Sanyo VPC-CA8EX - Manual

English iv SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 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”. Lever 1 Pr...

English vi Playback k Video clip playback 1 Press the REC/PLAY button. h The display switches to the Playback Screen. h Press the [ G ] or [ H ] button to display the video clip you wish to play back. h Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the left and right sides of the screen. 2...

vii English SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 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 the f...

English viii 3 In the installation window, click on [Finish]. h The installation window closes. h Remove the DVD-ROM from your computer’s DVD drive. <About the Kodak online service> h When the installation window closes, a dialog box to connect to the website introducing Kodak’s online service...

ix English SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 3 Select “COMPUTER”, and press the SET button. h The screen to select the computer connection mode appears. 4 Select “CARD READER”, and press the SET button. 5 Copy data from your camera to a computer. USB CONNECTION MTP CARD READER SCREEN CAPTURE PC CAMERA CANCE...

English x Burn video clips onto a DVD CAUTIONBefore writing data to a DVD i Please note that in the case of a large amount of data it can take a long time to burn it to DVD. 1 Insert a blank DVD in your computer’s DVD drive. 2 Double-click on your desktop’s Premiere Elements icon to run the Premiere...

xi English SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 3 Click on the [New Project] icon. h The [New Project] dialog box appears. 4 Type a project name in the “Name” field. h Use any name that is easy to understand. 5 Click the [OK] button. h The screen to enter the data to the project appears. 6 Click on [Files and ...

English xii 7 Specify the data. h Select the data by clicking on it. 8 Click the [Open] button. h The selected data appears in the [Organizer] window. h If selecting additional data, click on the [Get Media] tab, and repeat Steps 6 through 8 . h When you have finished selecting data, proceed to step...

xiii English SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 10 Drag and drop the data you wish to burn to the DVD to the “Timeline/Sceneline” field. h The data to burn to the DVD appears in the “Timeline/Sceneline” field. h To include multiple files, repeat step 10 as necessary. 11 Click the [Create DVD] tab. h “How wou...

English xiv 12 Click the [Disk]. 13 Click the [Burn] button. h Burning to DVD begins. 14 When writing is complete, press the [Done] button. 15 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 subsequ...

xv English 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 featur...

English xvi This camera complies with JIS IPX8 (formerly JIS protection grade 8) waterproof standard and can be used in water. Note, however, that failing to heed the following precautions may result in damage or injury that is not covered by the warranty. Please take the time to carefully read and ...

xvii English NOTE k Storing and maintaining your camera i Do not leave the camera unwashed after it has been immersed in salt water or if salt water is adhering to it. Doing so may cause corrosion and discoloration of the plating, as well as deterioration of the camera’s waterproof capability. i Aft...

1 English CONTENTS QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 6CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .................................... 11 How to use the accessories .......................................................... 13Media cards that can be used with t...

English 2 „ SIMPLE SHOOTING BEFORE TAKING PICTURES .............................................................53 For best results ..............................................................................53Using the autofocus .......................................................................

3 English CONTENTS „ NORMAL SHOOTING RECORDING SIZE .............................................................................. 79 Movies .......................................................................................... 79Still images ........................................................

English 4 PLAYBACK SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ..................................................................105FILE PROTECT ..................................................................................107ROTATE STILL IMAGE ......................................................................108RED...

5 English CONTENTS „ OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTING TO A TV .................................................................... 155PLAYING BACK ON A TV ................................................................. 156 CONNECTING TO A PRINTER PictBridge MODE ...........

English 6 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 operati...

13 English CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES How to use the accessories k Handstrap

15 English CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Media cards that can be used with this camera The type of card that can be inser ted into and used with this camera is: i SD Memory Card i SDHC Memory Card What “card” means in this manual i In this manual, SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Cards that can b...

English 16 SPECIAL FEATURES Your movie camera can not only record video clips, you can also take still photos and make audio recordings. For example, you can snap a still image while recording a video clip, or make just an audio recording. Waterproof capability The camera is equipped to safely be us...

English 20 SYSTEM MAP You can connect the camera to various devices to expand its capabilities. Dedicated USB interface cable Dedicated AV interface cable Computer Printer TV DC adaptor (Optional) Commercially available SD Memory Card Internet AC adaptor (Optional) i Card reader i DPOF-compatible pr...

