Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 Series Instruction Manual Download

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Page 1: ...w to safely operate the VPC FH1 EX VPC FH1 and VPC FH1GX Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such 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 ...

Page 2: ...ack Menu page 44 select the slideshow setting and press the SET button _ Play back all files _ Play backvideo clips and audio files _ Play back still image files 2 Select the type of file to play back and press the SET button Slideshow playback begins To stop slideshow playback press the SET button or MENU button 77 English ...

Page 3: ...he playback volume is set and w _ the display returns to the SIMPLE O Mode Playback Menu HINT The volume can be adjusted during playback During video clip or audio file playback if you push the zoom switch toward T O or W _ the volume control bar will appear allowing you to adjust the volume In the NORMAL mode When you select PLAY VOLUME from the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and press the SET button ...

Page 4: ...ECTED Deletes the selected files page 80 DELETE ALL Deletes all files 2 Select the desired delete mode and press the SET button The Delete Confirmation Screen appears DELETE SINGLE Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the file you wish to delete There is no confirmation screen when deleting single files Please make sure that the displayed image is one you wish to delete DELETE ALL ...

Page 5: ...ect YES and press the SET button When file delete is completed No image is shown m Delete selected files rn 2 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu page 44 select the delete setting and press the SET button Select DELETE SELECTED and press the SET button The screen to select files to delete appears w o 3 Select an image you wish to delete Toggle the SET button left right up or down to move the ora...

Page 6: ...he O _ button The Confirm Delete Screen appears 6 Select YES and press the SET button The selected files are deleted HINT In the NORMAL mode When you select DELETE from the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and press the SET button the Delete Screen appears CAUTION Files that are protected from accidental delete cannot be deleted To delete protected files set the protect setting for the files to off pages...

Page 7: ...ired image and press the SET button Instead of pressing the SET button you can push the zoom switch toward the T O side to show the 8 image display If the zoom switch is pushed toward the W _ side while the 21 image display is shown the display changes to the screen to select the playback folder page 83 It is not possible to perform the file delete or file protect settings on the 21 image display ...

Page 8: ...the zoom switch is pushed toward the T O side the camera changes to the 21 image display page 82 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to move the orange frame to the desired folder and press the SET button The files in the selected folder are displayed in the Playback Screen HINT In the NORMAL mode When you select SELECT FOLDER from the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and press the SET button the screen t...

Page 9: ...T button to view different parts of the magnified image To magnify Magnification increases each time the zoom switch is pushed toward the T O side To return to normal size Magnification decreases each time the zoom switch is pushed toward the W _ side 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 Press the It_ button ...

Page 10: ... be joined Restrictions when _ or _ is set When the camera is connected to a TV the image is shown on the camera monitor in the recording mode and on the TV in the playback mode When the I_ button is pressed a video clip is recorded for about 10 seconds Recording is discontinued when the 4 button is pressed again The following recording functions are not available Capturing a still image during vi...

Page 11: ... if the MENU button is pressed Remaining time 7 3_8 07 47 54_ 2 Press the 1_ button Audio recording begins During recording O appears in the monitor It is not necessary to continue pressing the I_ button while recording Length of recording n oREC0000 06 3 End the recording Press the 4 button again to stop recording Z O English 86 ...

Page 12: ...o exceeds about 13 hours the recorded file is saved once and the recording continues in a new file When recording a video clip whose file size exceeds 4 GB the recorded file is saved once and the recording continues in a new file These 4 GB segments are automatically created The recording session continues until you stop recording but video clip or voice memo recording is temporarily interrupted w...

Page 13: ...d decreases During playback toggle the SET button to Fast the left forward Fast Each time the SET button is toggled to the fast reverse reverse left the speed increases If the SET button is toggled to the right during fast reverse the speed decreases Pause Toggle the SET button up Return to normal Press the SET button playback Louder During playback push the zoom switch Volume toward the T O side ...

Page 14: ...tinue shooting after the maximum number of images has been captured subsequent captured images will overwrite the sequence already captured beginning from the first image in the sequence About the focus when shooting sequential shots When sequential shots are captured the autofocus operates when the O button is pressed halfway fixing the focus Can the flash be used The flash does not operate when ...

