Sanyo VPC-HD1000, VPC-HD1000GX - 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. Card slot ...

English vi 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 ri...

vii English SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Burn your recorded files to a DVD 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 Xact...

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. h Select [CARD READER], and press the SET button. h The screen to import files to the computer appears on your computer’s monito w[(c)3

English x Burn files to 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...

xi English SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 4 Click the [OK] button. h The screen to edit the file 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 file to burn to the DVD appears. h Specify the folder that contains the files (My Pict...

English xii 7 Click the [Open] button. h The window to select the file closes, and the display returns to the screen to edit the file you’ll burn to the DVD. h The file specified in step 6 appears in the “Available Media:” field. 8 Double-click on the file you wish to burn to the DVD. 9 Drag and dro...

xiii English SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 10 Click the [Create DVD] tab. h “DVD menus” appears. 11 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”. 12 Click the [Burn] button. h Burning to DVD begins. 13 When writing is comp...

English xiv 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 featu...

1 English CONTENTS QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 6CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .................................... 11 How to use the accessories .......................................................... 13Separately sold accessories ..........

English 2 SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE .........................................................47 About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode .............................47Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes .................48Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL mode Menu Screen ......49Overview of...

3 English CONTENTS FLASH OPERATION ......................................................................... 104SELF-TIMER ...................................................................................... 105MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) .......................... 107 Compensate for ca...

English 4 ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS ................................................150NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION ......................................................152ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY .........................................................153FLICKER-REDUCTION .............................

5 English CONTENTS „ APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................................................... 191TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................... 199 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 Soft case (page 14): 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 34): 1 i Docking station (pages 25 and 29): 1 i Dedicated S-AV interface cable (pages 1...

English 16 Recommended accessories i HDMI cable VCP-HDMI01 Cable for connecting the HDMI terminal on the docking station. 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

English 18 Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy operation (page 47) 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: Image stabilizer for sharp pictures (page 107) Y...

19 English GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA Sharp face shots (page 119) 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 ot...

21 English SYSTEM MAP You can connect the camera to various devices to expand its capabilities. Remote control unit TV 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 ...

English 22 SET U P SETUPSETUP PARTS NAMES Camera Front Strap holder Flash button [ ? ] Flash i Extends when the flash button [ ? ] is pressed. Remote control sensor Lens Flash unit Battery cover lock Shoe cover Battery cover Mic/headphones teminal cover [MIC/ ] Monitor unit Stereo microphone

English 26 SET U P Remote control unit <In the shooting 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 MEN...

27 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 (page 167). If an unformatted card is used, the card itself may become unusable. 1 Open the card slot cover, and insert the card in the card slot. 2 Insert th...

English 30 SET U P 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 c...

31 English PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 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 ...

English 32 SET U P 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 opera...

33 English 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 While pressing the battery cover lock, slide it ( 1 ), and pull out the b...

English 38 SET U P Using the docking station Use the supplied power cord to connect the docking station to a power outlet, and set the camera in the docking station. To reduce spurious radiation Docking station To power outlet i Please affix a large core (supplied) to the cable. 3 cm (1.18 in.) or l...

English 40 SET U P 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,...

41 English TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF 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 (...

English 42 SET U P HINTTo 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 ...

43 English 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 ...

English 44 SET U P 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 w...

English 46 SET U P 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 40). 362 00:05:08 362 00:05:08 F1.8 F1.8 1/30 1/30 362 00:05:08 F1.8 1/30 2007.12.24 2007.12....

47 English 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 yo...

English 52 SET U P 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. OK OK Select movie and photo size To keep in HDTV size HDTV size 3.5M[16:9] Select an item to cha...

53 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE 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. 3 2 23 1 RECORDING MENU MOVIE PHOTO SCENE SELECT FILTER FLASH SELF-TIMER 1 Tab 3 2 23 1 1 ...

55 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE Overview of the SIMPLE mode Setting Screen SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu 1 4 2 3 OK Select movie and photo size

57 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu 3 4 2 1 OK Start slideshow

61 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE <Tab 2> 23 1 1 3 2 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 RECORDING MENUMOVIE STABILIZER PHOTO STABILIZERFOCUSFOCUS MODEEXP MEASURE ISO 2

65 English SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE NORMAL Mode Playback Menu <Tab 1> 1 Slideshow (page 122) h Specify the slideshow settings and play the slideshow. 2 Playback volume (page 88) h Adjust the volume for video clip audio files playback. 3 Protect (page 124) h File protect setting (delete prohibit...

