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VPC-C40EX
VPC-C40E
VPC-C40
VPC-C40GX

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Digital Movie Camera

Please read these instructions carefully before 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-C40EX, VPC-C40E,
VPC-C40 and VPC-C40GX.
Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.

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Summary of Contents for VPC-C40

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 C40EX VPC C40E VPC C40 and VPC C40GX Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such ...

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

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

Page 4: ...ii English GETTING UP AND RUNNING Install the card 1 Insert the card 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera 1 Open 2 Insert 3 Close To power outlet DC IN terminal Supplied AC adaptor Supplied power cord ...

Page 5: ...n switch to REC 3 Press the video clip recording button h Recording begins h To stop recording press the video clip recording button again kStill image photography 1 Open the monitor unit and press the ON OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera on 2 Set the main switch to REC 3 Press the still image shooting button h The image is captured ...

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

Page 7: ...eo clip on page 34 MAKE AN AUDIO RECORDING on page 37 Log the date and time of your photos DATE AND TIME SETTING on page 103 Zoom in on the subject Using the zoom on page 35 Take vertical portrait format photos Still image resolution setting on page 52 Close up photography FOCUS RANGE super macro mode on page 62 For more accurate focus FOCUS RANGE manual focus page 62 Set the focus to a narrow ran...

Page 8: ...ght view mode on page 53 FILTERS cosmetic filter on page 55 Photographing landscapes SCENE SELECT landscape mode on page 53 Take a self photo SELF TIMER on page 58 Make images lighter or darker Exposure correction on page 36 Measure the brightness of a specific area LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING on page 65 Adjust the camera s sensitivity ISO SENSITIVITY on page 66 Change the color of the images FIL...

Page 9: ...LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS on page 115 Playback on a TV CONNECTING TO A TV on page 129 Set the TV system TV SYSTEM SETTING on page 117 Data managing processing Search for image audio data 9 image display playback on page 40 Delete data ERASING DATA on page 77 Protect images from accidental erasure IMAGE PROTECT on page 75 Format a card FORMATTING A CARD on page 123 Edit the red eye phenomenon in photo...

Page 10: ...TION BUTTONS 24 BASIC OPERATION BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 26 CAPTURING IMAGES 30 BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS 35 MAKE AN AUDIO RECORDING 37 VIEWING IMAGES 39 VIEWING VIDEO CLIPS 42 PLAYING BACK AUDIO DATA 44 SHOOTING DISPLAYING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS 45 IMAGE QUALITY 51 SCENE SELECT 53 FILTERS 55 FLASH SETTING 56 SELF TIMER 58 MOTION COMPENSATION IMAGE STABILIZER 60 FOCUS RANGE 62 FOCUS AREA SETTIN...

Page 11: ...FORMATION SCREEN 99 OPTION SETTINGS DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN 100 DATE AND TIME SETTING 103 OPERATION SOUNDS 106 HELP DISPLAY 108 POST VIEW SETTING 109 WIND NOISE REDUCTION 110 NOISE REDUCTION FUNCTION 111 ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY 112 FLICKER REDUCTION 113 DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING 114 LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS 115 SCREEN LANGUAGE 116 TV SYSTEM SETTING 117 POWER SAVE FUNCTION 118 FILE NO RESET FUNCTION...

Page 12: ...English 6 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV 129 DIRECT PRINTING 130 APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 139 TROUBLESHOOTING 146 SPECIFICATIONS 153 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES 162 ...

Page 13: ...7 English CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES i Handstrap 1 i SANYO Software Pack CD ROM 2 i Li ion battery pack 1 i Dedicated AV interface cable 1 i Dedicated USB interface cable 1 i Lens cap 1 ...

Page 14: ...English 8 i AC adaptor and power cord 1 i SAFETY MANUAL safety precautions booklet Please read this booklet carefully before using the digital camera i Quick Guide ...

Page 15: ...9 English CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES How to use the accessories k Handstrap k Lens cap Before using the lens cap remove the protective film ...

Page 16: ...English 10 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 17: ...roblem taking beautiful pictures using the easy settings on the PAGE 1 menu Of course the PAGE 2 menu for the experienced photographer provides full control over detailed camera settings Shooting video clips page 30 You expect your camera to record great quality still photos but you can record 640 480 pixel video clips as well The maximum 30 frames per second shooting speed guarantees beautiful fl...

Page 18: ... a still photo Your camera makes it possible to record the still photo without interrupting the video clip recording Movable monitor for any shooting angle The movable LCD monitor lets you shoot from any angle Hold the camera high to get a great view of a parade or swivel the monitor around to snap a photo of yourself 31 31 31 01 10 15 01 10 15 01 10 15 ...

Page 19: ...yback Smooth playback page 98 If a video clip was recording while the camera was moving fast you might see a distracting video flicker when it is played back For a playback that is comfortably even you can use the smooth playback function to suppress the video flicker ON OFF SMOOTH PLAYBACK ...

