Sanyo VPC-X1200EX User's Manual
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1. and video recording time will differ Remaining recording time depending on the resolution and video size settings ITV 00 06 05 KA lt Video Clip Recording Screen gt 33 English For audio data 1 Set the camera to the audio Remaining recording time recording mode page 11 The remaining audio recording time iA 13 23 29 is shown E HINT e When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is 0 you cannot capture any more images To capture more images either install a new card or save the images to a computer and then erase them from the card e When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is 0 it may be possible to capture a few more images by changing the resolution setting or video size setting pages 4 and 6 e The maximum number of images is 99 999 and the maximum video audio recording time is 99 59 59 Note that if a large capacity card is used the remaining number of images or recording time may not be correctly displayed English 34 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY 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 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on oom 134 The battery pack remaining charge indicator appears in the lower right corner of the monitor2. 51 English TROUBLESHOOTING Before taking your camera to the repair shop check the following table for a possible solution to the problem B BASIC INSTRUCTION MANUAL A ADVANCED INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAMERA i Reference Problem Cause Action page No power The battery Recharge the B 8 pack is dead battery pack The battery Reinsert the pack has not battery pack been inserted making sure to correctly orient it correctly Power The battery Close the B 12 card battery card compartment compartment cover is not cover completely completely closed The camera The power Not a turns off by save function malfunction B 15 itself is operating An image is The power is If the auto not captured not turned on power off when the function was shutter button activated turn is pressed the camera on Shooting betore B 15 shooting If the camera was turned off press the ON OFF button to turn it on English 52 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Action te An image is The maximum Install a new B 12 not captured number of card when the images that Delete the shutter button can be images that are is pressed captured orthe not necessary maximum Save the video clip _ images to B 33 recording time separate media has been then delete all reached the images from the card The operation A finger is Remove your buttons arrow tou
3. Specify the type of paper used for printing PAPER SIZE Specify the size of paper used for printing LAYOUT Specify how the images are to be arranged on the paper QUALITY Select the print quality for the images PRINTER SETTINGS MENU 1 1 DATE STAMP gt VALUES zs MEDIATYPE gt VALUES gt O VALUES gt O VALUES gt O VALUES Printer Settings tab English 44 DIRECT PRINTING 4 Adjust the printer settings Use the arrow buttons to select a printer setting parameter and press the SET button The screen to set the selected parameter appears Press the A or V button to adjust the setting and press the SET button The selected parameter is set and you are returned to the Printer Settings Menu Follow the same procedure to adjust the other parameters as desired The contents of the settings that can be made for each parameter will differ depending on the printer lt When VALUES is selected gt The images will be printed according to the settings specified on the printer side HINT e The parameters that are displayed on the Printer Settings Menu will differ depending on the printer that is connected e To use printer functions which do not appear on your camera s Printer Settings Menu select VALUES e f a function set by the camera is not available in the printer the camera s printer settings will automatically change to Ea VALUES 45
4. English 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 Why doesn t the power turn on Due to cold temperatures the battery pack temporarily lost its power Place the camera in your pocket to warm it up before using it Why is the battery The ambient Keep the battery pack consumed temperature is pack in an Power so quickly very low environment of 10 to 40 C 50 to 104 F The battery pack Replace with a new life has expired battery pack Why does the The remaining Recharge the icon battery pack battery pack power is low appear Why doesn t the The camera has Not a malfunction flash operate determined that Capture the image E the image is bright the camera will Shooting enough and the flash is not necessary determine when the flash is necessary English 46 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Answer Action 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 use Select the resolution setting according to the intended use 12m 9m 6m jl 4m Appropriate for printing letter size or larger and for printing a close up
5. The print settings are specified for each individual image ALL IMAGES The specified print settings apply to all the still images ALL CLEAR Clear all the print settings Specify the printing instructions EACH IMAGE ALL IMAGES ALL CLEAR HOK mis English 22 PLAYBACK SETTINGS HINT Printing a single frame from a video clip e 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 About the DPOF format e DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a print order format You can connect your camera to a DPOF compatible printer to produce your prints You can also set the print settings page 43 for the desired images and then have the reserved images printed automatically About the finished prints e Images that have been rotated will be printed in their original orientation e The quality of the print output will differ depending on the print service and printer used CAUTION e It is not possible to set the print settings when there are 10 000 or more files saved on the card 23 English Specifying date imprinting and number of prints You can specify print settings for each individual image EACH IMAGE or apply the print settings to all the images on the card ALL IMAGES 1 Display the screen to set the print settings page 22 2 Select EACH IMAGE or ALL IMAGES Specify
