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Sanyo VPC-E6EX User's Manual

1. odi uut 16 POWER FOR THE CAMERA 18 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF 21 DATE AND TIME SETTING ERR aee tav at eoe Vox nua 23 B BASIC OPERATION ABOUT THE 2WAY SHOOTING GUIDE Guidance display 26 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 28 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES 33 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK 38 USING THE ZOOM iieii ithe edv cuiu dU satiate 42 FLASH SETTING fee notion E M Et MN uten 43 EXPOSURE Mae dan D o Hte isa 45 BE SHOOTING EASY SETTING MODE EASY SETTINGS SCREEN ata er beret en 46 OVERVIEW OF THE EASY SETTINGS SCREEN 47 SCENE SELECT 48 FILTERS M E 52 5 English SHOOTING SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN 53 TOUCH SENSOR TOUCH FOCUS SETTING 63 RESOLUTION SETTING S ii nt 64 MAKE AN AUDIO RECORDING 65 FOCUS ANGE ue acc care 67 69 SHUTTER OPERATION SETTING 71 FOCUS AREA SETTING amd 76 LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING 77 SO SENSIT VIT 78 ATE nest MATE mI 79 FLICKER REDUCTION SETTING 81 ADDING A VOICE MEMO o tretitrornierercoatan lbreor
2. English 84 DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS Overview of the Playback Setting Screens PAGE 1 qI r m bano D Protect page 87 Protect data from accidental erasure write protect Erase page 89 Delete images from the card memory 3 Playback volume control page 91 Adjustthe playback volume for video clips and audio data Zoom jump playback page 92 e Magnify the image for a better view of the details 85 English eC protect setting Enter in schedule page 94 Add audio track page 97 Add a voice memo to a captured still image PAGE display page 84 Option icon page 114 Display the Option Screen Help display page 121 Remaining battery power page 138 2 6 0 OG0O x ml D Rotate image page 100 Rotate still images Resize page 99 Reduce the resolution of a still image 3 Extract still image page 101 e Extracta still image from a video clip Copy image page 102 5 Print settings page 104 e Specify the print settings 6 Slideshow page 111 Play back the images in a slideshow format PAGE display page 84 Option icon page 114 Display the Option Screen 9 Help display page 121 Remaining battery power page 138 English 86
3. Skin tones are enhanced in close 4 ce 3 gt up shots cosmetic filter FILTER NO Snap black and white photos SHOOT WITHOUT monochrome filter FILTERS 2 Create a sepia tone photo sepia filter af Accentuates the outlines in the image sharpness filter Accentuates the light and dark areas in the image contrast filter 3 Accentuates the colors in the image color filter 3 Select the desired icon from the filter menu and press the SET button This completes the filter setting 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 38 For still image shooting see page 33 To return to normal photography select from the filter menu and press the SET button HINT e A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to filter icons other than is on page 163 English 52 ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN The Shooting Setting Screen is used to adjust the focus range and self timer settings to select the single shot sequential shots schedule shot composite photo or ID photo operation mode and to manage various settings such as turning the shutter button touch sensor ON OFF This mode is also used to create audio recordings 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on and press the MENU button The Mode Select Screen appears 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the desired shooting mode 3 Toggle the SET button down e The S
4. The Still Image Shooting Screen appears 2 Rest your finger on the shutter button 33 If the touch sensor page 63 has been set to ON when the shutter button is touched the autofocus operates and the image 15 focused focus lock f the touch sensor is set to OFF Engage the autofocus by pressing the shutter button halfway E nglish ON OFF button Shutter button MENU button P00 lt Still Image Shooting Screen gt 3 Gently press the shutter button eH Press the shutter button gently taking care not to move the camera e The image that was captured appears LCD monitor as long as the shutter button is kept pressed post view 4 Release your finger from the shutter button e The captured image is recorded HINT Focus indicator What is the camera focusing on Target mark e A target mark on the LCD monitor shows the area the camera is focusing on e The camera automatically determines the correct focus by measuring from 9 different focus points within the shooting area If the target mark is ata position thatis different from the point you wish to 33 QU ONES ja focus on you can refocus for example 1130 by changing the shooting angle e The large target mark appears when the camera focuses on a wide area in Shutter speed the center of the screen Aperture About the focus indicator Motion al
5. Change the settings of the operation sounds A OPERATION BEEP 119 English 3 Select CHANGE SETTINGS and A press the SET button amp OPERATION BEEP The screen to change the settings TURN ON OFF 4 ON appears SHUTTER 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button The screen to select operation sounds appears If TURN ON OFF or AUDIO GUIDE is selected e The respective screen to enable or disable the sound appears Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button ON Activates the sound OFF Deactivates the sound If SHUTTER or KEY SW is selected The screen to select the operation sounds appears S elect from 8 different sounds A to H You can press the shutter button to preview the selected operation sound If OFF is selected no sound is produced Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button If OPERATION VOL was selected The screen to select the volume for the operation sounds appears You can select an operation sound volume from 1 minimum to 7 maximum Toggle the SET button up or down to select the volume and press the SET button 5 Select EXIT and press the SET button e The operation sound settings are completed English 120 HELP DISPLAY You can set whether or not the help messages are
6. Focus range setting page 67 Filter setting page 52 5 White balance setting page 79 Guidance display D Shooting Screen English 26 ABOUT THE 2WAY SHOOTING GUIDE Guidance display To display the 2WAY Shooting Guide e Toggle the SET button to the left and the Shooting Screen will be displayed full screen Toggle the SET button to the left again to display the 2WAY Shooting Guide By selecting the 2WAY shooting guide icon KJ from the Option Screen you can set the camera to display the 2WAY Shooting Guide page 117 In this manual e For the purpose of clarity the LCD monitor display examples are shown with the 2WAY Shooting Guide turned off Please note however that the actual operation is the same even when the 2WAY Shooting Guide is displayed 27 English BEFORE TAKING PICTURES How to hold the camera 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 Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the handstrap HINT e Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back page 100 When the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus 15 operating the image may appear to waver but this is not a malfunction About the touch sensor touch focus With the touch sensor the image is focus
7. Wide end or 50 cm 19 69 in Tele end to 60 cm 23 62 in super macro a You can focus on a subject in the distance MF The focus can be manually setto any distance from 1 cm 0 39 in to 8 m 26 25 ft as well as to infinity manual focus The camera continuously focuses on the subject continuous AF still image shooting mode only 3 Select the desired icon and press the SET button e This completes the focus range setting HINT When the focus range is set to super macro LW the zoom is set to the wide end e You can also change the focus range setting from the Shooting Screen by toggling the SET button down 67 English How to use the manual focus 1 Display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen page 53 2 Select the manual focus icon MF from the focus menu and press the SET button 3 Press the SET button The focus distance adjustment bar appears 4 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the focus distance and press the SET button The focus distance is set and you are returned to the Shooting Screen HINT About the focus range e The focus distance indication shows the distance between the lens surface and the subject e In some cases there may be a slight variance between the distance numerical figure you set in the manual focus mode and the actual distance
8. 9 and press the SET button The Clock Set Screen appears The current date and time settings are shown Follow the procedures below to enable or disable the date display during playback to set the display format for the date and to set the date and time To return to the Option Screen press the MENU button or select EXIT and press the SET button 23 English 5 Set the date D Select DATE Press the SET button gt 2005 12 24 The Set Date Screen appears Y 3 Setthe date to 2005 12 24 e The date is set the following order Set the year Setthe month Set the day Toggle the SET button left or right to select year month or day Toggle the SET button up or down to increase or decrease the number Press the SET button 6 Set the time D Select TIME Press the SET button e The Set Time Screen appears Setthe time to 19 30 The time is set in the following order Set the hour gt Set the minute A 24 hour clock is used for the time display Press the SET button 7 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback D Select DISP Press the SET button e The Set Date Format Screen appears DISP a Y M D 3 Toggle the SET button up or down Y Toggle the SET button up to 4 change the displayed date order as follows month day year gt day month year DISP OFF w Toggle the SET butt
9. Manual focus Continuous AF Pe Fi mn lash menu page 43 Automatic flash mode Forced flash mode 4 Flash off mode Red eye reduction EE Shoot using the autofocus 5 Self timer menu page 69 PS Self timer off 2 Shooting begins 2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed 020 Shooting begins 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed Operation mode menu page 71 mi Shoot single images Shoot single images with an accompanying audio track voice memo i Shoot sequential images Enter the captured image in the schedule Ladi Create a composite photo B Create ID photos PAGE display page 54 Option icon page 114 Displays the Option Screen 9 Help display page 121 Remaining battery power page 138 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 56 ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN PAGE 2 nglis D Focus mode menu page 76 9 aF 9 point focus mode S ar Spot focus mode Light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu page 77 88 Multi section light measuring setting 51 Center weighted light measuring setting J Spot light measuring setting 3 ISO sensitivity menu page 78 Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically corresponds
