Sanyo VPC-FH1 - Manual

English iv SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Preparing the camera 1 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”. 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera. Monitor un...

English vi 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 i 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. Playbac...

vii English SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 3 Press the SET button. h Playback begins. <To return to the recording mode> h Press the REC/PLAY button. When you are finished using the camera... Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera off. To continue to the next operation... P...

English viii Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows Vista) Using the supplied CD-ROM (Xacti Software CD), you can store your captured images on a DVD. Detailed information about the Xacti Software CD can be found on page 4 in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL. Install application ...

ix English SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Connect your camera to a computer Connect your camera to a computer, and copy the desired files to the computer. 1 Use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your camera to the computer. 2 Turn on the camera. h The USB Connection Screen appears on ...

English x 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. h The message [Found New Hardware] appears in the task tray, showing that the camera is recognized as a drive. h The card is recogni...

xi English SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Burn video clips onto a DVD (For Windows Vista users) Here’s how to write your recorded data onto a DVD in the mpeg2 format. For information on other operations, please see the Help file for Nero Vision. To access the Nero Vision Help file, click the [?] button o...

English xii 3 Under the “What would you like to do?” heading, point to [Make DVD] and click on [DVD-video]. h The Hints window opens, in which you can find an explanation of each screen. <To disable the Hints window > h From the [Show hints when moving to page] menu in the Hints window select ...

xiii English SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 5 Click the [Close] button. h The screen to make a DVD-video opens. <To return to the preceding step> h Click the [Back] button. 6 Under the “What would you like to do?” heading, click [Add video files]. h The window to select files to burn to DVD opens. ...

English xiv 8 Click the [Open] button. h The selected files are shown in the “Content” field. <To check the contents of the selected files> h When you double-click a file in the “Content” field, the window to play the file appears. Click the [Next] button when you want to return to the previou...

xv English SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 9 Click the [Next] button. h The window to edit the disk menu appears.

English xvi 10 Click on one of the designs under “Templates”, and then click the [Next] button. h A preview of the selected design is shown.

xvii English SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 11 Click the [Next] button. h The window to configure the DVD burn setup opens.

English xviii 12 Click the [Burn] button. h Disk writing begins. h The process status is shown in the “Recording progress” field. h When the burn process is completed, a screen asking if you would like to save a log file of the burn process appears. 13 Click the [Yes] button. h Enter a name for the ...

xix English SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 15 Click the [Finish] button. h A screen asking if you would like to save the project appears. 16 Click the [Yes] button. h Enter a name for the project file. 17 Click the [Save] button. h Nero Vision Essentials ends. CAUTION i When burning full high-definition ...

English xx 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 video featur...

1 English CONTENTS HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL ............................................................ iiiQUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 6CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .................................... 11 How to use the accessories ...........

English 2 SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE .........................................................42 About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode .............................42Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes .................43Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen ......44Overview of...

3 English CONTENTS „ NORMAL SHOOTING RECORDING MENU 1 ......................................................................... 85 Video setting ................................................................................. 85Still image setting ......................................................

English 4 „ OPTION SETTINGS DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU .........................................122INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU .......................123 Storage folder setting ..................................................................129Shortcut setting .......................

5 English CONTENTS „ APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................................................... 153TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................... 161 Camera ....................................................................................... 1...

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...

11 English CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES i Grip belt (page 13): 1 i Xacti Software CD (CD - ROM) (page 4 in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL): 1 i Li-ion battery pack (page 31): 1 i Dedicated S-AV interface cable (pages 144 and 145): 1 i Dedicated USB interface cable (page 7 in the Xacti...

English 12 i Remote control unit (pages 24, 27 to 29 and 72): 1 i Lens cap (page 14): 1 i Dedicated USB converter cable: 1 h For use with the Xacti Library feature i Cores (page 147): 2 i “SAFETY MANUAL”(safety precautions booklet)Please read this booklet carefully before using the camera. i Quick G...

13 English CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES How to use the accessories k Grip belt 1 3 4 2

English 14 k Lens cap 1 3 5 4 2 1 Depress 2 Pull <After removing> The lens cap can be stowed in the lens cap holder on the grip belt. Lens cap holder <To remove>

15 English ABOUT THE SEPARATELY SOLD ACCESSORIES AND THE CARD Separately sold accessories i Mini HDMI cable VCP-HDMI02 Cable for connecting to the HDMI terminal on the camera. i Lithium-ion Battery Charger VAR-L50 Battery charger for the supplied or separately sold lithium-ion battery pack (DB-L50A)...

English 16 Media cards that can be used with this camera The types of card that can be inser ted into and used with this camera are: 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 be used in this digital camera ar...