Page 20: ...English 14 SYSTEM MAP You can connect the camera to various devices to expand its capabilities ...

Page 21: ...15 English SETUP PARTS NAMES Camera Front To open the monitor unit Lens Flash Monitor unit Stereo microphone ...

Page 22: ... shooting button Video clip recording button Zoom switch MENU button Battery cover LCD monitor SET button Strap holder Tripod stand hole DC IN terminal Use only the SANYO specified AC adaptor Card cover Speaker ON OFF button Main switch USB AV terminal ...

Page 23: ...ard orientation are correct Install the battery pack 1 Open the battery cover on the side h Open the battery cover by lightly pressing it and sliding it towards the rear 2 Insert the battery pack h Firmly push it all the way in h Match the I mark on the battery pack with the I mark on the camera To remove the battery pack h Raise the battery pack and pull it out ...

Page 24: ...not charged Be sure to install a fully charged battery pack in the camera page 20 Install the card 1 Open the monitor unit and then open the card cover on the bottom of the camera h If the camera is on press the ON OFF button for at least 1 second to turn off the camera 2 Insert the card h Firmly insert the card until it clicks into place ON OFF button ...

Page 25: ... so you risk losing the data stored in the card HINT 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 the battery pack is removed for a long period the time and date se...

Page 26: ... THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE on page 127 it should be recharged as soon as possible 1 Install the battery pack 2 Turn the camera off and connect the AC adaptor to the camera h Charging begins as soon as the AC adaptor is connected to the camera However the camera does not charge when it is set to the shooting mode or PC camera mode h The camera s multi indicator lights red during charging h ...

Page 27: ...ed from a power outlet HINT About the internal backup battery i This camera s internal battery serves to maintain the date and time settings as well as the shooting settings The backup battery will be fully charged when the battery pack is kept in the camera continuously for about 2 days In the fully charged state the backup battery will maintain the camera settings for about 7 days ...

Page 28: ... h Move the main switch h Press the ON OFF button h Press the Still image shooting Video clip recording button h Press the SET or MENU button h Press the zoom switch i After the power save function has been active for about 1 hour the camera will switch to the standby mode In this case you can restore the power by pressing the ON OFF button or by closing and then opening the monitor unit i When th...

Page 29: ... unit to put the camera in the standby mode The standby mode uses almost no power When the monitor unit is opened again the camera turns on immediately and you are ready to shoot or view images without any delay If the K icon appears i When a picture is taken the date and time it was captured is recorded with it When the date and time cannot be recorded with the image because the date and time hav...

Page 30: ...ery frequently so it is best to become familiar with it right away VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640x480 30fps HQ 2288x1712 4M S SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO PHOTO RESOLUTION 2 Press the MENU button h The Menu Screen appears Select the icon above or below 1 Turn on the camera page 22 To select the icon above toggle the SET button up To select the icon below toggle the SET button down SET button MENU button ...

Page 31: ...n to the right toggle the SET button to the right To select the icon to the left toggle the SET button to the left Actuate the selected icon Press the SET button The selected icon moves to the left end of the lineup VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640x480 30fps SHQ VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640x480 30fps SHQ ...

Page 32: ...mage mode page 52 HINT i Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back page 86 i When the still image shooting button is pressed halfway the image in the LCD monitor may waver vertically This is the result of internal image processing and is not a malfunction This wavering is not recorded and will not affect your images in any way i When the optical zoom...

Page 33: ...62 k Conditions that may 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...

Page 34: ...jects are present Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject then reposition the camera to compose the picture i Fast moving subjects Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject then reposition the camera to compose the picture ...

Page 35: ...ndicator is flashing red the image data is being written to the memory during which time it is not possible to capture another image Another image can be captured after the flashing red indicator turns off However even when the multi indicator is flashing red depending on the camera s internal memory remaining capacity in some cases the next image can be captured about 2 seconds after shooting Che...

Page 36: ...22 2 Set the main switch to REC 3 Press the video clip recording button h Recording begins During shooting it is not necessary to continue pressing the video clip recording button while shooting 4 End the recording h Press the video clip recording button again to stop recording ...

Page 37: ...released The data for a video clip is very large i 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 When the remaining card memory becomes 10 percent or less of the total card capacity i The remain...

Page 38: ...ofocus operates and the image is focused focus lock 2 Continue to gently press the still image shooting button all the way h The shutter releases and the image is captured h You can view the captured image on the LCD monitor by keeping the still image shooting button depressed when you capture the image F3 8 F3 8 F3 8 1 42 1 42 1 42 Main switch Target mark Still image shooting button 1 2 ...

Page 39: ...ure 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 motion alert 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 motion alert icon may appea...

