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VPC-HD700EX

VPC-HD700

VPC-HD700GX

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-HD700EX, VPC-HD700

and VPC-HD700GX.

Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.

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Warning

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

FOR AMERICAN USERS

The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of

California (USA):

WARNING:

This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of

California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash

hands after handling.

i This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance

with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not

occur in a particular installation. 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 circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

h Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

i Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible

for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Model number: VPC-HD700

Trade Name: SANYO

Responsible party: SANYO FISHER COMPANY

Address: 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311

Telephone No.: (818) 998-7322

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject

to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfer-

ence that may cause undesired operation.

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FOR CANADIAN USERS

i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

FOR EU USERS

Note:

iThis symbol mark and recycle system apply only to EU

countries and do not apply to countries in other areas of

the world.

Your SANYO product is designed and manufactured with

high quality materials and components which can be

recycled and reused.

This symbol means that electrical and electronic

equipment, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of

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!

FOR RUSSIAN USERS

This product certified by official certification company

which is authorized by Russian Federation.

SANYO FISHER Sales (Europe) GmbH

Stahlgruberring 4, D-81829 München, Germany

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.

1-1, Sanyo-cho, Daito City, Osaka 574-8534, Japan

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Symbols used in this manual

HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay

attention to.

CAUTION Points that require special attention.

(page xx) Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.

You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera

operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 187)

and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 195).

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Install the battery pack and card

1 Insert the battery pack.

2 Insert the SD Memory Card.

h An SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Please

purchase a commercially sold card.

h In this manual, the SD Memory Card is referred to as the “card”.

Battery cover

Battery pack

Card slot cover

SD Memory card

Card slot

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Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a

test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready to go

Sanyo declines any claim for compensation for recorded contents etc. in case

of photographing or recording failure due to a chance camera or card flaw.

Shooting

1 Set the REC/PLAY switch

to REC.

2 Press the ON/OFF button

for at least 1 second to turn

the camera on.

If the screen to set the date

and time appears, press

the MENU button 2 times

to cancel it.

For how to set the date

and time, see page 42.

3 Record.

To record a video clip:

Press the [ ] button to

begin recording a video

clip.

Press the [ ] button

again to end the recording.

To take a photo:

Press the [ ] button.

A still image is captured.

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ON/OFF

button

[] button

Monitor

Set to REC

REC/PLAY switch

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Playback

When you are finished using the camera...

Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera off.

1 Set the REC/PLAY switch

to PLAY.

h The display changes to

the Playback Screen and

the image that was just

captured is shown.

2 Toggle the SET button to

the left or right to display

the image you wish to see.

h Video clips are indicated

by a video clip pattern

along the left and right

sides of the screen.

h Press the SET button to

start video clip playback.

<To return to the shooting

mode>

h Set the REC/PLAY

switch to REC.

PLAY

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SET button

<Example: After recording a

video clip>

Video clip pattern

Set to PLAY

REC/PLAY switch

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Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD

(Windows XP)

Introduced here is the procedure to use the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti

Software DVD) to burn movies captured with your camera to a DVD,

creating your original DVD.

Install the application programs

Install two programs from the Xacti Software DVD to your computer:

Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition (in this manual, referred to as

Photoshop Album SE) and, for creating DVDs, Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0

(in this manual, referred to as Premiere Elements).

1 Set the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD) in your computer’s

DVD drive.

h The installation window opens.

2 Click on the application program you wish to install.

h After clicking on an application program, follow the instructions shown

on the monitor to install the program.

h When installing Premiere Elements, input the serial number found on

the DVD-ROM envelope. It looks similar to the following:

SERIAL NUMBER: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

(

↑

input this number)

h When the installation is complete, the product registration window will

appear, but click on the Exit button to close the window.

Install Photoshop Album SE.

Install Premiere Elements.

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3 In the installation window, click on [Finish].

h The installation window closes.

h Remove the DVD-ROM from your computer’s DVD drive.

h When the installation window closes, a dialog box to connect to the

website introducing Kodak’s online service appears. Check the [No

thanks !] option button, and then click on the [OK] button.

Copy data from your camera to the computer

Connect your camera to a computer, and copy the desired data to the

computer.

1 Turn on the computer, and use the supplied dedicated USB interface

cable to connect your camera to the computer.

h Connect the cable between the camera’s USB/AV terminal and the

computer’s USB connector.

2 Turn on the camera (page 39).

h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor.

OKCANCEL

USB CONNECTION

CANCEL

PRINTER

COMPUTER

To power outlet

To USB connector on the computer

Supplied dedicated USB interface cable

i Insert the plug with the [n] mark facing up.

To USB terminal on

the docking station

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3 Select [COMPUTER], and press the SET button.

h The screen to select the computer connection mode appears.

h Select [CARD READER], and press the SET button.

h The screen to import data to the computer appears on your

computer’s monitor.

4 Click the [IMPORT] button.

h Copy the camera data to the following folder:

My Pictures\Adobe\Digital Camera\Date folder

h When the data has been successfully copied, a dialog box appears to

confirm whether or not you wish to delete the original data from the

camera.

5 Click the [YES] button if you wish to delete the data from the

camera’s memory, or [NO] if you do not wish to delete it.

h The Photoshop Album SE catalogue screen appears.

h The data you copied appears on the computer monitor. Confirm that

the desired data was correctly copied. If it was not copied, from the

[Import] menu select [From camera, mobile phone or card reader],

and copy the desired data.

6 Click the close button.

h Photoshop Album SE closes.

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Burn video clips onto a DVD

1 Double-click on your desktop’s Premiere Elements icon to run the

Premiere Elements program.

h The Premiere Elements welcome screen appears.

2 Click on the [New Project] icon.

h The [New Project] dialog box appears.

3 Type a project name in the “Name:” field.

h Use any name that is easy to understand.

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4 Click the [OK] button.

h The screen to edit the data you’ll burn to the DVD appears.

5 Click on [Files and folders] in the “Get Media from:” field.

h The screen to select the data to burn to the DVD appears.

h Specify the folder that contains the files

(My Pictures\Adobe\Digital Camera Data\Date folder).

6 Specify the video clip data you wish to burn to the DVD.

h Select the desired data by clicking on it.

h To select multiple data, click on the individual files while holding down

the [Ctrl] key. If you select one file, hold down the [Shift] key and click

on another file in the list, all the files in between are also selected.

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7 Click the [Open] button.

h The window to select the data closes, and the display returns to the

screen to edit the data you’ll burn to the DVD.

h The data specified in step 6 appears in the “Available Media:” field.

8 Double-click on the data you wish to burn to the DVD.

9 Drag and drop the data you selected in step 8 to “Drag clip here to

add to movie” in the “My Project” field.

h The data to burn to the DVD appears in the “Scenes” of the

“My Project” field.

h To include multiple files, repeat steps 8 and 9 as necessary.

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Click the [Create DVD] tab.

h “DVD menus” appears.

Click the [Burn DVD] button.

h The dialog box to burn to a DVD appears.

h For “Burn to:” in the “DVD Settings”, specify “Disc”.

Click the [Burn] button.

h Burning to DVD begins.

When writing is complete, click the [Close] button.

Click the close button.

h The dialog box to confirm whether to save the project appears.

h If you wish to use the settings for the current project in subsequent

projects, you should save them. If you will not use the settings in

subsequent projects, it is not necessary to save then.

Click the [YES] or [NO] button.

h Premiere Elements closes.

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How was that? The convenient accessories not only let you immediately view

images captured with the camera, but you can also upload images to your

computer and create your original DVDs. Read the following explanations to

find out how you can fully enjoy your camera’s digital movie feature.

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CONTENTS

QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 6

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .................................... 11

How to use the accessories .......................................................... 13

Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................ 16

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ............................... 17

High-quality images with “high definition” ..................................... 17

Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy operation .................. 18

Movie image stabilizer for sharp pictures ..................................... 18

Sharp face shots ........................................................................... 19

Xacti Library feature ...................................................................... 19

SYSTEM MAP ..................................................................................... 21

 SETUP

PARTS NAMES ................................................................................... 22

Docking station ............................................................................. 24

Remote control unit ....................................................................... 25

INSTALL THE CARD ........................................................................... 26

PREPARING THE DOCKING STATION ............................................. 28

PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ................................... 29

Prepare the battery ....................................................................... 29

How to use the remote control unit ............................................... 30

PREPARING THE POWER ................................................................. 32

Charging the battery pack ............................................................. 32

When using a power outlet ........................................................... 36

About recharging .......................................................................... 38

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 39

Turning on the camera .................................................................. 39

Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode

is active .................................................................................... 40

Turning off the camera .................................................................. 40

DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 42

SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SHOOTING MODE AND PLAYBACK

MODE .............................................................................................. 45

SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE ........................................................ 46

About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode ............................. 46

Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes ................ 47

Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen ..... 48

Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen ............................ 55

Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen .......................... 59

FULL AUTO MODE ............................................................................. 67

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 SIMPLE

SHOOTING

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES .............................................................68

For best results ..............................................................................68

Using the autofocus .......................................................................69

Select the recording size ...............................................................71

Select the focus setting ................................................................72

Hints for taking pictures .................................................................73

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING ...................................................................74

SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS ...............................................................75

Using the flash ...............................................................................77

SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP ..........78

MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) .....................................................80

SHOOTING AND PLAYBACK WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL

UNIT .................................................................................................81

PLAYBACK

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES ..........................82

SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ....................................................................85

PLAYBACK VOLUME ...........................................................................86

DELETING FILES .................................................................................87

PLAYBACK MODES .............................................................................89

9-image display playback ..............................................................89

Selecting the playback folder ........................................................90

Magnifying (zooming in) the image ...............................................91

 NORMAL

SHOOTING

RECORDING SIZE ...............................................................................92

Movies ...........................................................................................92

Still images ....................................................................................93

Sequential shots ............................................................................94

Audio recording .............................................................................95

SCENE SELECT ..................................................................................98

FILTERS .............................................................................................100

FLASH OPERATION ..........................................................................101

SELF-TIMER ......................................................................................102

MOVIE MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) ..............104

FOCUS RANGE .................................................................................106

How to use the manual focus ......................................................107

FOCUS MODE ...................................................................................108

LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING ..............................................109

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ISO SENSITIVITY .............................................................................. 110

WHITE BALANCE .............................................................................. 112

EXPOSURE SETTING ...................................................................... 113

DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING ................................................................. 115

FACE CHASER ................................................................................. 116

HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE ............................................................... 117

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ......................................................... 118

PLAYBACK

SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ................................................................. 119

FILE PROTECT ................................................................................. 121

PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................. 122

Display the Printing Instructions Screen ..................................... 122

Specifying date imprinting and print quantities ........................... 124

Index print ................................................................................... 126

Clearing all the printing instructions ............................................ 127

ROTATE STILL IMAGE ..................................................................... 128

REDUCE STILL IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) ........................................... 129

CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED-EYE EFFECT ............. 130

EXTRACTING ONE FRAME FROM A VIDEO CLIP ......................... 132

EDITING VIDEO CLIPS ..................................................................... 133

Procedure to cut (extract) a portion of a video clip ..................... 133

Procedure to join video clips ....................................................... 134

Video clip cutting (extracting) ...................................................... 135

Joining video clips ....................................................................... 138

DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) ........ 141

 OPTION SETTINGS

DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU ......................................... 142

SCREEN DISPLAY ............................................................................ 143

SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY ................................................... 144

OPERATION SOUNDS ..................................................................... 145

POST-VIEW DISPLAY SETTING ...................................................... 147

SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE FILES ............................................. 148

ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS ................................................ 149

NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION ...................................................... 151

ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY ........................................................ 152

FLICKER-REDUCTION ..................................................................... 153

MONITOR BRIGHTNESS .................................................................. 154

SCREEN LANGUAGE ....................................................................... 155

TV OUTPUT SETTING ...................................................................... 156

POWER SAVE FUNCTION ............................................................... 160

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FILE NO. MEMORY ............................................................................162

FORMATTING A CARD .....................................................................165

RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ............................................167

CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY ...............................168

Checking the remaining number of images and

video recording time ................................................................168

For audio recordings ...................................................................168

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE ..............170

 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING TO A TV

CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL ..........172

ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY ....................................................173

Connect to the S-VIDEO terminal ...............................................173

Connect to the 480p/720p terminal .............................................174

Connecting to the HDMI terminal ................................................175

PLAYING BACK ON A TV ..................................................................176

Xacti Library ........................................................................................177

CONNECTING TO A PRINTER

PictBridge MODE ................................................................................178

PRINTING ...........................................................................................180

Printing selected images .............................................................180

Printing all images .......................................................................181

Making an index print ..................................................................182

Printing images according to printing instructions

(requested images) .................................................................183

Changing the printer settings ......................................................184

OTHER CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING HEADPHONES .........................................................186

 APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................187

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................195

Camera ........................................................................................195

Docking station ............................................................................206

Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters ..................208

SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................210

Camera ........................................................................................210

Camera connectors .....................................................................214

Battery life ...................................................................................215

Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/

Possible Recording Time ........................................................216

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Docking station ........................................................................... 217

Remote control unit ..................................................................... 217

Concerning the multi-indicator .................................................... 218

Supplied AC adaptor ................................................................... 219

Supplied Li-ion battery pack ....................................................... 219

Others ......................................................................................... 220

Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take

a test shot to comfirm that your camera is set up and

ready to go ............................................................................. 221

HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES ...................................................... 222

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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION

Your camera has an abundance of convenient features and functions. From

creating precisely the photo you want, to viewing images using various

techniques, you can locate the exact operation for your purposes in the

following table.

Shooting/recording

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Getting started

shooting/recording

• “VIDEO CLIP

RECORDING” on

page 74

• “SHOOTING SINGLE

SHOTS” on page 75

• “Sequential shots” on

page 94

• “Audio recording” on

page 95

Log the date and time

of your photos

• “DATE AND TIME

SETTING” on page 42

Zoom in on the

subject

• “MACRO-

PHOTOGRAPHY

(ZOOM)” on page 80

Close-up

photography

• “Select the focus setting”

(super macro mode) on

page 72

• “FOCUS RANGE” (super

macro mode) on

page 106

For more accurate

focus

• “How to use the manual

focus” (manual focus) on

page 107

Set the focus to a

narrow range

• “FOCUS MODE” on

page 108

Reduce noise when

recording

• “NOISE-REDUCTION

FUNCTION” on page 151

Optimize the photo

quality

• “Select the recording

size” on page 71

• “RECORDING SIZE” on

page 92

Reduce video clip flicker

• “FLICKER-REDUCTION” on page 153

Set the camera’s color/contrast

characteristics

• “ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY” on page 152

Capture fast-moving subjects

• “SCENE SELECT” (sports mode) on page 98

Suppress camera shake effect

• “MOVIE MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER)” on page 104

• “CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED-EYE EFFECT” on page 130

Shoot in dark conditions

• “EXPOSURE COMPENSATION” on page 118

• “Using the flash” on page 77

• “FLASH OPERATION” on page 101

• “SCENE SELECT” (night view portrait mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on page 98

Increase the camera’s sensitivity

• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 110

• “HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE” on page 117

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Photographing people

• “SCENE SELECT” (portrait mode/night view portrait mode) on page 98

• “FILTERS” (cosmetic filter) on page 100

Sharp face shots

• “FACE CHASER” on page 116

Simplified operation for shooting/playback

• “SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE” on page 46

• “FULL AUTO MODE” on page 67

Photographing landscapes

• “SCENE SELECT” (landscape mode) on page 98

Take a self-photo

• “SELF-TIMER” on page 102

Make images lighter

or darker

• “EXPOSURE

COMPENSATION” on

page 118

• “HIGH SENSITIVITY

MODE” on page 117

Measure the

brightness of a

specific area

• “LIGHT-MEASURING

MODE SETTING” on

page 109

Adjust the camera’s

sensitivity

• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on

page 110

For a more precise

exposure setting

• “EXPOSURE SETTING”

(manual exposure

control) on page 113

Change the color of

the images

• “FILTERS” (monochrome

filter/sepia filter) on

page 100

Make white appear

natural

• “WHITE BALANCE” on

page 112

Shooting/recording

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

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Playback

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Getting started

viewing images

• “PLAYING BACK VIDEO

CLIPS AND STILL

IMAGES” on page 82

Adjust the speaker

volume

• “PLAYBACK VOLUME”

on page 86

Search for image/

audio files

• “9-image display

playback” on page 89

• “Selecting the playback

folder” on page 90

Magnify an image

• “Magnifying (zooming in)

the image” on page 91

Change the angle of

view

• “ROTATE STILL IMAGE”

on page 128

• “Audio playback” on

page 96

Adjust the speaker volume

• “PLAYBACK VOLUME” on page 86

Continuous playback

• “SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK” on page 85 and 119

Adjust the monitor brightness

• “MONITOR BRIGHTNESS” on page 154

Playback on a TV

• “PLAYING BACK ON A TV” on page 176

Set the TV system

• “TV OUTPUT SETTING” on page 156

How to use Xacti Library

• “Xacti Library” on page 177

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File managing/processing

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Search for image/audio files

• “9-image display playback” on page 89

• “Selecting the playback folder” on page 90

Delete files

• “DELETING FILES” on

page 87

Protect files from accidental erasure

• “FILE PROTECT” on page 121

Format a card

• “FORMATTING A CARD” on page 165

Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips

• “EDITING VIDEO CLIPS” on page 133

Specify the number of prints, index print, and date imprint

• “PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS” on page 122

View the settings that were in effect when the image/audio files were

recorded

• “DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN)” on page 141

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Using with a computer

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Use the camera as a card reader

• “USING AS A CARD READER” on page 9 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

Copy files from your

camera to a computer

• “Copy data from your

camera to the computer”

on page viii

Using with Windows Vista

• “CONNECTING IN THE MTP MODE” on page 14 in the

Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Burn files copied to the computer onto a DVD

• “Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows XP)” on page vii

Playback

• “About video clip files recorded with this camera” on page 13 in the Xacti Software

DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Using as a webcam

• “Using as a PC camera” on page 16 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

Record an image of the computer screen

• “SCREEN CAPTURE” on page 25 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

i Soft case (page 15): 1 i Handstrap (page 13): 1

i Xacti Software DVD

(DVD-ROM) (page 4 in the

Xacti Software DVD

INSTRUCTION MANUAL): 1

i Li-ion battery pack (page 32):

i Docking station (pages 24

and 28): 1

i Dedicated S-AV interface

cable (pages 172 and 173): 1

i Dedicated USB interface

cable (page 7 in the Xacti

Software DVD INSTRUCTION

MANUAL): 1

i Dedicated component cable

(page 174): 1

i HDMI cable (page 175): 1

Included with model

VPC-HD700EX. Not included

with other models.

i AC adaptor and power cord

(pages 28, 36 and 37): 1

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i Remote control unit

(pages 25, 29 to 31 and 81): 1

i Lens cap (page 14): 1 i Dedicated USB converter

cable: 1

h For use with the Xacti Library

feature

i Microphone connection cable

(page 186): 1

i Cores: (4)

i Xacti Library Instruction

Manual

i “SAFETY MANUAL”

(safety precautions booklet)

Please read this booklet

carefully before using the

camera.

i Quick Guide

FOR CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. ONLY

Perchlorate Material - special

handling may apply.