10. for example copy your photos to the computer s hard disk You can connect it to a printer for direct printing of your photos Or take the card to a photo shop to have your photos printed there Internet Ke Printer R Dedicated USB interface Dedicated AV interface cable Battery charger Supplied Optional gt Card reader e DPOF Separately sold or compatible commercially available printer SD Memory Card Photo shop Multi Media Card 13 English PARTS NAMES Front Shutter button with touch sensor Touch sensor indicator ON OFF button Flash S peaker d S elf timer indicator The lens barrier is closed when the camera is turned off 1 Microphone English 14 PARTS NAMES Rear ON OFF button Shutter button 225 Strap holder 7 Zoom switch Playback button gt MENU button DC IN terminal SET button Multi indicator LCD monitor Bottom USB AV terminal Tripod stand hole Battery card cover 15 English INSTALLING THE CARD Your camera has an internal 16 memory when means that you can take photos record image data even when card 15 installed By using card however you will be able to take many more photos The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera page 133 1 Open the battery card cover While gently pressing the battery card cover slide it open Ba
11. in step 3 e Toggle the SET button to the left or right 101 English COPY DATA Images recorded in the camera s internal memory can be copied to the card and likewise from the card to the internal memory 1 Insert the card in the camera page 16 2 Display PAGE 2 of the Playback Setting Screen page 83 Select the copy image icon 69 and press the SET button e The Copy Image Screen appears CHOOSE COPY DIRECTION IMAGE INT MEM CARD 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the copy direction CARD PINT MEM EXIT A INT MEM gt CARD Copy image data from the internal memory to the card CARD INT MEM Copy image data from the card to the internal memory If no card is set in the camera you cannot copy data English 102 COPY DATA 5 Press the SET button The screen to select the type of Fej COPY IMAGE alates The copy source is shown in the background on the screen COPY SINGLE Copy the data for one image COPY ALL 4 Copy the data from the copy source to the copy destination 6 Select the desired type of copy When selecting COPY SINGLE D Toggle the SET button to the left or rightto display the image you wish to copy Toggle the SET button up or down to select COPY SINGLE When selecting COPY gt 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select COPY ALL 7 Press the SET button e The Copy Con
12. press the playback button gt If the camera was turned on by pressing the playback button gt gt e When the playback button or ON OFF button 15 pressed the camera turns off When you are finished viewing images e Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera off HINT For still images with voice memo page 82 and 97 When the shutter button is pressed the voice memo 15 played back 35 English 9 image 36 image display playback 1 Press the playback button 2 gt l Press W on the zoom switch The 9 image display appears When W on the zoom Se switch is pressed again the 36 image display appears To return to the 9 image display press T on the zoom switch lect the image to play back Toggle the SET button up down left or right to move the orange frame to the desired image and press the S ET button When the 9 image display is shown instead of pressing the SET button you can press on the zoom switch to show the image full screen ON OFF button Zoom switch Playback button gt Folder number SET button nade Video clip Image number Audio data English 36 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Magnifying zooming in the image 1 Display the image that you want to magnify 2 Press T 1 on the zoom switch e Magnification is enabled e The image is magnified and the y ce
13. 15 not played back when the video clip is played back in the frame by frame playback or reverse playback mode During video clip playback the sound of a motor is audible e During recording the sound of the optical zoom movement or autofocus movement was recorded This is not a malfunction The data for a video clip is very large e Therefore be aware that if the video clip is uploaded to a computer to be played back the computer may not be able to play back the video fast enough making it appear jerky The video will always be displayed properly on the LCD monitor or a television When the remaining card memory becomes 10 percent or less of the total card capacity e The remaining memory icon appears on the LCD monitor e Depending on the card shooting may end even before the possible shooting time indicated 41 English USING THE ZOOM Your camera has two zoom functions optical zoom and digital zoom You can specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled and whether or not the optical zoom during video clip recording is enabled page 123 1 Point the camera lens at the subject Press T W the zoom switch to compose the desired image T Zoom in on the subject W Zoom out e When the zoom switch is pressed the zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor When the optical zoom factor is at maximum zooming stops temporarily When T on the zoom switch is pressed again the mod
14. 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 batteries for printing make sure that the remaining battery charge is sufficient English 142 DIRECT PRINTING To select one image and print it one image Procedure to select one still image and print it 1 Complete the printing setup page 141 2 Select the one image icon LE and press the SET button STONE IMAGE Iusta The screen to select images for printing appears 75 9 GERNE 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or PRINT gt right to display the image you wish EXIT 4 to print Specify the image to print 143 English 4 Specify the number of prints D Select COPIES and press E ONE IMAGE 100 0009 SET button A 2 Toggle the SET button up or down gt NB to specify the number of prints Y 3 Press the SET button PRINT is selected PRINT EXIT 4 5 Press the SET button e Printing begins HINT To cancel printing C During printing toggle the SET button down The Confirm Cancel Printing Screen appears Select YES and press the SET button If EXIT is selected and the SET button is p
15. MF and setthe distance to oc Set the flicker reduction setting to off NN Not a malfunction S pots that appear in the LCD monitor only appear in the monitor and will not be recorded with the images English 152 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Viewing images Why is the image too bright Why is the image out of focus Why doesn t the zoom jump playback work Why is there no image is shown Why do vertical stripes appear 153 English The subject was too bright The focus is not locked properly 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 This may happen when trying to play back images stored on a card from a different digital camera If a bright subject is shot in the video clip recording mode vertical stripes may appear on the LCD monitor or in the image When capturing an image devise a way to compensate for a bright subject for example by changing the shooting angle Hold the camera correctly and when the image is locked in focus gently press the shutter button all the way to capture the image Not a malfunction Play back images that were recorded on a card using this camera Not a malfunction Viewing images Connecting toaTV Why isn t the magnified image clear Why isn t the captured image clear Can play back image and sound dat
16. The power Turn on the turns off by save function camera again itself is operating An image is The power is If the power not captured notturned on save function when the was activated shutter button press one of is pressed the buttons to turn the camera on 22 before shooting If the camera was turned off press the ON OFF button to turn it on 157 English An image is not captured when the Shutter button is pressed The flash does not operate The digital zoom does not work A warning tone beep beep beep sounds and itis not possible to take a picture using the self timer The maximum number of images that can be captured orthe maximum video clip recording time has been reached The flash off mode is selected The still image mode is set to 1100 The digital zoom setting Is Set to OFF The battery pack is consumed 16 3 The battery Recharge the 18 pack is dead battery pack 18 Reference Install a new card Erase the images thatare not necessary Save the images to separate media then erase all the images from the card Set the flash to automatic flash mode or forced flash mode Set the still image mode to Set the digital zoom setting to ON Install a sufficiently recharged battery pack 64 123 English 158 TROUBLESHOOTING When zooming The optical in or out the zoom has zoom moved to t
17. Use the LCD monitor to confirm the focus and compose the photo About zoom movement when using the manual focus e f the focus distance is set to 30 cm 11 81 in or less the zoom changes to the largest setting that is suitable for that focus distance e When the focus distance is set to 30 cm 11 81 in or less the zoom will function only within the range at which the image is focused English 68 SELF TIMER 1 Display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Scr en page 53 2 Select the self timer menu The self timer icons are shown Turns off the self timer function The image is captured about 2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed 0 The image is captured about 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed 3 Select the desired icon from the self timer menu and press the SET button This completes the self timer setting 69 English HINT To pause or cancel the self timer function e f the shutter button is pressed again before the shutter is released the self timer countdown temporarily stops Press the shutter button one more time to restartthe self timer To cancel self timer photography set the self timer setting to off OJ When is selected e When the shutter button is pressed S elf timer indicator the self timer indicator flashes for approximately 10 seconds after which shooting begins e About 3 seconds before shooting the self timer indicat
18. affects your subject NOTE e f the background is distracting it will not show your subject to his best advantage Move in closer to your subject or zoom in so that the background does not compete with the subject e In portrait photography your subject is clearly the central figure so try techniques that allow the subject to stand out f light is coming from behind your subject backlit his face will appear dark You can get a better picture by using the flash for example or changing the exposure setting Photographing moving subjects sports mode V Points e Match the camera s movement with that of the subject e Set the zoom to the Wide end wide angle Don t be too hesitant to press the shutter button or you ll miss the action NOTE e Tips to not missing those great action shots Make sure you re holding the camera correctly Keep the subject in the lens at all times moving the camera with him while waiting for the right shot Move your whole body not just your arms with the camera while shooting Blurred images are more likely when the zoom 15 set to the Tele end than the Wide end Set the zoom as close as possible to the Wide end e Learn to press the shutter button quickly yet smoothly the instant your photo chance occurs 177 English Night photography night view mode 4 Points Avold camera shake e Increase the ISO sensitivity NOTE Camera shutter speed during night photogr
