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OPERATION SOUNDS SETTING

This setting allows you to set whether or not a confirming audio signal sounds
when the operation buttons (shutter release button, SET button, MODE
button, MENU button, etc.) are pressed.

Display the Operation Sounds Screen

1

Display the Option Setting Mode
Screen (see page 135).

2

Select the BEEP icon

Ê

, and press

the SET button.

œ

The Set Operation Sounds Screen
appears.
MUTE:

Mute or enable the operation
sounds and audio guide.

TURN ON/OFF:

Mute or enable the sound that is
produced when the power is
turned on or off.

SHUTTER:

Select the sound that is produced
when the shutter release button
is pressed, or when a photo is
taken using the self-timer.

KEY SW:

Select the sound that is produced
when the SET button, MENU
button, etc. are pressed.

EXIT:

Return to the Option Setting
Mode Screen.

CLOCK SET

OPERATION BEEP

GUIDANCE
LANGUAGE
TV SYSTEM
REFORMAT
POWER SAVE

OPERATION BEEP

MUTE

p

OFF

TURN ON/OFF

p

ON

SHUTTER

p

OFF

KEY SW

p

OF

OFF

EXIT

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Summary of Contents for Xacti VPC-J1

Page 1: ...and VPC J1 Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such 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 24 Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference ...

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

Page 5: ...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 this manual HINT Points that may prove useful when using the digital camera NOTE Points giving some ...

Page 6: ...ES 31 RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 33 TURNING THE POWER ON OFF 35 B FUNDAMENTAL SHOOTING BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 37 SETTING THE SHOOTING MODE 41 CAPTURING STILL IMAGES 42 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS 43 VIDEO CLIPS 49 B BASIC MODE PHOTOGRAPHY SHOOTING IN THE BASIC MODE 50 SCENE SELECT FUNCTION 59 RESOLUTION SETTING 61 SELF TIMER 63 FRAME RATE SETTING 65 OTHER SHOOTING FUNCTIONS 66 3 English ...

Page 7: ...EO CLIPS 75 ABOUT THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREEN 77 VOLUME ADJUSTMENT 80 IMAGE PROTECT MODE PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ERASURE 81 ERASING DATA 83 MAGNIFYING ZOOMING IN THE IMAGE 86 B OPTION FUN MODE ABOUT THE OPTION FUN MODE SCREEN 87 RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK SOUNDS 89 PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES AND VIDEO CLIPS IN A SLIDESHOW 93 English 4 ...

Page 8: ...TION SETTING VIDEO CLIP SHOOTING ONLY 113 SHOOTING SETTING INFORMATION DISPLAY SHOOTING INFO SCREEN 115 B EXPERT MODE PLAYBACK ABOUT THE EXPERT MODE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS 117 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK 119 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE RESIZE STILL IMAGES ONLY 120 ROTATING AN IMAGE 122 PRINT SETTINGS DPOF SETTINGS STILL IMAGES ONLY 123 ADDING A VOICE MEMO STILL IMAGES AND SEQUENTIAL SHOTS ONLY 130 COPYING IMAGES...

Page 9: ...OWER SAVE SETTING 146 ASSIGNING FILE NAMES 148 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS 150 FORMATTING A CARD 151 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY 153 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 155 B OTHER FUNCTIONS USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 157 USB DIRECT PRINT 162 CONNECTING TO A TV 168 B APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 170 TROUBLESHOOTING 181 SPECIFICATIONS 189 English 6 ...

Page 10: ...h 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 brak...

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: ...l 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 may ...

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: ...0 V 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 ...

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: ...ns 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 unu...

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

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

Page 24: ...ngs 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 Caution concerning the battery pack œ Periodically clean with a dry cloth the terminals contacts of the batteries Do not touch the battery terminals with your bare hands Doing so will all...

Page 25: ...e 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 when a heater is turne...

Page 26: ...a hard disk MO disk or 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 ca...

Page 27: ...ere 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 Do not carry the cards in trouser pockets as the cards may become damaged when you sit down or make other movements that may apply forces œ Before using a new card or a card th...

Page 28: ...ower cord œ Dedicated AV cable 1 œ Dedicated USB interface cable 1 œ SD Memory Card 16MB 1 œ Soft case Contact end Lock switch Lock Unlock œ Recording images and sounds and erasing are inhibited accidental erase protect function when the tab is set to the LOCK position œ The card is normally used with the tab set to the unlocked position 25 English ...

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

Page 30: ...raight and securely 3 Plug the power plug into a power outlet AC 100V 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 DB L10 see page 15 and the supplied battery pack char...

Page 31: ...ng it Attempting to insert the card incorrectly may result in damage 1 2 3 Close the battery compartment cover To remove the battery pack 1Open 3Pull out Contact end 2Push back Push back Insert the battery pack Open battery compartment cover on the camera bottom 2Push in 1 2 3 To remove the card Contact end 1Open 3Pull out Close the battery compartment cover Do not attempt to forcibly remove the c...

Page 32: ...e power turns on and the lens cover opens œ When the accessing indicator lights green the camera is ready to capture an image 8 Press the MODE button œ Press it until the Ï mode indicator is lit 9 Point the camera lens at the subject œ Compose the picture by viewing the LCD monitor LCD monitor P C C A M MODE button Selector dial MODE indicator Still image mode Sequential shots mode Video clip mode...

Page 33: ... Â or Ã on the arrow button to display the images stored before or after the current image 13 When you are finished set the selector dial to Ö 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 accessing indicator is flashing red or lit orange the next image ...

Page 34: ...D monitor off Õ Shooting mode LCD monitor on Ö Power off Ø Playback mode Ù Option mode Ú PC connection mode 2 Shutter release button 3 Microphone 4 Flash 5 Battery compartment cover 6 Lens 7 Tripod stand hole 8 Viewfinder 9 Illumination light 12 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 31 English ...

Page 35: ...tal zoom functions indicates that image and sound can be recorded or when the power save function is activated Green steady œ When images and sound can be recorded when connected to a PC or printer when printing or when set to the PC camera mode Orange steady œ When recording images or sound 3 Viewfinder 4 Zoom switch 5 Speaker 6 Handstrap holder 7 DC IN external DC power input terminal œ For conn...

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 27 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: ... the lens cover opens and the accessing indicator next to the viewfinder lights œ If the selector dial is set to Õ an image appears on the LCD monitor When playing back images 1 Set the selector dial to Ø œ The power turns on and an image appears on the LCD monitor LCD monitor Accessing indicator Selector dial P C C A M Lens cover LCD monitor P C C A M Selector dial 35 English ...