6. blur correction completed gmg Blur correction possible gmg Blur correction not possible If the Blur correction not successful message appears e The camera was not able to successfully repair the image e The correction function works to automatically edit flaws that the camera detects in captured images In some cases the camera may not be able to repair the image e Blur correction is not possible for images captured at a shutter speed of 1 8 sec or less for resized images or for images captured using a different digital camera Also blur correction may not be possible in cases of extreme blur Concerning the date and time information for the modified image e The date display that is shown when an edited image is played back is the date that the image was saved after it was modified 19 English Contrast correction Add contrast light and dark to an image to make it clearer HINT Concerning the date and time information for the modified image e The date display that is shown when an edited image is played back is the date that the image was saved after it was modified English 20 PLAYBACK SETTINGS Red eye correction If you photograph your subjects at night using the flash they may appear in the image with glowing red eyes red eye effect Now you can amend the image so that the subjects eyes appear more natural red eye correction Distortion correction Correct the
7. button for at least 6m Nd gt 1 second 2816x2112 The Information Screen SIZE gt 2MB_ 7O RSRS een SHUTTER gt 1 50 If the MENU button is EXPOSE gt 0 3 pressed again the aO Information Screen is canceled lt Still image playback gt Resolution setting Resolution 7 Scene function setting 4 INFO E Fi Image number WEB EHO Protect setting 320x240 15fps Voice memo setting SIZE gt 5MB File size am 00 015 Aperture value Shutter speed a Exposure correction setting lt Video clip playback gt Video size setting audio file indicator Resolution and frame o Mo CUT DE rate o0 E A 4 File format i Playback time SIZE 158KB O 4 Remaining battery power WAV BS 06 00 20 lt Audio file playback gt English 28 OPTION SETTINGS File No continued setting If a newly formatted card is used the file name image number of the captured image automatically begins from 0001 If the card is subsequently reformatted or if a different reformatted card is used the file names again begin from 0001 This is because the file number continued function is set to OFF and consequently it results in more than one card containing images with the same numbers By setting the file number continued function to ON even if the card is reformatted or the card is replaced
8. compensate for a bright subject for example by changing the shooting angle Why is the image out of focus The focus is not locked properly Hold the camera correctly and when the image is locked in focus gently press the shutter button all the way to capture the image Why doesn t the zoom jump playback work Zoom jump playback does not work for an image that was created from a magnified portion of a zoom jump image or for video clips Not a malfunction Why is there no image P is shown This may happen when trying to play back images stored on a card from a different digital camera Play back images that were recorded on a card using this camera Why do vertical stripes appear If a bright subject is shot in the video clip recording mode vertical stripes may appear on the monitor or in the image Not a malfunction 49 English Question Answer Action Why isn t the Due to the Not a malfunction magnified image characteristics of clear the camera magnified images appear less clear Why isn t the captured image The image was captured using Not a malfunction Zoom in only within Viewing clear the digital zoom the optical zoom images range when shooting Can play back _ We cannot image data that guarantee the edited using my accurate playback of computer data that has been edited using a co
9. curvature distortion in the still image that is caused by the lens Images that were captured using the digital zoom or at the Bm setting images that have already been corrected and images that were captured using a different camera cannot be corrected HINT If the Red eye correction not successful message appears e The camera was not able to successfully correct the red eye effect e The red eye correction function works to automatically edit the red eye effect that the camera detects in captured images In some cases the camera may fail to correctly detect the red eye effect or it may incorrectly identify the red eye effect where it does not exist Concerning the date and time information for the modified image e The date display that is shown when an edited image is played back is the date that the image was saved after it was modified 21 English Print orders DPOF In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your camera as with conventional film you can have prints made at shops offering digital print services Moreover this camera is DPOF compatible so you can use the camera to specify the number of prints or whether or not the date is displayed on the print Display the screen to set the print settings 1 Display the Playback Menu page 3 2 Select PRINT INSTRUCTIONS and press the SET button The screen to set the print settings appears EACH IMAGE