19. check the remaining battery pack charge on the Playback Setting Screen or Information Screen e Battery life may differ even among battery packs of the same type Depending on the usage of the camera Such as the number of times the flash is used the use of the LCD monitor etc or the ambient temperature temperatures below 10 C 50 F the number of images that can be saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly e t is recommended that you prepare an extra battery pack s when taking pictures at a wedding or while traveling for example so you don t miss capturing images of important moments due to the battery pack power running out The same is recommended for taking photos in cold environments In a ski area for example the battery pack can be kept warm in your pocket until ready to use 139 English CONNECTING ATV 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 To the USB AV 7 1 To the USB AV terminal Yellow plug Te Supplied dedicated the AUDIO AV interface cable White plug input terminal Switch input to VIDEO Playback e After connecting the digital camera to the television setthe TV input switch to VIDEO input e When an AV interface cable is connected no image appears on the camera s LCD monitor e The playback method is the s
20. compression Shoot image at 3 680 x 2 760 resolution Shoot image at 2 816 x 2 112 resolution standard compression Shoot image at 2 288 x 1 712 resolution Shoot image at 1 600 x 1 200 resolution Shoot image at 640 x 480 resolution BEE E A 5 2 5 aq 3 V Shoot at 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames second low compression Shoot at 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames second standard compression Shoot at 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames second low compression Shoot at 320 x 240 pixels 15 frames second standard compression Shoot at 160 x 120 pixels 15 frames second standard compression Make an audio recording page 65 SB BE Select the desired icon and press the SET button The selected resolution setting and video clip mode setting are set English 64 MAKE AUDIO RECORDING In the video clip recording mode your camera can make audio recordings 1 Display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen for the video clip recording mode page 53 2 Select the audio recording icon Remaining time from the video clip mode menu and press the SET button The recording mode is enabled The menu display is canceled if the MENU button is pressed 3 Press the shutter button Audio recording begins Itis not Recording time necessary to continue pressing the shutter button while recording Take
21. corresponding to scene select icons other than is on page 163 English 50 SCENE SELECT How to use the best shot feature 1 Set the camera to the still image shooting mode select the best shot icon 418 from the scene select menu and press the SET button 2 Press the shutter button While the settings change four still images are shot in sequence Ifthe resolution is set to the setting changes automatically to and the images are captured After the images are captured the four still images are displayed on the LCD monitor Toggle the SET button up down left and right move the orange frame to the image you wish to save Fora full size view of the selected image press the SET button With the full size view active you can toggle the SET button to left or right to view the previous or next image To save all four images With all four images showing on the LCD monitor press the MENU button I With the full size view of the image you wish to save select YES and press the SET button The image currently displayed is saved and the other images are deleted 51 English FILTERS The filter feature changes image characteristics such as color tones to apply unique effects to the photographed image 1 Display the Easy Settings Screen page 46 2 Select the filter menu INJ No filter is used normal MAMAS photography
22. is installed in the camera the data is recorded on the card If no card is installed the data is recorded in the camera s internal memory Taking pictures in backlight conditions e When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject due to the characteristics of the CCD light lines or ghost patterns flare phenomenon may appear in the captured image In this situation it is recommended that you avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind While the image data is being recorded e While the multi indicator is flashing red quickly the image data is being written to the memory during which time it is not possible to capture another image Another image can be captured after the flashing red indicator turns off However even when the multi indicator is flashing red depending on the camera s internal memory remaining capacity in some cases the next image can be captured about 2 seconds after shooting English 32 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Your camera can both capture still images and record video clips There are two modes for capturing still images In the normal still image mode one image is captured each time the shutter button is pressed In the sequential shots mode when you press the shutter button several successive images are captured For more information about taking sequential shots please see page 72 Shooting single shots 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on
23. on LIGHT MEASURING page 45 MODE SETTING on page 77 Adjust the camera s sensitivity e ISO SENSITIVITY on page 78 English 2 Basic operation D pum o hon Shooting recording Playback 3 Basic operation Getting started viewing images Playing back the video clip on page 39 Convenient functions Change the color of the images FILTERS monochrome filter sepia filter on page 52 Make white appear natural WHITE BALANCE on page 79 Add an audio track to still image data e ADDING A VOICE MEMO on page 82 ADDING DELETING VOICE MEMO page 97 Create a schedule from a captured still image Making a schedule shot on page 73 Adjust the speaker volume PLAYBACK VOLUME on page 91 Viewing still images page 35 Search for image audio data 9 image 36 image display playback on page 36 Magnify an image Magnifying zooming in the image on page 37 Check the focus status e 700M JUMP PLAYBACK on page 92 Change the angle of view ROTATE IMAGE on page 100 Playing back audio recordings on page 66 Slideshow playback Adjust the speaker volume e PLAYBACK VOLUME on page 91 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK on page 111 Adjust the LCD monitor brightness e LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS on page 125 Playback on a TV CONNECTING TO A TV for p
24. or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help e Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Declaration of Conformity Model number VPC E6 Trade Name SANYO Responsible party SANYO FISHER COMPANY Address 21605 Plummer Street Chatsworth California 91311 Telephone No 818 998 7322 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation English FOR CANADIAN USERS e This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 FOR EU USERS Note e This symbol mark and recycle system apply only to EU countries and do not apply to the countries in the other areas of the world Your SANYO product 15 designed and manufactured with high quality materials and
25. page 64 E nglish Convenient functions Change the setting to sequential shots How to use the best shot feature on page 51 Log the date and time of your photos DATE AND TIME SETTING on page 23 Zoom in on the subject USING THE ZOOM on page 42 Close up photography FOCUS RANGE supermacro mode on page 67 For more accurate focus FOCUS RANGE manual focus page 68 Set the focus to a narrow range FOCUS AREA SETTING on page 76 Check the focus status ZOOM JUMP PLAYBACK on page 92 Reduce video clip flicker FLICKER REDUCTION SETTING on page 81 Convenient functions Capture fast moving subjects SCENE SELECT sports mode on page 48 Shoot in bright conditions EXPOSURE CORRECTION on page 45 FLASH SETTING on page 43 SCENE SELECT night view mode fireworks mode lamp mode on page 48 Increase the camera s sensitivity ISO SENSITIVITY on page 78 Photographing people SCENE SELECT portrait mode night view mode on page 48 SHUTTER OPERATION SETTING ID photos on page 75 FILTERS cosmetic filter on page 52 FLASH SETTING red eye reduction on page 43 Photographing landscapes SCENE SELECT landscape mode night view mode on page 48 FOCUS RANGE telephoto mode on page 67 Take a self photo SELF TIMER on page 69 Make images lighter Measure the or darker brightness of a EXPOSURE specific area CORRECTION
26. playback SET button to the left During forward playback toggle the SET button to the right The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the right as follows Normal playback gt 2x gt 5x gt 10x Toggle the SET button to the left to resume To normal playback speed accelerate playback During forward playback toggle the SET button to the left The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the left as follows 10x 5x Toggle the SET button to the right to resume normal playback speed Return to normal playback ress the SET button Speed Louder During playback press T on the zoom switch Softer During playback press W on the zoom switch Forward playback Reverse playback Adjusting the volume When you are finished viewing video clips e Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera off English 40 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK HINT Adjusting the LCD monitor brightness While the Shooting Screen 15 active you can quickly access the screen for adjusting the brightness of the LCD monitor by pressing the MENU button for at least 1 second Display the video clip playback point e During video clip playback press the MENU button for at least 1 second to display a bar showing the current playback point in the video Clip e Press the MENU button for about 1 second to cancel the bar CAUTION If no audio is heard The audio