Page 39: ...n the MODE button the MENU button or the SET button œ After the power save function has been active for 15 minutes the power will turn off completely In this case please turn the selector dial to restore the power œ When the separately sold AC adapter model VAR G6EX for the VPC J1EX model VAR G6E for the VPC J1EX for U K and model VAR G6U for the VPC J1 is connected the power save function will be...

Page 40: ...ial shots shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back see page 122 Note that video clips cannot be rotated while they are being played back œ When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the image in the LCD monitor may waver vertically This is the result of internal image processing and is not a malfunction This wavering is not recorded and will not affect your images in any way ...

Page 41: ...bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations Use the focus lock function see page 42 to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired 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 situations where the...

Page 42: ...nd audio data saved œ All the image and sound data is recorded on the card installed in the camera see page 160 Taking pictures in backlight conditions œ When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject due to the characteristics of the lens light lines or ghost patterns flare phenomenon may appear in the captured image In this situation it is recommended that you avoid taking pi...

Page 43: ...bout 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 sequential shots are finished If the motion alert icon appears œ During still image shooting if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility that the image may be blurred due to camera movement becomes high the m...

Page 44: ...clips 1 Set the selector dial to Õ or Ô Õ Use the LCD monitor Ô Turn off the LCD monitor 2 Press the MODE button œ Each time the MODE button is pressed the lit mode indicator position changes When Ï is lit Still image shooting mode When Ñ is lit Sequential shots shooting mode When Ò is lit Video clip shooting mode œ Press the MODE button until the desired shooting mode indicator is lit Selector di...

Page 45: ... œ The image is captured œ The illumination light remains lit for about 1 second after the image is captured see page 143 NOTE About the focus icon and target mark œ The target mark outlines the area that the camera is using to focus If the area outlined by the target mark is not the subject you want to focus on then refocus your subject for example by changing the shooting angle œ The target mark...

Page 46: ...ng for the standard exposure can be modified see page 111 Best select shot Ä Four sequential images are captured from which you can select one to save Standard exposure 0 6EV 1 2EV 1 2EV 0 6EV 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 see page 45 43 English ...

Page 47: ...hots mode selection menu appears Ä Best select shot mode Ö Standard sequential shots mode A AE shift sequential shots auto bracket shots mode 4 Press Ã on the arrow button to select the desired sequential shots mode 5 Press the SET button œ The selected sequential shots mode is set and the corresponding icon moves to the left end of the line up NOTE œ To exit the menu screen press the MENU button ...

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

Page 49: ...s 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 Shooting ends automatically when 5 images have been shot English 46 ...

Page 50: ... necessary to keep the shutter release button depressed œ After a few moments the 4 image display appears showing the images captured 3 Select the image that you want to save 1 Press the arrow button to move the orange frame to the image you want to save 2 Press the SET button œ The Best Shot Confirmation Screen appears with the selected image displayed full screen You can press Â or Ã on the arro...

Page 51: ... Confirmation Screen for erasing the other images HINT Capturing images without using the LCD monitor œ When taking pictures without using the LCD monitor after the images are captured the 4 image display step 3 does not appear All four images are saved in the sequential shots folder To save all four images œ While the 4 image display is shown in step 3 press the MENU button or select NO and press...

Page 52: ...isplay 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 The video will always be displayed properly on the LCD monitor or a television œ The possible shooti...

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

Page 54: ...ene select setting Resolution setting V Self timer setting Sequential shots shooting B Scene select setting Ä Sequential shots mode setting Resolution setting V Self timer setting Video clip shooting B Scene select setting E Resolution setting Frame rate setting About the digital zoom œ When in shooting still images and sequential shots the BASIC mode the digital zoom is set to on However at a res...

Page 55: ...enu œ Press À or Á on the arrow button œ When selecting a setting icon œ Press Â or Ã on the arrow button œ To make a setting select the desired icon and press the SET button When the selected setting is activated the corresponding icon moves to the left end of the line up SET button Arrow button À 12 12 Á 2048X1536 SELF TIMER OFF SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO RESOLUTION SET button Â Â Ã Ã English 52 ...

Page 56: ...SHOOTING IN THE BASIC MODE Shooting Setting Screens Still Image Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time 12 5 4 6 1 2 3 Lit SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO 53 English ...

Page 57: ...1200 pixel resolution icon E 640 x 480 pixel resolution icon 3 Self timer menu page 63 c V Self timer off icon ô Self timer on icon 2 seconds ò Self timer on icon 10 seconds 4 Number of remaining images that can be captured page 153 5 HELP display page 143 6 Remaining battery pack charge page 155 Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter sold separate...

Page 58: ...SHOOTING IN THE BASIC MODE Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time 12 1 2 3 4 6 7 5 Lit SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO 55 English ...

Page 59: ...536 pixel resolution icon D 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution icon E 640 x 480 pixel resolution icon 4 Self timer menu page 63 c V Self timer off icon ô Self timer on icon 2 seconds ò Self timer on icon 10 seconds 5 Number of remaining images that can be captured page 153 6 HELP display page 143 7 Remaining battery pack charge page 155 Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full o...

Page 60: ...SHOOTING IN THE BASIC MODE Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time 00 10 5 4 1 2 3 Lit 6 SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO 57 English ...

Page 61: ...esolution icon 0 160 x 120 pixel resolution icon 3 Frame rate menu page 65 c 15 frames per second 30 frames per second 4 Remaining recording time available page 153 5 HELP display page 143 6 Remaining battery pack charge page 155 Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter sold separately is used c indicates the factory preset setting English 58 ...

Page 62: ...beautiful shots of distant scenery Cosmetic î Enhance skin tones during close up shots Lamp ï Take photos in low light conditions such as in candlelight Night view ì Photograph the subject while keeping the background night scenery Slim ñ Change the vertical horizontal proportions of the subject Full auto B The camera makes settings suitable for the surrounding conditions The focus is set to about...

Page 63: ...l the menu and press the arrow button to zoom Press À or Á to magnify the image vertically Press Â or Ã to magnify the image horizontally œ Maximum magnification is approx 4x NOTE œ The digital zoom cannot be used with the slim ñ setting œ At the lamp ï setting the resolution is set to E œ When capturing images using the lamp ï or night view ì setting use a tripod or other method to stabilize the ...

Page 64: ...E 640 x 480 pixels 0 3M 2 320 x 240 pixels 0 160 x 120 pixels Example Still image shooting mode œ The numbers in parentheses refer to the approximate number of pixels in the image Units megapixels 12 RESOLUTION 2048X1536 3M œ The possible resolution settings for each shooting mode are as follows Resolution units pixels Icon displayed on LCD monitor 2880 x 2160 B 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 D 640 x 480...