10. image is edited the date of the image file changes to the date and time the image was edited However the imprinted capture date remains unchanged Is the sequential shots speed slow e When the date imprint mode is set to ON the sequential shots speed may become slower If the imprinted date is shown as e The date and time settings have not yet been completed Set the camera to the correct date and time English 16 PLAYBACK SETTINGS Image protect Prevent accidental erasure of data CAUTION e Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files they will be deleted if the card is reformatted 17 English Rotating images Captured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing HINT e On the 9 image 20 image display playback rotated images are shown in their original orientation e An image for which the protect locked mode has been set cannot be rotated Resize The size of a still image can be reduced and the resized image saved as a separate image HINT Why can t the image be resized e An image can be resized only to a smaller or the same size not toa larger size English 18 PLAYBACK SETTINGS Blur correction Correct the effects of camera movement camera shake to produce a sharper image HINT About the blur correction icon On the Blur Correction Screen an icon indicating the degree of blur appears amy Blur correction unnecessary or
11. of part of a photo trimming 2m For printing standard photo photo service sizes 03m For photos displayed on a web page or sent as e mail attachments What is the difference between the digital zoom and the optical zoom Because shooting with the optical zoom uses the optics of a physical lens you can shoot without losing minute details in the image The digital zoom on the other hand works by magnifying a portion of the image that hits the CCD sensor and may produce a coarser image 47 English Question Answer Action How can get the distant view into focus Set the scene function to the landscape ES mode when E photographing Shooting Or set the focus range setting to manual focus MF and set the distance to 00 When used in Condition due to Not a malfunction cold weather why the liquid crystals Spots that appear in does the image the monitor only seem to leave appear in the traces as it monitor and will not moves be recorded with the Monitor Why does the images displayed image contain some red blue and green dots or why are black spots visible English 48 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Viewing images Question Answer Action Why is the image The subject was When capturing an too bright too bright image devise a way to
12. page 15 AWB The camera will determine the setting automatically For photography in fair weather sunny conditions In overcast conditions Under fluorescent lighting Under incandescent lighting For setting the most accurate white balance Exposure correction menu Change the brightness of the image Date imprint menu page 16 Imprint the capture date on still images e When you specify multiple functions that cannot be simultaneously enabled the function which was last set becomes the active setting and the other settings accordingly change automatically English 6 ACCESSING THE MENUS Playback Menu PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 BLUR CORRECTION CONTRAST CORRECT TD REPAIR DISTORT RESIZE ILE COPY PRINT INSTRUCTIONS e through are displayed when you press the A or Y button to scroll 7 English Slideshow Play back the images ina slideshow format Protect page 17 Protect data from accidental erasure write protect Rotate page 18 Rotate still images Blur correction page 19 Correct the effects of camera shake in still images Contrast correct page 20 Add contrast light and dark to the image to make it clearer Red eye correct page 21 e Repair the red eye effect to make eyes look more natural Repair distort page 21 e Co
13. the mode specified in step 1 appears MENU button RECORDING MENU 1 2 a RESOLUTION COMPRESSION FOCUS MODE EXP MEASURE gt ANB Exit the menu Press the MENU button to exit the menu 3 English How to operate the menus Use the arrow buttons to select the item you wish to change press the SET button and the corresponding screen will appear 1 Display the menu page 3 Tab 2 Select the 143 or gt tab ORDING MENU 1 2 Display the Recording Menu RESOLUTION 1 Select the Ia tab FOCUS MODE gt 9 Display the Playback Menu EXP MEASURE Select the L gt tab o Ad WHITE BALANCE gt AWB K Display the Option Menu pO Select the e tab lt Example Recording mode gt RECORDING MENU 1 2 3 Press the gt button RESOLUTION COMPRESSION 7 FOCUS MODE 4 EXP MEASURE Press the A or V button to select an item to set 5 Press the SET button e The Setting Screen appears Press the A or V button to select the desired setting and then press the SET button to complete the setting To cancel the menu press the MENU button lt Example When ISO is selected gt English 4 ACCESSING THE MENUS Overview of the Menus Recording Menu RECORDING MENU 1 2 RESOLUTION gt 12m COMPRESSION FNE SZ FOCUS MODE gt Oar EXP COMPENSATION gt