27. shots of distant scenery landscape mode Photograph the subject while keeping the background night scenery night view mode For capturing fireworks at night fireworks mode 0 Photograph in low light conditions lamp mode 4 4 When the shutter button is pressed you can capture Successive still images as the settings change best shot mode 5 5 TA English 48 SCENE SELECT 3 Select the desired icon from the scene select menu and press the SET button e This completes the scene select setting 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 38 For still image shooting see page 33 To return to normal photography select from the scene select menu and press the SET button 49 English Scene select and operation mode The scene select functions that are available depend on the active operation mode page 71 Operation mode Single shots _ Schedule shot ID photo Still images m Composite voice memo 9 photo Auto auro S ports Portrait CB N a view Lamp 0 E shot C IX 1 8 a o d nim Not available Not available for composite photos Not available for still images with voice memo CAUTION When capturing images using the lamp fireworks or night view setting use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera e A table showing the limitations for settings
28. shown on the LCD monitor 1 Display the Option Screen page 114 2 Select the help display icon and press the SET button The Help Setting Screen appears ON The HELP messages are enabled OFF The HELP messages are disabled 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the help display setting 121 English POST VIEW SETTING Specify the duration that the captured image appears on the LCD monitor post view after the shutter button is pressed 1 Display the Option Screen page 114 2 Select the post view icon and press the SET button The Post view Screen appears 1 SEC The post view image is displayed for 1 second 2 SEC The post view image is displayed for 2 seconds OFF The post view image is not displayed POST VIEW 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button This completes the post view setting English 122 ZOOM SETTINGS Set the optical zoom and digital zoom settings to ON or OFF If you find the noise from the zoom movement during video clip recording too distracting you may wish disable the optical zoom OFF Also if the deterioration of image quality characteristic of the digital zoom function is not to your liking you may choose to disable the digital zoom OFF and shoot using only the optical zoom 1 Display the Option Screen page 114 2 Select the zoom setting icon 444 and press the SET button 444 ZOOM SETTI
29. that the battery pack be removed from the camera if it is not going to be used for a long time Note that when the battery pack is removed for a long period the time and date settings may be cleared Before using your camera again be sure to confirm that the camera settings are correct English 20 TURNING THE CAMERA AND OFF Turning on the camera In the shooting mode 1 Press the ON OFF button ON OFF button The camera turns e The camera turns on in the shooting mode that was active before it was last turned off In the playback mode 1 Press the playback button gt for at least one second e The Playback Screen appears the LCD monitor page 35 Playback button LCD monitor Turning off the camera 1 Press the ON OFF button e The camera turns off If the camera was turned on by pressing the playback button gt When the playback button or ON OFF button is pressed the camera turns off 21 English Turning the camera when the power save sleep function is active In order to preserve battery pack power the power save sleep function will automatically turn off the camera after one minute of no use during shooting or five minutes of no use during playback factory preset setting e When the power save function is active you can restore the power by any of the following methods Press the playback button P Press the SET or MENU button Press t
30. the 4th shot Not available for the resolution setting 163 English During video clip recording When using a filter the focus range setting is not available The and focus range settings are not available The focus range is fixed at The and focus range settings not available About the scene select function and focus range settings e The scene select function changes to when the focus range is set to x e Even if you set the focus range to 24 or MF it changes to Saal when the scene select function is set to English 164 SPECIFICATIONS Digital Camera CCD digital camera recording and playback Recording system Digital recording Still images PEG format DCF DPOF Exif 2 2 compliant Note Designed mainly by apan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association J EITA DCF Design rules for camera file system is Standard for digital still camera image files to provide interoperability between digital photography devices for the images stored on removable memory cards However it is not guaranteed that all devices will support the DCF standard Video clips QuickTime Movie Photo PEG Audio WAVE monaural Data storage media Internal memory 16MB External memory SD Memory Card Multi Media Card Camera effective number Approx 6 million pixels of pixels Image sensor 1 2 5 inch CCD Virtual number of pixels
31. time 210 minutes LCD monitor on continuous playback e Approximate time until battery pack runs out based on test conditions at room temperature 25 C 77 F e The operation time may vary depending on the conditions of the battery pack and the conditions of use Especially when used at temperatures below 10 C 50 F the battery pack operation time is drastically reduced 169 English Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time The table shows the possible number of captured images and the possible recording time for the camera s internal memory 16MB and for the commercially available 128MB and1GB SD Memory Card S hooting internal SD Memory Card recording setting memory 128 MB 1GB mode 280 rages 550 images voice 495 images memo 746 images reet 23 images 91 images 1 470 images i a ee eee Sound recording 33 min 4 hr 31min 34 hr 58 min mode e Even with cards of the same capacity the amount of data that can actually be stored may differ depending on the card brand etc e The continuous shooting time for each video clip will differ depending for example on the card capacity environmental conditions temperature and Shooting conditions etc l Available only for single shot still image shooting English 170 SPECIFICATIONS Concerning the multi indicator The camera s multi indicator will light flash or be off de
32. 81 In addition to the autofocus a manual focus mode is also incorporated in your camera In the autofocus mode the distance between the camera and the Subject is automatically determined when you press the shutter button halfway In contrast to this with the manual focus mode you manually set the focus by specifying the correct distance between the camera and the subject before taking the picture How to photograph a moving subject D Set the camera s focus mode to the manual focus Set the focus distance to the correct distance between the camera and the subject When the subject is at the set focus distance gently press the shutter button all the way down lt Advantage of using the manual focus gt e Images can be quickly captured without waiting for the autofocus to activate e Because you are presetting the focus distance the focus can be more accurate lt Using the manual focus effectively gt e When photographing a moving subject press the shutter button just before the subject reaches the focus distance and the shutter will be released when the subject is at the correct distance e Use manual focus to avoid incorrectly focussed images when there is an object between the camera and the subject you wish to focus on English 176 Shooting portraits portrait mode Points Choose a background that doesn t detract from your subject e Move in close to your subject e Pay attention to lighting and how it
33. Approx 6 37 million pixels interlace scan primary color filter Image file format 165 English E Recording resolution 3 680 x 2 760 pixels single shot still images only 2 816 x 2 112 pixels single shot still images and sequential shots only 2 816 x 2 112 pixels single shot still images and sequential shots only 2 288 x 1 712 pixels single shot still images and sequential shots only 1 600 x 1 200 pixels single shot still images and sequential shots only 640 x 480 pixels single shot still images and sequential shots only 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames second low compression video clip recording only 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames second standard compression video clip recording only 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames second low compression video clip recording only 320 x 240 pixels 15 frames second standard compression video clip recording only 160 x 120 pixels 15 frames second standard compression video clip recording only White balance Full auto TTL manual setting possible Curved optical f 6 3 mm to 18 9 mm 3 0x zoom lens 35 mm film camera conversion f238 mm to 114 mm Autofocus 9 groups 11 elements Aperture Open F 23 3 Wide to 4 0 Tele Smallest F 26 6 Wide to 8 0 Tele Exposure control type Programmable AE Exposure correction available from the Shooting Setting Screen 0 1 8EV in 0 3EV Steps Light measuring modes Multi section measuring ce
34. English 150 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Are the settings retained even after the camera is turned off Which resolution setting should use What is the difference between the digital zoom and the optical zoom 151 English All settings except the self timer and the exposure correction are retained even after the camera is turned off S electthe resolution setting according to the intended use 6u S 4 v Appropriate for printing letter size or larger and for printing a close up of part of a photo trimming 2u For printing standard photo photo service sizes For photos displayed on a web page or sent as e mail attachments 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 LCD monitor How can get the distant view into focus The video clip shot outdoors is completely white When used in cold weather why does the image seem to leave traces as it moves Why does the displayed image contain some red blue and green dots or why are black spots visible Condition due to the liquid crystals Setthe scene select function to the landscape mode when photographing Or set the focus range setting to manual focus
35. HE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND SPEI Seem 136 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 138 E nglish B OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO AT V a e 140 DIRE Cas PRINTING sa edat dtt prb 141 B APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS merde ens 150 TROUBLESHOOTING ssi uM DH EU 157 SPECIFICATION Siarra nian E E 165 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES aai 175 English 8 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Handstrap 1 SANYO Software Pack CD ROM 1 e Li ion battery pack 1 Dedicated AV interface cable 1 Dedicated USB interface cable 1 9 English Attaching the handstrap Media cards that can be used with this camera The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera are e SD Memory Card e Multi Media Card What card means in this manual e In this manual SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards that can be used in this digital camera are referred to as card e The cards in the illustrations in this manual are SD Memory Cards but all installation removal and formatting procedures are the same for both SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards English 10 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA Your camera can not only take still photos can also record video clips and make audio recordings It s loaded with lots of functions that are possible only in a digital camera including a super quick