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Page 41: ... zoom switch to compose the desired image T Zoom in on the subject W Zoom out h When the zoom switch is pressed the zoom bar appears on the LCD 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 30 F...

Page 42: ...ET 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 To cancel the exposure correction bar press the MENU button or the SET button HINT The exposure correction setting is canceled in the following cases i When the pointer is set to the center position i Af...

Page 43: ...the main switch to REC 2 Press the MENU button h The menu display appears 3 From the video clip mode menu select the audio memo icon and press the SET button h The recording mode is enabled h The menu display is canceled if the MENU button is pressed VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640x480 30fps HQ 12 00 10 15 Remaining time ...

Page 44: ...our fingers h When the remaining recording time becomes short the time remaining is indicated in red 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 Capture a still image during an audio recording i Note however that if the resolution in the still image mode is set to J or N it autom...

Page 45: ...and bottom of the screen 2 Select the image you wish to view To display the previous image toggle the SET button to the left To display the next image toggle the SET button to the right h For video clips and audio data press the SET button to start playback 100 0001 100 0001 100 0001 SET button Main switch Example After video clip recording Example After still image recording Video clip pattern ...

Page 46: ...to move the orange frame to the desired image and press the SET button Instead of pressing the SET button you can push the zoom switch toward the T side to show the image full screen HINT i The 9 image multi playback display can also be accessed by selecting P on the Playback Setting Screen 100 0009 0008 0007 0006 0005 0004 0003 0002 0001 SET button Main switch Folder number Zoom switch Audio data...

Page 47: ...e magnified image To magnify Magnification increases each time the zoom switch is pushed toward the T side To return to normal size Magnification decreases each time the zoom switch is pushed toward the W P side h Press the SET button to return to the normal 100 view HINT The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image i Press the still image shooting button The magnified porti...

Page 48: ... 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 ...

Page 49: ...U button for at least 1 second to display a bar showing the current playback point in the video clip i Press the MENU button for about 1 second to cancel the bar CAUTION If no audio is heard i The audio is not played back when the video clip is played back in the frame by frame fast playback or reverse playback mode ...

Page 50: ...t reverse playback is possible at 2x forward only 5x 10x and 15x h Toggle the SET button to the left or right during playback to activate fast forward fast reverse h The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the left or right Fast forward toggle the SET button to the right 2x 5x 10x 15x Toggle the SET button to the left to return to normal speed Fast reverse toggle the SET ...

Page 51: ...o displays PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 The PAGE 1 settings page 47 cover the basic shooting settings and the PAGE 2 settings page 49 provide you with more detailed settings 1 Turn on the camera page 22 2 Set the main switch to REC 3 Press the MENU button h The Shooting Setting Screen appears h Pressing the MENU button again will cancel the Shooting Setting Screen VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640x480 30fps SHQ MENU butt...

Page 52: ...hooting Setting Screen page 45 2 Toggle the SET button to the left h The Shooting Setting Screen PAGE changes h Each time the SET button is toggled to the left the PAGE changes VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640x480 30fps SHQ IMAGE STABILIZER VIDEO VIEW Example Shooting Setting Screen PAGE 1 Example Shooting Setting Screen PAGE 2 PAGE indication ...

Page 53: ...47 English DISPLAYING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS Overview of the Shooting Setting Screens PAGE 1 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 0 7 VIDEO CLIP MPEG4 640x480 30fps SHQ ...

Page 54: ...6 144 pixels 15 frames per second Make an audio recording L Shoot at 2 288 1 712 resolution 4 million pixels high compression J Shoot at 3 264 2 448 resolution 8 million pixels M Shoot at 2 288 1 712 resolution 4 million pixels low compression t Shoot at 1 600 1 200 resolution 2 million pixels N Shoot at 1 200 1 600 resolution 2 million pixels vertical position Shoot at 640 480 resolution 300 000 ...

Page 55: ...49 English DISPLAYING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS PAGE 2 8 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 0 IMAGE STABILIZER VIDEO VIEW ...

Page 56: ...e video clip field of view display q Shoot using the still image field of view display Image stabilizer function off All ranges mode Normal mode Manual mode Super macro close up mode K 5 point range finder focus setting C Spot focus on setting n Multi section light measuring setting W Center weighted light measuring setting Y Spot light measuring setting t Auto sensitivity corresponds to ISO50 to ...

Page 57: ...rom the video clip menu 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 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 pe...

Page 58: ...ill image resolution 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 L Shoot at 2 288 1 712 resolution 4 million pixels high compression J Shoot at 3 264 2 448 resolution 8 million pixels M Shoot at 2 288 1 712 resolution 4 million pixels low compression t Shoot at 1 600 1 200 resolution 2 million pixe...

Page 59: ...ET button h This completes the scene select function setting 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 For capturi...

Page 60: ... 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 setting use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to scene select icons other than is on page 152 ...