14. theprinting instructions EACH IMAGE The set print settings are applied only to the image currently displayed ALL IMAGES DOK MENU The set print settings are applied to all the still images on the card 3 Press the SET button The Date Copies Print Screen EACH IMAGE appears Ol If EACH IMAGE was selected D 0 a press the lt or gt button to j 0 display the desired image to print The print settings for the currently lt gt displayed image are shown in the SOK wi DATE EN upper left area of the monitor You can press the lt or gt button to confirm the print settings for each image English 24 PLAYBACK SETTINGS 4 Specify the number of prints and whether the date is imprinted Please specify the number of prints before setting the date imprint setting The date imprint setting cannot be set until the number of prints has been entered lt Specifying the number of prints gt Press the A or Y button to EAC HIMACE specify the number of prints Ol Press the A or Y button until B 0 the desired number of prints is 1 displayed lt b SOK Wi DATE m a v lt Specifying dated prints gt Press W on the zoom switch to EACHIMAGE add a check mark y next to Ol as lt gt SOK Ww DATE m 5 Press the SET bu
15. 0 INSERT DATE ON IMAGE OFF e 7 and are displayed when you press the A or Y button to scroll 5 English Resolution menu video size menu lt Single shot sequential shots mode gt Shoot at 4000 x 3000 pixels EE Shoot at 4000 x 2256 pixels 16 9 aspect ratio Shoot at 2816 x 2112 pixels Shoot at 2288 x 1712 pixels Shoot at 1600 x 1200 pixels Shoot at 640 x 480 pixels lt Video clip recording mode gt TV Shoot at 640 x 480 pixels WEB Shoot at 320 x 240 pixels Make an audio recording page 11 Compression rate menu single shot sequential shots mode only FINE For shooting at low compression NORMI For shooting at normal moderate compression Focus mode menu page 13 9 aF 9 point focus mode S aF AFO Spot focus mode The focus follows the focus locked subject Light measuring mode menu o Multi section light measuring Center weighted light measuring Spot light measuring ISO sensitivity menu page 14 64 AVTO Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically ISO64 to 400 ISO64 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 IS0100 ISO200 IS0400 ISO800 IS01600 IS03200 White balance menu
16. Due to the battery pack characteristics when the ambient temperature is low may appear early for an incorrect indication of the remaining charge Also depending on the conditions Battery pack remaining of use of the camera or the ambient charge indicator conditions temperature etc the indicated remaining charge may change Therefore this indication can only be used as a general approximation of the remaining charge Battery pack remaining Battery remaining charge charge indicator Approx full appears only in certain operation modes No indication or Power is low It will soon be impossible to capture or play back images If this icon flashes when the shutter button is pressed images cannot be captured Recharge the battery pack 35 English HINT e If any data is present you can also check the remaining battery pack charge on the Information Screen page 28 e Battery life may differ even among battery packs of the same type e Depending on the usage of the camera such as the number of times the flash is used etc or the ambient temperature temperatures below 10 C 50 F the number of images that can be saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly e It is recommended that you prepare an extra battery pack s when taking pictures at a wedding or while traveling for example so you don t miss capt
17. Procedure to print all the images that are set to print 1 Make the print settings page 22 and complete the printing setup page 38 2 Press the MENU button The PictBridge Menu appears PictBridge MENU 1 1 D KPRINT 1 IMAGE gt PRINT ALL IMAGES DPOF oY GOK MENU EXIT 3 Select DPOF and press the SET z button Print the DPROFlimages The Print Scheduled Images Screen appears S x An image that is set to print i page 22 is displayed SS PRINT MEND 4 Press the SET button Printing begins e Printing begins about 1 minute after the SET button is pressed HINT e In step 3 if you press the lt or gt button you can confirm the images that are set to print and their DPOF settings CAUTION e Reserved images printing is not possible if a printer is used that does not support your camera s DPOF function e Multi prints are not possible 43 English To change the printer settings and print images change printer settings Images are printed according to settings specified by the camera such as paper type size layout printing quality etc 1 Complete the printing setup page 38 2 Press the MENU button The PictBridge Menu appears 3 Select the printer settings tab G and press the SET button The Printer Settings Menu appears DATE STAMP Print the date the photo was taken MEDIA TYPE
18. SANYO INSTRUCTION MANUAL VPC X1 200EX ADVANCED VPC X1200 Digital Camera VPC X1 200GX Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC X1200EX VPC X1200 and VPC X1200GX Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet SAFETY MANUAL Keep this manual along with the BASIC INSTRUCTION MANUAL in a safe place for later reference HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL E Symbols used in this manual HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay attention to CAUTION Points that require special attention page xx Refer to the page indicated for detailed information You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera oper ation in the sections COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS page 46 and TROUBLESHOOTING page 52 i English CONTENTS CONTENTS re A E S E ENTER aS ee 1 m SETUP ACCESSING THE MENUS How to display the menus How to operate the menus Overview of the Menus m SHOOTING RECORDING SETTINGS ciiciccesssinecvdergesnmsocrarecesptnvcaa oietens orbargenninainnes Recording and playing back audio files Focus area Setting 33 i 2 2 scccipstisetetstetetecsttiseabitcatseieeees ISO sensitivity White balance Date imprint m PLAYBACK PLAYBACK SETTINGS Image protect Rotating images R