36. IMAGE PROTECT Prevent accidental erasure of image and audio data 1 Display the data that you want to protect from accidental erasure and display PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen page 83 2 Select the protect icon 8 1 and press the SET button e LOCK appears e If the protect mode has already been enabled for the data then LOCK UNLOCK appears lt gt EXIT 3 Toggle the SET button up down to select YES and press the SET button The protect mode is set for the data e The protect mark indicates that the data is locked lt To return to Playback Setting EXIT 4 Screen press the MENU button 87 English CAUTION e Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files they will be erased if the card is reformatted page 133 HINT To select a different image in steps 2 and 3 e Toggle the SET button to the left or right To cancel the protect mode for an image e Display the desired data and repeat steps 1 to 3 The protect mark will disappear and the protect mode 15 canceled English 88 ERASING DATA You can erase data that is stored on the card if you no longer need it You can erase the data one at a time or all at once 1 Display PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen page 83 2 Select the erase icon and press the SET button The Erase Mode Screen appears ONE ERASE Erases one data ata ti
37. NG e The Zoom Setting Screen appears STILL VIDEO DIGITAL ZOOM 5 VIDEO CLIP OPTICAL ZOOM OFF lt STILL VIDEO gt DIGITAL ZOOM Digitalzoom is enabled P OFF Digital zoom is disabled lt VIDEO CLIP gt OPTICAL ZOOM PON During video clip recording the optical zoom is enabled P OFF During video clip recording the optical zoom is disabled EXIT Return to the Option Screen 3 Select the desired function and press the SET button The Zoom Setting Screen appears 123 English 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select a setting 5 Press the SET button e The selected zoom setting is set HINT e Even when the optical zoom setting is set to OFF the zoom can be still operated whenever the camera is not recording This means that you an use the zoom switch to compose the picture before actually beginning recording e The digital zoom does not function in the following situation When the resolution is set English 124 LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS Adjust the brightness of the camera s LCD monitor display Use this adjustment when the monitor image is difficult to view because of ambient lighting In addition in very bright surroundings such as outdoors on a sunny day you can turn the backlight OFF to preserve battery power 1 Display the Option Screen page 114 2 Select the LCD brightness icon and press the SET button The brightness control display
38. OFF the autofocus is activated when you press the shutter button halfway then gently press the shutter button to snap the picture 1 Display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen page 53 2 Select the touch sensor menu The sensor menu appears RS OPTION The touch sensor function is set to ON TOUCH SENSOR SX The touch sensor function is set to 31 ON OFF LA 3 Select the desired icon and press the SET button e The selected touch sensor function is set CAUTION When the camera is attached to tripod the touch sensor sensibility may be diminished This happens because the touch sensor works by detecting changes in the capacitance when the camera is touched with bare hands The touch sensor sensibility will also be diminished for example if you hold the camera with gloved hands 63 English RESOLUTION SETTING By setting the image resolution pixels to a higher setting image detail is enhanced for a smoother finer picture However the file size also becomes large and uses more memory Select the resolution setting that suits your purpose 1 Display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen page 53 2 In the still image shooting mode select the resolution menu in the video clip recording mode select the video clip mode menu The resolution menu or video clip mode menu appears lt Still image shooting mode gt Shoot image at 2 816 x 2 112 resolution low
39. 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 Can data be restored after a card is formatted e t may be possible to restore data from a reformatted card by using application software designed to restore data However even such application software cannot restore data after a full format has been executed It is recommended that a full format be executed before you dispose of a card or transfer itto someone else HINT To cancel reformatting e n step 5 select NO and press the SET button English 134 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Reset the camera to the factory preset settings 1 Display the Option Screen page 114 2 Select the reset settings icon RESET and press the SET button e The Reset Settings Screen appears YES Reset to the factory preset settings NO Do not change the settings and return to the Option Screen RESET RESET SETTINGS 3 Select YES and press the SET button e The camera settings are reset 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 135 English CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND CARD MEMORY You can check how many images can be captured and how much recording time is available on the card table showing the maximum n
40. R MM D 50 100200400 2 O es 20 8 PHI ERU RE ee NN 61 English Flicker reduction menu page 81 MN Set the flicker reduction function to OFF FR Set the flicker reduction function to ON ISO sensitivity menu page 78 504 Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically corresponds to 150450 to 1800 Corresponds to 150450 Corresponds to 150900 Corresponds to 1501800 Corresponds to 15 03600 asses White balance menu page 79 AWB White balance is automatically adjusted depending on ambient lighting 5 For photography in fair LS weather Sunny conditions In overcast conditions Under fluorescent lighting Under incandescent lighting L For setting the most accurate white balance Exposure correction icon page 45 Change the brightness of the image 5 PAGE display page 54 6 Option icon page 114 Displays the Option Screen Help display page 121 Remaining battery power page 138 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 62 TOUCH SENSOR TOUCH FOCUS SETTING The touch sensor function by which the autofocus is activated by a finger touch on the shutter button can be set to ON or OFF When the touch sensor function is set to
41. RDING screen is displayed If ERASE AUDIO was selected e The Confirm Erase Screen appears e Select YES and press the SET button HINT e For still images you can also add a voice memo immediately after capturing an image page 82 e Note that if you erase the image the accompanying voice memo will also be erased e f a voice memo is added to an image that already has a voice memo the new recording will replace the previous one English 98 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE RESIZE The size of a Still image that has already been captured at a resolution of 2 or more can be changed to 1 600 x 1 200 pixels or 640 x 480 pixels The resized image is saved as a Separate image 1 Display the still image whose size you want to change 2 Display PAGE 2 of the Playback Setting Screen page 83 3 Select the resize icon 87 and press the SET button e The Resize Screen appears kI RESIZE Gu M2846 22 2M 1600x1200 0 3M 640x480 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the new image size 2M 1600 x 1200 The saved image will be 1 600 x 1 200 pixels 0 3M 640 x 480 The saved image will be 640 x 480 pixels EXIT Return to the Playback Setting Screen 5 Press the SET button Resizing begins HINT Why can t the image be resized e Images smaller than 640 x 480 pixels cannot be resized to 0 3M 640 x 480 pixels Likewise images smaller than 1 600 x 1 200 pixels cannot be resiz
42. SANYO INSTRUCTION MANUAL VPC E6EX VPC E6 Digital Camera VPC E6GX lt acti Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC E6EX VPC E6 and VPC E6GX 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 in a safe place for later reference Warning TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE FOR AMERICAN USERS The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of California USA WARNING This product contains chemicals including lead known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling e This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
43. UE 149 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 Why doesn t the power turn on Why is the battery pack consumed SO quickly even after it was fully recharged Why doesn t recharging end Why does the A icon appear Why doesn t the touch sensor work Why does the multi indicator flash red Shooting Why doesn t the flash operate Due to cold temperatures the battery pack temporarily lost its power The ambient temperature is very low The battery pack life has expired The remaining battery pack power is low You are wearing gloves Recorded data is being saved on the card or to the camera s internal memory The camera has determined that the image is bright enough and the flash is not necessary Action Place the camera in your pocket to warm it up before using it Keep the battery pack in an environment of 10 to 40 C 50 to 104 Replace with a new battery pack If this is not effective consult your dealer Use the supplied AC adaptor or replace the battery pack with a fully charged one Remove the glove from the hand pressing the shutter button Not a malfunction Wait until the multi indicator turns off Not a malfunction Capture the image the camera will determine when the flash is necessary
44. USB AV terminal 0 Power save function page 128 e Specify the time elapsed before the power save mode is activated 42 File number reset page 130 e Set the file number reset function to ON or OFF 43 Card format page 133 e Reformatthe camera s internal memory or the card installed in the camera Reset camera settings page 135 e Reset the camera to the factory preset settings 5 PAGE display pages 54 84 and 114 Remaining battery power page 138 e cons 7 through are displayed when you toggle the SET button up or down to scroll English 116 SET THE 2WAY SHOOTING GUIDE SETTING Specify whether during shooting the 2WAY Shooting Guide is activated 1 Display the Option Screen page 114 2 Select the 2WAY shooting guide icon and press the SET button e The 2WAY Shooting Guide Screen appears m 2WAY SHOOT GUIDE ON The 2WAY Shooting Guide is enabled OFF The 2WAY Shooting Guide is disabled 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button e The selected 2WAY Shooting Guide setting is set HINT If the 2WAY Shooting Guide does not appear e The 2WAY Shooting Guide does not appear when you are making a schedule shot 117 English SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY The startup display is the display that appears on the LCD monitor when the camera is turned 1 Display the Option Screen page 114 2 Select the startup display icon E8 and press the SET bu