21 English SETUP SETUP PARTS NAMES Front There are places in the camera where water might accumulate, but this will not affect its waterproof proper ties.Concerning the drainage holes, see page 67. To open Lens Flash Stereo microphone Speaker Strap holder ON/OFF button REC/PLAY button Monitor unit

English 22 SET U P Rear Multi-indicator [ ] button [ ] button MENU button Monitor SET button Battery/card compar tment cover Tripod stand hole [W/ P ] button [ G ] button [T/ ] ] button [ H ] button

23 English CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Please charge the supplied battery pack before using it. 1 Insert the battery pack in the battery charger. h Inser t it in the direction indicated by the [ o ] mark on the battery pack. 2 Connect the supplied power cord to the socket on the battery pack charger. ...

English 24 SET U P Recharging the battery pack Be sure to fully charge the supplied or separately sold battery pack before using it in your camera. For charging the battery pack, use the supplied charger.Charge the battery pack if it is being used for the first time, and recharge it whenever the rem...

25 English INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD Make sure that the battery pack and the card orientation are correct. Install the battery pack 1 Open the battery/card compartment cover. h While gently pressing the lever, open the battery/card compartment cover. 2 Insert the battery pack. h Press the...

27 English INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD CAUTIONClose the battery/card compartment cover securely i If the battery/card compartment cover is not closed or is not closed completely, the camera will no longer be waterproof. When closing the battery/card compartment cover, make sure that no fore...

English 28 SET U P Install the card The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera (page 148). 1 Open the battery/card compartment cover. 2 Insert the card. h Firmly insert the card until it clicks into place. 3 Close the battery/card compartment cover.<When removing the card......

29 English INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD CAUTIONDo 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. HINTShooting without a card installed i When a card is installed, images are r...

English 30 SET U P TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning on the camera 1 Open the monitor unit, and press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second. h If you press the REC/PLAY button for at least 1 second, the camera turns on in the playback mode. h If you press the ON/OFF button once, the camera wil...

English 32 SET U P 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.* To correct the date and time setting, please see unde...

English 36 SET U P SWITCHING THE OPERATING 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. Switching be...

English 38 SET U P Using the SIMPLE Mode Menu 4 Press the [T/ ] ] or [W/ P ] button to select the item you wish to change, and press the SET button. h The Setting Screen for the selected item appears. S S N OK OK EXIT EXIT Select movie and photo size To watch on TV TV size8M [4:3] 8 Select an item t...

39 English SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE Using the NORMAL Mode Menu 4 Press the [T/ ] ] or [W/ P ] button to select a tab. h The Menu Screen for the selected tab appears. 5 Press the [ H ] button. 3 2 23 1 1 S S N OK EXIT RECORDING MENU MOVIEPHOTOSCENE SELECTFILTERFLASHSELF-TIMER 1 Tab Press Press 3 ...

41 English SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu S S N 1 5 2 3 4 OK EXIT Select movie and photo size

43 English SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu S S N 3 5 2 1 Start slideshow OK 4

47 English SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE <Tab 2> 2 23 1 1 3 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 RECORDING MENUMOVIE STABILIZER FOCUS PHOTO STABILIZER FOCUS MODEEXP MEASUREISO OK EXIT 8 S S N

51 English SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE NORMAL Mode Playback Menu <Tab 1> 1 Slideshow (page 105) h Specify the slideshow settings and play the slideshow. 2 Playback volume (page 73) h Adjust the volume for video clip and audio files playback. 3 Protect (page 107) h File protect setting (delete...

53 English SIMPLE SHOOTINGSIMPLE/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.* For shooting vertically orient...

English 54 SIMPLE/SHOO T ING 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 57). k C...

English 56 SIMPLE/SHOO T ING 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 37), sele...

57 English BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 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 37), select the focus setting, and press the SET button. 2 Select the desired focus range, and press the S...

English 58 SIMPLE/SHOO T ING Hints for taking pictures Muting the operation sounds i The audio guidance that sounds when you operate the camera can be muted (page 132). Where are the image and audio files saved? i All the image and sound files are recorded on the card installed in the camera or in t...

59 English VIDEO CLIP RECORDING 1 Turn on the camera (page 30), and set it to the shooting mode (page 35). 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 b...

English 60 SIMPLE/SHOO T ING SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS Capture a still image (single-shot). 1 Turn on the camera (page 30), and set it to the shooting mode (page 35). 2 Press the [ ] button. 1 Press the [ ] button halfway. h The autofocus operates, and the image is focused (focus lock). 2 Continue to ge...

English 62 SIMPLE/SHOO T ING 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...

67 English AFTER USING THE CAMERA IN WATER After using the camera in water, wash it with fresh water and dry it completely. 1 Turn off the camera, and close the battery/card compartment cover securely. 2 Wash the camera with fresh water. h Fill a shallow basin with fresh water, and immerse the close...