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

Page 66: ...on ô Turns on the self timer function The image is captured about 2 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed ò Turns on the self timer function The image is captured about 10 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed 2 Select ô or ò and press the SET button œ This completes the self timer setting 3 Press the shutter release button 12 SELF TIMER OFF Tripod stand hole Shutter re...

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

Page 68: ...ate uses more memory 1 Set the camera to the video clip shooting mode see page 41 2 Set the camera to the BASIC shooting mode see page 50 and select 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 Select the icon for the desired frame rate and press the SET button 00 10 FRAME RATE 15FRAME SEC ...

Page 69: ...hen 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 The digital zoom cannot be used when you are shooting without using the LCD monitor œ During video clip recording when shooting in the BASIC mode the optical zoom does not operate however it may be possible to use the opti...

Page 70: ... backlight conditions Your camera has four modes of operation automatic flash mode forced flash mode flash off mode and red eye reduction mode The flash is available only when shooting still images 1 Set the camera to the still image shooting mode see page 41 2 Press the flash button œ The current flash mode is shown on the LCD monitor Flash Flash button 67 English ...

Page 71: ...rdless of the conditions Use this setting under backlight conditions when the subject is in shade under fluorescent lighting conditions etc forced 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 brigh...

Page 72: ...D monitor turns on briefly to show the currently set flash mode 2 Press the flash button within 5 seconds to set the desired flash mode NOTE In the automatic flash mode œ In the automatic flash mode using the 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 69 English ...

Page 73: ...ompared to capturing images using the LCD monitor this method uses less battery pack power 1 Set the shooting mode see page 41 2 Set the selector dial to Ô 3 Look through the viewfinder and position the subject in the center 4 Press the shutter release button Viewfinder Selector dial PC CAM English 70 ...

Page 74: ...yback mode For playing back sequential shots œ Video clip playback mode For playing back video clips 1 Set the selector dial to Ø 2 Press the MODE button œ Each time the MODE button is pressed the lit mode indicator position changes When Ï is lit Still image playback mode When Ñ is lit Sequential shots playback mode When Ò is lit Video clip playback mode œ Press the MODE button until the desired p...

Page 75: ...see page 71 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 3 Use the arrow button to move the orange frame to the desired image and press T O on the zoom switch œ The selected image is displayed full screen œ Instead of pressing T O on the zoom switch you can also press the SET button to show the image full screen Fil...

Page 76: ...e SET button The voice memo recorded with the image is played back To adjust the volume 1 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 77 2 Select the volume icon N and press the SET button œ The volume control bar appears 3 Press Â or Ã on the arrow button to adjust the volume VOLUME 1 VOLUME SETTING 73 English ...

Page 77: ...tton Pause playback and display the previous image Ã button Pause playback and display the next image Á button Discontinue playback and return to the screen to select a sequential shots folder HINT To select a sequential shots folder from the 9 image playback display 1 While the screen in step 1 is being displayed press W z on the zoom switch œ The procedure to use the 9 image playback display is ...

Page 78: ...pause playback press the SET button to continue playback To play back one image at a time single frame step œ While video clip playback is paused you can press Ã on the arrow button to view the frames in order or Â to view them in reverse order To accelerate playback œ 2x fast forward playback During normal speed playback press Ã œ 20x fast forward playback During 2x playback press Ã œ Pressing Â ...

Page 79: ... see page 77 2 Select the volume icon N and press the SET button 3 Press Â or Ã on the arrow button HINT To view video clips on your computer œ You can view video clips taken with this camera on your computer using QuickTime Ver 3 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 ...

Page 80: ...sed delete all the data and adjust the playback volume of voice memos and video clips Displaying and exiting the Playback Setting Screen To display 1 Set the camera to the playback mode see page 71 2 Press the MENU button œ The Playback Setting Screen appears To exit 1 Press the MENU button œ The Playback Setting Screen is exited PROTECT Change image protect setting 77 English ...

Page 81: ...your needs 1 Set the camera to the desired playback mode see page 71 and press the MENU button œ The BASIC Mode Playback Setting Screen or the EXPERT Mode Playback Setting Screen appears 2 Press Â on the arrow button twice œ The operation mode is switched œ To return to the initial operation mode again press Â on the arrow button twice BASIC mode Playback Setting Screen EXPERT mode Playback Settin...

Page 82: ...en 1 Protect prevent accidental erase 2 Erase icon 3 Volume control 4 Remaining battery pack charge Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter sold separately is used 1 2 3 4 PROTECT Change image protect setting 79 English ...

Page 83: ...and for video clips can be adjusted 1 Play back an image 2 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 77 3 Select the volume icon N and press the SET button œ The volume control bar appears 4 Press Â or Ã on the arrow button to adjust the volume VOLUME Adjust volume VOLUME 1 VOLUME SETTING English 80 ...

Page 84: ...splay the data that you want to protect 2 Display the Playback Setting Screen see page 77 3 Select the protect icon É Example Still image playback mode 4 Press the SET button œ LOCK appears œ If the protect mode has already been enabled 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 locke...

Page 85: ... the card is reformatted see page 151 HINT To select a different image in steps 4 and 5 œ Press Â or Ã on the arrow button To cancel the protect mode for an image œ Display the desired data and repeat steps 2 to 5 The protect mark will disappear and the protect mode is canceled English 82 ...

Page 86: ...ne video clip at a time instead of displaying the Playback Setting Screen when you press the flash button the screen in step 5 appears In this case follow the procedure from step 6 3 Select the erase mode icon q 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 Sett...

Page 87: ... Erases all the video clips EXIT Returns to the Playback 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 À or Á on the arrow button to select the desired type of erase and press the SET button œ The Erase Confirmation Screen appears YES Erases the selected data EXIT Do...

Page 88: ... EXIT and press Â or Ã 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 Audio data œ If you select PLAY from the screen in step 5 and press the SET button the selected audio data is played back To quickly erase the currently displayed image 1 Display the image you want to erase 2 Press the f...

Page 89: ... To return to normal size Press W z on the zoom switch HINT œ The maximum degree of magnification will depend on the resolution of the original image œ The maximum magnification is about 45x at B resolution œ If the image has been rotated it will be returned to its original orientation and then enlarged œ One scene still image of a paused video clip can be enlarged however a video clip cannot be p...

Page 90: ...reen To display 1 Set the selector dial to Ù œ The Option Fun Mode Screen appears œ If the Option Fun Mode Screen does not appear press Â on the arrow button twice FUN mode Option screen SETTING mode Option screen Â Â Â Â FOR SETTING FOR FUN FOR FUN FOR SETTING AUDIO REC AUDIO PLAYBACK SLIDESHOW CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP GUIDANCE LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT POWER SAVE 87 English ...