Page 15: ... scene select function will be fixed at _ In the sequential shots mode it is not possible to select night view portrait _ fireworks _ or lamp _ A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to scene select icons other than _ is on page 172 The filter feature changes image characteristics such as color tones to apply unique effects to the photographed image HINT To return to normal pho...

Page 16: ... or 14 button one more time to restart the self timer To cancel self timer photography select the _ icon from the self timer menu and press the SET button The self timer is automatically reset to off _ after the power save mode is activated and the camera turned off When _ is selected When the _ button or ml_ button is pressed the multi indicator will blink for about 10 seconds and then the image ...

Page 17: ... t set the photo stabilizer setting The photo stabilizer is automatically turned off _ after any of the following operations Setting the exposure to _ _ or _ pages 54 and 97 Setting the photo wide D range setting pages 54 and 99 to ON Setting the still image NR noise reduction setting page 126 to ON Starting video clip recording Setting the camera to the sequential shots mode pages 50 and 89 When ...

Page 18: ...en the distance numerical figure you set in the manual focus mode and the actual distance About zoom movement when using the manual focus If the focus distance is set to 70 cm 27 56 in or less the zoom changes to the largest setting that is suitable for that focus distance When the focus distance is set to 70 cm 27 56 in or less the zoom will function only within the range at which the image is fo...

Page 19: ... is selected the focus mark appears in the center of the monitor Focus mark Z o U g is selected the light measuring spot mark _ _ _ appears in the center of the monitor i _ _O _ 2 _ _ 0 I e o L_ght measuring spot mark English 94 ...

Page 20: ...ptured during video clip recording will be recorded at ISO _ By setting a higher ISO sensitivity you can set faster shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations but noise in the captured images may increase or the images may be irregular By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button pages 126 and 130 you can change the ISO setting from the Recording Screen CAUTION Does the image ap...

Page 21: ... specify the lighting conditions or change the overall tone of the image the white balance can be manually set How to use the one push setting 1 Select the _ icon 2 Fill the entire screen with a plain white card or piece of paper etc and press the SET button This completes the white balance setting Z o E i o 63 English 96 ...

Page 22: ...o use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera A slow shutter speed may be useful for photographing in a darker environment but noise in the image may be increased To minimize noise in the image complete the noise reduction setting page 126 The exposure setting automatically becomes 7_ if the scene select function is active In the sequential shots mode the shutter speed is faster than 1 30...

Page 23: ...e scene select function setting was fireworks _ or landscape _ it automatically changes to _ The light measuring mode changes to multi section light measuring When you play back an image that was captured using the face chaser function and magnify it the magnified image will be centered on the face s that were focused on _i iiiiiiiiiii_ CAUTION The face chaser function does not work while the digi...

Page 24: ... active page 89 _ Noise reduction page 126 PHOTO NR is OFF During video clip recording the photo wide D range is automatically switched to OFF The field of view of captured images will appear slightly narrow CAUTION When the scene select function is set to night view portrait _ or lamp _ the photo wide D range effect may be insignificant The photo wide D range function does not work when the shutt...

Page 25: ...to create a bright image video clip motion will appear uneven during playback When shooting in a dark environment the autofocus and auto exposure may not function effectively If the video clip setting is _ or _ it changes to _ This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled during zoom shooting HINT The digital zoom does not function in the following situation When th...

Page 26: ... direction for which the operation shortcut was assigned The exposure compensation bar appears Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the exposure The exposure compensation numerical value is shown at the left end of the exposure compensation bar The exposure compensation can be set to a value from 1 8 EV to 1 8 EV The exposure compensation bar is canceled when the MENU button or the...

Page 27: ... setting photo view to the SET button pages 126 and 130 you can select whether the photo view or the video view is shown on the recording screen You can easily see the actual recording area when the field of view for the specific recording mode is selected Video view 11 4 Toggle the SET button in the direction corresponding to the assigned function Photo view 11 4 Toggle the SET button in the dire...

Page 28: ...SET button 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to change the setting 3 Press the SET button iiiiiiiiili ii i _ii_i_ii ii l i iiiiil ii_iii iiiii i li i li i li Begin the slideshow 1 Select START and press the SET button Slideshow playback begins To stop slideshow playback press the SET button or MENU button HINT BGM for video clips When video clips are played back in a slideshow the recorded audio ...