Page 61: ... completes the filter setting 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 30 For still image shooting see page 32 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 152 No filter is used none Skin tones are enhanced in close up shots cosmetic filter W...

Page 62: ...t 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 fluorescent lighting conditions etc forced flash l The flash will not ope...

Page 63: ...his completes the flash setting 4 Take the picture For still image shooting see page 32 h To return to normal photography select k from the flash menu and press the SET button HINT i You can change the flash setting by toggling the SET button to the left while the Shooting Setting Screen is displayed ...

Page 64: ...ture For video clip recording see page 30 For still image shooting see page 32 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 record...

Page 65: ...graphy 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 will blink for about 10 seconds and then the image is captured Also 4 seconds before the shutter releases the indica...

Page 66: ...cult for the motion compensation function to work correctly i When using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera please turn the motion compensation function off If the motion compensation function is enabled when it is not actually needed it may result in an image that appears unnatural p Compensate for unintentional camera motion during video clip recording The field of view does not cha...

Page 67: ...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 53 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 68: ... menu and press the SET button h This completes the focus range setting HINT i From the Shooting Screen you can quickly change the focus range setting by toggling the SET button down i When the focus range is set to super macro the zoom is temporarily set to the wide end Wide end 10 cm 3 94 in to infinity Tele end 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity total range mode 80 cm 31 50 in to infinity standard mode...

Page 69: ...e focus range i The focus distance indication shows the distance between the lens surface and the subject i In some cases there may be a slight variance between the distance numerical figure you set in the manual focus mode and the actual distance About zoom movement when using the manual focus i If the focus distance is set to 70 cm 27 56 in or less the zoom changes to the largest setting that is...

Page 70: ...ire shooting screen Spot focus The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the LCD monitor 1 Display the PAGE 2 Shooting Setting Screen page 45 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 LCD monitor 0...

Page 71: ...ing You can compose the picture and capture the image after first measuring the light only at the center spot of the LCD monitor 1 Display the PAGE 2 Shooting Setting Screen page 45 2 Select the desired light measuring mode from the light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu n Multi section light measuring W Center light measuring Y Spot light measuring 3 Press the SET button h This completes the light...

Page 72: ...sensitivity setting HINT i By setting a higher ISO sensitivity you can set higher shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations but noise in the captured images may increase t Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically equivalent to ISO50 to 200 video clip shooting mode ISO200 to 800 Sets the sensitivity to ISO50 equivalent video clip shooting mode ISO200 u Sets the sensitivity to ISO100 equiv...

Page 73: ...d artificial 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...

Page 74: ...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 75: ...Screens are organized into two displays PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 The PAGE 1 settings page 71 cover the basic playback settings and the PAGE 2 settings page 72 provide you with more detailed settings 1 Turn on the camera page 22 2 Set the main switch to PLAY 3 Press the MENU button h The Playback Setting Screen appears h Pressing the MENU button again will cancel the Playback Setting Screen ...

Page 76: ... 69 2 Toggle the SET button to the left h The Playback Setting Screen changes to the other PAGE h Each time the SET button is toggled to the left the PAGE changes ROTATE Rotate image PLAYBACK METHOD Set play all or 1 clip Example Playback Setting Screen PAGE 1 Example Playback Setting Screen PAGE 2 PAGE indication ...

Page 77: ...yback volume control page 74 h Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data 4 Data protect setting page 75 h Protect data from accidental erasure 5 Erase page 77 h Delete images from the card memory 6 Print settings page 79 h Specify the print settings DPOF settings 7 Option icon page 100 h Display the Option Screen 8 PAGE display page 70 9 Help display page 108 0 Remaining battery po...

Page 78: ...o make eyes look more natural 4 Extract still image page 90 h Extract a still image from a video clip 5 Video clip edit page 91 h Edit video clips 6 Smooth playback page 98 h Smooth out the movement when playing back video clips 7 Option icon page 100 h Display the Option Screen 8 PAGE display page 70 9 Help display page 108 0 Remaining battery power page 127 8 7 1 2 3 9 0 4 5 6 ...

Page 79: ... only the selected image page 39 3 Select the desired playback mode When PLAY ALL is selected h The screen to set the time that each image is displayed appears 1 Toggle the SET button to the right to select playback time 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to specify the time that each image is shown 3 Press the SET button 4 Press the SET button h The display time is set and you are returned to the...

Page 80: ...e playback volume icon Z and 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 Setting Screen HINT i During video clip or audio memo playback if you move the zoom switch the volume control bar will appear allowing you to adjust the volume ...

Page 81: ...protect icon A and press the SET button h LOCK appears h If the protect mode has already been enabled for the data then UNLOCK appears 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select YES and press the SET button h The protect mode is set for the data h The protect mark B indicates that the data is locked h To return to the Playback Setting Screen press the MENU button PROTECT LOCK YES EXIT PROTECT UN...