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

Page 92: ... icon a and press the SET button œ The Audio Recording Screen appears 3 Press the shutter release button œ Recording begins when the shutter release button is pressed Point the microphone toward the sound you want to record œ K recording appears on the LCD monitor during recording AUDIO REC AUDIO PLAYBACK SLIDESHOW AUDIO REC 14 00 SHUTTER FOR REC BACK TO MENU Shutter release button Microphone 89 E...

Page 93: ...ime becomes little a countdown of the remaining recording time is shown œ To return to the Option Fun Mode Screen in the Audio Recording Screen mode press the MENU button HINT œ Each single recording can consist of up to 9 hours of recording time Recording time min sec REC recording indicator Remaining recording time AUDIO REC 00 13 12 RECORDING English 90 ...

Page 94: ...ars 3 Press À or Á on the arrow button to select the desired audio recording and press the SET button œ The Audio Playback Screen for the selected audio recording appears AUDIO REC AUDIO PLAYBACK SLIDESHOW AUDIO PLAYBACK 0001 5 40 0006 2 34 0002 1 20 0007 5 06 0003 3 45 0008 1 20 0004 0 56 0005 0 23 SELECT BACK TO MENU AUDIO PLAYBACK 05 40 100 0001 2 7MB 2003 12 25 PLAY 91 English ...

Page 95: ...wind playback will start To adjust the volume 1 On the Audio Playback Screen select the volume icon N and press the SET button 2 Press Â or Ã to adjust the volume To select a different audio recording œ On the Audio Playback Screen step 3 press the MENU button The Select Audio Screen appears select the desired audio recording and play it back To stop playback œ During playback press the Á button P...

Page 96: ...mage to the next still image For the setting procedure please see step 2 on page 119 œ When video clips are played back after one clip is played to the end playback of the next clip starts 3 Select START and press the SET button œ Slideshow playback begins œ To interrupt the slideshow press the MENU button the SET button or an arrow button œ After all the images have been played back the slideshow...

Page 97: ...de allows you much more control over the various shooting settings To display 1 Set the camera to the desired shooting mode see page 41 2 Set the camera to the EXPERT mode see page 50 œ The EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screen for the shooting mode you selected in step 1 appears English 94 ...

Page 98: ... SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screens Still Image Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F G 12 RESOLUTION 2048X1536 3M H I J P C C A M Lit 95 English ...

Page 99: ...ighted light measuring icon W Spot light measuring icon 7 White Balance menu page 106 c H Auto white balance icon g Sunny icon h Cloudy icon e Fluorescent lighting icon i White incandescent light icon S Color fill one push icon 8 ISO sensitivity menu page 108 c Ä Auto sensitivity icon ISO50 to 200 5 ISO50 icon ISO100 icon 1 ISO200 icon ISO400 icon 9 Digital zoom menu page 110 c Y Digital zoom on i...

Page 100: ...ABOUT THE EXPERT MODE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F G H 12 P C C A M I J Lit METHOD BEST 97 English ...

Page 101: ...on X Center weighted light measuring icon W Spot light measuring icon 7 White Balance menu page 106 c H Auto white balance icon g Sunny icon h Cloudy icon e Fluorescent lighting icon i White incandescent light icon S Color fill one push icon 8 ISO sensitivity menu page 108 c Ä Auto sensitivity icon ISO50 to 200 5 ISO50 icon ISO100 icon 1 ISO200 icon ISO400 icon 9 Digital zoom menu page 110 c Y Dig...

Page 102: ...OUT THE EXPERT MODE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen All the icons never appear at the same time 00 10 P C C A M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F G H I J K RESOLUTION 640X480 Lit 99 English ...

Page 103: ...enter weighted light measuring icon W Spot light measuring icon 8 White Balance menu page 106 c H Auto white balance icon g Sunny icon h Cloudy icon e Fluorescent lighting icon i White incandescent light icon S Color fill one push icon 9 ISO sensitivity menu page 108 c Ä Auto sensitivity icon ISO200 to 800 1 ISO200 icon ISO400 icon ISO800 icon Ò ISO1600 icon F Digital zoom menu page 110 c Y Digita...

Page 104: ...age data size for no loss in image quality 1 Display an EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screen see page 94 2 Select the desired compression rate from the compression menu and press the SET button 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 normal compression normal quality Example Still image shoot...

Page 105: ...lable Not available Not available Not available b Yes Yes Yes Yes Not available Not available c Yes Yes Yes Yes Not available Not available Sequential shots a Not available Yes Not available Not available Not available Not available b Not available Yes Yes Yes Not available Not available c Not available Yes Yes Yes Not available Not available Video clip b Not available Not available Not available ...

Page 106: ...2 Select the focus range icon from the focus menu and press the SET button The camera automatically focuses on the subject within a range of 20 cm Wide end or 30 cm Tele end to infinity You can focus on a subject within a range of 2 cm Wide end or 30 cm Tele end to 50 cm super macro You can focus on a subject about 1 m away You can focus on a subject about 2 5 m away You can focus on a subject in ...

Page 107: ...itor 1 Display an EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screen see page 94 2 Select the desired focus method from the spot focus menu and press the SET button j Multi section focus is selected i Spot focus is selected œ When the spot focus setting is selected the focus mark appears in the center of the LCD monitor NOTE œ It may be difficult to focus if there is little contrast in the subject or if the subj...

Page 108: ...nd capture the image after first measuring the light only at the center spot of the LCD monitor 1 Display an EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screen see page 94 2 Select the desired light measuring mode from the light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu 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...

Page 109: ...ite 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 more accurate adjustment or when the light source cannot be specified Setting procedur...

Page 110: ...ther 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 card to set the white balance You can experiment and get different results by changing the ...

Page 111: ...alent still image and sequential shots shooting modes only Sets the sensitivity to ISO100 equivalent still image and sequential shots shooting modes only 1 Sets the sensitivity to ISO200 equivalent Sets the sensitivity to ISO400 equivalent Sets the sensitivity to ISO800 equivalent video clip shooting mode only D Sets the sensitivity to ISO1600 equivalent video clip shooting mode only 3 Press the S...

Page 112: ...ay the EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screen see page 94 2 Select the desired optical zoom shooting setting from the optical zoom menu ñ Optical zoom is disabled during video clip recording T Optical zoom is enabled during video clip recording 3 Press the SET button œ This completes the optical zoom setting HINT œ Even when the optical zoom setting is set to ñ the zoom can be still operated whenever...