Page 29: ...ile then UNLOCK appears 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select LOCK and press the SET button The protect mode is set for the file The protect mark _ indicates that the file is locked CAUTION Even if the protect mode is set for certain files they will be deleted if the card is reformatted HINT To select a different image in steps 2 and 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right To cancel th...

Page 30: ...ect PROTECT SELECTED and press the SET button Toggle the SET button left right up or down to move the orange frame to the file you wish to protect 4 Press the SET button The selected file is marked with the protect icon h To cancel a protect selection and remove the protect icon from a file move the orange frame to the marked file and press the SET button 105 English ...

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Page 32: ...ra was not able to successfully repair the image The correction function works to automatically edit flaws that the camera detects in captured images In some cases the camera may fail to correct a flaw Concerning the date and time information for the saved image When an image is corrected and saved the recorded date and time of capture Exif information remains unchanged from the original image How...

Page 33: ...p joining Procedure to cut extract a portion of a video clip Specify the frames _ _ where the _ video clip is to be cut Extract the specified portion Two ways to cut the video clip Trim away portions and and save portion Delete portion and join portions and The original video clip is o not affected You can also choose to erase the original video clip when the new clip is saved English108 ...

Page 34: ...p that will come first Specify the video clip that you wish to append join Join the video clips The video clips are joined o oo o The original video clips are not affected You can also choose to erase the original video clips when the new clip is saved e e 109 English ...

Page 35: ...ip may also be erased As the number or size of the video clips increases the card memory may become full making it impossible to edit or save the video clips In this case you will need to free some of the memory on the card by deleting files that are no longer necessary pages 55 and 79 Regarding the capture date of the saved files The capture date of edited images changes to the date that the file...

Page 36: ...acting 1 Display the video clip from which you wish to extract a segment 2 Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu page 44 select EDIT VIDEO and press the SET button fj Select CUT and press the SET button The Cutting Screen appears 111 English ...

Page 37: ...start point of the video clip is also the start point of the extract proceed to step 5 Procedure Play After pausing playback press and hold the SET button to the right for about 2 seconds for forward playback or to the left for reverse playback Pause During playback press the SET button Accelerated playback During playback toggle the SET button to the left or right to change the playback speed Sin...

Page 38: ...extract The frame following the end point of the extract will be the start point of the latter portion to be joined Approximate playback time Portion to be deleted 6 Press the I_1 _ button A screen appears for you to select either to save the edited video clip as a new separate file orto delete the original video clip and replace it with the edited video clip SAVE AS NEW The edited video clip will...

Page 39: ...ting files that you do not need to keep CAUTION Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge During the editing of lengthy video clips the time to process the large amount of data can become quite long To avoid problems caused by the battery pack becoming depleted in the middle of video clip editing before starting to edit be sure that a sufficiently charged battery pack is installed in th...

Page 40: ...T button 2 Select JOIN and press the SET button The 8 image playback display for video clips appears 3 Move the orange frame to the video clip you wish to join and press the SET button The specified video clip is labeled with a number Up to 9 video clips can be selected To cancel a selection and remove the number label from a video clip select the video clip and press the SET button 115 English ...

Page 41: ...ing exceeds 4 GB it is not possible to either SAVE AS NEW or OVERWRITE You will not be able to overwrite the file if the original file is protected If you want it to be erased you will need to first remove the protection pages 55 and 104 If the Insufficient memory remaining message appears you will need to free some of the memory by deleting files that you do not need to keep CAUTION Warning conce...

Page 42: ...equest an index print Display the Printing Instructions Screen Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu page 44 select PRINT INSTRUCTIONS and press the SET button ALL IMAGES The specified printing instructions apply to all the images EACH IMAGE The printing instructions are specified for each individual image INDEX All the still images are printed as miniature images thumbnail images several images o...

Page 43: ... printed automatically page 151 About the finished prints Rotated images pages 55 and 106 will be printed in their original orientation The quality of the print output will differ depending on the print service and printer used Specifying date imprinting and print quantities You can specify printing instructions for each individual image EACH IMAGE or apply the printing instructions to all the ima...