19. SET button Stop playback During playback press the Y button During playback press the SET button Pause During fast forward or fast reverse press the 4 button During forward playback press the gt button The speed changes each time the gt button Fast forward is pressed as follows Normal playback gt 2x gt 5x gt 10x gt 15x Press the lt 4 button to resume normal speed During forward playback press the lt 4 button The speed changes each time the lt 4 button Fast reverse is pressed as follows 15x 10x 5x Press the gt button to resume normal speed Return to normal playback speed Press the SET button Louder During playback press T on the zoom switch Softer During playback press W on the zoom switch Adjusting the volume HINT e During 5x or faster accelerated playback the audio is not played back English 12 RECORDING SETTINGS Focus area setting You can choose from different types of autofocus 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 3 appears Spot focus The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor AF seeker Once the focus is locked on a subject it follows the subject The focus point automatically changes to remain continuously focused on a moving subject HINT When s
20. at the file number continued function be returned to OFF at the end of each photography session What about the internal memory e The file number continued function works the same for the internal memory English 30 OPTION SETTINGS Initializing the card memory and internal memory A card must be formatted with this camera e After purchasing when used for the first time or e f it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera The card cannot be reformatted if the lock switch is set to the LOCK position Proceed with the reformat procedure after setting the lock switch to the unlocked position CAUTION Caution during reformatting e Please do not turn off the camera or insert remove the card while the card is being formatted Reformatting erases the data e When the card or internal memory is initialized all the recorded data is erased Protected data is also erased so before reformatting a card any data you want to keep should be copied to your personal computer s hard disk or other storage medium Caution regarding disposing transferring the card recovering data from a reformatted card e f a card is reformatted or the data is erased from the card using the camera or a computer the card s control data may be merely modified and the data itself may not be completely erased from the card e In some cases it may be possible to recover the data from a reformatted card using special softwar
21. away range of B 57 operation of the flash English 54 TROUBLESHOOTING A Reference Problem Cause Action page The image is The subject Use the forced B 48 too dark was lit from flash mode behind Use the exposure A 6 correction function There is not Adjust the ISO enough light sensitivity A 6 14 setting The image is The forced Select a too bright flash mode is different flash B 48 selected mode The subject Use the was too bright exposure A 6 correction function The ISO Set the ISO Viewing sensitivity sensitivity to A 6 14 images setting is AUTO incorrect The image is The subject is Select the not in focus too close tothe correct focus camera setting for your The focus needs Ewe setting is not correct The camera Hold the moved when camera the shutter correctly and button was press the pressed shutter button B 24 The focus is correctly not locked properly The lens is Clean the lens a dirty 55 English Reference Problem Cause Action page The colors of This is due to Capture the the images ambient image using B 48 captured lighting the forced flash indoors are not mode correct The white Set the white balance setting balance setting A 6 15 is incorrect correctly Viewing A part of the The handstrap Hold the camera images image is or a finger was correctly and
22. ching the finger from the Shooting buttons shutter button shutter button _ MENU button and the focus and then use etc do not lock is active the operation work buttons The flash does The flash off Set the flash to not operate mode is automatic flash B 48 selected mode or forced flash mode The battery Recharge the B 8 pack is dead battery pack The Battery The battery Recharge the depleted pack is battery pack B 8 message consumed appears 53 English Reference Problem Cause Action page When zooming The optical Nota in or out the zoom has malfunction zoom moved to the Release the B 46 movement maximum Zoom switch stops magnification and press it momentarily position again There is noise The ISO Set the ISO in the captured sensitivity sensitivity to a A 6 14 image setting is too lower setting Shooting high When This occurs Set the ISO recording a when the sensitivity to video clip shutter speed 200 or less under is too fast fluorescent A 6 14 lights a noticeable flicker appears in the image No playback The playback Press the Monitor image mode is not playback button B 19 appears active gt The image is The flash was Hold the too dark blocked by a camera finger or other correctly and object make sure the za Ss flash is not Viewing obstructed meges The subject Capture the was too far image in the
23. e AF seeker and manual focus MF focus range available The flash is disabled even when shooting single shots AFC focus mode setting is not available le fs The pan PF macro L and manual focus MF focus range settings are not available The AF seeker AFO focus mode setting is not available The digital zoom is not available 57 English SANYO Electric Co Ltd