Page 82: ...ased if the card is reformatted page 123 HINT To select a different image in steps 2 and 3 i Toggle the SET button to the left or right To cancel the protect mode for an image i Display the desired data and repeat steps 1 to 3 The protect mark B will disappear and the protect mode is canceled ...

Page 83: ...se Mode Screen appears ONE ERASE Erases one data at a time ERASE ALL Erases all the data EXIT Returns to the Playback Setting Screen 3 Toggle the SET button up or down the select the erase mode and press the SET button h The Erase Confirmation Screen appears ONE ERASE h Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the data you wish to erase ERASE ALL h Toggle the SET button to the left or ...

Page 84: ... Screen again appears To erase the data select YES and press the SET button When data erase is completed NO IMAGE is shown CAUTION i Data which is protected from accidental erase cannot be erased To erase protected data set the protect setting for the data to off page 75 and then follow the data erase procedure HINT i You can also access the One Erase Confirmation Screen from the Playback Screen b...

Page 85: ...isplay the PAGE 1 Playback Setting Screen page 69 2 Select the print settings icon b and press the SET button h The Print Setting Screen appears ALL IMAGES The specified print settings apply to all the still images on the card EACH IMAGE The print settings are specified for each individual image INDEX All the still images are printed as miniature images thumbnail images several images on one print...

Page 86: ...ital Print Order Format is a print order format You can connect your camera to a DPOF compatible printer to produce your prints You can also set the print settings for the desired images and then have the reserved images printed automatically page 136 About the finished prints i Images that have been rotated will be printed in their original orientation i The quality of the print output will diffe...

Page 87: ...ACH IMAGE The set print settings 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 Under SETTINGS the settings that are currently active for the displayed image are shown You can toggle the SET button to the left or right to c...

Page 88: ...ate 4 Press the SET button h You are returned to the Date Copies Print Screen Specifying the number of prints 1 Toggle the SET button up or down to select COPIES 2 Press the SET button h The Print Number Screen appears 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to specify the number of prints h Toggle the SET button up or down until the desired number of prints is displayed 4 Press the SET button h You ar...

Page 89: ...ET button If the print settings were changed Select MODIFY PRINT SETTING 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 page 79 2 Select INDEX EXIT SETTINGS ALL IMAGES DATE COPIES DATE COPIES YES 1 MODIFY PRINT SETTING YES 1 ...

Page 90: ...n 4 Select YES and press the SET button h This completes the setting for the index print You are returned to the Print Setting Screen Changing the print settings 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 on pages 81 and 82 2 Select MODIFY PRINT SETTING and press the SET button SET INDEX PRINT INDEX PRINT YES EXIT EXIT SETTINGS DATE COPIES DATE COPIES YES 1 MODIFY PRINT SETTING YES 1 ALL IMAGES ...

Page 91: ...AR 3 Press the SET button h The Confirm All Clear Screen appears YES Clear the print settings for all images EXIT Cancel the clear procedure and return to the Print Setting Screen 4 Select YES and press the SET button h All the print settings are cleared and you are returned to the Print Setting Screen YES 1 DATE COPIES ALL CLEAR CLEAR ALL SETTINGS YES EXIT ...

Page 92: ...ayback Setting Screen page 69 2 Select the rotate icon L and press the SET button h The Rotate Image 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 EXIT Return to the Playback Setting Screen ...

Page 93: ...f the Playback Setting Screen page 69 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 1600 1200 The saved image will be 1 600 1 200 pixels 0 3...

Page 94: ...ye correction icon f and press the SET button h The Red Eye Correction Screen appears 3 Select YES and press the SET button h Red eye correction is executed h During the red eye correction pro cess PROCESSING is shown on the screen h When the correction is completed the modified image is shown Check the image to see if the post processing result is satisfactory YES Proceed with the red eye correct...

Page 95: ...ts 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 the date and time information for the saved image i When an image is corrected and saved the recorded date and time of capture Exif information remains unchanged from the original image However the file date show...

Page 96: ... 2 Playback Setting Screen page 69 3 Select the extract still icon 7 and press the SET button h The screen to extract an image appears 4 Select YES and press the SET button h The image is extracted HINT To select a different image frame in step 3 i Toggle the SET button to the left or right YES The image is copied and saved as a still image the original data is left unchanged EXIT You are returned...

Page 97: ...tery 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 or connect the AC adaptor 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 ...

Page 98: ...he video clips increases the card memory may become full making it impossible to edit the video clips In this case you will need to free some of the memory on the card either by deleting data that are no longer necessary page 77 or by performing the procedure to erase the original video clip s pages 95 97 Display the video clip that will come first J J Join the video clips Press the SET button Sel...

Page 99: ... 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 42 h The actual cut point may be slightly before or after the displayed scene 3 Display the PAGE 2 Playback Setting Screen page 69 First part Latter part...