Page 44: ...ght to display the desired i_ _ _ image to print The printing instructions that are currently active for the displayed _ _ _ image are shown You can toggle Printing instructions the SET button to the left or right to confirm the printing instructions for each image Completed printing instructions 119 English ...

Page 45: ...press the zoom switch Press the SET button Dated prints Press the MENU button The printing instructions for the requested print quantities and dated prints are stored The display returns to the Printing Instructions Screen HINT Can t specify dated prints Dated prints are not possible for photos that were captured before the camera s date and time setting was completed Index print Printing out many...

Page 46: ...tion Screen appears If the MENU button is pressed again the Information Screen is canceled _ Video clip mode settings _ Image or sound number _ Protect setting _ File size O Shooting or recording time O Exposure compensation setting _ Aperture value _ Shutter speed O Remaining battery charge O Date and time of image O Still image resolution settings ISO sensitivity setting 121 English Video clip f...

Page 47: ...3 and press the SET button The Option Setting Menu appears If you toggle the SET button to the right the screen to select a setting to change appears Option tab To access a Setting Screen z cn 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the item you wish to set and press the SET button The Setting Screen for the selected item appears To return to the Menu Screen press the MENU button English122 ...

Page 48: ...INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU Tab 1 123 English ...

Page 49: ...n Xacti The Xacti logo is shown OFF No startup display _ OPERATION BEEP setting Settings for the camera s operation sounds audio guide and volume TURN ON OFF Mute or enable the sounds when the camera is turned on or off SHUTTER Select the sound that is produced when the 0 button is pressed KEY SW Select the sound that is produced when the SET button MENU button etc are pressed AUDIO GUIDE Mute or ...

Page 50: ...INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU Tab 2 125 English ...

Page 51: ...ng still image shooting If the photo stabilizer and or photo Wide D range setting is ON the PHOTO NR setting is automatically turned OFR In addition it is turned off during sequential shots shooting WIND SOUND NR Turn ON OFF the wind noise reduction function during video clip audio recording Q Image quality setting Set the vividness and sharpness of the images _ BRIGHTNESS setting Adjust the brigh...

Page 52: ...INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU Tab 3 127 English ...

Page 53: ...battery power is activated Q FILE NO CONT D setting page 137 FORMAT page 139 O RESET SETTINGS Reset the camera settings to the factory preset settings The following settings do not change with this procedure Date and time setting Language setting TV system setting O Remaining battery charge display page 142 O 1 1 I Z Ill I I Cn English128 ...

Page 54: ... an existing folder Select the desired folder number 2 Press the SET button This completes the create select folder setting If you created a new folder it automatically becomes the selected recording folder CAUTION When an existing folder cannot be selected or a new one created A folder cannot be selected if it was created using a different device or if it already contains the maximum number of fi...

Page 55: ...gn the function and press the SET button The screen to assign a function to the key appears OFF No operation shortcut is assigned to the key AF LOCK Lock the focus page 65 _ AE LOCK Lock the exposure setting page 65 FOCUS Set the focus range pages 61 and 93 This operation shortcut can be assigned only to the _ or _ key _ FLASH Set the flash operation pages 46 50 and 66 EXP COMPENSATION Adjust the ...

Page 56: ...tcuts Screen To assign functions to the other keys repeat steps 2 through 4 5 Press the MENU button The screen to confirm the shortcut settings appears and then you are returned to the Option Setting Menu This completes the shortcuts setting To confirm the assigned shortcuts On the screen in step 1 press the MENU button and the screen to confirm the shortcut settings appears 131 English When RECOM...

Page 57: ...s the SET button TV SYSTEM Set the type of TV signal that is output from the COMPONENT AV terminal TV TYPE Set the TV s aspect ratio HDMI Set the signal that is output from the HDMI terminal HDMI CEC Set the HDMI CEC function COMPONENT Set the signal that is output from the COMPONENT AV terminal O I Z t_ Ill I I 63 t_ English132 ...

Page 58: ... was recorded in the mode Does not work with 480i connector If HDMI CEC is selected ON Sets the HDMI CEC function to ON OFF Sets the HDMI CEC function to OFF If COMPONENT is selected 1O8Op Choose this setting if the video was recorded in the _ or mode Also choose this setting if your TV is equipped with a 1080p connector 720p Choose this setting if the video clip was recorded in the mode Also choo...