45. a that edited using my computer Why is there a motor like sound during video clip playback Why is there no sound The edge of the image 15 cut off Why does a message appear during PictBridge printing Due to the characteristics of the camera magnified images appear less clear The image was captured using the digital zoom The sound of the camera s mechanical action was recorded The volume on the TV is set to the minimum The volume of the camera is set to 0 This is a characteristic of the TV There is a problem with the printer Nota malfunction Not a malfunction Zoom in only within the optical zoom range when shooting We cannot guarantee the accurate playback of data that has been edited using a computer Nota malfunction Adjust the volume on the TV Increase the playback volume of the camera Nota malfunction Please refer to the instruction manual for your printer English 154 Why is noise heard from a nearby TV or radio during battery recharging Why does the CARD FULL or INTERNAL MEMORY FULL message appear Why does the CARD IS PROTECTED message appear Why can t the camera be operated 155 English COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Electromagnetic waves are emitted from the AC adaptor There is no more available memory on the card or in the camera s internal memory The lock switch on the card is in t
46. a to the still image shooting mode and display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen page 53 2 Select the capture still image with voice memo icon from the operation mode menu and press the SET button 3 Press the shutter button to capture the image and then talk into the microphone During recording RECORDING appears in the upper right area of the LCD monitor Take care not to cover the microphone with your fingers A voice memo of up to about 10 seconds can be recorded To end the recording before 10 seconds has elapsed press the shutter button English 82 DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS The Playback Setting Screens are used to adjust your camera s playback settings 1 Press the playback button The display changes to the Playback button Playback Screen gt 2 Press the MENU button The Playback Setting Screen appears MENU button OPTION am PROTECT protect setting To cancel the Playback Setting Screen When the MENU button is pressed you are returned to the Playback Screen 83 English Switching the page The Playback Setting Screen consists of two pages PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 1 Display a Playback Setting Screen 2 Toggle the SET button to the left The Playback Setting Screen changes to the other PAGE e Each time the SET button is toggled to the left the PAGE changes
47. age you wish to remove and display the Save To Calendar Screen page 94 Select DELETE FROM CALENDAR and press the SET button DATE 2005 10 11 TUE The Confirm Delete screen appears DELETE Select YES and press the SET button Select EXIT and press the SET button The image is removed from the schedule English 96 ADDING DELETING A VOICE MEMO You can add a voice memo to a still image previously recorded You can also erase the voice memo only from an image 1 Display the still image to which you want to add a voice memo e Ifthe image already has a voice memo recorded the voice memo icon appears 2 Display PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen page 83 3 Select the add audio icon and press the SET button ADD AUDIO The Add Audio Screen appears RECORD RECORD Record a new voice memo ERASE AUDIO ERASE AUDIO Erase the voice memo from the image if one is recorded EXIT Return to the Playback Setting Screen 97 English 4 Select the desired option and press the SET button ADD AUDIO If RECORD was selected Voice memo recording starts when the shutter button is pressed and released Talk into the microphone on the digital camera A voice memo of up to about 10 seconds can be recorded To end the recording before 10 seconds has elapsed press the shutter button While the voice memo is being recorded the RECO
48. alance setting Perform step 1 select AWB and then press the SET button English 80 FLICKER REDUCTION SETTING The flicker reduction setting reduces the flicker phenomenon that results when filming video clips under fluorescent lights and the like where the background lighting pulsates at the frequency of the power supply The flicker reduction setting is set for a frequency of 50 Hz 1 Set the camera to the video clip recording mode and display PAGE 2 of the Shooting Setting Screen page 53 2 Select the flicker reduction menu 0015 The flicker reduction menu appears Turns off the flicker reduction set REDUCT ting FR Turns on the flicker reduction set ting A 3 Select the desired icon and press the SET button The flicker reduction is set HINT e Note that although the flicker reduction setting decreases the image flicker that occurs under fluorescent lighting the image quality may deteriorate Slightly f the flicker reduction setting is used outdoors on a very bright day a halation effect may occur e f the flicker reduction is set to FR then the ISO sensitivity setting becomes fixed at 904 81 English ADDING A VOICE MEMO In the single shot still image shooting mode you can record up to approximately 10 seconds of sound called a voice memo when capturing the image The voice memo is a monaural recording 1 Set the camer
49. ame as when viewing images on the camera s LCD 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 Voice memo playback see page 35 Audio playback see page 66 CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully e Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables English 140 DIRECT PRINTING Your camera supports the PictBridge function By connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge enabled printer the camera s LCD monitor can be used to select images and initiate printing PictBridge printing Print preparations 1 Insert the card containing the images you wish to print in the camera 2 Turn the printer on and use the supplied USB interface cable to connect the camera to the printer e Connect the camera s USB AV terminal to the printer s USB connector The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera s LCD monitor ON OFF button USB CONNECTION CARD READER PictBridge PC CAMERA CANCEL CANCEL Supplied dedicated USB To USB connector on the printer interface cable CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables 141 English 3 Select PictBridge and press the SET button PRINTING MODE The Print Settings Screen appears ONE IMAGE Print this image CAUTION
50. aphy 15 considerable slower 50 there is a much greater chance that your photographed images will be blurry Use a tripod whenever possible or if a tripod is not available you can lean against a wall or pillar to help stabilize the camera e You can photograph your subject with the night scene in the background by using the flash Be careful not to shoot too close to the subject however or your subject s face will appear too bright e After the flash operates keep the camera and the subjects motionless for about 2 seconds Photographing scenery landscape mode Points e Shoot using a high resolution e For zoom photography use the optical zoom e Pay attention to picture composition NOTE When shooting with a wide angle setting or if you intend to enlarge the photo the higher the resolution the better e To zoom in on distant scenery it s better to use the optical zoom Using digital zoom produces a coarser image Hold the camera securely keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable Using a tripod or other means of stabilizing the camera will increase the likelihood of getting a clear photo e Don t forget to pay attention to picture composition note perspective and be aware of how the placement of objects affects the scene English 178
51. appears xXx LCD BRIGHTNESS ADJUST om 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to set the brightness and press the SET button The LCD monitor brightness is set HINT e The display in step 2 can also be accessed from the Shooting Screen Press and hold the MENU button for atleast 1 second the brightness control display will appear and you can then adjust the monitor brightness 125 English SCREEN LANGUAGE You can set the LCD monitor of your camera to display the messages in any one of several languages 1 Display the Option Screen page 114 2 Select the language icon 26 and press the SET button abc LANGUAGE The language Screen appears DEUTSCH DEUTSCH German ENGLISH BAH ENGLISH English ESPANOL SzH ESPANOL Spanish FRANCAIS FRANCAIS French ITALIANO 8 NEDERLANDS 4 ITALIANO Italian NEDERLANDS Dutch Russian HRZ Japanese eiaol Korean Chinese traditional my ia Chinese simplified 3 Select the desired language and press the SET button The selected display language is set English 126 TV SYSTEM SETTING Specify the type of image signal that is output from your camera s USB AV terminal 1 Display the Option Screen page 114 2 Select the TV system icon CJ and press the SET button The TV System Screen appears NTSC Outputs NTSC video signals PAL Outputs PAL video signals 3 Selec
52. care notto cover the microphone with your fingers When the remaining recording time becomes short the time remaining is indicated in red e The maximum time for recording a continuous audio memo is about 9 hours 4 End the recording Press the shutter button again to stop recording 65 English Playing back audio recordings Listen to your audio recordings 1 Display the desired audio data A musical note graphic appears on the screen 00 00 00 2 Play back the recording Forward playback Press the SET button Pause While the audio memo is playing toggle the SET button up Stop playback While the audio recording is playing toggle the SET button down Fast forward During playback toggle the SET button to the right e The recording is played back at double speed When the SET button is pressed the recording is played back at normal speed Begin reverse playback During playback toggle the SET button to the left The recording is played back in reverse at double speed When the SET button is pressed the audio is played at normal forward speed English 66 FOCUS RANGE 1 Display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen page 53 2 Select the focus range menu Display focus menu 4 The camera automatically focuses on the subject within a range of 20 cm 7 87 in to infinity autofocus You can focus on a subject within a range of 1 cm 0 39 in