Page 113: ... setting from the digital zoom menu Y Digital zoom can be used Z Digital zoom cannot be used 3 Press the SET button œ This completes the digital zoom setting HINT œ The digital zoom does not function in the following situations When the resolution is set to B In the video clip shooting mode when the frame rate is set to When the scene select function is set to ñ 00 10 DIGITAL ZOOM ON English 110 ...

Page 114: ... to the center position After the shooting mode is changed When the BASIC mode is set When the selector dial is set to Ô When the camera is set to the playback mode the PC camera mode or the PC connection mode 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 AE shift sequential t...

Page 115: ... memo menu and press the SET button b For no voice memo a For adding a voice memo 3 Press the shutter release button to capture the image and then talk into the microphone œ During recording K appears in the upper right area of the LCD monitor œ A voice memo of up to about 10 seconds can be recorded œ If you finish recording within 10 seconds press Á on the arrow button to end recording œ After re...

Page 116: ...flicker reduction setting is set for a frequency of 50 Hz 1 Set the camera to the video clip shooting mode see page 41 and display the EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screen see page 94 2 Select the desired flicker reduction setting 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 fli...

Page 117: ...ccurs under fluorescent lighting the image quality may deteriorate slightly œ If the flicker reduction setting is used outdoors on a very bright day a halation effect may occur œ If the flicker reduction is set to k then the ISO sensitivity setting see page 108 becomes fixed at Ä English 114 ...

Page 118: ... settings while shooting To display 1 Put the digital camera in the shooting status 2 Press the MENU button for at least 1 second œ The Shooting Information Screen appears To exit When using the LCD monitor œ Press the MENU button When not using the LCD monitor œ Press the MENU button or wait 5 seconds 115 English ...

Page 119: ... setting K Flicker reduction setting In the sequential shots shooting mode the sequential shots settings are shown œ All the icons never appear at the same time G 1 4 8 6 5 7 F 9 4 1 2 3 H F 8 6 9 5 G 1 4 G 1 J 4 H 1 2 3 F 9 K 6 J 5 2 H 3 8 I 1 INFO 12 œ EXPERT mode œ BASIC mode œ BASIC mode œ BASIC mode bStill image shooting mode bSequential shots shooting mode bVideo clip shooting mode œ EXPERT ...

Page 120: ...so edit and process images change the print settings and more Displaying and exiting the EXPERT Mode Playback Setting Screens To display 1 Set the camera to the desired playback mode see page 71 2 Set the camera to the EXPERT mode see page 78 œ The EXPERT Mode Playback Setting Screen for the shooting mode you selected in step 1 appears 117 English ...

Page 121: ...pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter sold separately is used œ Icon 8 on the Still Image Playback Setting Screen is displayed when you press À or Á on the arrow button to scroll down the screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PROTECT Change image protect setting 1 2 3 4 6 9 8 PROTECT Change image protect setting G F 1 2 3 9 8 PROTECT Change image protect setting Still Image Playback Setting Screen Sequ...

Page 122: ...T setting still image sequential shots playback modes only 1 Select TIME or EFFECT press the SET button 2 Press À or Á on the arrow button to select the desired setting 3 Press the SET button Example Still image playback mode 3 Select START and press the SET button œ The playback order and playback operations are the same as step 3 on page 93 NOTE If the recorded voice memo is longer than the set ...

Page 123: ...40 x 480 pixels or 320 x 240 pixels The resized image is saved as a separate image 1 Display the still image whose size you want to change 2 Display the EXPERT Mode Playback Setting Screen see page 78 3 Select the resize icon Á and press the SET button œ The Resize Screen appears Change image resolution RESIZE RESIZE 640X480 320X240 EXIT English 120 ...

Page 124: ...xels 2 The saved image will be 320 x 240 pixels C Return to the EXPERT Mode Playback Setting Screen 5 Press the SET button œ The Confirm Size Change Screen appears 6 Select YES and press the SET button œ Resizing begins œ When resizing is completed you are returned to the EXPERT Mode Playback Setting Screen 640X480 RESIZE o YES p EXIT 121 English ...

Page 125: ...een see page 78 3 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 4 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 another 90 degrees Rotate image ROTATE ROTATE RIGHT LEFT EXIT English 12...

Page 126: ...x print 1 Set the camera to the still image playback mode and display the EXPERT Mode Playback Setting Screen see page 78 2 Select the print setting icon n and press the SET button œ The Print Setting Screen appears STANDARD Print one image on one sheet see page 125 INDEX Print a small copy of all the images on one sheet for indexing purposes see page 127 ALL CLEAR Clear all the print settings see...

Page 127: ...t 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 About the finished prints 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 ...

Page 128: ... 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 À or Á on the arrow button to select the desired date set method 4 Press the SET button œ If EACH IMAGE was selected press Â or Ã on the arrow button to display the desired image to print SETTING Set the standa...

Page 129: ...e NO Do not print the date 4 Press the SET button œ You are returned to the Date Number Print Screen Specifying the number of prints 1 Press À or Á on the arrow button to select NUMBER 2 Press the SET button œ The Print Number Screen appears 3 Press À or Á to specify the number of prints œ Press À or Á until the desired number of prints is displayed 4 Press the SET button œ You are returned to the...

Page 130: ...Select SETTING and press the SET button To clear the print settings Select CANCEL and press the SET button Index print Printing out many small images on one sheet is called an index print This is convenient for use as a list of the images you have captured 1 Display the Print Setting Screen see page 123 2 Select INDEX ALL IMAGES DATE p YES NUMBER p 1 SETTING o CANCEL p EXIT PRINT SETTING STANDARD ...

Page 131: ...tting Screen Modifying the print settings 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 on page 125 2 Select SETTING and press the SET button œ The Date Number Print Screen appears œ Following the procedures in step 6 on page 126 use the arrow button to select the setting s you want to modify and change the setting The rest of the procedure is the same as step 7 on page 127 INDEX PRINT YES NO ALL IMAGES DATE p YES NUMBER...

Page 132: ...nt 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 HINT œ The current print settings for each image can be checked on the Playback Info Screen PRINT SETTING STANDARD INDEX ALL CLEAR EXIT ALL CLEAR p 5 DATE INDEX YES NO ...

Page 133: ...which you want to add a voice memo 2 Display the EXPERT Mode Playback Setting Screen see page 78 Example Still image playback mode 3 Select the add audio icon p and press the SET button œ The Add Audio Setup Screen appears œ If the image already has a voice memo recorded the audio playback icon M appears on the image Add voice memo to image ADD AUDIO ADD AUDIO SHUTTER FOR REC BACK TO MENU English ...