The lithium battery used in this

camera contains perchlorate

material, which may require

special handling. See

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/

perchlorate.

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

How to use the accessories

k Handstrap

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k Lens cap

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

k Soft case

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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

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR

CAMERA

Your digital movie camera can record video clips in high vision. It includes an

operation mode that lets even novice shutterbugs record and play back

without getting flustered, as well as software with which you can easily create

your original DVDs. In addition, it comes with the “Xacti Library” feature for

saving recorded data to hard disk and managing files without using a

computer.

High-quality images with “high definition”

(pages 71 and 92)

Your camera can capture high definition (HD) 1280 × 720-pixel video clips.

Also, the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC standard is used for formatting video files. You

get both compact file size and high picture quality in one high-performance

camera.

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Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy

operation (page 46)

Select from two shooting/playback modes: the “SIMPLE mode” for users new

to the camera, and the “NORMAL mode” for full use of all the camera’s many

features and functions.

Example:

Movie image stabilizer for sharp pictures

(page 104)

Your camera can compensate for the camera shake that results in blurry

images when you try to capture a fast-moving subject or zoom in on a

subject.

Select movie and

photo size

HD-SHQ

RECORDING MENU

MOVIE

PHOTO

SCENE SELECT

FILTER

FLASH

SELF-TIMER

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA

Sharp face shots (page 116)

Your camera is equipped with a face recognition feature which detects the

subject’s face even when slightly lit from behind or in dim surroundings and

automatically adjusts the focus and brightness to compensate. Now those

otherwise perfect photos that are marred by shadowed faces can be

minimized.

Xacti Library feature (page 177)

The Xacti Library feature feature allows you to save files recorded with your

camera to a large-capacity hard disk without using a computer and play them

back on your TV. No computer operation is involved. You can view high-

definition images right on your TV screen.

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Lots of accessories for optimal use of your

captured images (pages 21 and 4 in the Xacti

Software DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL)

Use the accessory cables to view images on a TV or computer. Or

connect the camera directly to a printer to make prints of your photos.

And with the software in the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD),

you can create your original DVDs and CDs.

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SYSTEM MAP

You can connect the camera to various devices to expand its capabilities.

Remote control

unit

Printer

Battery charger

(optional)

Separately sold or commercially

available SD Memory Card

AC adaptor

(supplied)

Computer

Docking station

i Card reader

i DPOF-compatible printer

i Photo shop

Hard disc

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SETUP

PARTS NAMES

Front

To open

Lens

Flash

Stereo microphone

Strap holder

ON/OFF button

Monitor unit

Remote control

sensor

Headphones terminal

cover

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PARTS NAMES

Rear

[ ] button

FULL AUTO button

Monitor

SET button

Tripod stand hole

Zoom switch

[T]/[]]

[W]/[P]

REC/PLAY switch

MENU button

Speaker

SIMPLE/NORMAL

switch

Card slot cover

DC IN terminal cover

Docking station terminal

Bottom

Multi-indicator

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SETUP

Docking station

Front

Rear

Operation mode button

Docking station terminal

DC IN terminal

USB terminal

COMPONENT/AV terminal

HDMI terminal

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PARTS NAMES

Remote control unit

1 [] button

2 [] button

3 Works the same as pushing

zoom switch toward the

[W] ([P]) side

4 Works the same as pushing

zoom switch toward the

[T] ([]]) side

5 SET button

6 Works the same as toggling

SET button to the left

7 MENU button

8 Works the same as toggling

SET button up

9 Works the same as toggling

SET button to the right

0 Works the same as toggling

SET button down

A ON/OFF button

h Works only when the camera

is set in the docking station.

1 [] button

2 (inoperative)

3 Works the same as pushing

zoom switch toward the

[W] ([P]) side

4 Works the same as pushing

zoom switch toward the

[T] ([]]) side

5 SET button

6 Works the same as toggling

SET button to the left

7 MENU button

8 Works the same as toggling

SET button up

9 Works the same as toggling

SET button to the right

0 Works the same as toggling

SET button down

A ON/OFF button

h Works only when the camera

is set in the docking station.

;

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SETUP

INSTALL THE CARD

The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera (page 165).

1 Open the card slot cover.

2 Insert the card.

h Firmly insert the card until it clicks

into place.

1 Release from the

bottom end.

Card slot cover

2 Pull gently. 3 Open.

Card slot

SD Memory Card

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INSTALL THE CARD

3 Close the card slot cover.

h To remove the card, press it down, and then release. The card will

protrude slightly, and you can then pull it out.

CAUTION

Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card.

i Never remove the card when the multi-indicator is flashing red. In doing so,

you risk losing the data stored in the card.

1 Open

2 Push 3 Pull out

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SETUP

PREPARING THE DOCKING

STATION

The supplied docking station is used to connect your camera to a computer,

printer or TV, as well as to charge the battery pack installed in the camera.

1 Connect the docking station to a power outlet.

h Use the supplied AC adaptor and power cord.

Docking station

To power outlet

Supplied AC adaptor

Power cord

DC IN terminal

Push firmly

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PREPARING THE REMOTE

CONTROL UNIT

The remote control unit can be used to take pictures and play them back with

the camera.

Prepare the battery

A battery is already installed in the remote control unit at the time of

purchase.

1 Pull out the battery insulating

sheet.

h The remote control unit

becomes operable when the

insulating sheet is removed.

Replacing the remote control unit battery

Follow the procedure below to replace the CR2025 battery used in the remote

control unit approximately every year (differing depending on the amount of

use).

Insulating sheet

Insert a new batteryRemove the old battery

1 Pull out the battery slot.

h While pressing the tab, pull

the battery slot out.

Battery slot

2 Remove the battery.

tab

1 Insert a new battery.

h First wipe the battery with a

clean, dry cloth, and insert it

with the (+) mark facing up.

(+) mark

2 Re-insert the battery slot.

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SETUP

How to use the remote control unit

The remote control unit can be used at an angle that is displaced 15

degrees horizontally from the remote control sensor on the front of the

camera, at a distance of up to 7 meters (22.97 ft.). When operating the

remote control unit, remove any object that may obstruct the path

between it and the remote control sensor.

CAUTION

i If the remote control unit is operated in sunlight or under inverter lighting,

the remote control receiving range may become shorter. This is a

characteristic of the infrared remote control unit and is not a defect. To

avoid this malfunction when operating the remote control unit, take care to

shield the remote control sensor from strong light.

15˚

At a distance of

up to 7 meters

(22.97 ft.)

Infrared emitter

Remote control sensor

To po wer

outlet

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PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

Changing the remote control code

The remote control unit will also work with other Sanyo cameras that

can be operated by infrared remote control. When more than one

camera is present, it is recommended to change the remote control

code to ensure that only the intended camera operates when the remote

control unit is used. The remote control code is set to “RC CODE 1” at

the time of purchase.

<Changing the remote control code from “RC CODE 1” to “RC

CODE 2”>

1 Aim the infrared emitter at the remote control sensor on the docking

station.

2 Simultaneously press the MENU button and the [ ] button for at

least 3 seconds.

3 Press a button on the remote control unit and check that the camera

is receiving correctly.

h The remote control codes are retained even if the batteries in the

remote control unit or camera are replaced.

h If the remote control codes for the remote control unit and the camera

and do not match, the remote control unit cannot be used to operate

the camera.

1 Aim the infrared emitter at the remote control sensor on the docking

station.

2 Simultaneously press the MENU button and the [ ] button for at

least 3 seconds.

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SETUP

PREPARING THE POWER

Please charge the supplied battery pack before using it. Power to the camera

can also be supplied from a power outlet if the docking station or the AC

adaptor is used.

Charging the battery pack

1 Open the battery cover.

2 Insert the battery pack.

h Take care that it is positioned correctly.

Battery cover

2 Pull

3 Open

1 Push

Battery pack

1 Align

2 Insert

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PREPARING THE POWER

3 Replace the battery cover.

h Raise the edge of the battery pack to remove it.

4 Prepare the docking station (page 28).

1 Align the cover

2 Push

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SETUP

5 Close the camera’s monitor unit,

and set the camera in the docking

station.

h Set the camera securely, making

sure that the camera is correctly

oriented in relation to the terminal

contacts in the docking station.

h Charging begins when the

camera is set in the docking

station.

h During charging, the multi-

indicator is lit red. When charging

is completed, the indicator turns

off.

h If the multi-indicator flashes red, it

indicates that the battery pack is

defective or the camera is not

correctly set in the docking

station. Reset the camera

correctly in the docking station.

h The charging time is approx.

120 minutes.

h The AC adaptor (supplied) can be

connected to the camera’s DC IN

terminal to charge the battery.

Multi-indicator

Docking station terminal

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PREPARING THE POWER

CAUTION

Using the camera when it is set in the docking station...

i You can photograph and view images while the camera is set in the

docking station.

Do not charge the battery pack immediately after the camera has been

in continuous use for a long time

i The battery pack becomes hot when the camera is used continuously for a

long time. If you attempt to charge the battery pack in this state, the multi-

indicator may flash red and it may not be possible to charge the battery

pack. Wait until the battery pack has cooled down before attempting to

charge it.

Does the battery pack appear swollen?

i The lithium-ion battery used in this camera may expand slightly when

stored in a hot environment or repeatedly used, but this is not a safety

hazard.

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.

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 settings may

be cleared. Before using your camera again, be sure to confirm that the

camera settings are correct.

To prolong the life of the battery pack

i Although the battery pack is an expendable item, you can maximize the life

of the battery by heeding the following suggestions.

h Do not leave the battery under the hot summer sun or exposed to other

high-temperature environments.

h Do not continually recharge the battery when it is already fully charged.

After fully charging it once, for example, use it for a while to partially

discharge it before recharging it again.

h When the battery is not to be used for a long time, if possible store the

partially charged (not fully charged) battery in a cool environment.

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SETUP

When using a power outlet

Power to the camera can be supplied from a power outlet if the docking

station or the AC adaptor is used.

Using the AC adaptor

DC IN terminal

To power outlet

DC IN terminal cover

1 Use fingernail

to open.

2 Pull towards

the rear.

3 Open

downwards.

To open

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PREPARING THE POWER

Using the docking station

Use the supplied AC adaptor and power cord to connect the docking station

to a power outlet, and set the camera in the docking station.

Docking station

To power outlet

Supplied AC adaptor

Power cord

DC IN terminal

Push firmly

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SETUP

About recharging

Recharging takes place only when the camera is turned off, or when the

power save function or the sleep function has been activated. Recharging

does not take place when the camera is in the shooting mode or playback

mode.

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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND

OFF

Turning on the camera

1 Set the REC/PLAY switch.

To shoot pictures:

Set to REC.

To play back images:

Set to PLAY.

2 Open the monitor unit.

3 Press the ON/OFF button for

at least 1 second.

h The camera turns on.

h If the date and time have not

been set, the screen to set

the date and time is shown

on the monitor.

Monitor unit

ON/OFF button

REC/PLAY switch

Shooting mode Playback mode

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SETUP

Turning on the camera when the power save

(sleep) mode is active

In order to preserve battery pack power, the power save (sleep) function

will automatically turn off the camera after 1 minute of no use during

shooting, or 5 minutes of no use during playback (factory-preset

setting).

i When the power save mode is active, you can restore the power by any of

the following methods:

h Move the REC/PLAY switch.

h Press the ON/OFF button.

h Press the [ ] or [ ] button.

h Press the SET or MENU button.

h Push the zoom switch.

h Move the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch.

h Press the FULL AUTO button.

* When the MENU button is used to turn on the camera, the screen to set

the operation sounds (page 145) appears.

i After the power save mode 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 the AC adaptor is connected, the power save mode will become

active about 10 minutes after the camera is turned on (factory-preset

setting).

i The user can specify the time elapsed before the power save mode is

activated (page 160).

i When the camera is connected to a computer or printer, the power save

mode becomes active after about 12 hours.

Turning off the camera

1 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second.

h The camera turns off.

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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF

HINT

To immediately activate the power save mode

i Press the ON/OFF button briefly to active the power save function.

About the standby mode

i To turn off the camera only briefly, you can close the monitor 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 date and time setting has been completed (page 42)

i The current time is shown on the monitor when the REC/PLAY switch is set

to REC and the camera is turned on.

CAUTION

If the K icon appears...

i When a picture is taken, the date and time it was captured are recorded

with it. If the date and time settings have not been completed (page 42),

the date and time cannot be recorded with the captured images. For this

reason, immediately after the camera is turned on, the “Set date and time”

reminder briefly appears, after which the K icon is shown on the

Shooting Screen. To have the date and time recorded with the images,

please complete this setting before capturing images.

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SETUP

DATE AND TIME SETTING

The camera will record the date and time an image or audio recording is

taken so that you can display them during playback. Therefore, before

capturing images, make sure the correct date and time are set.

Example: To set the clock to 7:30 p.m. on December 24, 2007

1 Turn on the camera (page 39),

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 display the Recording or

Playback Screen, press the

MENU button 2 times.

2 Set the date.

1 Select “DATE”.

2 Press the SET button.

h The Set Date Screen

appears.

3 Set the date to “2007/12/24”.

h The date is set in the

following order: Set the year

→ Set the month → Set the

day.

h Toggle the SET button left or

right to select year, month or

day. Toggle the SET button up

or down to increase or

decrease the number.

4 Press the SET button.

CLOCK SET

DATE

TIME

DISP

2007/09/01

00:00

Y / M / D

CLOCK SET

DATE

2007/12/24

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DATE AND TIME SETTING

3 Set the clock.

1 Select “TIME”.

2 Press the SET button.

h The Set Time Screen

appears.

3 Set the time to “19:30”.

h The time is set in the

following order: Set the hour

→ Set the minute.

h A 24-hour clock is used for

the time display.

4 Press the SET button.

4 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 down to change it in the reverse order.

4 Press the SET button.

19:30

TIME

CLOCK SET

DISP Y / M / D

Y/M/D → M/D/Y → D/M/Y

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SETUP

5 Press the MENU button.

h The date and time setting is completed.

h To display the Recording or Playback Screen, press the MENU button.

HINT

i Under normal conditions, while the battery pack is being replaced, an

internal battery will maintain the date and time settings. However, there is a

small chance the settings may be lost (the backup will last for about

7 days). It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still

correct after replacing the battery pack and before shooting or recording of

any type (follow step 1).

To correct the date and time settings

i After step 1, select the line of the setting that you want to change, press

the SET button, and follow the steps in the respective paragraphs above to

change the setting.

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SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SHOOTING

MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE

Switch between the shooting mode (for recording) and the playback mode (for

viewing your recorded images).

1 Turn on the camera (page 39).

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2 Set the REC/PLAY switch to

the desired mode.

For recording:

Set it to REC.

For playback:

Set it to PLAY.

REC/PLAY switch

<Example of the shooting

mode>

<Example of the playback

mode>

Shooting mode Playback mode

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SETUP

SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode

The “SIMPLE mode” comprises only those functions that are most often used

and necessary to operate the camera, while the “NORMAL mode” enables

full use of all the camera’s many functions. Select the mode that is suitable for

your purposes.

HD-SHQ

RECORDING MENU

MOVIE

PHOTO

SCENE SELECT

FILTER

FLASH

SELF-TIMER

Select movie and

photo size

<NORMAL Mode Setting

Screen>

<SIMPLE Mode Setting

Screen>

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL

modes

Use the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch, located next to the monitor, to switch

between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes.

1 Set the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch to the desired mode.

SIMPLE mode:

Set it to SIMPLE.

NORMAL mode:

Set it to NORMAL.

SIMPLE/NORMAL switch

SIMPLE mode NORMAL mode

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SETUP

Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode

Menu Screen

1 Set the camera to the shooting or playback mode.

h Use the REC/PLAY switch to select the shooting mode or playback

mode.

To access the Shooting Menu:

Set the switch to REC.

To access the Playback Menu:

Set the switch to PLAY.

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REC/PLAY switch

<Example of the shooting

mode>

<Example of the playback

mode>

Shooting mode Playback mode

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

2 Set the camera to the SIMPLE mode or NORMAL mode.

h Use the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch to select the desired mode.

To select the SIMPLE mode:

Set the switch to SIMPLE.

To select the NORMAL mode:

Set the switch to NORMAL.

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SIMPLE/NORMAL switch

SIMPLE mode NORMAL mode

<Example: NORMAL Mode

Shooting Screen>

<Example: SIMPLE Mode

Shooting Screen>

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SETUP

3 Press the MENU button.

h The Menu Screen for the mode you selected in steps 1 and 2 appears

on the monitor.

Display the SIMPLE Mode Setting Menu → go to page 51, step 4.

Display the NORMAL Mode Setting Menu → go to page 52, step 4.

h To cancel the Menu Screen, press the MENU button.

HD-SHQ

RECORDING MENU

MOVIE

PHOTO

SCENE SELECT

FILTER

FLASH

SELF-TIMER

Select movie and

photo size

MENU button

<Example: NORMAL Mode

Shooting Menu>

<Example: SIMPLE Mode

Shooting Menu>

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

To access the SIMPLE Mode Setting Menu Screen

4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the item you wish to

change, and press the SET button.

h The Setting Screen for the selected item appears.

Select movie and

photo size

To keep in HDTV size

HDTV size

7M [4:3]

Select an item to change

Description of selected item

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SETUP

To access a NORMAL Mode Setting Menu

4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select a tab.

h The Menu Screen for the selected tab appears.

5 Toggle the SET button to the right.

HD-SHQ

RECORDING MENU

MOVIE

PHOTO

SCENE SELECT

FILTER

FLASH

SELF-TIMER

Ta b

HD-SHQ

RECORDING MENU

MOVIE

PHOTO

SCENE SELECT

FILTER

FLASH

SELF-TIMER

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

6 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the item you wish to

change, and press the SET button.

h The Setting Screen for the selected item appears.

h To return to the Menu Screen, press the MENU button.

3680×2760

3072×2304

3072×1728

[

16:9

]

1600×1200

HD-SHQ

RECORDING MENU

MOVIE

PHOTO

SCENE SELECT

FILTER

FLASH

SELF-TIMER

PHOTO

Select an item to change

Applicable mode

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SETUP

HINT

About the applicable mode indicator

i This indicator shows the shooting mode(s) for which the selected setting is

effective.

: This setting is effective during still image shooting.

: This setting is effective during video clip recording.

: This setting is effective during still image shooting and video clip

recording.

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen

SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu

Select movie and

photo size

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SETUP

1 Recording size (page 71)

h Select the video clip size to

record.

2 Focus range (page 72)

h Select the focus range that

corresponds to the distance to

the subject.

3 Flash (page 77)

h Specify how the flash will

operate.

4 Remaining battery power

indication (page 170)

: The recorded video clip size

will be 1280 × 720 pixels, and

the captured still image size

will be 3072 × 2304 pixels w.

: The video clip size will be

640 × 480 pixels, and the still

image size will be 3072 × 2304

pixels w.