53. components which can be recycled and reused This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment at their end of life should be disposed of separately from your household waste Please dispose of this equipment at your local community waste collection recycling centre In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic products Please help us to conserve the environment we live in Symbols used in this manual HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay attention to CAUTION Points that require special attention page xx Refer to the page indicated for detailed information You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS page 150 and TROUBLESHOOTING page 157 E nglish GETTING UP AND RUNNING Install the battery pack 1 Open the battery slot cover and insert the battery pack The battery slot cover is located on the bottom of the camera Battery card cover Battery pack mark 2 Use the supplied AC adaptor to charge the battery pack Charging will take approximately 90 minutes Camera Multi indicator To power outlet During recharging Lights red Charging complete OFF DC IN terminal Supplied power cord Supplied AC adaptor lil English Playback Still image playback 1 Press the playback button gt The display
54. e 82 E PLAYBACK DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS 83 MA a T E EE ME NR 87 ERASING DATA Z meni EU IEEE 89 PLAYBACK VOLUME 91 ZOOM JUMP PLAYBACK 92 DISPLAYING THE SCHEDULE Oum cde 93 ENTER AN IMAGE IN THE SCHEDULE 94 ADDING DELETING A VOICE MEMO 97 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE RESIZE si doce 99 ROTATE IMAGE 100 EXTRACTING A STILL IMAGE FROM A VIDEO CLIP 101 COPD AONO et 102 PRINT SETTINGS sereni 104 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK eren 111 DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREEN 113 English 6 B OPTION SETTINGS 7 DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN noo vedete eins 114 SET THE 2WAY SHOOTING GUIDE SETTING 117 SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY n atte Seem e iiec 118 OPERATION SOUNDS Pitti at rape Hed caudate 119 HEEP DISPLAY aS 121 POST VIEW SETTING Ria ae 122 ZOOM SETTINGS aA 123 LCD MONITOR BRIGH 55 Yates 125 SCREEN VANGUAG eere sog ru do 126 IV SYSTEM SETTING odit pA revente tdi an 127 POWER SAVE FUNGTIOR sci cece E d tp habs aede o 128 FUNCTION dinner gennana ceat 130 INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY 133 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS cree th inert nn edis 135 CHECKING T
55. e changes to the digital zoom mode and zooming continues 3 Take the picture CAUTION Zoom switch LCD monitor Zoom bar poiner When both optical and digital zoom are enable Optical zoom Digital zoom yellow When optical zoom ME only is enabled e f the optical zoom is used during video clip recording the noise from the movement of the lens may be audible in the recording English 42 FLASH SETTING The flash is used not only for taking pictures where there is insufficient light but also when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions Your camera s flash has four modes of operation automatic flash mode forced flash mode flash off mode and red eye reduction mode Select the flash mode that is appropriate for the surrounding conditions The flash can be enabled only when taking single shot still images 1 Display the Still Image Shooting Screen page 33 2 Toggle the SET button up The flash setting changes The flash setting appears on the LCD monitor The flash setting can also be changed from the Shooting Screen page 56 No flash indication 5 The camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required In a backlight situation if only the center of the image is very dark the flash will operate to compensate auto flash The flash will operate with every image captured regardless of the conditions Use this setting under backlig
56. e the exposure correction function Set the ISO Sensitivity to Select the correct focus setting for your needs Hold the camera correctly and press the Shutter button correctly The lens is Clean the lens dirty English 160 TROUBLESHOOTING Reference cause Acton Viewing images Connecting toaTV The colors of the images captured indoors are not correct A part of the image is missing NO IMAGE is shown During audio playback there is sound There are no colors in the image The image is distorted No image or sound There is no sound 161 English This is due to ambient lighting The white balance setting iS incorrect The handstrap ora finger was blocking the lens or lens opening There is no recorded image or audio data in the installed card The volume setting on the camera is too low The TV system setting is not correct The digital camera is not correctly connected to the TV The TV inputis not set correctly The volume setting on the camera is too low Capture the image using the forced flash mode Set the white balance setting correctly Hold the camera correctly and make sure the lens is not obstructed Play back after capturing images or making audio recordings Select the volume icon and adjust the volume Change the TV system setting to the correct Setting Follo
57. e the digital print service shop print outa still image from a video clip you must first save it save frame page 101 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 setthe printsettings page 147 forthe 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 105 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 Print Setting Screen page 104 2 Select ALL IMAGES or EACH IMAGE ALL IMAGES The set print settings are applied to all the still images on the card EACH IMAGE The set print settings are applied only to the image currently displayed 3 Press the SET button The Date Copies Print Screen appears If EACH IMAGE was selected toggle the SET button to the left or rightto display the desired image to print Under SETTINGS settings that are currently active for the displayed image are shown You can toggle the SET button to the left or right to confirm the print settings fo
58. e viewed in a calendar format schedule Previously captured images can also be entered in the schedule and images can be removed from the schedule as desired page 94 1 Make a schedule shot page 73 2 Display a still image page 35 and toggle the SET button down e The calendar appears You can press the MENU button to return to the Playback Screen 3 Toggle the SET button up down left and right to select the desired date and press the SET button e The image that was entered for the selected date is displayed full screen Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the previous or next image that was entered in the schedule Toggle the SET button down to display the schedule When the MENU button is pressed the Save To Calender Screen page 94 appears CAUTION If the schedule does not appear e The calendar will not appear in step 1 if no image has been entered in the schedule Follow the procedure to make a schedule shot page 73 or enter an image in the schedule page 94 and then display the calendar 93 English ENTER AN IMAGE IN THE SCHEDULE You can enter a previously captured still image in the schedule as well as remove images from the schedule Display the Save To Calender Screen 1 Display the image you wish to enter in the schedule and access PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen SPECIFY 83 2 Sel
59. ect the save to calendar icon EXIT 5 and press the SET button 4 The Save To Calendar Screen appears SPECIFY DATE S pecify the date and enter the image in the schedule DELETE FROM CALENDAR Remove an image from the schedule if one has already been entered EXIT Return to the Playback Setting Screen English 94 ENTER AN IMAGE IN THE SCHEDULE Entering an image in the schedule 1 Display the image you wish to enter and display the Save To Calendar Screen page 94 2 Select SPECIFY DATE and press the SET button The screen to specify the date appears 3 Specify the date in which you wish to enter the image To assign the image to the day DATE 2005 10 11 TUE indicated by DATE gt D Select SAVE TO CALENDAR 2005 10 11 Press the SET button lt To specify the date and save to the calendar gt D Select DATE and press the SET button Entry date The screen to set the date appears Toggle the SET button up down to setthe year Toggle the SET button to the right and set the month and NS gt 2005 10 14 day in the same manner Y S Press the SET button Select SAVE TO CALENDAR LA and press the SET button e The image is entered in the schedule 4 Select EXIT and press the SET button e The image is entered in the schedule 95 English 1 Removing image from the schedule Display the schedule im
60. ed simply by a light finger touch on the shutter button focus lock With the subject in focus just gently press the shutter button to take the picture for a perfectly focused image At the same time the touch sensor is temporarily deactivated whenever the Mode Select Screen page 31 or Shooting Setting Screen is displayed thereby facilitating operation of these screens Furthermore you can also deactivate the touch sensor so that the autofocus operates only when you press the shutter button halfway page 63 English 28 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Using the autofocus The autofocus will work in almost all situations however there are certain conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work properly If the autofocus function is not working properly set the focus range to capture images page 67 Conditions that may cause incorrect focus The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work Subjects with low contrast very bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the Same distance as the desired subject Subjects without vertical lines Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on the subject while holding the camera vertically The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may work but not as desired When bot
61. ed to 2M 1 600 x 1 200 pixels 99 English ROTATE IMAGE Captured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing 1 Display PAGE 2 of the Playback Setting Screen page 83 2 Select the rotate icon lt and press the SET button e The Rotate Image Screen appears RIGHT R otates image clockwise 90 degrees S33 LEFT Rotates image counterclockwise 90 degrees EXIT Return to the Playback S etting Screen 3 Select RIGHT or LEF7 and press the SET button e Each time the SET button is pressed the image is rotated another 90 degrees HINT e On the 9 image 36 image display playback rotated images are shown in their original orientation English 100 EXTRACTING A STILL IMAGE FROM A VIDEO CLIP You can select one image scene from a video clip copy it and save itas a Still image the original data remains unchanged 1 Play back a video clip and pause at the point you wish to copy and save 2 Display PAGE 2 of the Playback Setting Screen page 83 3 Select the extract still icon F and press the SET button The screen to extract an image appears YES Theimage is copied and saved as a still image the original data is left unchanged EXIT You are returned to the Playback Setting Screen EXTRACT STILL SAVE THIS IMAGE 4 Select YES and press the SET button e The image is extracted HINT To select a different image frame