71 English PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image 1 Play back the video clip. Pause the playback at the point you wish to “snap” a photo. 2 Press the [ ] button. h The currently displayed frame is saved as a still image. HINTThe size of a v...

English 72 SIMPLE/PLA YBA C K SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK You can play back files in succession with the “slideshow playback” feature. 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 37), select the slideshow setting, and press the SET button. 2 Select the type of file to play back, and press the SET button. h...

73 English PLAYBACK VOLUME Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio files. 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 37), select the playback volume setting, and press the SET button. h The volume control bar appears. 2 Press the [ G ] or [ H ] button to set the volume, and press the...

English 74 SIMPLE/PLA YBA C K 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 37), select the delete c icon, and press the SET button.DELETE SINGLE: Deletes the currently displayed f...

English 76 SIMPLE/PLA YBA C K PLAYBACK MODES Multi-image display 1 Display the image you wish to play back. 2 Press the [W/ P ] button. h The 9-image display appears. 3 Select the image to play back. h Press the [ G ] or [ H ] buttons to move the orange frame to the desired image, and press the SET ...

English 78 SIMPLE/PLA YBA C K Magnifying (zooming in) the image 1 Display the image that you want to magnify. 2 Push the [T/ ] ] button. h Magnification is enabled. h The image is magnified, and the central portion of image is displayed. To magnify: Magnification increases each time the [T/ ] ] butt...

79 English NORMAL SHOOTINGNORMAL/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 tha...

English 80 NORMAL /SHOO T ING Still images This menu is also used for shooting sequential shots. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), 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. I ...

English 82 NORMAL /SHOO T ING Audio recording Your camera can make audio recordings and play them back. Audio recording 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select “MOVIE”, and press the SET button. 2 Select < , and press the SET button. h The audio recording mode is enabled. 3 Pres...

83 English RECORDING SIZE 4 End the recording. h Press the [ ] button again to stop recording. HINTYou can capture a still image during an audio recording i Press the [ ] button during audio recording to capture a still image. Note, however, that the resolution in the still image mode automatically ...

85 English SCENE SELECT You can select from various preset settings (aper ture, shutter speed, etc.) for specific shooting conditions. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select “SCENE SELECT”, and press the SET button. m : Available n : Not available Scene setting Features Shooting m...

87 English 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 37), select “FILTER”, and press the SET button. 2 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button. h This comple...

English 88 NORMAL /SHOO T ING 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 (...

English 94 NORMAL /SHOO T ING FOCUS RANGE 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), 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 ...

English 96 NORMAL /SHOO T ING 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 ...

97 English 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 mea...

English 98 NORMAL /SHOO T ING 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 37), select “ISO”, and press the SET...

99 English 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 37), sele...

English 100 NORMAL /SHOO T ING FACE CHASER 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 37), select “FACE CHASER”, and press the SET button. 2 Sele...

101 English 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 37), select “HIGH SENSITIVITY”, and press the SET butto...

English 102 NORMAL /SHOO T ING 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 37), select “DIGITAL ZOOM”, and press the SET button. 2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET ...

103 English SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE FILES Create or select a recording folder (a folder in which to store recorded files). 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select “REC FOLDER” and press the SET button.<Create a new folder> h Select “NEW”. <Select an existing folder> h ...

English 104 NORMAL /SHOO T ING EXPOSURE COMPENSATION By assigning the exposure compensation operation shortcut to an arrow button (page 135), you can make the image lighter or darker when capturing images. 1 Assign the operation shortcut to an arrow button (page 135). 2 Press the arrow button to whi...

107 English 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 37). 2 Select “PROTECT” and press the SET button. h “LOCK” appears. h If the protect mode has already bee...

English 108 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K 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 37). 2 Select “ROTATE”, and press the SET button.RIGHT: Rotates image clockwis...

109 English 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 37). 2 Select “RESIZE”, and press the SET button. 3 Select the new im...

English 110 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K CORRECTING THE RED-EYE EFFECT AND IMAGE BLUR Repair the red-eye effect in still images to make the eyes appear more natural, and enhance the contrast of blurry images. 1 Display the image to be modified, and display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 37). 2 Select “E...

English 112 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K EDITING VIDEO CLIPS You can trim away unwanted por tions 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...

English 114 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K 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 37), select “EDIT VIDEO”, and press the SET button. 3 Select “CUT” and press the SET button. h The Cutting Screen appears. ...

115 English EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 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, stop...

English 118 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K 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 cl...

English 120 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K 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 came...

English 122 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K 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 120). 2 Select “ALL IMAGES...

123 English PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS 4 Specify whether the date is displayed on the print, and the number of prints.<Specify the number of prints> h Press the [T/ ] ] or [W/ P ] button. h The quantity indication changes. h Display the desired number of prints. h Press the SET button. h The number...