24. e for that purpose However if the camera is used to execute a full format it will be impossible to recover the data even by the use of data recovery software e f you are disposing of a card it is recommended that you physically destroy it If you are transferring the card to someone else to use it is recommended that you use the camera s full format function to reformat the card or use commercially available software for erasing card data Managing data is the responsibility of the user 31 English Resetting the camera settings Reset the camera to the factory preset settings HINT e Note that the following settings do not change with this procedure Date and time setting Language setting TV system setting File No continued setting English 32 OPTION SETTINGS Checking the remaining internal memory and card memory You can check the possible number of images audio recording time and video clip recording time remaining on the card 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the Remaining number of images camera on ola 143 lt To check the remaining number of still images gt Set the recording mode to the single shot or sequential shots mode lt To check the remaining video clip recording time gt Set the recording mode to the video clip recording mode n The remaining recording time is lt Still Image Shooting Screen gt shown on the monitor The remaining number of images
25. esize Blur correction Contrast correction Red eye correction Distortion correction Print orders DPOF Slideshow playback S Displaying image properties Information Screen 0 28 m OPTION OPTION SETTINGS File No continued setting Initializing the card memory and internal memory Resetting the camera settings Checking the remaining internal memory and card memory CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE ee 1 English m OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TOA TV aonan iiaeiai a eaaa eiiiai aei 37 DIRECT PRINTING Print preparations To select one image and print it print selected image To print all the images all images To print the images that are set to print print reserved images cseces ce eeeeeeeee see seeeeeneeeseeneenees 43 To change the printer settings and print images change printer settingS 0 0 cece eeeeeeeereeeeeeteeneeneee renee 44 E APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS TROUBLESHOOTING Notes regarding the scene function English 2 ACCESSING THE MENUS Detailed camera settings are accessed from the menus How to display the menus 1 Turn on the camera and set it to the recording or playback mode Set the camera to the recording mode to display the Recording Menu or the playback mode to display the Playback Menu 2 Press the MENU button The menu for
26. function to ON or OFF Format page 31 Reformat the camera s internal memory or the card installed in the camera Reset settings page 32 Reset the camera to the factory preset settings English 10 RECORDING SETTINGS Recording and playing back audio files In the video clip recording mode your camera can make audio recordings The audio recordings are monaural Record an audio file 1 Display the Recording Menu for the video clip recording mode 2 5 page 3 Select the audio recording icon Q press the SET button Press the MENU button The recording mode is enabled Press the shutter button e Audio recording begins During recording the length of the audio track and the remaining recording time available are shown on the monitor It is not necessary to continue pressing the shutter button while recording Take care not to cover the microphone with your fingers End the recording from the video size menu and Recorded length of audio track Remaining recording time aw 4 Y 02 03 19 KA REC 00 00 14 Press the shutter button again to stop recording 11 English Playing back audio recordings 1 Display the desired audio data A musical note graphic appears on 101 0018 the screen PLAy 2009 12 24 2 Play back the recording To do this Do this Forward playback Press the
27. ing battery charge is sufficient Insert and pull out the cable carefully e When connecting the cables make sure that the cable plugs are correctly oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the devices Push the plugs in straight when connecting them If undue force is used to connect a cable it may permanently damage the connector pins in the terminal socket e Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables 39 English To select one image and print it print selected image Procedure to select one still image and print it 1 Complete the printing setup page 38 2 Press the lt or gt button Display the image you wish to print Rrintithisimage ol A B 1 1 lt a gt SPRINT Wi DATE MENUS English 40 DIRECT PRINTING 3 Specify the number of prints or date imprinted prints Printithis image lt Specifying the number of prints gt Press the a or Y button to Orv A specify the number of prints O 1 1 Press the A or Y button until the desired number of prints is lt gt hte SSPRINTIW DATE MEW DL lt Specifying dated prints gt Press W on the zoom switch to add a check mark v next to 4 Press the SET button e Printing begins HINT To cancel printing During printing press the Y button The Confirm Cancel Printing Screen appear
28. missing blocking the make sure the lens lens is not obstructed No image is There is no Play back after shown image storedin capturing the installed images card or the internal memory Image You cannot The protect Cancel the editing edit or rotate mode is set protect mode A 8 an image The Image is You have Cancel the protected attempted to protect mode message delete data appears and that is A 8 the datacannot protected from be deleted accidental erasure You cannot The recording Depending on Misc save afile size capacityisless the card the equivalent to than the value capacity may the stated specified for be less than capacity of the the card the specified card value Please B 59 refer to the instructions that accompanied the card English 56 TROUBLESHOOTING Notes regarding the scene function The macro focus range setting is not available The pan PF macro L amp and manual focus MF focus range settings are not available The AF seeker AFO focus mode setting is not available The digital zoom is not available The resolution cannot be set to 2m or more The flash is disabled even when shooting single shots a GQ ES 24 The macro focus range setting is not available The macro settings are no Th