: The video clip size will be

320 × 240 pixels, and the still

image size will be 640 × 480

pixels [.

7: The camera automatically

focuses on the subject

within a range of 80 cm

(31.50 in.) to infinity

(normal).

8: The camera focuses on a

subject within a range of

1 cm (0.39 in.) to 80 cm

(31.50 in.) (super macro).

9: The camera detects the

subject brightness and

uses the flash only when

necessary.

:: The flash operates with

every image captured

regardless of the

conditions.

;: The flash does not operate

even in dark situations.

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu

Start slideshow

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SETUP

1 Slideshow (page 85)

h Specify the slideshow settings

and play the slideshow.

2 Playback volume (page 86)

h Adjust the volume for video

clip and audio files playback.

3 Delete (page 87)

h Delete files.

4 Remaining battery power

indication (page 170)

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen

NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu

<Tab 1>

HD-SHQ

RECORDING MENU

MOVIE

PHOTO

SCENE SELECT

FILTER

FLASH

SELF-TIMER

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SETUP

1 Video clip settings (page 92)

2 Still image settings (page 93)

3 Scene select (page 98)

4 Filter (page 100)

5 Flash (page 101)

6 Self-timer (page 102)

7 Remaining battery power

(page 170)

&: Record at 1280 × 720

pixels, 30 frames per

second (high bit rate).

A: Record at 1280 × 720

pixels, 30 frames per

second (standard bit rate).

): Record at 640 × 480 pixels,

30 frames per second (high

bit rate).

B: Record at 640 × 480 pixels,

30 frames per second

(standard bit rate).

l: Record at 320 × 240 pixels,

30 frames per second.

<: Make an audio recording.

E: Image size is 3680 × 2760

pixels.

x: Image size is 3072 × 2304

pixels (low compression).

w: Image size is 3072 × 2304

pixels (normal

compression).

>: Image size is 3072 × 1728

pixels (16:9 aspect ratio).

G: Image size is 1600 × 1200

pixels.

,: Image size is 1280 × 720

pixels (16:9 aspect ratio).

[: Image size is 640 × 480

pixels.

P: Image size is 3072 × 2304

pixels.

=: Full auto setting

a: Sports mode

>: Portrait mode

+: Landscape mode

/: Night view portrait mode

k: Snow & beach mode

+: Fireworks mode

Q: Lamp mode

&: No filter

%: Cosmetic filter

W: Monochrome filter

,: Sepia filter

k: The camera will detect the

subject brightness and use

the flash only when

necessary.

m: The flash will operate with

every image captured

regardless of the

conditions.

l: The flash will not operate

even in dark situations.

N: Self-timer is off.

y: Shooting begins 2 seconds

after the [ ] or [ ]

button is pressed.

x: Shooting begins

10 seconds after the [ ]

or [ ] button is pressed.

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

<Tab 2>

RECORDING MENU

MOVIE STABILIZER

FOCUS

FOCUS MODE

EXP MEASURE

ISO

WHITE BALANCE

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SETUP

1 Movie stabilizer (page 104)

h Compensate for camera shake

during video clip recording.

2 Focus range (page 106)

h Select the focus range that

corresponds to the distance to

the subject.

3 Focus area (page 108)

4 Light-measuring mode

(page 109)

5 ISO sensitivity (page 110)

* The indicated ISO value is the

standard output sensitivity.

6 White balance (page 112)

7 Remaining battery power

(page 170)

]: Record without image

stabilizer.

\: Record with image

stabilizer on.

-: The camera automatically

focuses on the subject

within a range of 10 cm

(3.94 in.) to infinity (total

range).

*: The camera automatically

focuses on the subject with

a range of 80 cm (31.50 in.)

to infinity (normal).

-: The focus can be set

manually.

+: The camera focuses on the

subject within a range of

1 cm (0.39 in.) to 80 cm

(31.50 in.) (super macro).

B: 9-point range finder focus

C: Spot focus

X: Multi-section light

measuring

W: Center-weighted light

measuring

Y: Spot light-measuring

=: Sensitivity is set

automatically

*: Sets sensitivity to ISO 50

u: Sets sensitivity to ISO 100

v: Sets sensitivity to ISO 200

w: Sets sensitivity to ISO 400

6: Sets sensitivity to ISO 800

-: Sets sensitivity to ISO 1600

z: Sets sensitivity to ISO 3200

>: White balance is

automatically adjusted

depending on the ambient

lighting (auto).

r: For shooting in sunny

conditions (fair)

o: For shooting in overcast

conditions (cloudy)

p: For shooting under

fluorescent lighting

(fluorescent)

q: For shooting under

incandescent lighting

(incandescent)

^: For setting the most

accurate white balance

(one push)

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

<Tab 3>

RECORDING MENU

EXPOSURE

DIGITAL ZOOM

FACE CHASER

HIGH SENSITIVITY

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SETUP

1 Exposure (page 113)

2 Digital zoom (page 115)

3 Face chaser (page 116)

4 High sensitivity mode

(page 117)

5 Remaining battery power

indication (page 170)

@: The exposure is set

automatically.

T: Set the shutter speed

manually.

g: Set the aperture manually.

H: Set the aperture and

shutter speed manually.

Q: Enable the digital zoom.

B: Disable the digital zoom.

-: Enable face chaser.

.: Disable face chaser.

1: Increased sensitivity

2: Normal sensitivity

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

NORMAL Mode Playback Menu

<Tab 1>

1 Slideshow (page 119)

h Specify the slideshow settings

and play the slideshow.

2 Playback volume (page 86)

h Adjust the volume for video

clip and audio files playback.

3 Protect (page 121)

h File protect setting (delete

prohibited)

4 Delete (page 87)

h Delete files.

5 Printing instructions

(page 122)

h Specify the printing

instructions (DPOF settings).

6 Rotate (page 128)

h Rotate a still image.

7 Remaining battery power

(page 170)

PLAYBACK MENU

SLIDESHOW

PLAY VOLUME

PROTECT

DELETE

PRINT INSTRUCTIONS

ROTATE

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SETUP

<Tab 2>

1 Resize (page 129)

h Reduce the resolution of a still

image.

2 Edit photo (page 130)

h Repair the red-eye effect to

make eyes look more natural

or enhance blurry images due

to camera shake.

3 Extract still image (page 132)

h Extract a still image from a

video clip.

4 Video clip edit (page 133)

h Edit video clips.

5 Select folder (page 90)

h Select a folder to play back.

6 Copy

h Used for the Xacti Library

feature.

7 Remaining battery power

indication (page 170)

PLAYBACK MENU

RESIZE

EXTRACT STILL

EDIT PHOTO

EDIT VIDEO

SELECT FOLDER

COPY

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FULL AUTO MODE

In the full auto mode, you can record files using the settings in effect at the

time of shipment from the factory. However, even if you set the camera to the

full auto mode, the settings you specified in the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL

mode are retained, so your specified settings will be restored when you quit

the full auto mode.

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377 00:05:15

F3.5

1/30

443 00:06:57

ISO200

F3.5

1/30

FULL AUTO button

Normal mode

Full auto Mode

Press

i Inoperative during playback.

i If you change the shooting settings or

option settings when in the full auto

mode, the camera changes to the

NORMAL mode.

The full auto icon is shown.

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SIMPLE/SHOOTING

SIMPLE

SHOOTING

SIMPLE/SHOOTING

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

For best results

Hold the camera securely, keeping your elbows close to your body and

making sure the camera is stable.

Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the

handstrap.

Correct hold Incorrect hold

A finger is blocking the

lens or flash.

Example 1:

Grip the camera by wrapping

the fingers of the right hand,

from the little finger to the

middle finger, around the

camera, and hook the index

finger above the camera.

Example 2:

Grip the camera by wrapping

the fingers of the right hand,

from the little finger to the

index finger, around the

camera.

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

Using the autofocus

The autofocus will work in almost all situations; however, there are

certain conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work

properly. If the autofocus function is not working properly, set the focus

range to capture images (page 72).

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 the focus-lock function to lock the

focus while framing the subject

vertically, then re-orient the camera to

compose a horizontally framed image.

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SIMPLE/SHOOTING

The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus

function may work, but not as desired.

i When both near and far objects 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.

HINT

i Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when

they are played back (page 128).

i When the [ ] button is pressed halfway, the image in the monitor may

waver vertically. This is the result of internal image processing and is not a

malfunction. This wavering is not recorded and will not affect your images

in any way.

i When the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is operating, the

image may appear to waver, but this is not a malfunction.

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

Select the recording size

The larger the image size (number of pixels), the better the image quality will

be, but the file size will also be larger. Select the image quality that is correct

for the intended purpose.

1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select the

recording size setting, and press the SET button.

2 Select the desired video clip recording size, and press the SET

button.

h This completes the recording size setting.

?: The recorded video clip size will be 1280 × 720 pixels, and the

captured still image size will be 3072 × 2304 pixels w.

@: The video clip size will be 640 × 480 pixels, and the still image size

will be 3072 × 2304 pixels w.

6: The video clip size will be 320 × 240 pixels, and the still image size

will be 640 × 480 (4:3) pixels [.

To keep in HDTV size

HDTV size

7M [4:3]

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Select the focus setting

Select the focus range corresponding to the distance between the camera

and the subject.

1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select the focus

setting, and press the SET button.

2 Select the desired focus range, and press the SET button.

h This completes the focus range setting.

7: The camera automatically focuses on the subject within a range of

80 cm (31.50 in.) to infinity (normal).

8: The camera focuses on a subject within a range of 1 cm (0.39 in.) to

80 cm (31.50 in.) (super macro).

All ranges

Automatic focus

(people, landscape, etc.)

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

Hints for taking pictures

Muting the operation sounds

i The operation sounds that are generated, for example, when the [ ]

button, MENU button or SET button is pressed, as well as the audio

guidance when you switch the mode, can be muted (page 145).

Where are the image and audio files saved?

i All the image and sound files are recorded on the card installed in the

camera.

Taking pictures in backlight conditions...

i When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject, due to

the characteristics of the lens, ghost patterns (flare phenomenon) may

appear in the captured image. In this situation, it is recommended that you

avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind.

While the image files are being recorded...

i While the multi-indicator is flashing red, the image files are 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.

Checking the last image shot (instant review)

i After shooting a picture, you can immediately view it by pressing the SET

button once.

i During instant review of a video clip, normal play, reverse play and pause

are available (page 83).

i If you wish to delete the image (for a video clip, it must be in the pause or

stop mode), toggle the SET button up to access the delete function.

i You can view other images while the instant review display is showing by

toggling the SET button to the left or right.

i Cancel the instant review display by toggling the SET button down.

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SIMPLE/SHOOTING

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING

1 Turn on the camera

(page 39), and set it to the

shooting mode (page 45).

2 Press the [ ] button.

h Recording begins.

h It is not necessary to

keep the [ ] button

pressed while shooting.

h When the remaining

recording time available

for the currently recording

clip becomes little, a

countdown of the

remaining recording time

appears on the display.

3 End the recording.

h Press the [ ] button

again to stop recording.

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REC 00:00:09

Available recording time

remaining

[] button

Recording time

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SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS

Capture a still image (single-shot).

1 Turn on the camera (page 39),

and set it to the shooting mode

(page 45).

2 Press the [ ] button.

1 Press the [ ] button

halfway.

h The autofocus operates,

and the image is focused

(focus lock).

2 Continue to gently press

the [ ] button all the

way.

h The shutter releases and

the image is captured.

h You can view the captured

image on the monitor by

keeping the [ ] button

depressed when you

capture the image (post-

view [page 147]).

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1/30

F3.5

1/30

Target mark

Shutter speed

Aperture

[ ] button

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HINT

Adjusting the monitor brightness

i While the Shooting Screen is active, you can quickly access the screen for

adjusting the brightness of the monitor (page 154) by pressing the MENU

button for at least 1 second.

What is the camera focusing on?

i A target mark & on the monitor

shows the area the camera is

focusing on.

i The camera automatically

determines the correct focus by

measuring from 9 different focus

points within the shooting area. If the

target mark is at a position that is

different from the point you wish to

focus on, you can refocus, for

example, by changing the shooting

angle.

i The large target mark appears when

the camera focuses on a wide area

in the center of the screen.

The focus can be locked

i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (page 149), the

autofocus can be set to a fixed focus. When the autofocus is fixed, the p

icon appears on the monitor.

i When the focus range (page 72) setting is changed, the focus lock is

released.

The shutter speed and aperture are displayed

i In the NORMAL mode, the shutter speed and aperture settings are shown

on the Shooting Screen. You can use them as a reference when shooting.

If the camera shake icon > appears...

i During still image shooting, if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility

that the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high, the

camera shake icon may appear on the monitor. In this case, use a tripod to

stabilize the camera when shooting, or set the flash operation mode to

automatic (page 77).

i When shooting with the scene select function set to the fireworks +

mode, the camera shake icon always appears, but this is normal.

F3.5

1/30

Shutter speed

Aperture

Target mark

Camera shake icon

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SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS

Using the flash

The flash is not only used for photographing under dark conditions, but is also

convenient for example when the subject is in shadow or lit from behind. The

flash is available only when shooting single-shot still images.

1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select the flash

setting, and press the SET button.

h The screen to select the flash operation appears.

2 Select the desired flash operation, and press the SET button.

h This completes the flash operation setting.

3 Press the [ ] button to take the picture.

CAUTION

Do not touch the flash unit when shooting

i The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn. Avoid touching the

flash unit when shooting.

HINT

i The flash works only when shooting single-shot still images.

9: The camera detects the subject brightness and uses the flash only

when necessary.

:: The flash operates with every image captured regardless of the

conditions.

;: The flash does not operate even in dark situations.

Auto

Flash automatically

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SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE

RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP

You can capture a still image (a single-shot) while recording a video clip.

1 Turn on the camera

(page 39), and set it to the

shooting mode (page 45).

2 Press the [ ] button.

3 When you see a scene

you’d like to capture as a

still image. press the

[ ] button.

4 Press the [ ] button to

end the video clip

recording.

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REC 00:00:09

[ ] button

[] button

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SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A

VIDEO CLIP

HINT

i When shooting a still image while recording a video clip, the flash does not

operate.

i The face chaser feature (page 116) are inoperative.

Why does recording stop?

i When you capture a still image during video clip recording, recording

briefly stops while the image is being saved. Video clip recording resumes

after the still image is saved.

i When the remaining video recording time becomes approximately

50 seconds, it will no longer be possible to capture a still image while

recording a video clip. The exact remaining recording time at which this

occurs will differ depending on the subject and on the video clip mode

setting (page 92). If you intend to capture a still image while recording a

video clip, it is suggested that you take note of the remaining video

recording time.

About the recording size of still images

i If the still image shooting size (page 93) is set to k, it automatically

changes to w and the image is captured.

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SIMPLE/SHOOTING

MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM)

Your camera has two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom.

1 Point the camera lens at the

subject.

2 Push the zoom switch toward

[T/]] or [W/P] to compose

the desired image.

[T/]]: Zoom in on the subject.

[W/P]: Zoom out.

h When the zoom switch is

pushed, the zoom bar appears

on the monitor.

h When the optical zoom factor

is at maximum, zooming stops

temporarily. When the zoom

switch is pushed 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 74.

For shooting single shots, see

page 75.

For shooting sequential shots,

see page 94.

oom sw

Zoom bar

Monitor

When both

optical and digital

zoom are enabled

Digital zoom (yellow)

Optical zoom

When optical

zoom only is

enabled

Pointer

Wide angleNarrow angle

(tele)

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SHOOTING AND PLAYBACK WITH

THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

The remote control sensor on your camera makes it possible to capture

images and play them back using the supplied remote control unit.

1 Prepare the remote control unit (page 29).

2 Turn the camera on, and set the REC/PLAY switch to REC or PLAY.

h Set the REC/PLAY switch to REC for shooting, or to PLAY for

playback.

3 Aim the remote control unit at the camera’s remote control sensor.

h Open the monitor unit.

4 Press the buttons on the remote control unit to operate the camera

(page 25).

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SIMPLE/PLAYBACK

PLAYBACK

SIMPLE/PLAYBACK

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND

STILL IMAGES

1 Set the camera to the playback mode (page 45).

2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you

wish to play back.

h Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the left and right

sides of the screen.

3 For a video clip, press the SET button.

h Playback begins.

2007.12.24

PLAY

SET button

<Example: After capturing

a still image>

<Example: After recording

a video clip>

Video clip

pattern

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PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES

When you are finished using the camera...

i Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off.

To do this... Do this

Normal forward playback Press the SET button.

Stop playback During playback, toggle the SET button down.

Pause

During playback, press the SET button or

toggle the SET button up.

During accelerated playback, toggle the SET

button up.

To play back

one image

at a time

(single-

frame step)

During forward

playback

After pausing playback, toggle the SET button

to the right.

During reverse

playback

After pausing playback, toggle the SET button

to the left.

Slow

playback

During forward

playback

After pausing playback, press and hold the

SET button to the right.

During reverse

playback

After pausing playback, press and hold the

SET button to the left.

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

→ 2× → 5× → 10× → 15×

Toggle the SET button to the left to resume

normal playback speed.

Reverse

playback

During forward playback, toggle the SET

button to the left.

* The playback speed changes each time the

SET button is toggled to the left, as follows:

15× ← 10× ← 5×

Toggle the SET button to the right to resume

normal playback speed.

Return to normal playback

speed

Press the SET button.

Adjusting the volume

Louder: During playback, push the zoom

switch toward the [T] side.

Softer: During playback, push the zoom

switch toward the [W] side.

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HINT

The file 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 monitor or a television.)

i Depending on the card, shooting may end even before the possible

shooting time indicated.

Display the video clip playback point

i During video clip playback, press the MENU button for at least 1 second to

display a bar showing the current playback point in the video clip.

i Press the MENU button for about 1 second to cancel the bar.

CAUTION

During video clip playback, the sound of a motor is audible...

i During recording, the sound of the optical zoom movement or autofocus

movement was recorded. This is not a malfunction.

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.

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SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK

You can play back files in succession with the “slideshow playback” feature.

1 Display the SIMPLE Mode

Playback Menu (page 48), select

the slideshow setting, and press

the SET button.

2 Select the type of file to play back,

and press the SET button.

h Slideshow playback begins.

h To stop slideshow playback, press

the SET button or MENU button.

HINT

About the slideshow settings

i During slideshow playback, the BGM that was set for the slideshow from

the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu is played. To change the BGM, display

the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and change the BGM setting for the

SLIDESHOW (page 119).

i For slideshows played in the SIMPLE mode, the transition effect is fixed at

FADE and the transition interval is fixed at 2 SEC.

: Play back all files.

3: Play back video clips and

audio files.

c: Play back still image files.

SLIDESHOW

PHOTO

MOVIE

ALL START>>>

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SIMPLE/PLAYBACK

PLAYBACK VOLUME

Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio files.

1 Display the SIMPLE Mode

Playback Menu (page 48), select

the playback volume setting, and

press the SET button.

h The volume control bar appears.

2 Toggle the SET button to the left

or right to set the volume, and

press the SET button.

h The playback volume is set, and

the display returns to the SIMPLE

Mode Playback Menu.