English 124 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K 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 120). 2 Select “INDEX”. 3 Press the SET button. h The Index Print...

English 126 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K COPY FILES Images and audio files recorded in the camera’s internal memory can be copied to the card, and likewise from the card to the internal memory. 1 Insert the card in the camera (page 28). 2 Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 37). 3 Select “COPY”, and ...

English 128 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K 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...

129 English OPTION SETTINGSOPTION SETTINGS DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU The camera settings are executed via the Option Setting Menu. 1 Set the operating mode to the NORMAL mode (page 36). 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu Screen. 3 Select an Option tab (1, 2 or 3), and press the SET bu...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 130 SCREEN DISPLAY Specify what information is displayed on the Playback Screen. 1 Display the Option Setting Menu [ E 1] (page 129). 2 Select “INFO DISPLAY”, and press the SET button.SHOW ALL: Display the capture date and playback time (for video clips). DATE & TIME...

131 English SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY The star tup 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 [ E 1] (page 129). 2 Select “STARTUP DISPLAY”, and press the SET button.DATE & TIME: The camera’s date and ...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 132 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 D...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 134 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 [ E 1] (page 129). 2 Select “POST VIEW”, and press the SET button.1 sec: The post-view image i...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 136 4 Press the [T/ ] ] or [W/ P ] button. h Display the function you wish to assign to the button. 5 Press the SET button. h The selected function is assigned to the button, and you are returned to the Shor tcuts Screen. h To assign functions to the other button, repeat...

137 English 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 [2] (page 129). 2 Select “NOISE REDUCTION”, and press the SET button.MOVIE ...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 138 ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY The camera can adjust the image quality as the image is captured. 1 Display the Option Setting Menu [2] (page 129). 2 Select “IMAGE SETTINGS”, and press the SET button.NORMAL: Shoot with image quality at normal. VIVID: Color saturation is inc...

139 English 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 [2] (page 129). 2 Select “FLICKER...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 140 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 [2] (page 129). 2 Select “BRIGHTNESS”, and press the SET button. 3...

141 English 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 [2] (page 129). 2 Select “LANGUAGE”, and press the SET button. : Japanese ENGLISH: English FRANCAIS: French DEUTSCH: German ESPAÑOL: Spanish I...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 142 TV SYSTEM SETTING Specify the type of image signal that is output from your camera’s USB/AV terminal. 1 Display the Option Setting Menu [2] (page 129). 2 Select “TV SYSTEM”, and press the SET button. h The TV System Screen appears. NTSC: Outputs NTSC video signals. P...

143 English 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 t...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 150 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Reset the camera to the factory-preset settings. 1 Display the Option Setting Menu [3] (page 129). 2 Select “RESET SETTINGS”, and press the SET button.RESET: Reset to the factory-preset settings. EXIT: Do not change the settings, and ret...

151 English 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/Possibl...

C O NN ECTING T O A T V English 156 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 ...

157 English CONNECTING TO A PRINTERCONNECTING 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).Use the dedicated ...

English 158 CONNECT ING T O A PRINT E R 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. CAUTIONInsert and pull out the cable carefully i When connecting the cables, make...

159 English PRINTING Printing selected images Procedure to select one still image and print it. 1 Complete the printing setup (page 157). 2 Select the one image icon Y , and press the SET button. h The screen to select images for printing appears. 3 Press the [ G ] or [ H ] button to display the ima...

English 160 CONNECT ING T O A PRINT E R Printing all images Print all of the images on the card. 1 Complete the print preparations (page 157). 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 begi...

161 English PRINTING Making an index print Make an index print of all the images on the card. 1 Complete the print preparations (page 157). 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. IND...

English 162 CONNECT ING T O A PRINT E R Printing images according to printing instructions (requested images) Procedure to print all the ordered images. 1 Complete the print preparations (page 120), and complete the print preparations (page 157). 2 Select the DPOF icon w , and press the SET button. ...

163 English PRINTING 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 157). 2 Select the printer settings icon v , and press the SET button. h The Printer S...

165 English APPENDICESAPPENDICES 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 l...

APPENDIC E S English 166 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 th...

APPENDIC E S English 172 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....

APPENDIC E S English 182 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 shu...

APPENDIC E S English 184 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 ...

APPENDIC E S English 188 Camera connectors 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 tempe...

APPENDIC E S English 190 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 Duri...

APPENDIC E S English 192 Others Mac OS and QuickTime 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.Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation (USA).In this m...

APPENDIC E S English 194 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 a...

APPENDIC E S English 196 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...

197 English 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 blu...