Page 100: ...ion you wish to delete DELETE 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 confirm whether or not you want to keep the original video clip EDIT VIDEO DELETE 1ST PART DELETE 2ND PART JOIN EXIT DELETE 1ST PART KEEP ORIGINAL IMAGE YES EXIT NO ...

Page 101: ...ed the edited video clip is saved as a new video clip h If NO was selected the edited video clip is saved as a new video clip and the original video clip is erased h When editing ends you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen HINT i If the original video clip is protected even if you select NO in steps 7 and 8 and press the SET button the original video clip will not be erased If you want it...

Page 102: ...y the first video clip 2 Display the PAGE 2 Playback Setting Screen page 69 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 DELETE 1ST PART DELETE 2ND PART JOIN EXIT ...

Page 103: ...ton h Editing starts h The two video clips are saved together as a separate video clip h If NO was selected in step 8 the original video clips are erased when the joined video clip is saved h When editing ends you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen HINT i If the original video clip is protected even if you select NO in step 8 and press the SET button the original video clip will not be er...

Page 104: ...reen page 69 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 ON OFF SMOOTH PLAYBACK ...

Page 105: ...n 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 2005 12 25 19 30 MPEG4 0 0 100 0001 640x480 30fps 4 2MB 00 00 10 EXPOSE INFO 2 4 3 6 7 8 100 0002 987KB EXPOSE SHUTTER IRIS F3 3 1 30 INFO 0 3 2005 12 25 19 00 2288x1712...

Page 106: ...reen appears 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the PAGE indication 3 Toggle the SET button to the right and select the option icon h The Option Screen appears h The Option Screen is canceled if the MENU button is pressed 4 Toggle the SET button down h The menu appears ADV SETTINGS CAMERA SETTINGS PAGE indication Option icon 1 3 CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP HELP DISP POST VIEW NOISE REDUCTIO...

Page 107: ...he Option Screen 4 5 6 1 2 3 G A 0 B 8 7 9 C D E F 1 3 CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP HELP DISP POST VIEW NOISE REDUCTION WIND NOISE REDUC IMAGE SETTINGS FLICKER REDUCT DIGITAL ZOOM LCD BRIGHTNESS LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM POWER SAVE FILE NO RESET FORMAT RESET SETTINGS ...

Page 108: ...11 h Adjust the image quality during shooting 8 Flicker reduction menu page 113 h Set the flicker reduction function on or off 9 Digital zoom setting page 114 h Enable or disable the digital zoom 0 Monitor brightness page 115 h Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor A Screen language page 116 h Select the language in which the LCD monitor messages are displayed B TV system settings page 117 h Se...

Page 109: ...ber 24 2005 1 Display the Option Screen page 100 2 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 time h To return to the Option Screen press the MENU button or select E...

Page 110: ...e 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 5 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback 1 Select DISP 2 Press the SET button h The Set Date Format Screen appears 3 Toggle the SET button up or down h Toggle the SET button up to change the displayed date order as follows Toggle the SET button dow...

Page 111: ...tain the date and time settings However there is a small chance the settings may be lost The backup will last for about 7 days It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct after replacing the battery pack and before shooting or recording of any type follow steps 1 and 2 To correct the date and time settings i After steps 1 and 2 select the line of the setting that y...

Page 112: ...wn on the screen h If ALL OFF is selected and the SET button pressed all the operation sounds are muted h If EXIT is selected and the SET button pressed you are returned to the Option Screen TURN ON OFF Mute or enable the sound that is produced when the power is turned on or off SHUTTER Select the sound that is produced when the still image shooting button is pressed or when a photo is taken using...

Page 113: ...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 was selected h The screen to select the volume for the operation sounds appears h You can select an operation sound volume from 1 minimum to 7 maximum h Toggle the SET button up or down to ...

Page 114: ...een page 100 2 Select the help display icon r and press the SET button h The Help Setting Screen appears ON The HELP messages are enabled OFF The HELP messages are disabled 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the help display setting HELP DISP ON OFF ...

Page 115: ...e Option Screen page 100 2 Select the post view icon o and press the SET button h The Post view Screen appears 1 SEC The post view image is displayed for 1 second 2 SEC The post view image is displayed for 2 seconds OFF The post view image is not displayed 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the post view setting POST VIEW 1 SEC 2 SEC OFF ...

Page 116: ...tion 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 a...

Page 117: ...se 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 N...

Page 118: ...e 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 IMAGE SETTINGS NORMAL SOFT VIVID SOFT VIVID ...

Page 119: ...reen page 100 2 Select the flicker reduction icon o and press the SET button h The Flicker Reduction Screen appears 3 Select the o icon from the flicker reduction menu 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...