67 English 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 settin...

English 68 SIMPLE/SHOO T ING 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.

71 English 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 49),...

English 72 SIMPLE/SHOO T ING 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 49), select the focus setting, and press the SET button. 2 Select the desired focus range, and press the SET bu...

English 74 SIMPLE/SHOO T ING VIDEO CLIP RECORDING 1 Turn on the camera (page 40), and set it to the shooting mode (page 46). 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 currentl...

75 English SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS Capture a still image (single-shot). 1 Turn on the camera (page 40), and set it to the shooting mode (page 46). 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 [ ]...

English 78 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. Your camera is equipped with four flash modes: red-eye reduction, auto flash, forced flash, and no fla...

85 English 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...

87 English SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK You can play back files in succession with the “slideshow playback” feature. 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 49), select “SLIDESHOW”, and press the SET button. 2 Select the type of file to play back, and press the SET button. h Slideshow playback begins. H...

English 88 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 49), select “PLAYBACK VOLUME”, and press the SET button. h The volume control bar appears. 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to set the v...

89 English DELETING FILES You can delete files that are stored on the card 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 49), select “DELETE”, and press the SET button.DELETE SINGLE: Deletes one file at a time. DELET...

91 English PLAYBACK MODES 9-image display playback 1 Display the image you wish to play back. 2 Push the zoom switch toward the [W/

English 92 SIMPLE/PLA YBA C K 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. ...

93 English 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 por tio...

English 94 NORMAL /SHOO T ING 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...

English 96 NORMAL /SHOO T ING Still images For still images, you can select either the 4:3 or 16:9 horizontal to ver tical aspect ratio. This menu is also used for shooting sequential shots. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “STILL IMAGE”, and press the SET button. 2 Select t...

English 98 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 49), select “MOVIE”, and press the SET button. 2 Select < , and press the SET button. h The audio recording mode is enabled. h The ...

99 English RECORDING SIZE 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. h The maximum time for recording a continuous audio memo is about 13 hours. 4 End the recording. h Press...

101 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 49), select “SCENE SELECT”, and press the SET button. m : Available n : Not available Scene setting Features Shooting ...

103 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 49), select “FILTER”, and press the SET button. 2 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button. h This compl...

English 104 NORMAL /SHOO T ING FLASH OPERATION 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), 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. HINT ...

109 English FOCUS RANGE 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “FOCUS RANGE”, 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 * , +...

English 110 NORMAL /SHOO T ING How to use the manual focus 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “FOCUS RANGE”, 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 adju...

111 English 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...

English 112 NORMAL /SHOO T ING 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 en...

113 English 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 49), select “ISO”, and press the SET button. *The indi...

115 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 49), sel...

English 116 NORMAL /SHOO T ING EXPOSURE SETTING The shutter speed and aperture size can be set individually by the user. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “MANUAL EXPOSURE”, and press the SET button. @ : The optimum shutter speed and aper ture size are set according to the br...

English 118 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 49), select “DIGITAL ZOOM”, and press the SET button. 2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET ...

119 English 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.The face chaser can detect up to 12 different faces. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (p...

English 120 NORMAL /SHOO T ING 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 correction settings. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select “HIGH SENSITIVITY”, and pr...

121 English EXPOSURE CORRECTION By assigning the exposure correction operation shor tcut to the SET button (page 150), you can make the image lighter or darker when capturing images. 1 Assign the operation shortcut to the SET button (page 150). 2 Toggle the SET button in the direction for which the ...

English 124 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K 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 49). 2 Select “PROTECT” and press the SET button. h “LOCK” appears. h If the protect ...

125 English 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 nu...

127 English PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS 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 125). 2 Select “ALL IMAG...

English 128 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...

129 English PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS 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 125). 2 Select “INDEX”. 3 Press the SET button. h The Index Pri...

English 130 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K Clearing all the printing instructions Delete the printing instructions for all images. 1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 125). 2 Select “ALL CLEAR”. 3 Press the SET button. h The Confirm All Clear Screen appears. CANCEL: Clear the printing instructions...

131 English 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 49). 2 Select “ROTATE”, and press the SET button.RIGHT: Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees. LEFT: ...

English 132 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K 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 49). 2 Select “RESIZE”, and press the SET button....

133 English 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 (pag...

English 134 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 two video clips together and save them as one separate clip (“joining”). Procedure to cut (extract) a portio...