Page 59: ...C function will operate correctly only when the camera is connected to a SANYO TV that incorporates the HDMI CEC function When the HDMI CEC function is used your TV s remote control unit can be used to operate the camera playback however it does not work to turn the camera ON In addition in the playback mode the camera s power save function is disabled For information concerning connecting and ope...

Page 60: ...show the video signal that is output when the TV TYPE setting is changed However note that for some TVs that have an auto detect function the output may not conform to the table or the TV display may not change at all _obe _di_ 4 3 4 3 Still image 4 3 Video clip in SD mode Video clip in HD mode 135 English ...

Page 61: ...rrect you can either change the camera s TV TYPE setting or change the screen size setting on your TV To change the screen size setting on your TV please refer to the instruction manual for your TV The aspect ratio of the output still image does not change to 16 97 The still image output will be 4 3 for images captured in a 4 3 still image mode O Z 0 I 63 0 English 136 ...

Page 62: ...ntly it results in more than one card containing images with the same numbers By setting the file number continued function to ON 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 continued function OFF File name image number 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card V I CardB I...

Page 63: ...edfiles J I When the highest file number on Card B before replacing is higher than the highest file number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B _ CardA _ 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card 0 I CardB 110020 0021 10022 0023 0025 0026 I Z_ I Previously recorded files I I _iii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw HINT Until the file number cont...

Page 64: ...d disk or other storage medium Caution regarding disposing transferring the card recovering data from a reformatted card 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 In some cases it may be possible to recover the data from a reformatted card ...

Page 65: ...ossible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time on page 180 Set the camera to the playback Remaining number of images mode page 41 Remaining video The remaining number of images appears in the upper left of the I recording time monitor The remaining video recording time appears in the upper right of 6_ the monitor The remaining number of images and video recording time wi differ depending on the res...

Page 66: ...the remaining video recording time is 0 you cannot capture any more images To capture more images either install a new card or save the images to a computer and then delete them page 79 from the card When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is 0 it may be possible to capture a few more images by selecting a different image quality setting pages 60 85 and 89 141 Eng...

Page 67: ...remaining charge indicator appears in the lower right corner of the monitor Due to the battery pack characteristics 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 use...

Page 68: ... HINT Battery life may differ even among battery packs of the same type Depending on the usage of the camera such as the number of times the flash is used the use of the monitor etc or the ambient temperature temperatures below 10 C 50 F the number of images that can be saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly It is recommended that you prepare an extra battery pack s when taking pi...

Page 69: ... S AV PAL interface cable NTSC O TV X PAL X Dedicated Camera monitor X X component cable TV O X O Camera monitor X X HDMI cable TV O X O 0 Images are output X Images are not output Supplied dedicated S AV interface cable To COMPONENT _ AV terminal White plug To Audio Input L terminal Red plug To Audio Input R terminal Yellow plug To Video Input terminal When connected the images are not produced n...

Page 70: ... an S VIDEO input terminal Supplied dedicated S AV interface cable White plug To Audio Input L terminal Red plug To Audio Input R terminal Yellow plug Not connected When connected the images are not produced normally on the TV monitor 145 English ...

Page 71: ...en The Menu Screen appears only on the TV monitor so please operate the camera while looking at the TV monitor Insert and pull out the cable carefully 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 p...

Page 72: ...ALITY To reduce spurious radiation Please affix the cores included Camera end TV end HINT HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC 147 English ...

Page 73: ...t the volume CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully 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 connector pins in the terminal socket Do not use excessive force whe...

Page 74: ...mera to connect the hard disk to the camera Use the cable included with your camera to connect a TV to the camera CAUTION Caution when disconnecting cables When using the Xacti Library do not disconnect the USB cable If the USB cable is disconnected while accessing the media not only may the stored files be damaged but it may also become necessary to reformat the media and in doing so lose all the...

Page 75: ...can be used to select images and initiate printing PictBridge printing 1 Open the monitor unit to turn on the camera and turn on the printer Use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect the 2 camera to the printer Supplied dedicated USB interface cable o O z z m o I t 0 To USB terminal To USB connector on the printer English150 ...