Page 120: ... zoom shooting 1 Display the Option Screen page 100 2 Select the digital zoom icon Q and press the SET button h The Digital Zoom Screen appears ON Digital zoom can be used OFF Digital zoom cannot be used 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the digital zoom setting ON OFF DIGITAL ZOOM ...

Page 121: ...rightness 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 LCD 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 m...

Page 122: ... page 100 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 ...

Page 123: ...nals 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 129 Shooting Images are displayed on the LCD monitor only and do not appear on the TV Playba...

Page 124: ...ed time standby time before the power save function is activated 1 Display the Option Screen page 100 2 Select the power save icon and press the SET button h The Power Save Setting Screen appears BATT CAM Set the standby time for the shooting modes when the battery pack is used BATT PB Set the standby time for the playback modes when the battery pack is used EXT PWR CAM PB Set the standby time for...

Page 125: ... Time 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 BATT CAM 1 min POWER SAVE Example When BATT CAM is selected ...

Page 126: ...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 127: ...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 128: ...set function is ON OFF The file number reset function is OFF 4 Select OFF and press the SET button h The file number reset function is deactivated HINT i Until the file number reset function is turned ON consecutive file names are assigned It is recommended that the file number reset function be returned to ON at the end of each photography session FILE NO RESET ON OFF ...

Page 129: ...ng the lock switch to the unlocked position 1 Display the Option Screen page 100 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 130: ...om a reformatted card i If a card is reformatted or the data is erased from the card using the camera or a computer the card s control data may be merely modified and the data itself may not be completely erased from the card i In some cases it may be possible to recover the data from a reformatted card using special software for that purpose However if the camera is used to execute a full format ...

Page 131: ... Reset Settings Screen appears YES Reset to the factory preset settings NO Do not change the settings and return to the Option Screen 3 Select YES and press the SET button h The camera settings are reset to the factory preset settings HINT i Note that the following settings do not change with this procedure Date and time setting Language setting TV system setting RESET SETTINGS RESET YES NO ...

Page 132: ...itor h The remaining number of images and video recording time will differ depending on the resolution and compression settings h When the remaining number of 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 erase them page 77 from the card h When the remaining number of i...

Page 133: ... when the ambient 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 char...

Page 134: ...bient 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 photo...

Page 135: ...ra is used to play back audio recordings as well Audio playback see page 44 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 con...

Page 136: ...select images and initiate printing PictBridge printing Print preparations 1 Insert 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 LCD monitor ...

Page 137: ...y 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 PictBrid...

Page 138: ...print it 1 Complete the printing setup page 130 2 Select the one image icon Y and press the SET button h The screen to select images for printing appears 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to print h Specify the image to print ONE IMAGE COPIES 1 PRINT EXIT ...

Page 139: ...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 ONE IMAGE COPIES 1 PRINT EXIT ...

Page 140: ...rinting setup page 130 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 ...

Page 141: ... Make an index print of all the images on the card 1 Complete the printing setup page 130 2 Select the index print icon and press the SET button h The Index Print Screen appears 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button h Printing begins INDEX PRINT EXIT ...

Page 142: ...he SET button h The Print Scheduled 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 confirm the images that are set to print and their DPOF settings CAUTION i Reserved images printing w is not possible if a printer is used that ...

Page 143: ...ress the SET button h The Printer Settings Screen appears MEDIA TYPE Specify the type of paper used for printing PAPER SIZE Specify the size of paper used for printing LAYOUT Specify how the images are to be arranged on the paper QUALITY Select the print quality for the images DATE STAMP Print the date the photo was taken EXIT Return to the PictBridge Screen PRINTER SETTINGS MEDIA TYPE PAPER SIZE ...

Page 144: ...tents of the settings that can be made for each parameter will differ depending on the printer When PRINTER VALUE is selected h The images will be printed according to the settings specified on the printer side 4 Select EXIT and press the SET button h You are returned to the Printing Mode Screen HINT i The printer setting parameters will differ depending on the printer that is connected i To use p...

Page 145: ...ry pack in an environment of 10 to 40 C 50 to 104 F Why doesn t recharging end The battery pack life has expired Replace with a new battery pack If this is not effective consult your dealer Why does the icon appear The remaining battery pack power is low Use the supplied AC adaptor or replace the battery pack with a fully charged one Shooting Why does the multi indicator flash red Recorded data is...

Page 146: ...larger and for printing a close up of part of a photo trimming G N 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 147: ...I shot outdoors is completely white Set the flicker reduction setting to off LCD monitor When used in cold weather why does the image seem to leave traces as it moves Condition due to the liquid crystals Not a malfunction Spots that appear in the LCD monitor only appear in the monitor and will not be recorded with the images Why does the displayed image contain some red blue and green dots or why ...

Page 148: ... 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 shoo...

Page 149: ...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 150: ...adio when recharging the battery pack Why does the CARD FULL message appear There is no more available memory on the card Erase 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 ci...