HINT

The volume can be adjusted during playback

i During video clip or audio file playback, if you move the zoom switch, the

volume control bar will appear, allowing you to adjust the volume.

In the NORMAL mode

i When you select “PLAY VOLUME” from the NORMAL Mode Playback

Menu and press the SET button, the volume control bar appears.

PLAY VOLUME

VOLUME SETTING

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DELETING FILES

You can delete files if you no longer need them. You can delete the files one

at a time, or all at once.

1 Display the SIMPLE Mode

Playback Menu (page 48), select

the delete c icon, and press the

SET button.

DELETE SINGLE:

Deletes one file at a time.

DELETE ALL:

Deletes all files.

2 Select the desired delete mode, and press the SET button.

h The Delete Confirmation Screen appears.

h Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the file you wish to

delete.

h There is no confirmation screen when deleting single files. Please

make sure that the displayed image is one you wish to delete.

h Toggle the SET button to the left or right to confirm the files to delete.

DELETE

DELETE ALL

DELETE SINGLE

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SIMPLE/PLAYBACK

3 Select “DELETE”, and press the SET button.

h The currently displayed file is deleted.

h To delete other files, select the files, select “DELETE” and press the

SET button.

h The Delete Confirmation Screen again appears. To delete the files,

select “YES”, and press the SET button. When file delete is

completed, “No image” is shown.

HINT

In the NORMAL mode

i When you select “DELETE” from the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and

press the SET button, the Delete Screen appears.

CAUTION

i Files that are protected from accidental delete cannot be deleted. To delete

protected files, set the protect setting for the files to off (page 121), and

then follow the file delete procedure.

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PLAYBACK MODES

9-image display playback

1 Display the image you wish to

play back.

2 Push the zoom switch toward

the [W/P] side.

h The 9-image display appears.

3 Select the image to play back.

h Toggle the SET button up,

down, left or right 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.

h If the zoom switch is pushed

toward the [W/P] side while

the 9-image display is shown,

the display changes to the

screen to select the playback

folder (page 90).

100

0002

0003

0001

0005

0006

0004

0008

0009

0007

100

0002 00030001

0005 00060004

0008 00090007

SET button

Folder number

Zoom switch

Audio file

Still image

Orange frame

Image number

Video

clip

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SIMPLE/PLAYBACK

Selecting the playback folder

If the card contains multiple folders, you can select from which folder you

would like to play back.

1 Display the Playback Screen.

2 Push the zoom switch toward the

[W/P] side 2 times.

h The screen to select the playback

folder appears.

h If the zoom switch is pushed toward

the [T/]] side, the camera

changes to the 9-image display

(page 89).

3 Toggle the SET button to the left or

right to move the orange frame to the

desired folder, and press the SET

button.

h The files in the selected folder are

displayed in the Playback Screen.

HINT

In the NORMAL mode

i When you select “SELECT FOLDER” from the NORMAL Mode Playback

Menu and press the SET button, the screen to select the playback folder

appears.

101 102

104 105103

100

FOLDER : 100SANYO

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PLAYBACK MODES

Magnifying (zooming in) the image

1 Display the image that you want to magnify.

h For a video clip, pause playback at the place you want to magnify.

2 Push the zoom switch toward the

[T/]] side.

h Magnification is enabled.

h The image is magnified, and the

central portion of image is

displayed.

h Toggle the SET button to view

different parts of the 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 [ ] button. The magnified portion is saved as a new still

image.

Press shutter to save

100%

MOVE

109%

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NORMAL/SHOOTING

NORMAL

SHOOTING

NORMAL/SHOOTING

RECORDING SIZE

The image quality of video clips and still images is determined by the

recording size (number of pixels). The larger the recording size, the better the

image quality will be, but the file size will also be larger. Select the recording

size that is correct for the intended purpose.

Movies

You can record video clips in either the HD mode (16:9 horizontal to vertical

aspect ratio) or the SD mode (4:3 aspect ratio). In addition, the higher the

frame rate number, the smoother playback will be. However, as with the

recording size, the file size is also proportionately larger, using up more

memory. This menu is also used when making audio recordings.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select

“MOVIE”, and press the SET button.

2 Select the desired recording size, and press the SET button.

h This completes the recording size setting.

&: Record at 1280 × 720 pixels, 30 frames per second (high bit rate).

A: Record at 1280 × 720 pixels, 30 frames per second (standard bit

rate).

): Record at 640 × 480 pixels, 30 frames per second (high bit rate).

B: Record at 640 × 480 pixels, 30 frames per second (standard bit

rate).

l: Record at 320 × 240 pixels, 30 frames per second.

<: Make an audio recording (voice memo).

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RECORDING SIZE

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.

Still images

For still images, you can select either the 4:3 or 16:9 horizontal to vertical

aspect ratio. This menu is also used for shooting sequential shots.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select

“PHOTO”, and press the SET button.

2 Select the desired recording size, and press the SET button.

h This completes the recording size setting.

E: Image size is 3680 × 2760 pixels.

x: Image size is 3072 × 2304 pixels (low compression).

w: Image size is 3072 × 2304 pixels (normal compression).

>: Image size is 3072 × 1728 pixels (16:9 ratio).

G: Image size is 1600 × 1200 pixels.

,: Image size is 1280 × 720 pixels (16:9 ratio).

[: Image size is 640 × 480 pixels.

P: Image size is 3072 × 2304 pixels.

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NORMAL/SHOOTING

Sequential shots

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select

“PHOTO”, and press the SET button.

2 Select P, and press the SET button.

3 Press the [] button.

h Shooting begins. Shooting continues as long as the [ ] button is

kept pressed.

HINT

i The maximum number of images in a sequential shots sequence is 5.

About the focus when shooting sequential shots

i When sequential shots are captured, the autofocus operates when the

[ ] button is pressed halfway, fixing the focus.

Can the flash be used?

i The flash does not operate when shooting sequential shots.

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RECORDING SIZE

Audio recording

Your camera can make audio recordings and play them back.

Audio recording

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select

“MOVIE”, and press the SET button.

2 Select <, and press the SET

button.

h The audio recording mode is

enabled.

h The menu display is canceled if

the MENU button is pressed.

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F3.5

1/30

Remaining time

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3 Press the [ ] button.

h Audio recording begins. During

recording, < appears in the

monitor. It is not necessary to

continue pressing the [ ]

button while recording.

4 End the recording.

h Press the [ ] button again to stop recording.

HINT

You can capture a still image during an audio recording

i Press the [ ] button during audio recording to capture a still image.

Note, however, that if the resolution in the still image mode is set to k, it

automatically changes to w and the image is captured.

Audio playback

1 Display the desired audio file.

REC00:00:06

Length of recording

PLAY

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RECORDING SIZE

2 Play back the recording.

CAUTION

If no audio is heard...

i The audio is not played back when the audio recording is played back in

the fast playback or fast reverse mode.

To do this... Do this

Normal

playback

Start

playback

Press the SET button.

Pause

Press the SET button.

Toggle the SET button up.

Stop

playback

Toggle the SET button down.

Fast

forward/

fast reverse

Fast

forward

During playback, toggle the SET button to

the right.

Each time the SET button is toggled to the

right, the speed increases. If the SET

button is toggled to the left during fast

forward, the speed decreases.

Fast

reverse

During playback, toggle the SET button to

the left.

Each time the SET button is toggled to the

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

playback

Press the SET button.

Volume

adjustment

Louder

During playback, push the zoom switch

toward the [T/]] side.

Softer

During playback, push the zoom switch

toward the [W/P] side.

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SCENE SELECT

You can select from various preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.) for

specific shooting conditions.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select

“SCENE SELECT”, and press the SET button.

m: Available n: Not available

Scene

setting

Features

Shooting mode setting

Single-

shot

Sequential

shots

Video clip

Auto

The camera makes the

optimum settings.

mmm

Sports

Capture a split-second

image of a fast-moving

subject.

mmm

Portrait

Enhance the three-

dimensional feel of the

subject by blurring the

background.

mmm

Landscape

For beautiful shots of

distant scenery.

mmm

Night view

portrait

Photograph the subject

while keeping the

background night

scenery.

mnm

Snow &

beach

For photographing bright

scenes, such as on a ski

slope or at the beach

Snow & beach.

mmm

Fireworks

For capturing fireworks at

night.

mnm

Lamp

Photograph in low-light

conditions

mnm

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2 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h This completes the scene select function setting.

h To return to normal photography, select = from the scene select

menu, and press the SET button.

HINT

i When capturing images using the lamp Q, fireworks + or night view

portrait / 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 208.

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FILTERS

The filter feature changes image characteristics such as color tones, to apply

unique effects to the photographed image.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select

“FILTER”, and press the SET button.

2 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h This completes the filter setting.

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 209.

&: No filter is used (none).

%: Skin tones are enhanced in close-up shots (cosmetic filter).

W: Snap black-and-white photos (monochrome filter).

,: Create a sepia-tone photo (sepia filter).

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FLASH OPERATION

The flash is used not only for taking pictures where there is insufficient light,

but also when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions.

The flash can be enabled only when capturing single still images.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select

“FLASH”, and press the SET button.

2 Select the desired flash operation, and press the SET button.

h This completes the flash operation setting.

3 Press the [] button to capture the image.

CAUTION

Do not touch the flash unit when shooting

i The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn. Avoid touching the

flash unit when shooting.

HINT

i The flash works only when shooting single-shot still images.

i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (page 149), you can

change the flash mode from the Shooting Screen.

k: The camera detects the subject brightness and uses the flash only

when necessary.

m: The flash operates with every image captured, regardless of the

subject brightness.

l: The flash does not operate even in dark surroundings.

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SELF-TIMER

Set the delay time before recording starts after the [ ] or [ ] button is

pressed.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select “SELF-

TIMER”, and press the SET button.

2 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h This completes the self-timer setting.

3 Take the picture.

N: Turns off the self-timer function.

y: The image is captured about 2 seconds after the [ ] button or

[ ] button is pressed.

x: The image is captured about 10 seconds after the [ ] button or

[ ] button is pressed.

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HINT

i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (page 149), you can

set the self-timer from the Shooting Screen.

To pause or cancel the self-timer function...

i If the [ ] button or [ ] button is pressed again before the shutter is

released, the self-timer countdown temporarily stops. Press the [ ]

button or [ ] button one more time to restart the self-timer.

i To cancel self-timer photography, select the N icon from the self-timer

menu, and press the SET button.

i The self-timer is automatically reset to off N after the power save mode

is activated and the camera turned off.

When x is selected...

i When the [ ] button or [ ] 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 indication shown in

the illustration appears on the monitor.

If you swivel the monitor unit

to its farthest position, the

image on the monitor will be

inverted.

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MOVIE MOTION COMPENSATION

(IMAGE STABILIZER)

Your camera can minimize jittery movie images by compensating for

unintentional hand motion.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select “MOVIE

STABILIZER”, and press the SET button.

2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h This completes the movie stabilizer setting.

\: Motion compensation is enabled.

]: Motion compensation is not enabled.

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MOVIE MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE

STABILIZER)

HINT

If the motion compensation does not seem to be working...

i Due to the mechanical characteristics of this function, it may not be

possible for the camera to compensate for violent motion.

i If the digital zoom (page 80) is being used, the large magnification factor

may make it difficult for the motion compensation function to work correctly.

i When using a tripod, the docking station 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.

When motion compensation is enabled,

i The following icons are shown on the monitor:

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FOCUS RANGE

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select

“FOCUS”, and press the SET button.

h When shooting a subject at a medium to far distance, by setting the

focus range to *, you will find it both easier and faster to focus.

h When the focus range is set to *, + or -, the corresponding

indication appears on the monitor.

2 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h This completes the focus range setting.

HINT

i When the focus range is set to super macro +, the zoom is temporarily

set to the wide end.

i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (page 149), you can

change the focus range setting from the Shooting Screen.

-: 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 (normal mode)

-: The focus can be manually set to any distance from 1 cm

(0.39 in.) to 8 m (26.25 ft.), as well as to infinity (manual focus).

+: 1 cm (0.39 in.) to 80 cm (31.50 in.) (super macro mode: wide

end only)

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How to use the manual focus

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select

“FOCUS”, and press the SET button.

2 Select “MANUAL”, and press the

SET button.

h The focus distance adjustment

bar appears.

3 Toggle the SET button to the left

or right to adjust the focus

distance, and press the SET

button.

h The focus distance is set, and

you are returned to the Shooting

Screen.

HINT

About the focus range

i The focus distance indication shows the distance between the center of

the lens 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 suitable for that focus distance.

i 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 focused.

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FOCUS MODE

You can choose from the following 2 types of autofocus (still image shooting

only):

9-point range finder focus:

The correct focus is determined from 9 different focus points within the

shooting area visible on the monitor. When the image is focused, a target

mark & appears.

Spot focus:

The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select

“FOCUS MODE”, and press the SET button.

2 Select the desired icon, and

press the SET button.

h The focus mode is set.

h When the spot focus setting is

selected, the focus mark +

appears in the center of the

monitor.

B: 9-point range finder focus is selected.

C: Spot focus is selected.

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Focus mark

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LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING

You can select from 3 types of light-measuring modes.

Multi-section light-measuring:

The light is modulated after sampling from multiple areas of the entire

shooting screen.

Center-weighted light-measuring:

The light is modulated for the entire image after measuring from mostly the

center area.

Spot light-measuring:

You can compose the picture and capture the image after first modulating the

light only at the center spot of the monitor.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select “EXP

MEASURE”, and press the SET button.

2 Select the desired light-

measuring mode, and press the

SET button.

h This completes the light-

measuring mode setting.

h When spot light-measuring is

selected, the light-measuring

spot mark appears in the

center of the monitor.

n: Multi-section light-measuring

W: Center-weighted light-measuring

Y: Spot light-measuring

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Light-measuring spot mark

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ISO SENSITIVITY

With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to

the brightness of the subject. However, the ISO sensitivity can be set to a

fixed setting.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select “ISO”,

and press the SET button.

*The indicated ISO value is the standard output sensitivity.

2 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h This completes the ISO sensitivity setting.

=: The ISO sensitivity is set automatically (video clip recording: ISO

equivalent to ISO 200 to 1600; still image shooting: ISO 50 to 200).

*: Sets sensitivity to ISO 50 (video clip recording: equivalent to

ISO 200).

u: Sets sensitivity to ISO 100 (video clip recording: equivalent to

ISO 400).

v: Sets sensitivity to ISO 200 (video clip recording: equivalent to

ISO 800).

w: Sets sensitivity to ISO 400 (video clip recording: equivalent to

ISO 1600).

6: Sets sensitivity to ISO 800 (video clip recording: equivalent to

ISO 3200).

-: Sets sensitivity to ISO 1600 (video clip recording: equivalent to

ISO 3200).

z: Sets sensitivity to ISO 3200 (video clip recording: equivalent to

ISO 3200).

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HINT

i 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.

i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (page 149), you can

change the ISO setting from the Shooting Screen.

CAUTION

Does the image appear to flicker when recording a video clip?

i If recording a video clip under fluorescent lights with the ISO sensitivity set

to w or higher, a noticeable flicker may appear in the image.

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WHITE BALANCE

This camera automatically adjusts the white balance under most lighting

conditions. However, if you want to specify the lighting conditions or change

the overall tone of the image, the white balance can be manually set.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select “WHITE

BALANCE”, and press the SET button.

2 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h This completes the white balance setting.

HINT

To cancel the white balance setting

i Perform step 1, select >, and then press the SET button.

>: The camera will make the white balance adjustment automatically

based on the natural and artificial light conditions.

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, for example.

Setting procedure

1 Select the ^ icon.

2 Fill the entire screen with a plain white card (or piece of

paper, etc.), and press the SET button.

h This completes the white balance setting.

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EXPOSURE SETTING

The shutter speed and aperture size can be set individually by the user.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select

“EXPOSURE”, and press the SET button.

@: The optimum shutter speed and aperture size are set according to

the brightness of the subject (aperture and shutter variable program

AE).

Example: For simple shooting with minimum setup, using the

camera’s automatic settings.

T: This allows you to set a specific shutter speed and enable/disable

the ND filter. The camera automatically sets an appropriate aperture

size based on this setting (shutter speed priority AE).

Example: To set a fast shutter speed for capturing a clear image

of a fast-moving object, or to set a slow shutter speed to shoot

the flow of a background scene.

By using the flash in combination with a slow shutter speed, you

can create beautiful photographs of people against a

background night scene (slow synchro photography).

g: This allows you to set a specific aperture size and enable/disable

the ND filter. The camera automatically sets an appropriate shutter

speed based on this setting (aperture priority AE).

Example: To open the aperture for portraits with a blurred

background (for a shallow field depth), or to close the aperture

for a clear foreground and background (for a deep field depth).

,: This allows you to set a specific shutter speed, aperture size and

enable/disable the ND filter (manual exposure control).

Example: When shooting in a dark location without using the

flash, set the shutter to stay open for a longer time (slow shutter).

When used for shooting nighttime scenes, you can capture lights

flowing across the image.

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2 Select the desired icon from the

exposure menu, and press the

SET button.

<If T, g or , was

selected>

1 Toggle the SET button up or

down to select ND filter,

aperture value or shutter

speed.

2 Toggle the SET button left or

right to change the setting for

the selected parameter.

3 Press the SET button.

h This completes the exposure setting.

HINT

i To prevent the effects of camera shake at slow shutter speeds, it is

recommended to use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera.

i A slow shutter speed may be useful for photographing in a darker

environment, but noise in the image may be increased.

i To minimize noise in the image, enable the noise reduction function

(page 151).

i The exposure setting automatically becomes @ if the scene select

function is active.

i In the sequential shots mode, the shutter speed is faster than 1/15 sec.

i Even if the shutter speed is set to slower than 1/59 sec., the shutter speed

during video clip recording is 1/60 sec.

i If the exposure setting is set to T, g or H, by assigning an operation

shortcut to the SET button (page 149), you can select the T, g or H

exposure setting from the Shooting Screen.

F3.5

1/500

Shutter speed

Aperture

ND filter

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DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING

This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled

during zoom shooting.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode

Shooting Menu (page 48), select

“DIGITAL ZOOM”, and press the

SET button.

2 Select the desired setting, and

press the SET button.

h This completes the digital zoom

setting.

HINT

i The digital zoom does not function in the following situation:

When the still image mode is set to E.

Q: Digital zoom can be used.

B: Digital zoom cannot be used.

DIGITAL ZOOM

OFF

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FACE CHASER

As you capture a still image, the face chaser detects the subject’s face, and

adjusts the brightness and focus in a way that produces a clear and bright

photo of the subject’s face.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select “FACE

CHASER”, and press the SET button.

2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h This completes the face chaser setting.

HINT

When the face chaser is set to ON...

i Each face in the Shooting Screen is marked with a green frame.

i Faces that are in focus are marked with a double green frame.

i If you press the [ ] button halfway, the frames marking the faces that

are in focus change to orange.

If you magnify an image that was captured with the face chaser function

enabled, the magnified image will center on the face(s).

i The scene select function setting automatically changes to =.