Page 134: ...ording œ While the voice memo is being recorded RECORDING and K are displayed HINT œ For still images you can also add a voice memo immediately after capturing an image see page 112 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 voice memo ...

Page 135: ...ack mode 3 Select the copy icon l and press the SET button œ The Copy 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 EXPERT Mode Playback Setting Screen 4 Press the SET button œ The image is copied œ Select EXIT and press the SET button or press the MENU button t...

Page 136: ...ting 3 Print settings 4 Compression rate 5 Protect setting 6 Location of data folder number and file name 7 Data size 8 Voice memo indicator 9 Shutter speed F Aperture G Focus distance H Remaining battery pack charge I Date and time of image J Playback time K Frame rate setting Still image playback mode Sequential shots playback mode INFO 100 0001 629KB p p 5 SHUTTER p 1 50 IRIS p F2 8 FOCAL LENGT...

Page 137: ... Video clip playback mode INFO 100 0001 7 4MB 00 24 p 2003 12 25 15 36 6 4 5 1 I 2 K H 7 J English 134 ...

Page 138: ...e Displaying and exiting the Option Setting Mode Screen 1 Set the selector dial to Ù œ The Option Setting Mode Screen appears œ If the Option Setting Mode Screen does not appear press Â on the arrow button twice To exit 1 Set the selector dial to a setting other than Ù CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP GUIDANCE LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT POWER SAVE 135 English ...

Page 139: ...5 TV system 6 Card reformat 7 Power save function 8 File number reset 9 Reset settings œ Icons 8 and 9 are displayed when you press À or Á on the arrow button to scroll down the screen 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP GUIDANCE LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT POWER SAVE FILE NO RESET RESET SETTINGS English 136 ...

Page 140: ...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 enable or disable the date display during playback to set the display format for the date and to set the date and time œ To return to the Option Setting Mode Screen press the MENU button or select EXIT and press the SET button Example Shooting Options Screen Arrow butt...

Page 141: ...ess À to increase the number œ Press Á to decrease the number 4 Press the SET button 4 Set the clock 1 Press the arrow button to select TIME 2 Press the SET button œ The Set Time Screen appears 3 Press the arrow button to set the time to 19 30 œ Hour setting Ö Ã Ö Minute setting œ A 24 hour clock is used for the time display 4 Press the SET button CLOCK SET j DATE p 2003 07 23 l CLOCK SET j TIME p...

Page 142: ...Date Format Screen appears 3 Press À or Á œ When À is pressed the displayed date order changes as follows œ Press Á to change 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 year month day month day year day month year DISP OFF no display CLOCK SET j DISP p Y M D l 139 English ...

Page 143: ...st The backup will last for about 7 days It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct after replacing the battery pack and before shooting or recording of any type follow steps 1 and 2 To correct the date and time settings œ After steps 1 and 2 press Á on the arrow button to select the line of the setting that you want to change and press Ã to select that setting Th...

Page 144: ...appears MUTE Mute or enable the operation sounds and audio guide TURN ON OFF Mute or enable the sound that is produced when the power is turned on or off SHUTTER Select the sound that is produced when the shutter release button is pressed or when a photo is taken using the self timer KEY SW Select the sound that is produced when the SET button MENU button etc are pressed EXIT Return to the Option ...

Page 145: ... sounds when the camera is turned on or off OFF Deactivates the operational sounds when the camera is turned on or off If SHUTTER or KEY SW is selected œ The screen to select the operation sounds appears œ Select from 8 different sounds A to H œ You can press the shutter release button to preview the selected operation sound œ If OFF is selected no sound is produced œ Press À or Á on the arrow but...

Page 146: ...LP messages display AUDIO GUIDE Adjust the volume of the audio guide When set to OFF the audio guide is muted ILLUMINATION Enable or disable the illumination light EXIT Cancel the setting mode and return to the Option Setting Mode Screen 3 Press À or Á on the arrow button to select the desired setting and press the SET button œ Press À or Á on the arrow button to select the setting and press the S...

Page 147: ...isplay the Option Setting Mode Screen see page 135 2 Select the language icon à and press the SET button œ The Language Screen appears Select for Japanese ENGLISH Select for English 3 Select the desired language and press the SET button OPERATION BEEP GUIDANCE LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT POWER SAVE FILE NO RESET LANGUAGE ENGLISH English 144 ...

Page 148: ... Output NTSC video signals PAL Output PAL video signals 3 Select the appropriate TV system and press the SET button 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 œ No image appears on the camera s LCD monitor when the dedicated AV cable is connected to the camera s DIGITAL AV terminal see page 168 CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP G...

Page 149: ...Display the Option Setting Mode Screen see page 135 2 Select the power save icon é and press the SET button œ The Power Save Setting Screen appears BATT CAM Set the standby time for the shooting modes when the battery pack is used BATT PB Set the standby time for the playback modes when the battery pack is used EXT PWR CAM PB Set the standby time for the shooting and playback modes when the AC ada...

Page 150: ...set the standby time À Increases the standby time Á Decreases the standby time 6 Press the SET button œ The standby time is set and you are returned to the Power Save Setting Screen Example When BATT CAM is selected HINT œ The standby times for the BATT PB and EXT PWR CAM PB settings also apply to the power save function in the option mode POWER SAVE j BATT CAM p 1min l 147 English ...

Page 151: ...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 152: ...file 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 0...

Page 153: ...reen appears YES Reset to the factory preset settings NO Do not change the settings and return to the Option Setting Mode Screen 3 Select YES and press the SET button œ The camera settings are reset to the factory preset settings HINT œ Note that the following settings do not change with this procedure Date and time setting Language setting TV system setting GUIDANCE LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT PO...

Page 154: ...set to the LOCK position Proceed with the reformat procedure after setting the tab to the unlocked position see page 25 1 Display the Option Setting Mode Screen see page 135 2 Select the reformat icon ö 3 Press the SET button œ The Reformat Screen appears 4 Select YES 5 Press the SET button œ Reformatting begins œ During reformatting REFORMAT and DO NOT POWER OFF are shown on the LCD monitor œ Whe...

Page 155: ...eformatted all data recorded on the card is erased Protected data see page 81 is also erased so before reformatting a card any data you want to keep should be copied to your personal computer s hard disk or other storage medium HINT To cancel reformatting œ In step 4 select NO and press the SET button You are returned to the Option Setting Mode Screen English 152 ...

Page 156: ...ages 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 remaining...