English 136 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 49), select “EDIT VIDEO”, and press the SET button. 3 Select “CUT” and press the SET button. h The Cutting Screen appears. ...

English 138 NORMAL /PLA YBA C K 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...

English 140 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 142 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...

143 English OPTION SETTINGSOPTION SETTINGS DUSPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU 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 Setti...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 144 SCREEN DISPLAY Specify what information is displayed on the Playback Screen. 1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 143). 2 Select “INFO DISPLAY”, and press the SET button.SHOW ALL: Display the capture date and playback time (for video clips). DATE & TIME: Displ...

145 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 (page 143). 2 Select “STARTUP DISPLAY”, and press the SET button.DATE & TIME: The camera’s date and time se...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 146 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 148 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 143). 2 Select “POST VIEW”, and press the SET button.1 sec: The post-view image is displ...

149 English 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 143). 2 Select “REC FOLDER”, and press the SET button.<Create a new folder> h Select “NEW”. <Select an existing folder> h Se...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 150 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 143). 2 Select “SHORTCUTS”, and press the SET button.[ ]: As...

151 English ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS 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 step...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 152 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 143). 2 Select “NOISE REDUCTION”, and press the ...

153 English ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY The camera can adjust the image quality as the image is captured. 1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 143). 2 Select “IMAGE SETTINGS”, and press the SET button.NORMAL: Shoot with image quality at normal. VIVID: Color saturation is increased. SOFT: The sharpne...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 154 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 143). ...

155 English 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 143). 2 Select “BRIGHTNESS”, and press the SET button. 3 Toggle the SET button to...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 156 ADJUST THE VOLUME OF AN EXTERNAL MICROPHONE The input level of a microphone connected to the camera can be adjusted. 1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 143). 2 Select “EXT MIC VOLUME”, and press the SET button. 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adj...

157 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 (page 143). 2 Select “LANGUAGE”, and press the SET button.DEUTSCH: German ENGLISH: English ESPAÑOL: Spanish FRANCAIS: French ITALIANO: Italian...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 158 TV OUTPUT SETTING Specify the type of image signal that is output from your camera’s USB/AV terminal, AV/COMPONENT terminal or HDMI terminal. 1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 143). 2 Select “TV OUTPUT SETTINGS”, and press the SET button.TV SYSTEM: Set the type...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 162 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...

167 English 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 for...

169 English RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Reset the camera to the factory-preset settings. 1 Display the Option Setting Menu (page 143). 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...

O P TI ON SET TING S English 170 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 ...

English 174 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 By connecting the camera to a TV, you can play back the recorded files on the TV. CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully i When connecting the...

175 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. Yellow plug:Not connected* S-terminal To AC adaptor Dedicated S-AV interface cable i Insert the plug wi...

C O NN ECTING T O A T V English 178 PLAYING BACK ON A TV i After connecting the camera to the television, set the TV input switch to VIDEO input. 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...

179 English 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 full high-definition images right on your TV screen.In addition...

English 180 CONNECT ING T O A PRINT E R 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 ...

181 English 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 Screen appears. CAUTIONInsert and pull out the cable carefully i When connecting the cables, make sure that...

English 182 CONNECT ING T O A PRINT E R PRINTING Printing selected images Procedure to select one still image and print it. 1 Complete the printing setup (page 180). 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 ...

English 184 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 180). 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...

185 English PRINTING Making an index print Make an index print of all the images on the card. 1 Complete the print preparations (page 180). 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 186 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 125), and complete the print preparations (page 180). 2 Select the DPOF icon w , and press the SET button. ...

187 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 180). 2 Select the printer settings icon v , and press the SET button. h The Printer S...

English 190 O T HER CONNECT IONS SHOE MOUNT Various devices—such as an external microphone, an auxiliary flash unit, a video light, etc.—can be attached to the shoe mount on top of the camera. HINT i Use the shoe mount for superior image quality when shooting. i Note that the shoe mount on this came...

191 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 192 Shooting Are the settings retained even after the camera is turned off? — All settings except the self-timer and the exposure correction are retained even after the camera is turned off. Which resolution setting should I use? — Select the resolution setting according to the ...

199 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 210 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 212 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 216 Camera connectors [COMPONENT/AV] (480p/720p 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 Option Scre...

APPENDIC E S English 220 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 222 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 Cor...

APPENDIC E S English 224 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 226 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...

227 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...