CAUTION

i The digital zoom is disabled.

i The face chaser function does not work when zooming in or out.

i The face chaser function may not work when the subject’s face in the

monitor is relatively small or appears dark.

-: The face chaser function is enabled.

.: The face chaser function is not enabled.

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HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE

When you shoot in the high sensitivity mode, the captured image appears

even brighter than that specified by the ISO sensitivity and exposure

compensation settings.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 48), select “HIGH

SENSITIVITY”, and press the SET button.

2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h This completes the high sensitivity mode setting.

CAUTION

Limitations of the high sensitivity mode

i If the exposure (page 113) is set to T, g or H, or if the flicker

reduction function (page 153) is set to “ON”, the high sensitivity mode

automatically changes to “OFF”.

i When the shutter speed is reduced to create a bright image, video clip

motion will appear uneven during playback.

i When shooting in a dark environment, the autofocus and auto exposure

may not function effectively.

1: The high sensitivity mode is activated.

2: The high sensitivity mode is not activated.

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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

By assigning the exposure compensation operation shortcut to the SET button

(page 149), you can make the image lighter or darker when capturing images.

1 Assign the operation

shortcut to the SET button

(page 149).

2 Toggle the SET button in

the direction for which the

operation shortcut was

assigned.

The exposure

compensation bar

appears.

3 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 SET button is

pressed.

HINT

The exposure compensation setting is canceled in the following cases:

When the pointer is set to the center position.

When the camera is set to the playback mode.

When the standby mode or sleep mode is activated.

After the power is turned off.

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SET button

Exposure compensation bar

Pointer

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NORMAL/PLAYBACK

SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK

Specify the settings for playing back files continuously in a “slideshow” format.

In a slideshow of still images, you can set the transition time, transition effects

and BGM.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode

Playback Menu (page 48), select

“SLIDESHOW”, and press the

SET button.

MODE:

Specify the file type to play back.

ALL:

Play back all files.

MOVIE:

Play back video clips and audio

files.

PHOTO:

Play back still image files.

TIME:

Adjust the transition speed (the

period that an image is displayed

before it changes to the next image).

EFFECT:

Select a transition effect as an image

changes to the next image.

BGM:

Specify the settings for playing

background music during slideshow

playback.

START:

Begin slideshow playback.

1 Select the item you wish to change, and press the SET button.

2 Toggle the SET button up or down to change the setting.

3 Press the SET button.

SLIDESHOW

BGM

EFFECT

START

TIME

1sec

MODE

ALL

OFF

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2 Select “START” and press the SET button.

h Slideshow playback begins.

h To stop slideshow playback, press the SET button or MENU button.

HINT

BGM for video clips?

i When video clips are played back in a slideshow, the recorded audio track

is played back; the BGM is not played.

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FILE PROTECT

Prevent accidental erasure of image and audio files.

1 Display the file that you want to protect from accidental erasure, and

display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 48).

2 Select “PROTECT” and press the

SET button.

h “LOCK” appears.

h If the protect mode has already

been enabled for the file, then

“UNLOCK” appears.

3 Toggle the SET button up or

down to select “LOCK”, and

press the SET button.

h The protect mode is set for the

file.

h The protect mark B indicates

that the file is locked.

CAUTION

i Even if the protect mode is set for certain files, they will be deleted if the

card is reformatted (page 165).

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 a file...

i Display the desired file and repeat steps 1 to 3. The protect mark B will

disappear and the protect mode is canceled.

PROTECT

LOCK

EXIT

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PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS

In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your

camera, as with conventional film, you can have prints made at shops offering

digital print services. Moreover, this camera is DPOF-compatible, so you can

use the camera to specify the number of prints, whether or not the date is

displayed on the print, and also to request an index print.

Display the Printing Instructions Screen

1 Display the NORMAL Mode

Playback Menu (page 48), 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 on one

print.

ALL CLEAR:

Clear all the printing instructions.

This cannot be selected if no printing

instructions have been specified for

the image.

PRINT INSTRUCTIONS

ALL CLEAR

INDEX

EACH IMAGE

ALL IMAGES

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HINT

Printing a single frame from a video clip

i To print with a printer or have the digital print service shop print out a still

image from a video clip, you must first save it (extract still) as a still image

(page 132).

About the DPOF format

i DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a print order format. You can connect

your camera to a DPOF-compatible printer to produce your prints. You can

also set the printing instructions for the desired images, and then have the

requested images printed automatically (page 183).

About the finished prints

i Rotated images (page 128) will be printed in their original orientation.

i The quality of the print output will differ depending on the print service and

printer used.

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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 images (ALL

IMAGES).

1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 122).

2 Select “ALL IMAGES” or “EACH

IMAGE”.

ALL IMAGES:

The printing instructions are applied

to all the images.

EACH IMAGE:

The printing instructions are applied

only to the image currently

displayed.

3 Press the SET button.

h The Date/Copies Print Screen

appears.

h If “EACH IMAGE” was selected,

toggle the SET button to the left

or right to display the desired

image to print.

h The printing instructions that are

currently active for the displayed

image are shown. You can toggle

the SET button to the left or right

to confirm the printing

instructions for each image.

PRINT INSTRUCTIONS

ALL CLEAR

INDEX

EACH IMAGE

ALL IMAGES

OK DATE

COPIES 1

0 copy

----/--/--

2007/12/24

2 copies

ALL IMAGES

OK DATE

COPIES 2

Printing instructions

<Completed printing

instructions>

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4 Specify whether the date is

displayed on the print, and the

number of prints.

h Toggle the SET button up or

down.

h The quantity indication

changes.

h Display the desired number

of prints.

h Press the SET button.

h The number of prints is set.

h From the screen on which the

number of prints is set, press the

zoom switch.

h Press the SET button.

5 Press the MENU button.

h The printing instructions for the requested print quantities and dated

prints are stored.

h The display returns to the Printing Instructions Screen.

ALL IMAGES

OK DATE

COPIES 1

0 copy

2007/12/24

Dated prints

Quantity

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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 Printing Instructions Screen (page 122).

2 Select “INDEX”.

3 Press the SET button.

h The Index Print Screen appears.

OK:

Specify an index print copy.

EXIT:

Discontinue the setting procedure,

and return to the Printing

Instructions Screen.

4 Select “OK”, and press the SET

button.

h This completes the setting for the

index print. You are returned to

the Printing Instructions Screen.

HINT

To cancel the index print setting

i Follow steps 1 and 2, select “CLEAR” in step 3, and press the SET button.

INDEX PRINT

EXIT

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Clearing all the printing instructions

Delete the printing instructions for all images.

1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 122).

2 Select “ALL CLEAR”.

3 Press the SET button.

h The Confirm All Clear Screen

appears.

CANCEL:

Clear the printing instructions for all

images.

EXIT:

Cancel the clear procedure and

return to the Printing Instructions

Screen.

4 Select “CANCEL”, and press the SET

button.

h All the printing instructions are

cleared and you are returned to the

Printing Instructions Screen.

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ALL CLEAR

EXIT

CANCEL

copies

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ROTATE STILL IMAGE

Captured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing.

1 Display the still image you wish to rotate, and display the NORMAL

Mode Playback Menu (page 48).

2 Select “ROTATE”, and press the

SET button.

RIGHT:

Rotates image clockwise

90 degrees.

LEFT:

Rotates image counterclockwise

90 degrees.

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.

HINT

i An image for which the protect mode has been enabled cannot be rotated.

To rotate a protected image, cancel the protect mode before beginning the

rotate image procedure (page 121).

ROTATE

RIGHT

LEFT

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REDUCE STILL IMAGE SIZE

(RESIZE)

A captured image can be resized to a smaller size and saved as a separate

image.

1 Display the still image whose size you want to change, and display

the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 48).

2 Select “RESIZE”, and press the

SET button.

3 Select the new image size, and press the SET button.

4 Select “SAVE” and 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.

<For still images with a 4:3

vertical-to-horizontal aspect ratio>

2M (4:3): The size changes to

1600 × 1200 pixels.

0.3M (4:3): The size changes to

640 × 480 pixels.

<For still images with a 16:9

aspect ratio>

2M (16:9): The size changes to

1920 × 1080 pixels.

0.9M (16:9): The size changes to

1280 × 720 pixels.

RESIZE

(3072×2304)

0.3M (640×480)

2M (1600×1200)

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NORMAL/PLAYBACK

CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE

AND RED-EYE EFFECT

Repair the red-eye effect in still images to make the eyes appear more

natural, and enhance still images that are blurry due to camera shake.

1 Display the image to be modified, and display the NORMAL Mode

Playback Menu (page 48).

2 Select “EDIT PHOTO”, and press

the SET button.

h The Edit Photo Screen appears.

BLUR CORRECTION:

Repairs the effects of camera

shake.

RED-EYE CORRECT.:

Repair the red-eye effect.

3 Select the desired type of edit,

and press the SET button.

h The corresponding edit screen

appears.

CORRECTION:

Proceed with the image correction.

EXIT:

Return to the Edit Photo Screen.

4 Select “CORRECTION”, and

press the SET button.

h Image editing begins. During

image processing, “Processing”

is shown on the screen.

h When editing is completed, the

modified image is shown. Check

the image to see if the post-

processing result is satisfactory.

EDIT PHOTO

RED-EYE CORRECT.

BLUR CORRECTION

RED-EYE CORRECT.

EXIT

CORRECTION

<Example: “RED-EYE

CORRECT.” was selected>

RED-EYE CORRECT.

Press shutter to save

<Example: Red-eye

correction>

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CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED-EYE

EFFECT

5 Press the [ ] button.

h A screen appears for you to

specify whether or not to save

the original image.

SAVE AS NEW:

The corrected image is saved as a

separate image, and the original

image is preserved.

OVERWRITE FILE:

The original file is deleted, and only

the corrected image is saved.

6 Select the desired method to save the corrected image, and press

the SET button.

h The corrected image is saved, and you are returned to the Edit Photo

Screen.

HINT

About the blur correction icon

On the Blur Correction Screen, an icon indicating the degree of blur appears.

: Blur correction unnecessary or blur correction completed.

: Blur correction possible

: Blur correction not possible

Blur correction is not possible for images captured at a shutter speed of

1/8 sec or less, or for images captured using a different digital camera. Also,

blur correction may not be possible in cases of extreme blur.

If the “Blur correction not successful” or “Red-eye correction not

successful” message appears...

i The camera 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 correctly

detect a flaw, or it may incorrectly identify a flaw where it does not exist.

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.

However, the file date shown on the computer changes to the date and time

the image was revised.

RED-EYE CORRECT.

OVERWRITE FILE

SAVE AS NEW

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NORMAL/PLAYBACK

EXTRACTING ONE FRAME FROM A

VIDEO CLIP

You can select one image (scene) from a video clip, copy it, and save it as a

still image (the original file remains unchanged).

1 Play back a video clip, and pause at the point you wish to copy and

save.

2 Display the NORMAL Mode

Playback Menu (page 48), select

“EXTRACT STILL”, and press the

SET button.

16:9:

The currently displayed image will

be saved as a still image with an

aspect ratio of 16:9. (This selection

is available only for video clips

recorded in the HD mode.)

4:3:

The currently displayed image will be

saved as a still image with an aspect

ratio of 4:3.

3 Select “16:9” or “4:3”, and press the SET button.

h The screen to confirm that you wish to save the image appears.

SAVE:

Save the currently displayed image as a still image.

EXIT:

You are returned to the screen to extract an image.

4 Select “SAVE” and press the SET button.

h The currently displayed image is saved as a still image.

EXTRACT STILL

16:9

4:3

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EDITING VIDEO CLIPS

You can trim away unwanted portions from a video clip and save it as a new

video clip (video clip cutting [extracting]). You can also join video clips

together and save them as one separate clip (“joining”).

Procedure to cut (extract) a portion of a video clip

Extract the specified portion.

Specify the frames

(1, 2) where the

video clip is to be

cut.

1 2

CBA

[Two ways to cut the

video clip]

i Tr i m away p o r ti o n s

A and C, and save

portion B.

i The original

video clip is

not affected.

(You can also choose to erase the original video clip when the new clip is

saved.)

i Delete portion B,

and join portions A

and C.

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NORMAL/PLAYBACK

Procedure to join video clips

CAUTION

Caution when editing video clips

i When editing video clips, do not move the REC/PLAY switch. If you move

the REC/PLAY switch while editing video clips, not only will the editing not

be properly completed, but the original video clip may also be erased.

i As the number or size of the 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 files

that are no longer necessary (page 87), or by selecting “OVERWRITE”

when saving edited video clips (pages 137 and 139).

Join the video clips.

Specify the video clip that will come first.

Specify the video clip that you wish to

append (join).

i The video clips are joined.

The original video clips are not affected.

(You can also choose to erase the

original video clips when the new clip is

saved.)

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EDITING VIDEO CLIPS

Video clip cutting (extracting)

1 Display the video clip from which you wish to extract a segment.

2 Display the NORMAL Mode

Playback Menu (page 48), select

“EDIT VIDEO”, and press the SET

button.

3 Select “CUT” and press the SET

button.

h The Cutting Screen appears.

EDIT VIDEO

CUT

JOIN

CUT

Press shutter to save

00:00:10

Start point

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NORMAL/PLAYBACK

4 Specify the start point of the extract.

h Use the procedure below to specify the frame from which the video

clip extract will start.

h Play the video clip until approximately the desired point, pause the

video clip, then play the video clip one frame at a time, stopping at the

start point of the extract. This will be the first frame of the extract.

h If the start point of the video clip is also the start point of the extract,

proceed to step 6.

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.

Single frame:

After pausing playback, toggle the SET button to the right to move

forward one frame, or to the left to move back one frame.

5 Toggle the SET button up.

h The start point of the video clip

extract is set, and the screen to

specify the end point appears.

h Specify the end point of the

extract by following the same

procedure as in step 5.

<When joining the first and latter

portions>

1 Toggle the SET button down.

h Each time the SET button is

toggled down, the sections to

delete and the sections to

save are reversed.

2 Specify the end point of the

extract. The frame following the

end point of the extract will be

the start point of the latter portion

to be joined.

Press shutter to save

00:00:06

CUT

End point

Portion to be deleted

Approximate playback time

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EDITING VIDEO CLIPS

6 Press the [O] button.

h A screen appears for you to

select either to save the edited

video clip as a new (separate)

file, or to delete the original video

clip and replace it with the edited

video clip.

SAVE AS NEW:

The edited video clip will be

saved as a new file. The original

video clip remains unchanged.

OVERWRITE:

The original video clip will be

deleted. Only the edited video clip

will be saved.

REVIEW CLIP:

Play back the edited video clip

before saving it.

7 Select the desired option, and press the SET button.

h Editing starts.

h When editing ends, you are returned to the NORMAL Mode Playback

Menu.

HINT

i If the original video clip is protected, even if you select “OVERWRITE” in

step 7 and press the SET button, the original video clip will not be erased.

If you want it to be erased, you will need to first remove the protection

(page 121).

i If the “Card full” message appears, you will need to free some of the

memory by deleting files that you do not need to keep.

CAUTION

Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge

i 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 the camera, or connect the AC adaptor.

i It is recommended that a computer be used to edit long video clips.

CUT

SAVE AS NEW

OVERWRITE

REVIEW CLIP

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NORMAL/PLAYBACK

Joining video clips

CAUTION

i Video clips that were photographed in different modes cannot be joined.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode

Playback Menu (page 48), select

“EDIT VIDEO”, and press the SET

button.

2 Select “JOIN” and press the SET

button.

h The 6-image playback display for

video clips appears.

EDIT VIDEO

CUT

JOIN

Select a clip

Press shutter to save

100

0010

0013

0011 0012

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EDITING VIDEO CLIPS

3 Move the orange frame to the

video clip you wish to join, and

press the SET button.

h The specified video clip is

labeled with a number.

h Up to 9 video clips can be

selected.

h To cancel a selection and

remove the number label from a

video clip, select the video clip

and press the SET button.

4 Press the [O] button.

h A screen appears for you to

select either to save the joined

video clip as a new (separate)

file, or to delete the original video

clips and replace them with the

joined video clip.

SAVE AS NEW:

The joined video clip will be saved

as a new file. The original video

clips remain unchanged.

OVERWRITE:

The original video clips will be

deleted. Only the joined video clip

will be saved.

REVIEW CLIP:

Play back the joined video clip

before saving it.

100

0010

0013

0011 0012

Select a clip

Press shutter to save

00:00:07

SAVE AS NEW

OVERWRITE

REVIEW CLIP

JOIN

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NORMAL/PLAYBACK

5 Select the desired option, and press the SET button.

h Editing starts.

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 “OVERWRITE” in

step 5 and press the SET button, the original video clip will not be erased.

If you want it to be erased, you will need to first remove the protection

(page 121).

i If the “Card full” message appears, you will need to free some of the

memory by deleting files that you do not need to keep.

CAUTION

Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge

i 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 the camera, or connect the AC adaptor.

i It is recommended that a computer be used to edit long video clips.

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DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES

(INFORMATION SCREEN)

On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when a file

was recorded with your camera.

1 Display the desired file on

the camera monitor.

2 Press the MENU button for

at least 1 second.

h The Information Screen

appears.

h If the MENU button is

pressed again, the

Information Screen is

canceled.

1 Video clip mode settings

2 Image or sound number

3 Protect setting

4 File size

5 Shooting or recording

time

6 Exposure compensation

setting

7 Aperture value

8 Shutter speed

9 Remaining battery

charge

0 Date and time of image

A Still image resolution

settings

B ISO sensitivity setting

1600×1200

987KB

100-0002

1/1000

F6.8

+0.3

2007.12.25 19:30

;

ISO

INFO

HD-SHQ

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

2007.12.25 19:30

1280

×720 30fps SHQ

720 30fps SHQ

1280×720 30fps SHQ

11.9MB

00:00:03

11.9MB

00:00:03

100-0001

2007.12.25 19:30

+0.3

;

INFO

987KB

100-0003

2007.12.25 19:30

;

INFO

00:00:03

AAC

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OPTION SETTINGS

DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING

The camera settings are executed via the Option Setting Menu.

1 Turn on the camera, and press

the MENU button.

2 Select an Option tab (1, 2 or 3),

and press the SET button.

h The Option Setting Menu

appears.

To access a Setting Screen

3 Toggle the SET button up or

down to select the item you wish

to set, and press the SET button.

h The Setting Screen for the

selected item appears.

h To return to the Menu Screen,

press the MENU button.

HD-SHQ

RECORDING MENU

MOVIE

PHOTO

SCENE SELECT

FILTER

FLASH

SELF-TIMER

Option tab

OPTION MENU

CLOCK SET

INFO DISPLAY

STARTUP DISPLAY

OPERATION BEEP

POST VIEW

REC FOLDER

DATE & TIME

SHOW ALL

INFO DISPLAY

OFF

COUNTER

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SCREEN DISPLAY

Specify what information is displayed on the Playback Screen.

1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 142).

2 Select “INFO DISPLAY”, and

press the SET button.

SHOW ALL:

Display the capture date and

playback time (for video clips).

DATE & TIME:

Display the capture-date.