19 English GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA Sharp face shots (pages 54 and 98) 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 t...

21 English SYSTEM MAP You can connect the camera to various devices to expand its capabilities. Dedicated USB interface cable Dedicated S-AV interface cable Computer Printer TV Dedicated component cable Commercially available SD Memory Card Internet i Card reader i DPOF-compatible printer i Photo sh...

English 22 SET U P SETUPSETUP PARTS NAMES Camera Front Bottom Flash Lens Zoom switch[T/ ] ]/[W/ P ] Microphone Grip belt holder Monitor unit Microphone Remote control sensor Tripod stand hole Battery cover

English 24 SET U P Remote control unit <In the recording mode> 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 ME...

25 English INSTALLING THE CARD Be sure to format a newly purchased card or one that was used in another device before using it in your camera (pages 128 and 139). If an unformatted card is used, the card itself may become unusable. Monitor unit 1 Open Card slot cover 2 Pull Card slot cover 3 Rotate ...

27 English 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 u...

English 28 SET U P 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 o...

29 English 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...

English 30 SET U P CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Please charge the supplied battery pack before using it. Install the battery pack in the camera, and connect the AC adaptor to charge the battery. Power to the camera can also be supplied from a power outlet when the AC adaptor is connected. 1 While press...

31 English CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 2 Insert the battery pack, then replace the battery cover. <To remove the battery pack...> h Raise the edge of the battery pack to remove it. Battery pack

English 32 SET U P 3 Use the power cord to connect the AC adaptor to a power outlet. h Charging begins. <During charging...> h During charging, the multi-indicator is lit red. When charging is completed, the indicator turns off. h The multi-indicator flashes red if the battery pack is defectiv...

33 English CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK CAUTIONDo 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-i...

English 34 SET U P 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 recording mode or playback mode. About the temperature alert icon \ During...

35 English 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 briefly press the ON/OFF button, once, the camera wi...

English 36 SET U P 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 about 1 minute of no use during shooting, or about 5 minutes of no use during playback (factory-pr...

37 English TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning off the camera 1 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second. h The camera turns off. HINTTo immediately activate the power save mode i Press the ON/OFF button briefly to activate the power save function. About the standby mode i To turn off the cam...

English 38 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. h To correct the date and time setting, please see und...

39 English 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 ...

English 40 SET U P 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,...

43 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes 1 Turn on the camera (page 35). h The previous mode is active. 2 Press the MENU button. h The Menu Screen for the active mode appears. 3 Select the operating mode icon, and press the SET button. h Switch from the SIMPLE...

English 44 SET U P Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen 1 Set the camera to the recording or playback mode (page 41). 2 Select the desired operating mode (page 43). 3 If the Menu Screen is not displayed, press the MENU button. h The Menu Screen appears. h To cancel the Menu Screen, p...

47 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu 3 5 2 1 4 S N OK Start slideshow

English 50 SET U P 1 Video clip settings (page 85) <HD mode> <SD mode> 2 Still image settings (page 89) 3 Scene select (page 90) 4 Filter (page 90) 5 Flash 6 Self-timer (page 91) 7 Remaining battery power indication (page 142) e : Record at 1920 × 1080 pixels, 60 fps (60p). ! : Record at...

55 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE NORMAL Mode Playback Menu <Tab 1> 1 Slideshow (page 103) h Specify the slideshow settings and play the slideshow. 2 Playback volume (page 78) h Adjust the volume for video clip and audio file playback. 3 Protect (page 104) h File protect setting (delete prohi...

English 56 SET U P <Tab 2> 1 Edit photo (page 107) h Repair the “red-eye” caused by the flash, reduce the blur from camera shake, or enhance the contrast. 2 Video clip edit (page 108) h Edit video clips. 3 Printing instructions (page 117) h Specify the printing instructions (DPOF settings). 4 ...

57 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. Correct hold Incorrect hold A finger is blocking the lens or flash. Example: 1 Inser t your hand in the grip belt. ...

English 58 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 61). k C...

English 60 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 Recording Menu (page 44), sel...

61 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 Recording Menu (page 44), select the focus setting, and press the SET button. 2 Select the desired focus range, and press the ...

English 62 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 124). 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...

63 English VIDEO CLIP RECORDING 1 Turn on the camera (page 35), and set it to the recording mode (page 41). 2 Press the [ ] button. h Recording begins. h It is not necessary to keep the [ ] button pressed while recording. h When the remaining recording time available for the currently recording clip...