Page 76: ... and press the SET button PRINT 1 IMAGE Select the still images you wish to print PRINT ALL IMAGES Print all the still images in the card INDEX Print all the still images in the card as thumbnail images many images per print DPOF Print images according to the print order settings PRINTER SETTINGS Print images according to settings specified by the camera such as paper size type size layout printin...

Page 77: ...camera s printer setting will automatically change to _ CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully 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 connector pins in the ter...

Page 78: ...0 C 50 to 104 F Power recharged Why doesn t The battery pack Replace with a new recharging end life has expired battery pack If this is not effective consult your dealer Why does the The remaining Use the supplied AC battery pack adaptor or replace Q icon power is low the battery pack with appear a fully charged one Why does the A recorded file is Not a malfunction multi indicator being saved on W...

Page 79: ...posure compensation are retained even after the camera is turned off Select the resolution setting according to the intended use Appropriate for printing letter size or larger and for printing a close up of part of a photo trimming E_ _ For printing standard photo photo service sizes _ _ For photos displayed on a web page or sent as e mail attachments 1 1 1 1 rll z English154 ...

Page 80: ...cal 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 image sensor and may produce a coarser image Set the scene select function to the landscape mode when photographing Or set the focus range setting to manual focus _ and set the distance to oo 155 English ...

Page 81: ... was too bright The focus is not locked properly The image was captured at close range Action Not a malfunction Spots that appear in the monitor only appear in the monitor and will not be recorded with the images When capturing an image devise a way to compensate for a bright subject for example by changing the shooting angle Hold the camera correctly and slowly press the O button halfway to lock ...

Page 82: ... a card from a different digital camera If the subject moves or the camera is moved during recording a distorted image may sometimes occur Due to the characteristics of the camera magnified images appear less clear The image was captured using the digital zoom Why is there a The sound of the motor like sound camera s during video clip mechanical action playback was recorded Not a malfunction This ...

Page 83: ...and output the image Normal video composite video output Combines Y luminance signal and chrominance signal and outputs the combined signal S video output Outputs the Y signal and chrominance signal separately Component HDMI signal Outputs the Y signal B Y signal and R Y signal separately The picture quality becomes increasingly higher in order from normal video output to S video output to compone...

Page 84: ... from the TV or radio adaptor when recharging the battery pack There is no more Delete unnecessary Misc available memory files or use a card on the card that has more memory available Move the lock switch to the unlocked position Why is a noise heard from a nearby TV or radio during battery recharging Why does the Insufficient memory remaining message appear Why does the Card is protected message ...

Page 85: ...has occurred within the camera or card When the camera is connected to a TV you can switch the camera s video output to NTSC or PAL If you have questions about accessories etc please consult with a dealer near you for advice Check the following items _ Remove the card and then install it again D Remove the battery pack and then install it again Q Install a different card If System error still appe...

Page 86: ...con is _ shown and the camera does not turn on The camera turns off by itself The battery pack has not been inserted correctly The battery pack is too hot Recharge the battery pack or replace with a new battery pack Or connect the AC adaptor supplied Reinsert the battery pack making sure to orient it correctly Wait for the battery pack to cool down 27 32 34 The power Turn on the save function came...

Page 87: ...he maximum number of images that can be captu red or the maximum video clip recording time has been reached If the power save function was activated turn on the camera before shooting If the camera was turned off press the ON OFF button to turn it on Install a new card Delete the images that are not necessary 36 25 79 o o ill z m English162 ...

Page 88: ...attery pack is dead The still image is set to _ The digital zoom setting is set to OFF Set the flash to automatic flash mode or forced flash mode Recharge the battery pack or replace with a fully charged battery pack Or connect the AC adaptor supplied Set the still image to or lower Set the digital zoom setting to ON 46 66 30 32 50 100 54 100 163 English ...

Page 89: ...aximum magnification position The ISO sensitivity setting is too high The camera s internal temperature is high Recharge the battery pack or replace with a fully charged battery pack Or connect the AC adaptor supplied Not a malfunction Release the zoom switch and push it again Set the ISO sensitivity to a lower setting 30 32 Discontinue shooting and wait for the camera to cool down before using it...

Page 90: ... away The subject was lit from behind There is not enough light Hold the camera correctly and 57 make sure the flash is not obstructed Capture the image in the range of 177 operation of the flash Use the forced flash mode 46 66 Use the exposure 101 compensation function Use the spot light measuring 52 94 mode Adjust the ISO sensitivity 52 95 setting 165 English ...