COUNTER:

Display the video clip playback

time.

OFF:

Do not display the capture date and

playback time.

3 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h This completes the screen display setting.

DATE & TIME

SHOW ALL

INFO DISPLAY

OFF

COUNTER

OPTION SETTINGS

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SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY

The startup display is the display that appears on the monitor when the

camera is turned on in the recording mode.

1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 142).

2 Select “STARTUP DISPLAY”, and

press the SET button.

DATE & TIME:

The camera’s date and time setting

is shown.

Xacti:

The Xacti logo is shown.

OFF:

No startup display.

3 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h The selected startup display is set.

OFF

Xacti

DATE & TIME

STARTUP DISPLAY

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OPERATION SOUNDS

Use this menu to set the confirming audio signals when the camera is turned

on/off or when the operation buttons ([ ] button, SET button, MENU

button, etc.) are pressed, to adjust the operation sound volume, and to

enable/disable the audio guide.

1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 142).

2 Select “OPERATION BEEP”, and

press the SET button.

h If “ALL OFF” is selected and the

SET button pressed, all the

operation sounds are muted.

h If the MENU button is 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 [ ] button is pressed, or

when a photo is taken using the self-

timer.

KEY SW:

Select the sound that is produced

when the SET button, MENU button,

etc. are pressed.

AUDIO GUIDE:

Mute or enable the camera’s audio

help guide.

OPERATION VOL:

Adjust the volume of the operation

sounds.

ALL OFF

OPERATION VOL

AUDIO GUIDE

KEY SW

SHUTTER

TURN ON/OFF

OPERATION BEEP

OPTION SETTINGS

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3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting, and

press the SET button.

h The screen to select operation sounds appears.

h The respective screen to enable or disable the sound appears.

h Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting,

and press the SET button.

ON: Activates the sound.

OFF: Deactivates the sound.

h The screen to select the operation sounds appears.

h Select from 8 different sounds (A to H).

h You can toggle the SET button right 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.

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 select the volume, and press

the SET button.

4 Press the MENU button.

h The operation sound settings are completed.

HINT

i If you keep the MENU button pressed and turn on the power, the screen to

turn the operation sounds ON/OFF appears at once. You may find this a

convenient procedure to disable the operation sounds in places you do not

want them to be audible.

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POST-VIEW DISPLAY SETTING

Specify the duration that the captured image appears on the monitor (post-

view) after the [ ] button is pressed.

1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 142).

2 Select “POST VIEW”, and press

the SET button.

1 sec:

The post-view image is displayed

for 1 second.

2 sec:

The post-view image is displayed

for 2 seconds.

OFF:

The post-view image is not

displayed.

3 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h This completes the post-view setting.

OFF

2 sec

1 sec

POST VIEW

OPTION SETTINGS

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SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE

FILES

Create or select a recording folder (a folder in which to store recorded files).

1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 142).

2 Select “REC FOLDER”, and press

the SET button.

h Select “NEW”.

h Select the desired folder number.

3 Press the SET button.

h This completes the create/select folder setting.

h 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...

i A folder cannot be selected if it was created using a different device, or if it

already contains the maximum number of files.

NEW

100

REC FOLDER

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ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS

Assign functions (operation shortcuts) to the SET button when it is toggled

up, down, left or right when the Shooting Screen is displayed.

1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 142).

2 Select “SHORTCUTS”, and

press the SET button.

: Assign the function when the

SET button is toggled up.

: Assign the function when the

SET button is toggled down.

: Assign the function when the

SET button is toggled to the

left.

: Assign the function when the

SET button is toggled to the

right.

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:

The most commonly used

settings are automatically

assigned.

3 Select the SET button operation to which you wish to assign the

function, and press the SET button.

h The screen to assign a function to the key appears.

OFF: No operation shortcut is assigned to the key.

p AF LOCK: Lock the focus (page 76).

+ FOCUS: Set the focus range (pages 72 and 106). (This operation

shortcut can be assigned only to the or key.)

m FLASH: Set the flash operation (pages 77 and 101).

) EXP COMPENSATION: Adjust the exposure (page 118).

s ISO: Set the ISO sensitivity (page 110).

N SELF-TIMER: Set the self-timer (page 102).

H EXPOSURE: Set the exposure value for the exposure setting

(page 113).

OFF

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS

SHORTCUTS

SET button operations

OPTION SETTINGS

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4 Toggle the SET button up or

down.

h Display the function you wish to

assign to the key.

5 Press the SET button.

h The selected function is

assigned to the key, and you are

returned to the Shortcuts

Screen.

h To assign functions to the other

keys, repeat steps 3 through 5.

6 Press the MENU button.

h The screen to confirm the

shortcut settings appears, and

then you are returned to the

Option Setting Menu.

h This completes the shortcuts

setting.

<To confirm the assigned

shortcuts>

h On the screen in step 2, press

the MENU button, and the

screen to confirm the shortcut

settings appears.

SHORTCUTS

AF LOCK

FLASH

FOCUS

EXP COMPENSATION

SHORTCUTS

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS

<When “RECOMMENDED

SETTINGS” is selected>

SHORTCUTS

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NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION

Image noise when recording video clips or still images, as well as audio noise

such as from the wind, can be minimized with the noise-reduction function.

1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 142).

2 Select “NOISE REDUCTION”, and

press the SET button.

MOVIE NR:

Set ON/OFF the function to reduce

image noise when recording a

video clip.

PHOTO NR:

Turn ON/OFF the image noise

reduction function during still image

shooting.

WIND SOUND NR:

Turn ON/OFF the wind noise reduction function during video clip/audio

recording.

3 Select the desired function and press the SET button.

h The screen to select ON or OFF appears.

ON:

Noise is reduced.

OFF:

Noise is not reduced.

4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting, and

press the SET button.

h This completes the noise reduction setting.

HINT

i The wind sound NR setting should normally be set to OFF when it is not

necessary. If it is used when recording a video clip or audio file in an

environment where there is no noise, the recording will sound unnatural.

i The still image NR function is effective when the shutter speed is

1/4 second or less.

i Compared to normal shooting, when the still image NR function is enabled,

the image processing time after shooting a still image is slightly longer.

OFF

MOVIE NR

PHOTO NR

WIND SOUND NR

NOISE REDUCTION

OPTION SETTINGS

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ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY

The camera can adjust the image quality as the image is captured.

1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 142).

2 Select “IMAGE SETTINGS”, and

press the SET button.

NORMAL:

Shoot with image quality at normal.

VIVID:

Color saturation is increased.

SOFT:

The sharpness is subdued for a

softer image.

SOFT VIVID:

The sharpness is softened and

color saturation is increased.

3 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h This completes the image quality setting.

NORMAL

SOFT

VIVID

SOFT

VIVID

IMAGE SETTINGS

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FLICKER-REDUCTION

The flicker-reduction setting reduces the flicker that results when filming video

clips under fluorescent lights and the like where the background lighting

pulsates at the frequency of the power supply.

1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 142).

2 Select “FLICKER REDUCT”, and

press the SET button.

ON:

Turns on the flicker-reduction

setting.

OFF:

Turns off the flicker-reduction

setting.

3 Select the desired setting, and

press the SET button.

h This completes the flicker-reduction

setting.

HINT

i If the flicker-reduction setting is used outdoors on a very bright day, a

halation effect, which produces diffused rings of light around bright light

areas, may occur.

i The exposure setting and flicker reduction function cannot both be enabled

at the same time.

i When the flicker-reduction function is set to “ON”, the shutter speed during

video clip recording becomes 1/100 sec.

OFF

FLICKER REDUCT

OPTION SETTINGS

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MONITOR BRIGHTNESS

Adjust the brightness of the camera’s monitor display. Use this adjustment

when the monitor image is difficult to view because of ambient lighting.

1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 142).

2 Select “BRIGHTNESS”, and

press the SET button.

3 Toggle the SET button to the left

or right to set the brightness, and

press the SET button.

h The monitor brightness is set.

HINT

i The display in step 2 can also be accessed from the Shooting Screen.

Press the MENU button for at least 1 second; the brightness control

display will appear, and you can then adjust the monitor brightness.

BRIGHTNESS

ADJUST

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SCREEN LANGUAGE

You can set the monitor of your camera to display the messages in any one of

several languages.

1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 142).

2 Select “LANGUAGE”, and press

the SET button.

: Japanese

ENGLISH: English

FRANCAIS: French

DEUTSCH: German

ESPAÑOL: Spanish

ITALIANO: Italian

NEDERLANDS: Dutch

: Russian

PORTUGUÊS: Portuguese

TÜRKÇE: Tu rkish

: Korean

: Chinese (simplified)

: Chinese (traditional)

3 Select the desired language, and press the SET button.

h The selected display language is set.

ENGLISH

FRANCAIS

DEUTSCH

ESPAÑOL

LANGUAGE

OPTION SETTINGS

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TV OUTPUT SETTING

Specify the type of image signal that is output from your camera’s USB/AV

terminal, COMPONENT/AV terminal or HDMI terminal.

1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 142).

2 Select “TV OUTPUT”, and press

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.

COMPONENT/HDMI:

Set the signal that is output from

the COMPONENT/AV and/or HDMI

terminal.

NTSC

16:9

720p

TV SYSTEM

TV TYPE

COMPONENT/HDMI

TV OUTPUT

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TV OUTPUT SETTING

3 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h The screen to change the parameter for the selected setting appears.

NTSC: Outputs NTSC video signals.

PAL: Outputs PAL video signals.

4:3: Use this setting when a TV having an aspect ratio of 4:3 is

connected.

16:9: Use this setting when a TV having an aspect ratio of 16:9 is

connected.

720p: The output signal is set to 720p.

480p: The output signal is set to 480p.

4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired parameter.

5 Press the SET button.

6 Press the MENU button.

h This completes the TV output setting.

OPTION SETTINGS

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k Relation between “TV TYPE” setting and TV display

The tables below 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.

“TV TYPE”

setting

TV type to be

connected

Image file to be

displayed

TV display

4:3 4:3

Still image

(4:3)

Video clip in SD

mode

Video clip in HD

mode

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TV OUTPUT SETTING

* The still image examples are for images captured in a 16:9 still image mode.

CAUTION

If the TV display is not correct…

i If the appearance of the image on the TV monitor is not correct, 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 16:9?

i The still image output will be 4:3 for images captured in a 16:9 still image

mode.

16:9 16:9

Still image

(4:3)

Video clip in SD

mode

Video clip in HD

mode

“TV TYPE”

setting

TV type to be

connected

Image file to be

displayed

TV display

OPTION SETTINGS

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POWER SAVE FUNCTION

Your camera has a “power save” function whereby the power automatically

turns off after a specified period of inactivity. The power save function works

to conserve the battery pack power when the camera is not being used, or to

prevent the battery pack from dying if the camera has accidentally been left

on. You can specify the elapsed time (standby time) before the power save

function is activated.

1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 142).

2 Select “POWER SAVE”, and

press the SET button.

BATT:REC:

Set the standby time for the

shooting modes when the battery

pack is used.

BATT:PLAY:

Set the standby time for the

playback modes when the battery

pack is used.

AC:REC/PLAY:

Set the standby time for the

shooting and playback modes when

using an AC power source.

BATT:REC

POWER SAVE

BATT:PLAY

AC:REC/PLAY

1 min

5 min

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POWER SAVE FUNCTION

3 Select the desired option, and press the SET button.

h The Set Standby 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.

6 Press the MENU button.

h The standby time is set.

OPTION SETTINGS

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FILE NO. MEMORY

If a newly formatted card is used, the file name (image number) of the

captured image automatically begins from 0001. If the card is subsequently

reformatted, or if a different reformatted card is used, the file names again

begin from 0001. This is because the file number memory function is set to

“OFF”, and consequently it results in more than one card containing images

with the same numbers. By setting the file number memory 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 name (image number)

Card A 0001, 0002...... 0012, 0013

Card B 0001, 0002...... 0012, 0013

File name (image number)

Card A 0001, 0002...... 0012, 0013

Card B 0014, 0015........0025, 0026

Replace card

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FILE NO. MEMORY

i If Card B already has files in it when it replaces Card A, file names are

assigned as follows.

When the highest file number on Card B (before replacing) is lower

than the highest file number on Card A: the file name of the next

recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card A.

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.

Card A 0001, 0002 ..... 0012, 0013

Card B 0001, 0002, 0014, 0015 ..... 0025, 0026

Previously recorded files

Replace card

Card A 0001, 0002 ..... 0012, 0013

Card B 0020, 0021, 0022, 0023 ..... 0025, 0026

Previously recorded files

Replace card

OPTION SETTINGS

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1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 142).

2 Select “FILE NO. CONT’D”, and

press the SET button.

ON:

The file number memory function is

on.

OFF:

The file number memory function is

off.

3 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

h The selected file number memory function is set.

HINT

i Until the file number memory function is turned “OFF”, consecutive file

names are assigned. It is recommended that the file number memory

function be returned to “OFF” at the end of each photography session.

OFF

FILE NO. CONT’D

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FORMATTING A CARD

A card must be formatted with this camera:

i After purchasing, when used for the first time, or

i If it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera.

The card cannot be formatted if the lock switch is set to the “LOCK” position.

Proceed with the format procedure after setting the lock switch to the

unlocked position.

1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 142).

2 Select “FORMAT”, and press the

SET button.

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 and

formatted. (When there is little

battery power remaining, this setting

cannot be selected.)

3 Select the desired format option, and press the SET button.

h A confirmation screen appears.

FULL FORMAT

FORMAT

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4 Select “YES”, and press the SET button.

h Formatting begins.

h During formatting, “Formatting” and “do not power off” are shown on

the monitor.

CAUTION

Caution during formatting

i Do not turn off the power to the camera or eject the card during formatting.

Formatting erases the data

i When a card is formatted, all data recorded on the card is erased.

Protected data (page 121) is also erased, so before formatting a card, any

data you want to keep should be copied to your personal computer’s hard

disk or other storage medium.

Caution regarding disposing/transferring the card (recovering data from

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, it will be impossible to recover the data even

by the use of data recovery software.

i If you are disposing of a card, it is recommended that you physically

destroy it. If you are transferring the card to someone else to use, it is

recommended that you use the camera’s full format function to reformat

the card, or use commercially available software for erasing card data.

Managing data is the responsibility of the user.

HINT

To cancel formatting

i In step 4, select “NO”, and press the SET button.

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RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS

Reset the camera to the factory-preset settings.

1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 142).

2 Select “RESET SETTINGS”, and

press the SET button.

RESET:

Reset to the factory-preset settings.

EXIT:

Do not change the settings, and

return to the Option Setting Menu.

3 Select “RESET”, and press the

SET button.

h The camera settings are reset to

the factory-preset settings.

HINT

i Note that the following settings do not change with this procedure:

Date and time setting

Language setting

TV system setting

EXIT

RESET

RESET SETTINGS

OPTION SETTINGS

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CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD

MEMORY

You can check how many images can be captured and how much recording

time is available on the card. For a table showing the maximum number of

images and recording time for specific cards, please see “Possible No. of

Images/Possible Shooting Time/Possible Recording Time” on page 216.

Checking the remaining number of images and

video recording time

1 Set the REC/PLAY switch to REC,

and turn on the camera.

h The remaining number of images

appears in the upper left of the

monitor.

h The remaining video recording

time appears in the upper right of

the monitor.

h The remaining number of images

and video recording time will

differ depending on the resolution

and compression settings.

For audio recordings

1 Set the camera to the audio

recording mode (page 95).

h The remaining audio recording

time is shown.

362 00:05:08

F3.5

1/30

HD-SHQ

Remaining number of images

Remaining video

recording time

368 07:47:54

F3.5

1/30

Remaining time

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CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY

HINT

i When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording

time is “0”, you cannot capture any more images. To capture more images,

either install a new card, or save the images to a computer and then delete

them (page 87) from the card.

i 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 setting a

lower resolution setting (pages 71, 92 and 93), or selecting a different

image quality setting.

OPTION SETTINGS

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CHECKING THE REMAINING

BATTERY PACK CHARGE

When using the battery pack, the remaining battery pack charge can be

checked on the monitor. Make sure to check this indicator before capturing an

image. For an indication of the possible length of time for battery pack

operation, see page 215.

1 Display the Shooting Menu or

Playback Menu (page 48).

h The battery pack remaining

charge indicator appears in the

lower right corner of the monitor.

h 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 used as a general

approximation of the remaining

charge.

Battery pack

remaining

charge indicator

Battery remaining charge

No indication, or

Approx. full.

Power is low.

It will soon be impossible to capture or play

back images.

If this icon flashes when the [ ] button or

[ ] button is pressed, images cannot be

captured. Recharge the battery pack.

HD-SHQ

RECORDING MENU

MOVIE

PHOTO

SCENE SELECT

FILTER

FLASH

SELF-TIMER

Battery pack remaining

charge indicator

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CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK

CHARGE

HINT

i If any file is present, you can also check the remaining battery pack charge

on the Information Screen (page 141).

i Battery life may differ even among battery packs of the same type.

i 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.

i It is recommended that you prepare an extra battery pack(s) when taking

pictures at a wedding or while traveling, for example, so you don’t miss

capturing images of important moments due to the battery pack power

running out. The same is recommended for taking photos in cold

environments. (In a ski area, for example, the battery pack can be kept

warm in your pocket until ready to use.)

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CONNECTING TO A TV

OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING TO A TV

CONNECTING TO A STANDARD

VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL

About image output: The image output destination differs depending on the

connection cable.

m: Images are output n: Images are not output

* When connected, the images are not produced normally on the TV monitor.

Connection

cable

Image output

destination

Recording mode

Playback

mode

Standby Recording

Dedicated S-AV

interface cable

Camera monitor

NTSC:

PAL: m

NTSC: m

PAL: n

Dedicated

component

cable

Camera monitor nmn

TV mnm

HDMI cable

Camera monitor nmn

TV mnm

To AC adaptor

Ye l low p lu g :

To Video Input terminal

Dedicated S-AV interface cable

i Insert the plug with the

[n] mark facing up.

COMPONENT/AV terminal

White plug: To Audio Input (L) terminal

Red plug: To Audio Input (R) terminal

Not connected*

Set the input to

“VIDEO”.

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ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY

Connect to the S-VIDEO terminal

* When connected, the images are not produced normally on the TV

monitor.

Ye l low p lu g :

Not connected*

S-terminal

To AC adaptor

Dedicated S-AV

interface cable

i Insert the plug with the

[n] mark facing up.

COMPONENT/AV terminal

White plug: To Audio Input (L) terminal

Red plug: To Audio Input (R) terminal

Set the input to

“VIDEO”.

CONNECTING TO A TV

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Connect to the 480p/720p terminal

If your TV has a 480p/720p input terminal, you can enjoy the high video

quality of component output from your camera.

NOTE

If your TV does not have 480p/720p video input capability

i The images will not appear on the TV.

Camera Menu Screen and TV Menu Screen

i 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

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 connector pins in

the terminal socket.

i Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables.

To AC

adaptor

COMPONENT/AV terminal

Dedicated component cable

i Insert the plug with the

[n] mark facing up.