English 64 SIMPLE/SHOO T ING SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS Capture a still image (single-shot). 1 Turn on the camera (page 35), and set it to the recording mode (page 41). 2 Press the [ ] button. 1 Press the [ ] button halfway. h The autofocus operates, and the image is focused (focus lock). 2 Continue to g...

65 English SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS HINTAdjusting the monitor brightness i While the Recording Screen is active, you can quickly access the screen for adjusting the brightness of the monitor by pressing the MENU button for at least 1 second. What is the camera focusing on? i A target mark & on the ...

English 66 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 Recordin...

English 72 SIMPLE/SHOO T ING 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 27). 2 Turn the camera on, and set it to eit...

73 English PLAYBACKSIMPLE/PLAYBACK PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES 1 Set the camera to the playback mode (page 41). 2 Select the image to play back. h Toggle the SET button left, right, up or down to move the orange frame to the file you wish to play back. h The image information for the f...

English 74 SIMPLE/PLA YBA C K Video clip playback operation 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 S...

75 English PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES HINTIf the a icon appears on the playback Screen... i The a icon appears when playing back a file that was saved in segments (page 87). Although playback of these multiple files is continuous, there is a slight pause at the point where the files a...

English 76 SIMPLE/PLA YBA C K 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 screen to select the aspect ratio of the still image appears. Select the desired aspect ratio, ...

77 English SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK You can play back files in succession with the “slideshow playback” feature. 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 44), 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...

English 78 SIMPLE/PLA YBA C K PLAYBACK VOLUME Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio files. 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 44), 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...

79 English DELETING FILES You can delete files if you no longer need them. You can delete single files, selected files or all the files at one time. Delete single/delete all 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 44), select the delete setting, and press the SET button.DELETE SINGLE: Deletes ...

English 80 SIMPLE/PLA YBA C K 3 Select “DELETE”, and press the SET button.<DELETE SINGLE> h The currently displayed file is deleted. h To delete other files, select the files, select “DELETE” and press the SET button. <DELETE ALL> h The Delete Confirmation Screen again appears. To delete...

English 82 SIMPLE/PLA YBA C K PLAYBACK MODES 21-image display playback 1 Display the image you wish to play back. 2 Push the zoom switch toward the [W/ P ] side. h The 21-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 ...

83 English PLAYBACK MODES 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 twice. h The screen to select the playback folder appears. h If t...

English 84 SIMPLE/PLA YBA C K 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 once. h Magnification is enabled. h The image is magnified, and the centra...

85 English NORMAL SHOOTINGNORMAL/SHOOTING RECORDING MENU 1 Video setting 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 r...

English 86 NORMAL /SHOO T ING Audio recording k Audio recording 1 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. 2 Press the [ ] button. h Audio recording begins. During recording, < appears in the monit...

87 English RECORDING MENU 1 HINTYou can capture a still image during an audio recording i Press the [ ] button during audio recording to capture a [ still image. About files saved in segments i If the continuous recording time of a voice memo exceeds about 13 hours, the recorded file is saved once, ...

English 88 NORMAL /SHOO T ING k Audio playback 1 Select an audio file, and press the SET button. h Playback begins. CAUTIONIf 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 S...

English 90 NORMAL /SHOO T ING Scene select setting You can select from various preset settings (aper ture, shutter speed, etc.) for specific shooting conditions. HINT i To return to normal photography, select = from the scene select menu, and press the SET button. i When capturing images using the l...

91 English RECORDING MENU 1 Self-timer setting By assigning an operation shor tcut to the SET button (pages 126 and 130), you can set the self-timer from the Recording Screen. HINTTo pause or cancel the self-timer function... i If the [ ] button or [ ] button is pressed again before the shutter is r...

English 92 NORMAL /SHOO T ING RECORDING MENU 2 Motion compensation (image stabilizer) setting Your camera can minimize a jittery picture by compensating for unintentional hand motion. HINTIf the motion compensation does not seem to be working... i Due to the mechanical characteristics of this functi...

93 English RECORDING MENU 2 Focus range setting How to use the manual focus 1 Select - , and press the SET button. h The focus distance adjustment bar appears. 2 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 ar...

English 94 NORMAL /SHOO T ING Focus mode setting When the spot focus setting is selected, the focus mark + appears in the center of the monitor. Light-measuring mode setting When spot light-measuring is selected, the light-measuring spot mark appears in the center of the monitor. 8 M -S Full-HD 40 0...

English 96 NORMAL /SHOO T ING RECORDING MENU 3 White balance setting 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. How to use ...

97 English RECORDING MENU 3 Exposure setting The shutter speed and aper ture size can be set individually. 1 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 aper ture value or shutter speed. 2 To...