Page 91: ... O button was pressed camera shake The focus is not locked properly The lens is dirty Select a different flash 46 66 mode Use the exposure 101 compensation function Set the ISO sensitivity to _ 52 95 Capture the image with the subject within the photographable range Select the correct focus setting for your needs Hold the camera correctly and slowly press the O button halfway to lock the focus The...

Page 92: ... strap or a finger was blocking the lens There is no file in the installed card 46 66 Capture the image using the forced flash mode Set the white balance setting correctly Hold the camera correctly and make sure the lens is not obstructed Play back after capturing images or making audio recordings Adjust the playback volume 54 96 57 m During audio The playback playback there volume setting 48 74 i...

Page 93: ... not correctly connected to the TV The TV input is not set correctly Select the correct TV output setting Make the correct connection Follow the instructions to make the connection correctly Set the input on the TV to VIDEO or HDMI Not a malfunction 128 132 145 144 to 147 The edge of This is a the image is characteristic cut off of the TV Image You cannot The protect Cancel the edit or rotate mode...

Page 94: ...emote control unit and the camera s remote control sensor The remote control unit battery is consumed The remote control unit battery is not correctly inserted Make sure that the battery pack is correctly 30 oriented when inserting it in the charger Aim the remote control unit at the camera s remote control sensor within a range of about 15 degrees left or right horizontally from the remote contro...

Page 95: ...a s remote control sensor The remote control codes for the remote control unit and camera s remote control sensor are different No card is inserted You have attempted to delete a file that is protected from accidental erasure Operate the remote control unit from a position up to 7 meters 22 97 ft away Change the remote control code Turn off the power and insert a card Set the protect setting for t...

Page 96: ...or the card Normal change occurring with battery use Even with normal correct use of the lithium ion battery it has a tendency to swell as the number of charge and discharge cycles adds up and it gradually approaches the end of its service life Set the audio guide setting to ON Depending on the card the capacity may be less than the specified value Please refer to the instructions that accompanied...

Page 97: ... setting When sequential shots is active changes to _ Focus range Fixed at _ Flash Fixed at _ ISO sensitivity Fixed at _ Photo stabilizer Fixed at OFF Face chaser Fixed at OFF Photo wide D range Fixed at OFF Exposure Fixed at _ Video setting If set to _ or _ changes to _ Still image setting When sequential shots is active changes to _ Focus range Fixed at _ Flash Fixed at _ Still image NR Fixed at...

Page 98: ...nnot be selected About the scene select function and focus range settings The scene select function changes to _ when the focus range is set to Even if you set the focus range to _ or _ it changes to _ when the scene select function is set to any setting other than _ 173 English ...

Page 99: ...CF standard Video clips Conforms to ISO standard MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Audio MPEG 4 audio AAC compression 48 kHz sampling rate 16 bit stereo format Data storage SD Memory Card accepts a maximum 32 GB media SDHC Memory Card Image sensor t 2 5 inch 1 0 cm CMOS sensor camera effective Still images Approx 8 million pixels number of pixels Videos HD mode Approx 5 31 million pixels Videos SD mode Approx 2 mi...

Page 100: ...ts _ 2288 x 1712 pixels approx 4 million pixels sequential shots HD mode _ 1920 1080 pixels 60 fps 60p _ 1920 1080 pixels 60 field s 60i _ 1920 1080 pixels 30 fps 30p _ 1280 x 720 pixels 30 fps 30p SD mode _ 640 480 pixels 30 fps 30p _ 448 x 336 pixels 240 fps High speed recording _ 192 x 108 pixels 600 fps High speed recording The 60 fps frame rate of this camera is 59 94 fps the 30 fps frame rat...

Page 101: ...econds when scene select function set to lamp _ During flash 1 30 to 1 1 000 sec Sequential shots mode 1 15 to 1 1 000 sec no flash Video clip recording mode 1 30 to 1 10 000 sec 1 15 sec max when scene select function is set to the lamp _ high sensitivity mode Still image shooting standard output sensitivity video clip recording mode Auto video clip recording ISO 50 to 800 still image shooting IS...