Set the input to

“VIDEO”.

White plug:

To Audio Input (L) terminal

Red plug:

To Audio Input (R) terminal

To 480p/720p input terminal

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ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY

Connecting to the HDMI terminal

HINT

i HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are

trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC.

To reduce spurious radiation

To AC

adaptor

HDMI terminal

HDMI cable

(recommended accessory)

To HDMI terminal

Set the input to

“HDMI”.

i Please affix the cores (included)

Core (large)

Core (small)

CONNECTING TO A TV

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PLAYING BACK ON A TV

i After connecting the camera to the television, switch the TV input to the

terminal to which the camera is connected.

i When the camera is connected to a TV, no image appears on the camera’s

monitor.

i The playback method is the same as when viewing images on the

camera’s monitor.

Audio playback: see page 96

i The remote control unit can be used for playback (page 81).

i The same playback procedure as when playing back with the camera is

used to play back audio recordings as well.

i If the camera set in the docking station is in the sleep mode, press the

operation mode button on the docking station, or the ON/OFF button on

the remote control unit, to turn the camera on.

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 connector pins in

the terminal socket.

i Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables.

HINT

About the display when the “PAL” TV system is selected (page 156) and

the supplied S-AV interface cable is used to connect the camera to the

During recording: The image appears on the monitor only; it does not appear

on the TV.

During playback: The image appears on the TV only; it does not appear on

the monitor.

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Xacti Library

The Xacti Library feature allows you to save files recorded with your camera

to a large-capacity hard disk without using a computer and play them back on

your TV. No computer operation is involved. You can view high-definition

images right on your TV screen.

In addition, you have access to file operations such as copy and delete, as

well as file management using the calendar.

For detailed information about using Xacti Library, please see the separate

Xacti Library Instruction Manual.

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CONNECTING TO A PRINTER

PictBridge MODE

Your camera supports the PictBridge function. By connecting the camera

directly to a PictBridge-enabled printer, the camera’s monitor can be used to

select images and initiate printing (PictBridge printing).

1 Install the card in the camera, open the monitor unit to turn on the

camera, and turn on the printer.

2 Use the supplied docking station to connect the camera to the

printer.

USB CONNECTION

CANCEL

PRINTER

COMPUTER

OKCANCEL

Dedicated USB interface cable

i Insert the plug with the [n] mark facing

up.

To USB connector

USB terminal

To AC adaptor

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PictBridge MODE

3 Select “PRINTER”, and press the SET button.

4 The PictBridge printing mode is

activated.

h The camera switches to the

PictBridge printing mode, and

the PictBridge Menu appears.

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 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 PictBridge printing, the camera’s button operation response is

slower.

i If the camera is powered by the battery pack for printing, make sure that

the remaining battery charge is sufficient.

PictBridge MENU

PRINT 1 IMAGE

PRINT ALL IMAGES

INDEX

DPOF

PRINTER SETTINGS

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CONNECTING TO A PRINTER

PRINTING

Printing selected images

Procedure to select one still image and print it.

1 Complete the printing setup (page 178).

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.

4 Specify the number of prints.

1 Toggle the SET button up to

select “COPIES”, and press the

SET button.

2 Toggle the SET button up or

down to specify the 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 “CANCEL”, and press the SET button.

h If “EXIT” is selected and the SET button is pressed, printing resumes.

PRINT 1 IMAGE

copy

EXIT

100-0022

EXIT

COPIES

PRINT 1 IMAGE

copy

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PRINTING

Printing all images

Print all of the images on the card.

1 Complete the print preparations (page 178).

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.

PRINT ALL IMAGES

EXIT

100-0022

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CONNECTING TO A PRINTER

Making an index print

Make an index print of all the images on the card.

1 Complete the print preparations (page 178).

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

EXIT

100-0022

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PRINTING

Printing images according to printing

instructions (requested images)

Procedure to print all the ordered images.

1 Complete the print preparations (page 122), and complete the print

preparations (page 178).

2 Select the DPOF icon w, and

press the SET button.

h The Print Requested Images

Screen appears.

3 Select “PRINT”, and press the

SET button.

h Printing begins.

h Printing begins about 1 minute

after the SET button is pressed.

HINT

i In step 2, if you toggle the SET button to the left or right, you can view each

image and confirm its printing instructions.

CAUTION

i Requested images printing w is not possible if a printer is used that does

not support your camera’s DPOF function.

DPOF

:2007/12/24

copies

EXIT

100-0022

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CONNECTING TO A PRINTER

Changing the printer settings

Images are printed according to settings specified by the camera, such as

paper type, size, layout, printing quality, etc.

1 Complete the print preparations (page 178).

2 Select the printer settings icon

v, and press the SET button.

h The Printer Settings Screen

appears.

MEDIA TYPE:

Specify the type of paper used for

printing.

PAPER SIZE:

Specify the size of paper used for

printing.

LAYOUT:

Specify how the images are to be

arranged on the paper.

QUALITY:

Select the print quality for the

images.

DATE STAMP:

Print the date the photo was taken.

PRINTER SETTINGS

MEDIA TYPE

PAPER SIZE

LAYOUT

QUALITY

DATE STAMP

PRINTER VALUES

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PRINTING

3 Adjust the printer settings.

1 Toggle the SET button up or

down to select a printer

setting parameter, and press

the SET button.

h The screen to set the

selected parameter appears.

2 Toggle the SET button up or

down to adjust the setting,

and press the SET button.

h The selected parameter is

set, and you are returned to

the Printer Settings Screen.

h Follow the same procedure

to adjust the other

parameters, as desired.

h The contents of the settings

that can be made for each

parameter will differ

depending on the printer.

<When “PRINTER VALUES” is

selected>

h The images will be printed

according to the settings specified

on the printer side.

4 Press the MENU button.

h You are returned to the PictBridge Menu.

HINT

i The printer setting parameters will differ depending on the printer that is

connected.

i To use printer functions which do not appear on your camera’s Printer

Settings Screen, select “PRINTER VALUES”.

i If a function set by the camera is not available in the printer, the camera’s

printer settings will automatically change to “PRINTER VALUES”.

PRINTER SETTINGS

MEDIA TYPE PRINTER VALUES

<When “MEDIA TYPE” is

selected>

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OTHER CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING HEADPHONES

Commercially sold headphones can be connected to the camera’s

headphones terminal.

CAUTION

i It is recommended that you do not use headphones while driving an

automobile or motorbike, while riding a bicycle or while walking.

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 connector pins in

the terminal socket.

i Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables.

HINT

i When headphones are connected, the internal speaker output is turned

OFF.

about 1 cm (0.39 in.)

Core (supplied)

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APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

If you have a question about the camera operation, you might find the answer

in this compilation of commonly asked questions.

Question Answer Action

Power

Why doesn’t the

power turn on?

Due to cold

temperatures, the

battery pack

temporarily lost its

power.

Place the camera in

your pocket to warm

it up before using it.

Why is the battery

pack consumed

so quickly even

after it was fully

recharged?

The ambient

temperature is

very low.

Keep the battery

pack in an

environment of 10 to

40 °C (50 to 104 °F).

Why doesn’t

recharging end?

The battery pack

life has expired.

Replace with a new

battery pack. If this

is not effective,

consult your dealer.

Why does the

icon

appear?

The remaining

battery pack

power is low.

Use the supplied AC

adaptor, or replace

the battery pack with

a fully charged one.

Shooting

Why does the

multi-indicator

flash red?

A recorded file is

being saved on

the card.

Not a malfunction.

Wait until the multi-

indicator turns off.

Why doesn’t the

flash operate?

The camera has

determined that

the image is bright

enough and the

flash is not

necessary.

Not a malfunction.

Capture the image;

the camera will

determine when the

flash is necessary.

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Shooting

Are the settings

retained even

after the camera

is turned off?

— All settings except

the self-timer and

the exposure

compensation are

retained even after

the camera is turned

off.

Which resolution

setting should I

use?

— Select the resolution

setting according to

the intended use:

E, x, w, >:

Appropriate for

printing letter-size or

larger, and for

printing a close-up

of part of a photo

(trimming).

G, P: For

printing standard

photo (photo

service) sizes.

,, [: For

photos displayed on

a web page, or sent

as e-mail

attachments.

Question Answer Action

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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Shooting

What is the

difference

between the

digital zoom and

the optical zoom?

— Because shooting

with the optical

zoom uses the

optics of a physical

lens, you can shoot

without losing

minute details in the

image. The digital

zoom, on the other

hand, works by

magnifying a portion

of the image that

hits the image

sensor and may

produce a coarser

image.

How can I get the

distant view into

focus?

— Set the scene select

function to the

landscape +

mode when

photographing.

Or, set the focus

range setting to

manual focus -,

and set the distance

∞.

The video clip I

shot outdoors is

completely white.

— Set the flicker-

reduction setting to

off.

Question Answer Action

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Monitor

When used in

cold weather, why

does the image

seem to leave

traces as it

moves?

Condition due to

the monitor

characteristics.

Not a malfunction.

Spots that appear in

the monitor only

appear in the

monitor and will not

be recorded with the

images.

Why does the

displayed image

contain some red,

blue and green

dots, or why are

black spots

visible?

Viewing

images

Why is the image

too bright?

The subject was

too bright.

When capturing an

image, devise a way

to compensate for a

bright subject, for

example, by

changing the

shooting angle.

Why is the image

out of focus?

The focus is not

locked properly.

Hold the camera

correctly and slowly

press the [ ]

button halfway to

lock the focus. Then

press the [ ]

button all the way to

capture the image.

Why is a part of

the image

missing?

The image was

captured at close

range.

When capturing an

image at close

range, compose the

image using the

monitor.

Question Answer Action

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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Viewing

images

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

recording mode,

vertical stripes

may appear on

the monitor or in

the image.

Not a malfunction.

Why isn’t the

magnified image

clear?

Due to the

characteristics of

the camera,

magnified images

appear less clear.

Not a malfunction.

Why isn’t the

captured image

clear?

The image was

captured using

the digital zoom.

Not a malfunction.

Can I play back

image and sound

files that I edited

using my

computer?

— We cannot

guarantee the

accurate playback of

files that have 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.

Question Answer Action

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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.

What is the

difference among

the normal video

(composite video)

output, S-video

output and

component/HDMI

output?

— 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

component/HDMI

output.

Can the dedicated

S-AV interface

cable and the

dedicated

component cable

be connected at

the same time

and output the

image?

—

You cannot output

the image when both

cables are

connected at the

same time. Connect

only one of the

cables.

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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Printing

Why does a

message appear

during PictBridge

printing?

There is a

problem with the

printer.

Please refer to the

instruction manual

for your printer.

Misc.

The “Cannot edit

video” message

appears.

You have

attempted to join

video clips having

different

resolutions or

frame rates.

Select video clips

that have the same

resolution or frame

rate.

Why is a noise

heard from a

nearby TV or

radio during

battery

recharging?

Electromagnetic

waves are emitted

from the AC

adaptor.

Move the AC

adaptor further away

from the TV or radio

when recharging the

battery pack.

Why does the

“Card full”

message appear?

There is no more

available memory

on the card.

Delete unnecessary

files, or use a card

that has more

memory available.

Why does the

“Card is

protected”

message appear?

The lock switch on

the card is in the

locked (protect)

position.

Move the lock switch

to the unlocked

position.

Why can’t the

camera be

operated?

A temporary

internal circuitry

problem may be

the cause.

Remove the AC

adaptor and the

battery pack from

the camera, wait a

few minutes, then

reinstall the battery

pack and try again.

Question Answer Action

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English 194

Misc

A problem such

as inability to

record or play

back occurs.

The card contains

files that were

saved using a

device other than

this camera.

After saving your

files to a different

medium, format the

card.

Can I use my

camera abroad?

— 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

using the AC

adaptor and power

cord 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

service.

Question Answer Action

195 English

TROUBLESHOOTING

Before taking your camera to the repair shop, check the following table for a

possible solution to the problem.

Camera

Problem Cause Action

Reference

page

Power

No power. The battery

pack is dead.

Recharge the

battery pack, or

replace with a

new battery

pack. Or

connect the AC

adaptor

(supplied).

32, 36

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. 40

Shooting

An image is

not captured

when the

[ ] button or

[] button is

pressed.

The power is

not turned on.

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.

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English 196

Shooting

An image is

not captured

when the

[ ] button or

[] button is

pressed.

The maximum

number of

images that

can be

captured or the

maximum

video clip

recording time

has been

reached.

Install a new

card.

Delete the

images that are

not necessary.

The flash does

not operate.

The flash off

mode is

selected.

Set the flash to

automatic flash

mode or forced

flash mode.

77, 101

The battery

pack is dead.

Recharge the

battery pack, or

replace with a

new battery

pack. Or

connect the AC

adaptor

(supplied).

32, 36

The digital

zoom does not

work.

The still image

is set to E.

The digital

zoom setting is

set to “OFF”.

Set the still

image to x

or lower.

Set the digital

zoom setting to

“ON”.

93, 115

Problem Cause Action

Reference

page

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Shooting

A warning tone

(beep-beep-

beep) sounds,

and it is not

possible to

take a picture

using the self-

timer.

The battery

pack is

consumed.

Install a

sufficiently

recharged

battery pack.

Or connect the

AC adaptor

(supplied).

32, 36

When zooming

in or out, the

zoom

movement

stops

momentarily.

The optical

zoom has

moved to the

maximum

magnification

position.

Not a

malfunction.

Release the

zoom switch,

and push it

again.

There is noise

in the captured

image.

The ISO

sensitivity

setting is too

high.

Set the ISO

sensitivity to a

lower setting.

110

When

recording a

video clip

under

fluorescent

lights, a

noticeable

flicker appears

in the image.

This occurs

when the

shutter speed

is too fast.

Set the ISO

sensitivity to

v or less.

110

Problem Cause Action

Reference

page

APPENDICES

English 198

Shooting

During video

clip recording,

recording

momentarily

stops.

You captured a

still image

during video

clip recording.

Not a

malfunction.

When a still

image is

captured

during video

clip recording,

recording

briefly stops

while the image

is being saved.

Video clip

recording

resumes after

the still image

is saved.

The \ icon

appears, and

shooting is not

possible.

The camera’s

internal

temperature is

high.

Discontinue

shooting, and

wait for the

camera to cool

down before

using it again.

—

Monitor

No playback

image

appears.

The REC/

PLAY switch is

not set to

PLAY.

Set the REC/

PLAY switch to

PLAY.

Problem Cause Action

Reference

page

199 English

TROUBLESHOOTING

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.

The subject

was too far

away.

Capture the

image in the

range of

operation of the

flash.

213

The subject

was lit from

behind.

Use the forced

flash mode.

77, 101

Use the

exposure

compensation

function.

118

Use the spot

light-measuring

mode.

109

There is not

enough light.

Adjust the ISO

sensitivity

setting.

110

The video clip

picture is

flickering.

The video clip

was filmed

under

fluorescent

lighting.

Set the flicker-

reduction

setting to on. 153

Problem Cause Action

Reference

page

APPENDICES

English 200

Viewing

images

The image is

too bright.

The forced

flash mode is

selected.

Select a

different flash

mode.

77, 101

The subject

was too bright.

Use the

exposure

compensation

function.

118

The ISO

sensitivity

setting is

incorrect.

Set the ISO

sensitivity to

110

Red-eye

correction was

not successful.

The red-eye

effect area

could not be

recognized.

Not a

malfunction.

130

The video clip

playback stops

momentarily.

A still image

was captured

during video

clip recording.

Not a

malfunction.

When the still

image was

captured

during video

clip recording,

recording

briefly stopped

while the image

was being

saved. Video

clip recording

resumed after

the still image

was saved.

Problem Cause Action

Reference

page

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Viewing

images

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

correct focus

setting for your

needs.

72, 108

The focus

setting is not

correct.

The camera

moved when

the [ ]

button was

pressed.

(camera

shake)

Hold the

camera

correctly and

slowly press

the [ ]

button halfway

to lock the

focus. Then

press the [ ]

button all the

way to capture

the image.

68, 75

The focus is

not locked

properly.

The lens is

dirty.

Clean the lens.

—

Problem Cause Action

Reference

page

APPENDICES

English 202

Viewing

images

The colors of

the images

captured

indoors are not

correct.

This is due to

ambient

lighting.

Capture the

image using

the forced flash

mode.

77, 101

The white

balance setting

is incorrect.

Set the white

balance setting

correctly.

112

A part of the

image is

missing.

The strap or a

finger was

blocking the

lens.

Hold the

camera

correctly, and

make sure the

lens is not

obstructed.

“No image” is

shown.

There is no file

in the installed

card.

Play back after

capturing

images or

making audio

recordings.

—

During audio

playback, there

is no sound.

The playback

volume setting

on the camera

is too low.

Adjust the

playback

volume.

Problem Cause Action

Reference

page

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Connecting

to a TV

There is no

color in the

image.

The image is

distorted.

The TV output

setting is not

correct.

Select the

correct TV

output setting.

156

Both the

dedicated

S-AV interface

cable and the

dedicated

component

cable are

connected.

Make the

correct

connection.

173

No image or

sound.

The camera is

not correctly

connected to

the TV.

Follow the

instructions to

make the

connection

correctly.

172 to

175

The TV input is

not set

correctly.

Set the input

on the TV to

“VIDEO” or

“HDMI”.

The edge of

the image is

cut off.

This is a

characteristic

of the TV.

Not a

malfunction. —

Image

editing

You cannot

edit or rotate

an image.

The protect

mode is set.

Cancel the

protect mode. 121

Problem Cause Action

Reference

page

APPENDICES

English 204

Charging

The camera is

set in the

docking station

but the

installed

battery is not

being

recharged.

The AC

adaptor is not

connected to

the docking

station.

Check that the

power cord of

the AC adaptor

is connected

correctly.

The camera is

not correctly

connected to

the docking

station.

When inserting

the camera in

the docking

station, push

down on it to

make sure that

the connection

between the

camera and the

docking station

is secure.

28, 34

The camera is

turned on.

Tur n t h e

camera off.

Alternatively,

press the

docking

station’s

operation

mode button

[ ] to light

the multi-

indicator red.

218

Misc.

The “No card”

message

appears.

No card is

inserted.

Turn off the

power and

insert a card.

The “Image is

protected”

message

appears and

the file cannot

be deleted.

You have

attempted to

delete a file

that is

protected from

accidental

erasure.

Set the protect

setting for the

file to UNLOCK.

121

Problem Cause Action

Reference

page

205 English

TROUBLESHOOTING

Misc.

The audio

guide does not

sound.

The audio

guide setting is

set to “OFF”.

Set the audio

guide setting to

“ON”.

145

The recording

capacity is less

than that

indicated in the

section

“Possible No.

of Images/

Possible

Shooting Time/

Possible

Recording

Time”

(page 216)

The recording

capacity is less

than the value

specified for

the card.

Depending on

the card, the

capacity may

be less than the

specified value.

Please refer to

the instructions

that

accompanied

the card.

—

The battery

pack appears

to be swollen.

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.

Not a safety

hazard. If the

battery quickly

becomes

depleted, for

example, it has

reached the

end of its

service life.