29. mputer Why does a There is a Please refer to the Printi message appear problem with the instruction manual rinting i 3 h z during PictBridge printer for your printer printing Why does the There is no more Delete unnecessary Card full or available memory data or use a card Internal memory on the card or in hat has more full message the camera s memory available Misc appear internal memory Why does the The lock switch on Move the lock switch Card is protected message appear the card is in the locked protect position o the unlocked position English 50 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Misc Question Answer Action Why can t the A temporary Remove the battery camera be internal circuitry pack from the operated problem may be camera wait a few the cause minutes then reinstall the battery pack and try again Can use my If you have camera abroad questions about using the power cord abroad please consult with a dealer near you for advice Why does the System error message appear A problem has occurred within the camera or card Check the following items Remove the card and then install it again Remove the battery pack and then install them again Install a different card If System error still appears after performing the above steps then take the camera to the dealer for service
30. pot focus is selected e The focus mark appears in the center of the monitor When AF seeker is selected e The focus mark appears in the Alie center of the monitor e When the focus lock is activated the A S seeker mark appears on the focused E subject e During focus lock even if the focused F5 0 subject moves the seeker mark 1 83 automatically follows the subject e f the camera loses the focus lock on the subject the seeker mark disappears e In dark environments the seeker mark may follow the subject more slowly e When the AF setting is selected the digital zoom is not available Seeker mark 13 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 HINT e By setting a higher ISO sensitivity you can set higher shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations but noise in the captured images may increase CAUTION Does the image appear to flicker when recording a video clip e f recording a video clip under fluorescent lights a noticeable flicker may appear in the image Did the resolution change to 4u e When the ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 the resolution setting automatically changes to 4u English 14 RECORDING SETTINGS White balance This camera a
31. rrect the curvature distortion in the image caused by the lens Resize page 18 Reduce the resolution of a still image File copy e Copy files from the card to the internal memory or vice versa Print instructions page 22 Specify the print settings English 8 ACCESSING THE MENUS Option Menu OPTION MENU 1 2 QQOOQCOLO D TV SYSTEM gt NISC AUTO POWER OFF FILE NO CONT D gt ON FORMAT RESET SETTINGS e through i are displayed when you press the A or Y button to scroll 9 English Clock set Set the camera s internal clock Startup display Select the display that appears on the monitor when the camera is turned on in the recording mode DATE amp TIME The camera s date and time setting is shown SANYO The SANYO logo is shown OFF No startup display Sound Adjust the sounds produced by the camera Post view Specify how long a still image is displayed on the monitor after it is captured Brightness Adjust the brightness of the monitor bc language Select the language in which the monitor messages are displayed TV system Select the type of TV signal that is output from the camera s USB AV terminal Auto power off Specify the time elapsed before the auto power off function operates to turn the camera off File no cont d page 29 Set the file number continued
32. s Select YES and press the SET button If EXIT is selected and the SET button is pressed printing resumes CAUTION Do not specify dated prints for images that were captured with the date imprint function pages 6 and 16 set to ON or else the date will appear on the photo print twice 41 English To print all the images all images Print all of the images 1 Complete the printing setup page 38 2 Press the MENU button The PictBridge Menu appears PictBridge MENU 1 1 a lt IPRINT 1 IMAGE gt PRINT ALL IMAGES DPOF 3 Select PRINT ALL IMAGES and oY press the SET button The Print All Images Screen appears OK MENU EXIT 4 Specify the number of prints or date imprinted prints Print all images lt Specifying the number of prints gt Press the a or Y button to Oliv A specify the number of prints B 1 1 Press the A or Y button until the desired number of prints is lt gt displayed SPRINTEW JDA TEMME lt Specifying dated prints gt Press W on the zoom switch to add a check mark v next to 5 Press the SET button Printing begins CAUTION Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 still images in the card or internal memory e Delete unwanted images before printing English 42 DIRECT PRINTING To print the images that are set to print print reserved images