Page 157: ...recording time 1 Display the Option Fun Mode Screen see page 87 2 Press the arrow button to select the audio recording icon a and press the SET button œ The Audio Recording Screen appears and the remaining recording time appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor 12 12 12 2 8 1 30 Remaining number of images 00 46 00 46 00 08 Depending on the card capacity hr min sec Remaining time min sec AUDIO...

Page 158: ...hen 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 INFO 12 Remaining charge indicator Information Screen...

Page 159: ... 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 running out The same i...

Page 160: ...nnector 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 port 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 To the DIGITAL AV terminal Dedicated...

Page 161: ...ction mode œ More information about these operations can be found in the instruction manual accompanying the included Sanyo Utility Software NOTE œ When the digital camera is set to the PC connection mode no image is shown on the LCD monitor Selector dial English 158 ...

Page 162: ...ich the file names are determined are explained below Type of data Data format File name structure Still image data JPEG File name begins with SANY Extension is jpg Voice memo data WAVE Same file name as corresponding still image or sequential shots data Extension is wav SANY wav Sequential shots data JPEG File name begins with SEQT Extension is jpg SEQT jpg Sequential number 2 digits Sequential s...

Page 163: ...tion is set to off even when the card is replaced consecutive numbering of folder numbers and file names continues from the previously installed card see page 148 ROOT MISC DCIM 100SANDS 101SANDS SANY0001 jpg SANY1001 jpg SANY1002 jpg SANY1999 jpg SANY0002 jpg SANY0003 jpg SANY0003 wav SANY0004 jpg SANY0998 jpg SANY0999 jpg SEQT0001 VCLP SEQT0101 jpg VCLP0001 mov VCLP0002 mov SUND SUND0001 wav SUN...

Page 164: ... dial to Ó 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 preinstalled œ The zoom cannot be used with the PC camera function Moreover only images can be recorded audio data cannot be recorded œ Although your camera can shoot a...

Page 165: ...the digital camera 2 Use the USB interface cable to connect the camera and the printer 3 Turn on the power to the printer 4 Set the selector dial to Ú œ The Direct Print Screen appears CAUTION œ When the USB DIRECT PRINT function is active the camera responds more slowly than usual to button operation œ If the battery pack is used to power the camera for printing make sure that the remaining batte...

Page 166: ...ng setup see page 162 2 Select the print by select icon n and press the SET button œ The screen to select images for printing appears 3 Press Â or Ã on the arrow button to display an image to print select SELECT and press the SET button œ The Print Settings Screen appears SELECT IMAGE 100 0009 o SELECT p EXIT 163 English ...

Page 167: ...ton Set the number of prints 1 Select NUMBER and press the SET button 2 Press À or Á on the arrow button to specify the number of prints 3 Press the SET button 5 Select PRINT and press the SET button œ Printing begins NOTE To cancel printing 1 During printing press the Á on the arrow button œ The Confirm Cancel Printing Screen appears 2 Select YES and press the SET button œ If NO is selected print...

Page 168: ...ed images print icon Ì and press the SET button œ The Print Settings Screen appears 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button œ Printing begins œ Printing begins about 1 minute after the SET button is pressed œ During printing the remaining number of images to be printed is shown on the LCD monitor HINT œ In step 2 if you press Â or Ã on the arrow button you can confirm the images that are set to pr...

Page 169: ...n 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 AUTO ADJUST Turn the automatic color adjustment function on or off EXIT Return to the Direct Print Screen PRINTER SETTINGS MEDIA TYPE p PRINTER VALUE PAPER SIZE p PRINTER...

Page 170: ...et the selected parameter appears 2 Press À or Á on the arrow button to adjust the setting and press the SET button œ The selected parameter is set and you are returned to the Printer Settings Screen œ Follow the same procedure to adjust the other parameters as desired 4 Select EXIT and press the SET button œ You are returned to the Direct Print Screen 167 English ...

Page 171: ...DEO input œ When an AV cable is connected no image appears on the camera s LCD monitor œ The playback method is the same as when viewing images on the 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 The sound output from the digital camera is monaural Voice memo playback see page 73 Audio playback see pa...

Page 172: ...CONNECTING TO A TV CAUTION œ Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables 169 English ...

Page 173: ...ep the battery pack in an environment of 10 to 40 C Why doesn t recharging end The battery pack life has expired Replace with a new battery pack If this is not effective consult your dealer In the best select shot mode why does the power turns off during operation The power save function is operating Not a malfunction The 4 captured images are automatically saved in a sequential shots folder Why d...

Page 174: ... lights green to capture the image Why does the accessing indicator light orange Recorded data is being saved on the card Not a malfunction Wait until the accessing indicator changes to green before capturing the image Why doesn t the flash operate The digital camera has determined that the image is bright enough and the flash is not necessary Not a malfunction Capture the image the digital camera...

Page 175: ...only the Ä ISO sensitivity setting be selected The ISO sensitivity setting is fixed at Ä in the following case Not a malfunction œ In the video clip shooting mode flicker reduction k is set to on Are the settings retained even after the camera is turned off All settings except the exposure correction are retained even after the camera is turned off Set the voice memo and self timer settings each t...

Page 176: ...photo photo service sizes E For photos displayed on a web page or sent as e mail attachments What is the difference between the digital zoom and the optical zoom Because shooting with the optical zoom uses the optics of a physical lens you can shoot without losing minute details in the image The digital zoom on the other hand works by magnifying a portion of the image that hits the CCD sensor and ...

Page 177: ...ne select function is set to ñ œ Select a different scene select setting How can I get the distant view into focus Set the focus range to infinity How can I take photos using slow synchro 1 Set the scene select setting to night view ì 2 Set the flash mode to a mode other than flash off j œ In the forced flash d mode slow synchro shooting is ensured The video clip I shot outdoors is completely whit...

Page 178: ... as it moves Condition due to the liquid crystals Not a malfunction Spots that appear in the LCD monitor only appear in the monitor and will not be recorded with the images Why does the displayed image contain some red blue and green dots or black spots are visible COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 175 English ...

Page 179: ... the shutter release button halfway to lock the focus Then press the shutter release button all the way to capture the image Why is a part of the image missing The image was captured at close range When capturing an image at close range use the close up alignment correction marks or compose the image using the LCD monitor Why is there no image is shown This may happen when trying to play back imag...

Page 180: ...e digital zoom Not a malfunction Why is a strange sound heard during video clip playback The sound of the optical zoom motor was recorded Not a malfunction Can I play back image and sound data that I edited using my computer We cannot guarantee the accurate playback of data that has been edited using a computer Connecting to a TV Why is there no sound The volume on the TV is set to the minimum Adj...