Page 151: ...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 ser...

Page 152: ...r supplied 17 20 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 22 Shooting An image is not captured when the still image shooting button or video clip recording button is pressed The power is not turned on If the power save function was activa...

Page 153: ...omatic flash mode or forced flash mode 56 The battery pack is dead Recharge the battery pack or replace with a new battery pack Or connect the AC adaptor supplied 17 20 The digital zoom does not work The still image mode is set to J Set the still image mode to M 52 114 The digital zoom setting is set to OFF Set the digital zoom setting to ON A warning tone beep beep beep sounds and it is not possi...

Page 154: ...e appears The main switch is not set to PLAY Set the main switch to PLAY 39 Viewing images The image is too dark The flash was blocked by a finger or other object Hold the camera correctly and make sure the flash is not obstructed 26 The subject was too far away Capture the image in the range of operation of the flash 155 The subject was lit from behind Use the forced flash mode 56 Use the exposur...

Page 155: ... The red eye effect area could not be recognized Not a malfunction 88 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 62 The focus setting is not correct The camera moved when the still image shooting button was pressed camera shake Hold the camera correctly and slow...

Page 156: ...ing audio playback there is no sound The playback volume setting on the camera is too low Select the play back volume icon Z and adjust the volume 74 Connecting to a TV There is no color in the image The image is distorted The TV system setting is not correct Select the cor rect TV system setting 117 No image or sound The digital cam era is not cor rectly connected to the TV Follow the instruction...

Page 157: ...dental erasure Set the protect setting for the data to OFF 75 The audio guide does not sound The audio guide setting is set to OFF Set the audio guide setting to ON 106 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 c...

Page 158: ... 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 Sports a Focus range cannot be selected Portrait Landscape Night view Fireworks Focus range Fixed at Flash Fixed at l Lamp Q Resolution Fixed at Flash Fixed at l Focus range cannot be selected Setting Remarks Cosmetic...

Page 159: ...le memory cards However 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 Camera effective number of pixels Approx 4 million pixels Image sensor 1 2 7 inch CCD Virtual number of pixels Approx 4 23 million pixels interlac...

Page 160: ...al ND filter Aperture Open F 3 5 Wide to 3 7 Tele Smallest F 8 0 Wide to 8 4 Tele Exposure control type Programmable AE Exposure correction available from the Shooting Setting Screen 0 1 8EV in 0 3EV 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 ...

Page 161: ...prox 85 000 pixels Frame coverage Approx 100 Flash working range GN 4 Approx 10 cm 3 94 in to 1 6 m 5 25 ft Wide Approx 80 cm 31 50 in to 1 5 m 4 92 ft Tele Flash modes Auto flash forced flash flash off Focus TTL type AF 5 spot metering AF Still image shooting mode Continuous AF Video clip shooting mode manual focus Self timer Approx 2 second delay 10 second delay Time date Recorded with image dat...

Page 162: ...English 156 Dimensions excluding protrusions 69 W 108 H 34 D mm 2 72 W 4 25 H 1 34 D in Maximum dimensions Volume Approx 152 cc Weight Approx 152 g 5 4 oz Only the camera without battery pack and card ...

Page 163: ...ound 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 Screen USB USB 2 0 High speed DC IN external DC power input terminal DC 5 V for exclusive use with the supplied AC adaptor VAR G8 Shooting Still image shooting mode 160 image...

Page 164: ...er 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 128 MB 512 MB 1 GB Still image mode J 47 images 191 images 377 images M 64 images 259 images 512 images L 96 images 388 images 765 image...

Page 165: ...nt camera operations Color Multi indicator status Camera status Green Lit Connected to computer or printer USB Flashing Power save mode active Red Lit Charging Flashing Slow Battery charge error overcharged or defective battery Fast During self timer photography Very fast Accessing data Orange Lit Connected to TV VIDEO AV Multi indicator ...

Page 166: ...40 C 32 to 104 F operation 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F storage Humidity 10 to 90 no condensation Dimensions 49 5 W 25 5 H 68 3 D mm 1 95 W 1 00 H 2 69 D Weight without power cord Approx 169 g 5 96 oz Power cord rated value VPC C40 C40GX AC 125 V 7 A VPC C40EX C40E AC 250 V 2 5 A Model number DB L20 Voltage 3 7 V Rated output 720 mAh Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F during use rechar...

Page 167: ...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 168: ...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 169: ...e the manual focus page 63 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 170: ...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 171: ...e flash operates keep the camera and the subjects motionless for about 2 seconds Photographing scenery landscape mode Points i Shoot using a high resolution i For zoom photography use the optical zoom i Pay attention to picture composition NOTE i When shooting with a wide angle setting or if you intend to enlarge the photo the higher the resolution the better i To zoom in on distant scenery it s b...

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