English 98 NORMAL /SHOO T ING Face chaser setting As you record, 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. HINTWhen the face chaser is set to ON... i Each face in the Recording Screen is mar...

English 100 NORMAL /SHOO T ING High sensitivity mode setting 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. CAUTIONLimitations of the high sensitivity mode i When the shutter speed i...

English 102 NORMAL /SHOO T ING HINTThe exposure compensation setting is canceled in the following cases: i When the pointer is set to the center position. i When the camera is set to the playback mode. i After the power is turned off. i When the camera is set to the standby mode. Field of view By us...

103 English PLAYBACKNORMAL/PLAYBACK PLAYBACK MENU 1 Slideshow settings 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. Changing a setting 1 Select the item you wish to chang...

English 104 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K File protect setting Prevent accidental erasure of image and audio files. Protect files one by one 1 Display the file that you want to protect from accidental erasure, and display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 44). 2 Select “PROTECT” and press the SET button. 3 ...

105 English PLAYBACK MENU 1 Protect selected files Select multiple files to protect. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 44). 2 Select “PROTECT” and press the SET button. 3 Select “PROTECT SELECTED” and press the SET button. h Toggle the SET button left, right, up or down to move the orang...

English 106 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K Resize A captured image can be resized to a smaller size and saved as a separate image. HINTWhy 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. Rotate Captured still images can be rotated to the correct...

107 English PLAYBACK MENU 2 Correcting the image Repair the red-eye effect in still images to make the eyes appear more natural, enhance the contrast, or correct a blurry image due to camera shake. HINTIf the “Contrast correction not successful”, “Red-eye correction not successful” or “Blur correcti...

English 108 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...

109 English PLAYBACK MENU 2 Procedure to join video clips Specify the video clip that will come first. J J Join the video clips. Specify the video clip that you wish to append (join). i The video clips are joined. i The original video clips are not affected. (You can also choose to erase the origina...

English 110 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K CAUTIONCaution when editing video clips i When editing video clips, do not press the REC/PLAY button. If you press the REC/PLAY button while editing video clips, not only will the editing not be properly completed, but the original video clip may also be erased. i As ...

111 English PLAYBACK MENU 2 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 44), select “EDIT VIDEO”, and press the SET button. 3 Select “CUT” and press the SET button. h The Cutting Screen appears. EDIT...

English 112 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K 4 Specify the start point of the extract. h Use the procedure below to specify the frame from which the video clip extract will star t. h Play the video clip until approximately the desired point, pause the video clip, then play the video clip one frame at a time, sto...

113 English PLAYBACK MENU 2 5 Toggle the SET button up. h The star t 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 4 . <When joining the first and latter portions> 1 Tog...

English 114 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K 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 You will not be able to overwrite the file if the original file is protected. i If the “Insufficient memory remainin...

117 English PLAYBACK MENU 2 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 t...

English 118 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K HINTPrinting 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 76). About the DPOF format i DPOF (Digital Print Ord...

119 English PLAYBACK MENU 2 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 c...

English 120 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K 4 Specify whether the date is displayed on the print, and the number of prints.<Specify 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 p...

121 English FILE INFO DISPLAY 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 a...

English 122 O P TI ON SET TING S OPTION SETTINGS OPTION SETTINGS DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU The camera settings are executed via the Option Setting Menu. 1 Turn on the camera, set it to the NORMAL mode, and press the MENU button. 2 Select an Option tab (1, 2 or 3), and press the SET button. h T...

123 English INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU Tab 1 3 2 1 23 1 OPTION MENU CLOCK SET INFO DISPLAYSTARTUP DISPLAYOPERATION BEEPPOST VIEWREC FOLDER 1 OK EXIT 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

O P TI ON SET TING S English 124 1 CLOCK SET setting (page 38) h Set the camera’s clock. 2 INFO DISPLAY setting h Specify the information to display on the playback screen. SHOW ALL: Display the capture date and playback time (video clips). DATE & TIME: Display the capture date. COUNTER: Display...

125 English INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU Tab 2 3 2 1 2 3 1 OPTION MENU NOISE REDUCTIONIMAGE SETTINGSBRIGHTNESSLANGUAGE 2 OK EXIT SHORTCUTS 6 5 4 3 2 1

O P TI ON SET TING S English 126 1 SHORTCUTS setting (page 130) 2 NOISE REDUCTION setting h Compared to normal shooting, when the PHOTO NR function is ON, the image processing time after shooting a still image is slightly longer. VIDEO NR: Turn ON/OFF the image noise reduction function during video ...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 128 1 TV OUTPUT setting (page 132) 2 POWER SAVE setting (page 36) h Specify the elapsed period of inactivity before the power save mode (to conserve battery power) is activated. 3 FILE NO. CONT’D setting (page 137) 4 FORMAT (page 139) 5 RESET SETTINGS h Reset the camera ...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 130 Shortcut setting Assign functions (operation shortcuts) to the SET button when it is toggled up, down, left or right when the Recording Screen is displayed. 1 Select “SHORTCUTS”, and press the SET button. : Assign the function when the SET button is toggled up. : Ass...