33. tton This completes the settings for the EACHIMAGE number of prints and date Oliv a imprinting Ol If you press the MENU button you 1 are returned to the screen to set the a 7 gt print settings step 1 GOK Ww DATE MEND CAUTION e Do not specify dated prints for images that were captured with the date imprint function pages 6 and 16 set to ON or else the date will appear on the photo print twice 25 English Clearing all the print settings Delete the print settings for all images 1 Display the screen to set the print settings page 22 2 Select ALL CLEAR ALL IMAGES ALL CLEAR 3 Press the SET button The Confirm All Clear Screen appears YES Clear the print settings for all images EXIT Cancel the clear procedure and return to the screen to set the print settings 4 Select YES and press the SET button All the print settings are cleared and you are returned to the Playback Menu English 26 PLAYBACK SETTINGS Slideshow playback To stop slideshow playback press the SET button or MENU button HINT e Audio data is not played during slideshow playback 27 English Displaying image properties Information Screen On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when an image was captured 1 Display the desired image INFO 0004 2 Press and hold the MENU 9 100 al mS
34. uring images of important moments due to the battery pack power running out The same is recommended for taking photos in cold environments In a ski area for example the battery pack can be kept warm in your pocket until ready to use English 36 CONNECTING TO A TV Connect the supplied AV interface cable from the USB AV terminal on the digital camera to the AUDIO and VIDEO input terminals on the TV Yellow plug To the VIDEO input terminal Supplied dedicated AV interface cable ero _4 L To the USB AV terminal Switch input to VIDEO White plug To the AUDIO input L terminal Playback e After connecting the digital camera to the television set the TV input switch to VIDEO input e When an AV interface cable is connected no image appears on the camera s monitor e The playback method is the same as when viewing images on the camera s monitor e The same playback procedure as when playing back with the camera is used to play back voice memos and audio recordings as well CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully e When connecting the cables make sure that the cable plugs are correctly oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the devices Push the plugs in straight when connecting them If undue force is used to connect a cable it may permanently damage the connector pins in the terminal socket e Do not use excessi
35. utomatically 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 Recording Menu page 3 2 Select WHITE BALANCE and press the SET button The white balance menu appears AWB The camera will make the white balance adjustment automatically based on the natural and artificial light conditions This is the setting used in the auto mode For shooting outside on a sunny day For shooting outside on a cloudy day m For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting For shooting inside under incandescent lighting fay For more accurate adjustment or when the light source cannot be specified one push Select the E icon from the white balance menu fill the entire screen with a plain white paper and press the SET button to set the white balance To use any of the other white balance settings proceed to step 3 3 Select the desired icon and press the SET button This completes the white balance setting HINT To cancel the white balance setting e Perform steps 1 and 2 select AWB and then press the SET button 15 English Date imprint You can choose to have the date the image was captured imprinted on the image HINT About the capture date and date imprinting e When an
36. ve force when connecting and disconnecting cables 37 English DIRECT 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 printing Print preparations 1 Turn the printer on and use the supplied USB interface cable to connect the camera to the printer Connect the camera s USB AV terminal to the printer s USB connector The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera s monitor USB CONNECTION COMPUTER PRINTER CANCEL GOK OSELECT Supplied dedicated USB interface cable ac Oh To USB connector To the USB AV terminal on the printer English 38 DIRECT PRINTING 2 Select PRINTER and press the SET button Print this image The screen to select the images to print appears 2 4 7 lt gt SPRINT WW DATE WENA CAUTION Caution when connecting a printer e f the power to the printer is turned off while it is connected the camera may not operate correctly If the camera does not operate correctly disconnect the USB interface cable turn off the camera and then reconnect the cable e During PictBridge printing the camera s button operation response is slower e f the camera is powered by the battery pack for printing make sure that the remain
37. with another card the consecutive numbering of file names continues from the last number recorded by the camera lt File number continued function OFF gt File name image number Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card v Card B 0001 0002 0012 0013 lt File number continued function ON gt File name image number Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card v CardB 0014 0015 0025 0026 29 English e f Card B already has files in it when it replaces Card A file names are assigned as follows When the highest file number on Card B before replacing is lower than the highest file number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card A CardA 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card VW CardB 0001 0002 0014 0015 0025 0026 T Previously recorded files When the highest file number on Card B before replacing is higher than the highest file number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B CardA 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card v Card B 0020 0021 0022 0023 0025 0026 T Previously recorded files HINT e Until the file number continued function is turned OFF consecutive file names are assigned It is recommended th
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