Replace it with

a new battery

pack.

—

Problem Cause Action

Reference

page

APPENDICES

English 206

Docking station

Problem Cause Action

Reference

page

Remote

control

unit

The remote

control unit

does not seem

to work.

The remote

control unit is

aimed at the

TV (not at the

camera’s

remote control

sensor).

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 control

sensor).

29, 30

Something is

obstructing the

space between

the remote

control unit

and the

camera’s

remote control

sensor.

Remove or

move the

obstructing

object.

The remote

control unit

battery is

consumed.

Replace with a

new battery.

The remote

control unit

battery is not

correctly

inserted.

Take care that

the (+) and (–)

poles are

correctly

oriented.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Remote

control

unit

The remote

control unit

does not seem

to work.

The remote

control unit is

too far from the

camera’s

remote control

sensor.

Operate the

remote control

unit from a

position up to

7 meters from

the docking

station.

29, 30

The remote

control codes

for the remote

control unit

and camera’s

remote control

sensor are

different.

Change the

remote control

code.

Problem Cause Action

Reference

page

APPENDICES

English 208

Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and

filters

Scene Select

* When recording a video clip in dark surroundings, the shutter speed

decreases to 1/15 sec in order to produce a sufficiently bright image.

However, when the flicker-reduction function is set to “ON”, the shutter

speed during video clip recording becomes 1/100 sec or 1/120 sec.

Setting Remarks

Sports

Focus range: + cannot be selected.

Portrait

Landscape

Night view portrait

Snow & beach

Fireworks

Focus range: Fixed at *.

Flash: Fixed at l.

Lamp*

Focus range: + cannot be selected.

Flash: Fixed at l.

Still image NR: Fixed at “OFF”.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Filter

About the scene select function and focus range

settings

i The scene select function changes to = when the focus range is set to

i Even if you set the focus range to *, + or -, it changes to -

when the scene select function is set to any setting other than =.

Setting Remarks

Cosmetic

Focus range: + cannot be selected.

Monochrome

Still image mode: E cannot be selected.

Focus range: + cannot be selected.

Sepia

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SPECIFICATIONS

Camera

Type Digital Movie Camera (recording and playback)

Recorded image

file format

Still images:

JPEG format (DCF, DPOF, Exif 2.2 compliant)

Note: Designed mainly by the Japan Electronics

and Information Technology Industries

Association (JEITA), DCF (Design rule for

Camera File system) is standard for digital

still camera image files to provide

interoperability between digital photography

devices for the images stored on removable

memory cards. However, it is not

guaranteed that all devices will support the

DCF 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

media

SD Memory Card (equivalent to a maximum 8 GB

SDHC Memory Card)

Camera effective

number of pixels

Approx. 7.1 million pixels

Image sensor 1/2.5-inch (1 cm) CCD

Virtual number of pixels: Approx. 7.38 million pixels,

interlace scan, primary color filter

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SPECIFICATIONS

Still image

shooting mode

(recording

resolution)

E: 3680 × 2760 pixels

x: 3072 × 2304 pixels (approx. 7.1 million pixels:

low compression)

w: 3072 × 2304 pixels (approx. 7.1 million pixels:

normal compression)

>: 3072 × 1728 pixels (approx. 5.3 million pixels:

16:9 ratio)

G: 1600 × 1200 pixels (approx. 2 million pixels)

,: 1280 × 720 pixels (approx. 900,000 pixels,

16:9 aspect ratio)

[: 640 × 480 pixels (approx. 300,000 pixels)

P: 3072 × 2304 pixels (approx. 7.1 million pixels,

sequential shots)

Video clip

recording mode

(recording

resolution)

HD mode

&: 1280 × 720 pixels, 30 frames per second (high

bit rate)

A: 1280 × 720 pixels, 30 frames per second

(standard bit rate)

SD mode

): 640 × 480 pixels, 30 frames per second (high

bit rate)

B: 640 × 480 pixels, 30 frames per second

(standard bit rate)

l: 320 × 240 pixels, 30 frames per second

* The 30 fps frame rate of this camera is 29.97 fps.

White balance Full-auto TTL, manual setting possible

Lens Optical 5.0×

zoom lens

f = 6.3 mm to 31.7 mm (35 mm film

camera conversion 38 mm to

190 mm)

Autofocus, 9 groups, 12 elements

(including three with five aspheric

surfaces)

Galvanometer iris

Internal ND filter

Aperture Open F = 3.5 (Wide) to 4.7 (Tele)

* Video clip files recorded with models VPC-CA65 and VPC-CG65 are in

the same H.264 format as this model. However, such files cannot be

played back, since they are not compatible due to differences such as the

data compression method.

APPENDICES

English 212

Exposure control

type

Programmable AE/Shutter speed priority AE/

Aperture priority AE/Manual exposure control

Exposure compensation available from the Shooting

Setting Screen (0 ±1.8 EV in 0.3 EV steps)

Light-measuring

mode

Multi-section measuring, center-weighted

measuring, spot measuring

Range Total mode:

10 cm (3.94 in.) to infinity (Wide end)

80 cm (31.50 in.) to infinity (Tele end)

Normal mode:

80 cm (31.50 in.) to infinity

Super macro mode:

1 cm (0.39 in.)

80 cm (31.50 in.)

(Wide end

only)

Digital zoom For shooting:

1× to approx. 12×

For playback:

1× to 58× (varies with resolution)

Shutter speed Still image shooting mode: 1/2 to 1/2,000 sec.

(Maximum approx. 4 seconds when scene select

function set to lamp mode Q)

(During flash: 1/30 to 1/2,000 sec.)

Sequential shots mode: 1/15 to 1/2,000 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 lamp mode Q)

Sensitivity Video clip recording mode:

Auto (equivalent to ISO 200 to 1600)/equivalent to

ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200

(switchable from the Shooting Setting Screen)

(Maximum ISO sensitivity up to ISO 6400

equivalent: when scene select function is set to

lamp mode Q)

Still image shooting mode (standard output

sensitivity*):

Auto (ISO 50 to 400)/ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200,

ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200

(switchable from the Shooting Setting Screen)

* Sensitivity measured in compliance with the

ISO standard (ISO 12232:2006).

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SPECIFICATIONS

Minimum subject

illumination

13 lux (HD mode/normal mode, 30 fps, 1/30 sec in

AUTO mode)

5 lux (HD mode/normal mode, 30 fps; 1/15 sec in the

HIGH SENSITIVITY or lamp mode)

Image stabilizer Electronic (video clip recording mode or still image

shooting mode)

Monitor 2.7" (6.9 cm) low-temperature polysilicon TFT color

wide liquid crystal (transmissive), approx.

230,000 pixels

Flash working

range

GN = 4.3

Approx. 20 cm (7.87 in.) to 2.5 m (8.20 ft.) (Wide)

Approx. 80 cm (31.50 in.) to 2.0 m (6.56 ft.) (Tele)

Flash modes Auto-flash, forced flash, flash off

Focus TTL-type AF (still image shooting mode: 9-point

range finder/spot focus; video clip recording mode:

Continuous focus), manual focus

Self-timer Approx. 2-second delay, 10-second delay

Ambient

environment

Temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F) (operation),

–20 to 60 °C (–4 to 140 °F) (storage)

Humidity 30 to 90% (operating, no

condensation)

10 to 90% (storage, no

condensation)

Power supply Battery pack

(supplied)

Li-ion battery pack (DB-L40) ×1

AC adaptor

(supplied)

VAR-G9

Power consumption 4.0 W (When using the Li-ion

battery during recording)

Dimensions (excluding protrusions) 73.7 (W) × 109.0 (H) × 35.0 (D) mm

2.90 (W) × 4.29 (H) × 1.38 (D) in.

(Maximum dimensions)

Volumetric capacity: Approx. 171 cc

Weight Approx. 189 g (6.67 oz.) (camera

only [without battery pack and card])

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English 214

Camera connectors

* via the docking station

[COMPONENT/

AV] (480p/720p

output) terminal*

Regrouped jack

Audio

output

265mVrms (–9dBs), 12kΩ or less, stereo

Video

output

1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω unbalanced, sync negative,

composite video

NTSC color TV system/PAL color TV system

(switchable from the Option Screen)

S-video

output

Y signal: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω, unbalanced, sync

negative

C signal: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 Ω, unbalanced

NTSC color TV system/PAL color TV system

(switchable from the Option Screen)

For 480p/720p video output

Y signal: 1.0 Vp-p/75 Ω unbalanced, tri-level sync

Pb and Pr signals: 0.7 Vp-p/75 Ω unbalanced

[HDMI] terminal* Video output

Total number of scan lines (effective number of scan

lines): 750p (720p)/525p (480p)

Audio output: L-PCM 48 kHz sampling

[USB] terminal* USB 2.0 High-speed

Headphone jack ø3.5 mm mini-jack (stereo headphone jack, impedance

16 Ω to 32 Ω)

DC IN (external

DC power input)

terminal

DC 5 V (for exclusive use with the supplied AC adaptor

[VAR-G9])

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SPECIFICATIONS

Battery life

i Until battery pack runs out when using a fully charged battery pack at a

25 °C (77 °F) ambient temperature.

i 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.

Shooting Still image

shooting mode

Approx. 180 images:

CIPA standard (when a Hagiwara

Sys-Com 512 MB SD Memory Card

is used)

Video clip

recording mode

Approx. 80 minutes:

Recorded in & mode

Playback Approx. 190 minutes:

Monitor on, continuous playback

APPENDICES

English 216

Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/

Possible Recording Time

The table shows the possible number of captured images and the

possible recording times for commercially available SD Memory Cards

(2GB, 4GB, 8GB).

The maximum video clip continuous recording time is approx. 5 hours

30 minutes at the

setting.

Up to 13 hours of continuous audio recording is possible.

When recording a video clip using an 8 GB card, recording terminates when

the size of the file currently being recorded reaches approx. 4 GB.

The above values apply when an SD Memory Card by Sandisk is used.

Even with cards of the same capacity, the amount of data that can actually

be stored may differ depending on the card brand, etc.

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

2 GB 4 GB 8 GB

Still image

mode

E 596 images 1,190 images 2,390 images

x 568 images 1,130 images 2,280 images

w 849 images 1,700 images 3,410 images

> 1,120 images 2,250 images 4,520 images

t 2,950 images 5,900 images 11,800 images

, 6,200 images 12,400 images 24,900 images

[ 15,500 images 31,000 images 62,200 images

P 849 images 1,700 images 3,410 images

Video clip

mode

& 28 min. 11 sec. 56 min. 25 sec. 1 hr. 53 min.

A 41 min. 26 sec. 1 hr. 22 min. 2 hr. 46 min.

) 1 hr. 18 min. 2 hr. 36 min. 5 hr. 14 min.

B 1 hr. 51 min. 3 hr. 42 min. 7 hr. 26 min.

l 4 hr. 19 min. 8 hr. 38 min. 17 hr. 21 min.

Audio

recording

mode

— 32 hr. 25 min. 64 hr. 53 min. 130 hr. 12 min.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Docking station

Remote control unit

Part number PDS-HD700

Power supply DC 5V

Rated output DC 5V

Ambient

environment

Temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F) (recharge),

–20 to 60 °C (–4 to 140 °F) (storage)

Humidity 20 to 80% (no condensation)

Dimensions 105.5 (W) × 46.7 (H) × 80.4 (D) mm

4.15 (W) × 1.84 (H) × 3.17 (D) in.

Weight Approx. 81 g (2.86 oz.)

Part number BRC-C3

Power supply Lithium battery (CR2025)

Dimensions 35 (W) × 56.6 (H) × 6.5 (D) mm

1.38 (W) × 2.23 (H) × 0.26 (D) in.

Weight Approx. 11 g (0.39 oz.) (including

battery)

APPENDICES

English 218

Concerning the multi-indicator

The camera’s multi-indicator will light or flash depending on the

different camera operations.

Color

Multi-indicator

status

Camera status

Green

Lit

Connected to

computer or printer

(USB)

Flashing

Power save mode

activated

Red Flashing

Slow

During self-timer

operation

Fast

Accessing card

data

Orange Lit

Connected to TV/

VIDEO (AV)

Multi-indicator

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SPECIFICATIONS

Supplied AC adaptor

i 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.

Supplied Li-ion battery pack

Part number VAR-G9

Power source AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz

Rated output DC 5 V, 2.0 A

Ambient

environment

Temperature

0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F) (operation),

–20 to 60 °C (–4 to 140 °F) (storage)

Humidity 20 to 80% (no condensation)

Dimensions

46.0 (W) × 24.0 (H) × 77.8 (D) mm

1.81 (W) × 0.94 (H) × 3.06 (D) in.

Weight (without power cord) Approx. 140 g (4.94 oz.)

Power cord

rated value

VPC-HD700 AC 125 V, 7 A

VPC-HD700EX AC 250 V, 2.5 A

VPC-HD700GX Differs depending on the country

Model number DB-L40

Voltage 3.7 V

Capacity 1,200 mAh

Ambient

environment

Temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F) (during use,

when charging)

–10 to 30 °C (14 to 86 °F) (storage)

Humidity 10 to 90% (no condensation)

Dimensions 53.4 (W) × 6.0 (H) × 35.5 (D) mm

2.10 (W) × 0.24 (H) × 1.40 (D) in.

Weight Approx. 23 g (0.81 oz.)

APPENDICES

English 220

Others

Mac OS, QuickTime, iPod and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered

in the U.S. and other countries.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in

the USA and other countries.

Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation (USA).

In this manual, the Microsoft

Windows

2000 operating system, Microsoft

Windows

XP operating system, and Microsoft

Windows

Vista operating

system are collectively referred to as “Windows”.

Software Red Eye by FotoNation

2003-2005 is a trademark of FotoNation

Inc.

registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the

United States and/or other countries.

Red Eye 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 Licensing, LLC.

All other company and product names are registered trademarks or

trademarks of their respective owners.

CAUTION

i It is forbidden to copy this manual, whole or in part, without prior written

permission.

i All images and illustrations given in this manual are for explanation

purposes and may differ slightly from that of the actual product. Also,

actual specifications are subject to change without prior notice and

therefore may differ from the contents of this manual.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a

test shot to comfirm that your camera is set up and ready to go

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 than a technician authorized by the

manufacturer.

i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by

optional devices or consumable items used with the camera other than

those supplied with the camera or those specified by Sanyo Electric.

i 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 your hard disk.

i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss of

revenue resulting from the loss of data caused by the malfunction, or the

repairing of a malfunction, of the camera.

i The images captured with this camera will differ in quality from pictures

taken with a standard film camera.

APPENDICES

English 222

HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES

Taking great pictures in difficult surroundings is easier than you might think.

By keeping a few points in mind and choosing the correct settings, you can

create photos that you’ll be proud to display and share.

If images are blurred even when the autofocus is

used

Your camera employs an autofocus function. When you snap a picture using

the autofocus, the camera automatically adjusts the settings so that the

image will be in focus. If you are getting blurred images even when using the

autofocus, one or more of the following might be the reason.

k How the autofocus works

The autofocus is activated when the [ ] button is gently pressed halfway.

Press the [ ] button slightly, and the target mark will appear on the monitor

to indicate that the autofocus has been activated. Next, continue to gently

press the [ ] button all the way to snap the picture. This two-step method is

the way to ensure that your photos are perfectly focused.

k Reasons for unfocused images

1 The [ ] 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 setting is not set for the correct distance.

h If you shoot a close-up subject with the camera set to the normal focus

mode, or if you shoot a subject at normal distance with the camera set

to the super macro (close-up) mode (pages 72 and 106), the image will

not be in focus.

k Preventing blurred images

1 Confirm that the camera is set to the correct focus mode for your subject.

2 Hold the camera correctly, and press the [ ] button halfway.

3 Wait for the target mark to appear in the monitor, and holding the camera

steady, gently continue to press the [ ] button all the way down.

Following these steps for a gentle but firm pressing of the [ ] button will

ensure that you get beautifully focused photos.

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HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES

Photographing a moving subject

Situation: You would like to snap an action shot of a moving child or pet. The

autofocus is activated, but because the subject is moving, the image may be

blurred. In particular, when the distance between the camera and the subject

is changing, it is difficult to lock the focus on the subject. Here are some hints

for successfully capturing images of moving subjects.

k Reasons for unfocused images

When the [ ] button is gently pressed halfway, the camera’s autofocus

works by determining the distance between the camera and the subject.

Once the subject is in focus, if it then moves before the picture is snapped,

the image may be out of focus. This often happens when you once lock the

focus on a subject and then wait for the right moment to snap the picture.

And, conversely, a blurred image may result if you press the [ ] button all

the way in one step in an attempt to quickly capture an action scene, thus

failing to activate the autofocus in time.

k Preventing blurred images (How to use the manual focus [page 107])

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

taking the picture.

k How to photograph a moving subject

1 Set the camera’s focus mode to the manual focus. Set the focus distance

to the correct distance between the camera and the subject.

2 When the subject is at the set focus distance, gently press the [ ]

button all the way down.

i Images can be quickly captured without waiting for the autofocus to

activate.

i Because you are presetting the focus distance, the focus can be more

accurate.

i When photographing a moving subject, press the [ ] button just before

the subject reaches the focus distance, and the shutter will be released

when the subject is at the correct distance.

i Use manual focus to avoid incorrectly focused images when there is an

object between the camera and the subject you wish to focus on.

APPENDICES

English 224

Shooting portraits (portrait mode >)

Points:

i Choose a background that doesn’t detract from your subject.

i Move in close to your subject.

i Pay attention to lighting and how it affects your subject.

NOTE

i If the background is distracting, it will not show your subject to his best

advantage. Move in closer to your subject or zoom in so that the

background does not compete with the subject.

i In portrait photography your subject is clearly the central figure, so try

techniques that allow the subject to stand out.

i If light is coming from behind your subject (backlit), his face will appear

dark. You can get a better picture by using the flash, for example, or

changing the exposure compensation 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 [ ] button, or you’ll miss the action.

NOTE

i Tips to not missing those great action shots: Make sure you’re holding the

camera correctly. Keep the subject in the lens at all times, moving the

camera with him while waiting for the right shot. Move your whole body–not

just your arms–with the camera while shooting.

i Blurred images are more likely when the zoom is set to the Tele end than

the Wide end. Set the zoom as close as possible to the Wide end.

i Learn to press the [ ] button quickly yet smoothly the instant your photo

chance occurs.

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HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES

Night photography (night view portrait mode /)

Points:

i Avoid camera shake.

i Increase the ISO sensitivity.

NOTE

i Camera shutter speed during night photography is considerable slower, so

there is a much greater chance that your photographed images will be

blurry. Stabilize the camera when shooting.

i You can photograph your subject with the night scene in the background by

using the flash. Be careful not to shoot too close to the subject, however, or

your subject’s face will appear too bright.

i After the 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 better to use the optical zoom. Using the

digital zoom produces a coarser image. Hold the camera securely, keeping

your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable.

Taking care to stabilize the camera will increase the likelihood of getting a

clear photo.

i Don’t forget to pay attention to picture composition; note perspective and

be aware of how the placement of objects affects the scene.

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