131 English INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU 3 Toggle the SET button up or down. h Display the function you wish to assign to the key. 4 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,...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 132 TV output setting Specify the type of image signal that is output from your camera’s COMPONENT/AV terminal or HDMI terminal. 1 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: Se...

133 English INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU 2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h The screen to change the parameter for the selected setting appears. <If “TV SYSTEM” is selected> NTSC: Outputs NTSC video signals. PAL: Outputs PAL video signals. <If “TV TYPE” is ...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 134 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired parameter. 4 Press the SET button. 5 Press the MENU button. h This completes the TV output setting. HINTAbout the HDMI-CEC function i This is a system control function by which, through an HDMI cable, a control...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 136 CAUTIONIf 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 ...

139 English INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU Formatting (initializing) 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 ...

141 English CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY For audio recordings 1 Set the camera to the audio recording mode (page 86). h The remaining audio recording time is shown. HINT i When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is “0”, you cannot capture any more images. To c...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 142 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 ope...

143 English CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE h The approximate remaining battery time indication appears on the monitor. Please use this as a reference to estimate the remaining recording and/or playback time. HINT i Battery life may differ even among battery packs of the same type. i Depe...

English 144 C O NN ECTING T O A T V OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TVCONNECTING 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 conn...

145 English ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY Connect to the S-VIDEO terminal <When connecting to an S-VIDEO input terminal> * When connected, the images are not produced normally on the TV monitor. S-terminal Supplied dedicated S-AV interface cable To COMPONENT/AV terminal White plug: To Audio Input...

C O NN ECTING T O A T V English 146 Connect to the 480p/720p/1080i/1080p terminal If your TV has a 480p/720p/1080i/1080p input terminal, you can enjoy the high video quality of component output from your camera. NOTEIf your TV does not have 480p/720p/1080i/1080p video input capability i The images w...

147 English 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 HDMI terminal Mini HDMI cable(optional) To HDMI terminal on the TV Set the input to “HDMI”. To...

C O NN ECTING T O A T V English 148 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 ...

149 English Xacti Library Connect all the devices. h Please make sure that the camera and all devices are turned OFF before proceeding. For detailed information about using Xacti Library, please see the separate Xacti Library Instruction Manual. CAUTIONCaution when disconnecting cables i When using ...

English 150 CONNECT ING T O A PRINT E R CONNECTING TO A PRINTERCONNECTING TO A PRINTER PRINTING 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 printin...

151 English PRINTING 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 Screen appears. 5 Select the desired type of printing, and press the SET button.PRINT 1 IMAGE : Select the st...

153 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 154 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...

157 English 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 is the playback image distor ted? If the sub...

APPENDIC E S English 158 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: Combi...

159 English 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 clips with unlike settings” message appears. You have attempted to join video...

161 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 t...

APPENDIC E S English 164 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. Recharge the battery pack, or replace with a fully charged battery pack. Or connect the AC adaptor (supplied). 30, 32 When zooming in...

APPENDIC E S English 172 Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters Scene Select * In some cases, the shutter speed may decrease to 1/15 sec. Setting Remarks Spor ts a Focus range: Fixed at * . Exposure: Fixed at @ . Video setting: If set to X or f , automatically changes to ! . Portrait &...

APPENDIC E S English 174 SPECIFICATIONS Camera 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 digita...

APPENDIC E S English 178 Camera connectors [COMPONENT/AV] (480p/1080i/720p/1080p output) terminal Regrouped jack Audio output 265 mVrms (–9 dBs), 12 k Ω or less, stereo Video output 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω unbalanced, sync negative, composite videoNTSC color TV system/PAL color TV system (switchable from the...

APPENDIC E S English 182 Concerning the multi-indicator The camera’s multi-indicator will light, flash, or be off, depending on the different camera operations. Color Multi-indicator status Camera status Green Lit Connected to a computer or printer Flashing Power save mode active Orange Lit Connecte...

APPENDIC E S English 184 Others Mac OS is a trademark 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 manua...

APPENDIC E S English 186 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...

187 English 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...

APPENDIC E S English 188 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...

189 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...