Page 102: ...e Auto flash forced flash flash off TTL type AF still image shooting mode 9 point range finder spot focus video clip recording mode Continuous focus manual focus 22 steps Approx 2 second delay 10 second delay Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F operation 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F when charging 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F storage Humidity 30 to 90 operating no condensation 10 to 90 storage no condensation Batte...

Page 103: ...d NTSC color TV system PAL color TV system switchable from the Option Setting Menu For 480p 1080i 720p 1080p video output Y signal 1 0 Vp p 75 2_ unbalanced tri ievel sync Pb and Pr signals 0 7 Vp p 75 2_ unbalanced USB terminal USB 2 0 High Speed PC camera USB video class HDMI terminal Video output Total number of scan lines effective number of scan lines 750p 720p 1125i 1080i 525p 480p 1125p 108...

Page 104: ...de Playback Approx 380 minutes Monitor on continuous playback Until battery pack runs out when using a fully charged battery pack at a 25 C 77 F ambient temperature The operation time may vary depending on the conditions of the battery pack and the conditions of use Especially when used at temperatures below 10 C 50 F the battery pack operation time is significantly reduced 179 English ...

Page 105: ...ing 64 hr 50 min 130 hr 261 hr mode Resolution setting 16 GB images images images images images images images images images images 1 hr 28 min 2hr ll min 2 hr 54 min 3 hr 50 min 11 hr 4 hr 19 min 4 hr 19 min If the continuous recording time of a voice memo exceeds about 13 hours the recorded file is saved once and then recording continues in a new file In the video clip recording mode when the siz...

Page 106: ...The continuous shooting time for each video clip will differ depending for example on the card capacity environmental conditions temperature and shooting conditions etc Part number BRC C3 Power supply Lithium battery CR2025 Dimensions 35 W x 6 5 D x 56 6 H mm 1 38 W x 0 26 D x 2 23 H in Weight Approx 11 g 0 4 oz including battery 181 English ...

Page 107: ...tions Connected to a Lit computer or Green printer Power save Flashing mode active Connected to a Orange Lit TV Lit Charging Battery charge error or rise in internal temperature Red During self timer photography Accessing memory Slow Flashing Fast Very fast Multi indicator I u u m 2 N English182 ...

Page 108: ...C 125 V 7 A Power cord VPC FH1EX AC 250 V 2 5 A rated value VPC FH1GX Differs depending on the country When using the supplied AC adaptor abroad the power cord may need to be replaced in accordance with local requirements Please contact your local dealer for details Model number DB L50 Voltage 3 7 V Capacity 1 900 mAh Typ Ambient I Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F during use environment t 10 to 3...

Page 109: ...e software 2003 2005 FotoNation In Camera Red Eye covered by U S Patent No 6 407 777 Other patents Pending SDHC is a trademark HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Ucensing LLC TM _IGH bEFI_mON_t_LTIM_DIA I_TE_AC_ All other company and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners CAUTION 1 1 ...

Page 110: ... camera or those specified by Sanyo Electric As a precaution against losing data in case of a problem with your hard disk that prevents you from accessing your saved files it s a good practice to regularly make backup copies on a DVD for example of the files in the hard disk you are using for the Xacti Library Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for loss of files data due to failure of yo...

Page 111: ...is two step method is the way to ensure that your photos are perfectly focused Reasons for unfocused images Q The O button was pressed all the way in one step After the image was focused the subject moved 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 Q The focus setting is not set for the correct distance I...

Page 112: ...se the manual focus page 93 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 _ 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 the subject before ta...

Page 113: ...e by using the flash for example or changing the exposure compensation setting Photographing moving subjects sports mode _ Points Match the camera s movement with that of the subject Set the zoom to the Wide end wide angle Don t be too hesitant to press the 0 button or you ll miss the action NOTE Tips to not missing those great action shots Make sure you re holding the camera correctly Keep the su...

Page 114: ...jects motionless for about 2 seconds Photographing scenery landscape mode _ Points Shoot using a high resolution For zoom photography use the optical zoom Pay attention to picture composition NOTE When shooting with a wide angle setting or if you intend to enlarge the photo the higher the resolution the better To zoom in on distant scenery it s better to use the optical zoom Using the digital zoom...

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