Page 181: ... manual for your printer LOW BLACK INK The black ink level is low NO COLOR INK The color ink supply is depleted LOW COLOR INK The color ink level is low CARTRIDGE ERR The cartridge is not installed NO PAPER No paper FEW PAPER The paper supply is low PAPER JAM Paper jam PAPER SYSTEM ERR Error in paper system UNKNOWN ERR Error of unknown cause SYSTEM ERR Cannot restore printer PRINT BUSY Printer is ...

Page 182: ... appear The write protect tab on the card is in the locked protect position Move the write protect tab to the unlocked position Why can t the digital camera be operated A temporary internal circuitry problem may be the cause Remove the battery pack from the digital camera wait a few minutes then reinstall the battery pack and try again Can I use my digital camera abroad When the camera is connecte...

Page 183: ...e digital camera or card Check the following items 1 Remove the card and then install it again 2 Remove the batteries and then install them again 3 Install a different card If SYSTEM ERROR still appears after performing the above steps then take the digital camera to the dealer for service English 180 ...

Page 184: ...ttery compartment cover is not fully closed Close battery compartment cover properly The digital camera turns off by itself The power save function is operating Press the MENU button or press the shutter release button once 36 Shooting An image is not captured when the shutter release button is pressed The power is not turned on If the power save function has turned the digital camera off then pre...

Page 185: ... from the card 83 157 The flash does not operate The flash off mode is selected Set the flash to automatic flash mode or forced flash mode 67 The shooting mode is set to a mode other than the still image shooting mode Set the camera to the still image shooting mode 41 The battery pack is dead Change or recharge the battery pack 28 33 The lamp mode ï is active Set to a different mode 59 A warning t...

Page 186: ...et to a mode other than the still image shooting mode Set the camera to the still image shooting mode 41 There is noise in the captured image The ISO sensitivity setting is too high Set the ISO sensitivity to a lower setting 108 The motion alert icon T is shown on the LCD display The shutter speed is slow Stabilize the camera with a tripod or the like 31 LCD monitor When capturing an image no imag...

Page 187: ... The subject was too far away Capture the image in the range of operation of the flash 191 The subject was lit from behind Use the forced flash mode 67 Use the exposure correction function 111 There is not enough light Adjust the ISO sensitivity setting 108 The video clip picture is flickering The video clip was filmed under fluorescent lighting Set the flicker reduction setting to on 113 English ...

Page 188: ...e image is not in focus The subject is too close to the digital camera Select the correct focus setting for your needs 103 The focus setting is not correct The digital camera moved when the shutter was released Hold the digital camera correctly and slowly press the shutter release button halfway to lock the focus Then press the shutter release button all the way to capture the image 37 42 The focu...

Page 189: ...tly and make sure the lens is not obstructed 37 NO IMAGE or NO AUDIO is shown There is no recorded data for the selected playback mode Set to a different playback mode 71 No image appears on the LCD monitor The camera is connected to a computer No image appears on the LCD monitor while the camera is connected to a computer 157 During audio playback there is no sound The volume setting on the digit...

Page 190: ...There is no sound The volume setting on the digital camera is too low Select the volume icon N and adjust the volume 80 The edge of the image is cut off This is a characteristic of the TV Not a malfunction 168 Image editing You cannot add a voice memo or rotate an image The protect mode is set Cancel the protect mode 81 The CANNOT RESIZE message appears The resolution is 4 It is possible to resize...

Page 191: ...rt a card 28 The PROTECTED message appears and the data cannot be erased You have attempted to erase data that is protected from accidental erasure Set the protect setting for the data to OFF 81 The audio guide does not sound The operational sounds MUTE setting is set to ON Set the MUTE setting to OFF 143 English 188 ...

Page 192: ...ory cards However it is not guaranteed that all devices will support the DCF standard Video clips QuickTime Movie Photo JPEG Audio wav monaural Data storage media SD Memory Card Multi Media Card Camera effective number of pixels Approx 3 200 000 pixels Image sensor 1 2 7 inch CCD Virtual number of pixels Approx 3 340 000 pixels interlace scan primary color filter Recording resolution 2 880 x 2 160...

Page 193: ...e AE Exposure correction available from the Shooting Setting Screen 0 1 8EV in 0 3EV steps Light measuring modes Multi section measuring center weighted measuring spot measuring Range 20 cm Wide 30 cm Tele to infinity normal photography 2 cm Wide 30 cm Tele to 50 cm super macro photography Digital zoom For shooting 1x to 4x except resolution B For playback 1x to 45x varies with resolution Shutter ...

Page 194: ...pprox 100 when dedicated AV connection cable is not connected Flash working range 0 15m to 3 0m Wide 0 3m to 2 1 m Tele Flash modes Auto flash forced flash flash off red eye reduction Focus TTL type AF Self timer 2 second delay 10 second delay Time date Recorded with image data Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 40 C operation 20 to 60 C storage Humidity 30 to 90 operating no condensation 10 to ...

Page 195: ...for the VPC J1EX for U K and model VAR G6U for the VPC J1 Battery pack operation Shooting 1 150 images LCD monitor off images captured at 20 second intervals and flash used 1 in 3 times 350 images LCD monitor on images captured at 20 second intervals and flash used 1 in 3 times Playback 200 minutes LCD monitor on continuous playback œ Until battery pack runs out when using a fully charged battery ...

Page 196: ... b 13 images 59 images 483 images c 20 images 88 images 714 images D b 22 images 94 images 766 images c 33 images 143 images 1 160 images E b 112 images 484 images 3 920 images c 150 images 645 images 5 230 images Sequential shots mode a 9 images 6 images 39 images 6 images 324 images 6 images b 13 images 9 images 59 images 9 images 483 images 9 images c 20 images 13 images 88 images 13 images 714...

Page 197: ...4 min 38 sec 1 min 22 sec 5 min 53 sec 47 min 53 sec 0 c 1 min 15 sec 5 min 25 sec 44 min 5 sec 2 min 24 sec 10 min 19 sec 1 hr 23 min Sound recording mode 31 min 19 sec 2 hr 14 min 18 hr 11 min 9 hr œ The figures in parenthesis indicate the possible number of images shooting time recording time each time the shutter release button is pressed œ Even with cards of the same capacity the amount of da...

Page 198: ... J1 AC 125 V 7 A VPC J1EX 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 storage Humidity 10 to...

Page 199: ...Supplied SD Memory Card Memory capacity 16 MB Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 55 C Humidity 20 to 85 no condensation Dimensions 32 0 L x 24 0 W x 2 1 H mm Weight Approx 2 g English 196 ...

Page 200: ...s or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other company and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners SPECIFICATIONS 197 English ...

Page 201: ...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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