62. ert icon e A green focus indicator appears when the subject is successfully focussed ora red focus indicator when the camera was not able to focus the subject The shutter speed and aperture are displayed e When the camera focuses and the target mark appears at the same time the Shutter speed and aperture settings are also displayed You can use them as a reference when shooting If the motion alert icon appears e During still image shooting if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility that the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high the motion alert icon may appear on the LCD monitor In this case use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting or set the flash operation mode to automatic page 43 e When shooting with the scene select function set to the fireworks mode the motion alert icon always appears but this is normal English 34 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Viewing still images The steps for viewing both single shots and sequential shots are the same 5 Press the playback button P Playback button gt e The image most recently captured appears on the LCD monitor 6 View other images Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the previous or next image To display the previous image Toggle the SET button to the left To display the next image Toggle the SET button to the right To return to Shooting Screen
63. ession Shoot at 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames second standard compression Shoot at 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames second low compression Shoot at 320 x 240 pixels 15 frames second standard compression Shoot at 160 x 120 pixels 15 frames second standard compression amp Make an audio recording page 65 Focus range menu page 67 g 8 4 Shoot using the autofocus 4 Close up photography Distant focus MF Manual focus e Self timer menu page 69 PS Self timer off 2 Shooting begins 2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed 020 Shooting begins 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed Focus mode menu page 76 9 aF 9 point focus mode 5 Spot focus mode Light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu page 77 88 Multi section light measuring setting 51 Center weighted light measuring setting Spot light measuring setting PAGE display page 54 Option icon page 114 Displays the Option Screen Help display page 121 Remaining battery power page 138 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 60 ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN PAGE 2 amp OFF F
64. f the shutter button is released during shooting shooting stops immediately English 72 SHUTTER OPERATION SETTING Making a schedule shot You can enter a captured still image in the schedule 1 Select the schedule photo icon from the operation mode menu and press the SET button 2 Press the SET button again e The calendar appears on the LCD monitor 3 Toggle the SET button left right up and down to move the orange frame to the date you wish to save the image to 4 Press the SET button e The Shooting Screen appears 5 Compose the subject and press the shutter button to snap the picture The captured image is saved to the DATE 2005 10 11 TUE date you selected in step 3 HINT If the SET DATE AND TIME display appears e The date and time have not yet been set Be sure to setthe date and time before capturing images page 23 T3 English Composite photo Shoot two separate still images and combine them to create a composite still image 1 Select the composite icon 4 from the operation mode menu and press the SET button 2 Press the SET button again The frame selection display appears 3 Toggle the SET button left or right to select a composite pattern and press the SET button The select frame shape fills the PU ue VERS lt JSEUECTIPATITERN IS BACKITO MENU COMPOSITE 4 Capture the i
65. firmation Screen appears To continue the copy procedure select Y ES and press the SET button To discontinue the copy procedure and return to the screen in step 5 select EXIT and press the SET button or press the MENU button 103 English PRINT SETTINGS In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your camera as with conventional film you can have prints made at shops offering digital print services Moreover this camera is DPOF compatible so you can use the camera to specify the number of prints whether or not the date is displayed on the print and also to specify an index print Display the Print Settings Screen 1 Display PAGE 2 of the Playback Setting Screen page 83 2 Select the print settings icon DPOF and press the SET button The Print Setting Screen appears ALL IMAGES EACH IMAGE The specified print settings apply to J all the still images on card pe EACH IMAGE AONE as The print settings are specified for EXIT 4 each individual image INDEX All the still images are printed as miniature images thumbnail images several images on one print ALL CLEAR Clear all the print settings This cannot be selected if no print settings have been made for the image EXIT Return to the Still Image Playback Setting Screen English 104 PRINT SETTINGS HINT Printing a single frame from a video clip e To print with a printer or hav
66. focus an easy to understand guidance display on a large screen a schedule making function that incorporates your captured images and more Never again miss a great shot thanks to the quick focus Touch focus see page 28 ust touch the shutter button lightly and the touch sensor automatically focuses the image touch focus Complex operation made easy with the guidance feature Shooting Guide display see page 26 The current shooting settings are visible right on the Shooting Screen When the camera detects a possible problem such as camera shake due to a slower shutter speed or an underexposed subject due to light from behind the appropriate countermeasures are shown on the display Use the suggestions or not as you wish to get exactly the photo you want 11 English Mode Select Screen Switch between the still photo shooting and video clip recording modes with a Single on screen action Accessing the Shooting Setting Screen has never been so fast ua Create a schedule from your photos schedule making feature see page 73 Enter your photos in the calendar to create a custom image based schedule For example you could snap a photo of a movie poster and record itin the calendar on the date of the movie s premiere English 12 SYSTEM The included accessories can be used to connect your camera to computer printer or TV By connecting the camera to your computer you can
67. ges When the highest image number on Card B before replacing is higher than the highest image number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card Card B 0020 0021 0022 0023 0025 0026 Previously recorded images HINT What about the internal memory e The file number reset function works the same for the internal memory 131 English 1 Display the Option Screen page 114 2 Select the file number reset icon Bio FILE NO RESET 3 Press the SET button The File Number Reset Screen appears ON The file number reset function is ON OFF The file number reset function is OFF 4 Select OFF and press the SET button The file number reset function was set to OFF HINT e Until the file number reset function is turned ON consecutive file names are assigned It is recommended that the file number reset function be returned to ON at the end of each photography session English 132 INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY The supplied card must be formatted with this camera In addition 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 wit
68. h near and far objects are present Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object atthe same distance as the desired subject then reposition the camera to compose the picture 29 English Fast moving subjects Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject then reposition the camera to compose the picture English 30 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES How to switch the shooting mode Your camera can both capture still photos still image shooting mode and record video clips video clip recording mode When shooting you can Switch the shooting mode on the Mode Select Screen 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on and press the MENU button The Mode Select Screen appears 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right The shooting mode is switched lt Still image shooting lt Video clip recording mode gt ser dm mode 3 Press the MENU button e The display changes to the Shooting Screen 31 English Hints for taking pictures Muting the operation sounds e The operation sounds that are generated for example when the shutter button MENU button or SET button is pressed as well as the audio guidance when you switch the mode can be muted page 119 Where is the image and audio data saved e All the image and sound data is recorded the camera s internal memory or on the card installed in the camera e When a card
69. h the reformat procedure after setting the lock switch to the unlocked position 1 To reformat a card install it in the camera To reformat the camera s internal memory remove the card from the camera N Display the Option Screen page 114 Select the format icon il and press the SET button fal FORMAT The screen to select the type of FORMAT THE CARD format appears In normal use a full format is not necessary However in case FULL FORMAT error occurs even after normal OEN formatting executing a full format EXIT 4 may resolve the problem FORMAT lt With card installed gt A normal formatting is executed FULL FORMAT The entire card is scanned and 41 FORMAT reformatted It is not possible to select this when there is no card installed or when the remaining battery charge is low FORMAT No card installed 133 English 4 Select the desired format option and press the SET button e The Confirm Format Screen appears 5 Select YES 6 Press the SET button Formatting begins e During formatting FORMATTING and DO NOT POWER OFF are shown on the LCD monitor 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
70. he MENU button again to return to the Shooting Screen English 46 OVERVIEW OF THE EASY SETTINGS SCREEN C 25 ovr AT A TER 4259 50643 0 SCENE FULL AUTO USE AUTO SETTINGS Wp 2 D Scene select menu page 48 Filter menu page 52 auto Full auto photography No filter SA Sports photography Cosmetic filter selected Portrait photography Monochrome filter selected EX Landscape photography 44 Sepia filter selected 2 amp Night view photography nf Sharpness filter selected S Contrast filter selected een angie ots Color filter selected 9 Fireworks photography Available only when 3 Remaining battery power shooting single shots page 138 Lamp photography HELP display page 121 Available only when Shooting single shots Best shot photography 47 English SCENE SELECT You can select from various preset settings aperture shutter speed etc for Specific shooting conditions 1 Display the Easy Settings Screen page 46 2 Select the scene select menu The camera automatically makes PINs gt the optimum settings suitable for the surrounding conditions full EOL auto SCENE FULL AUTO Capture a split second image of a USE AUTO SETTINGS fast moving subject sports mode Enhance the 3D feeling of the subject by blurring the background portrait mode For beautiful
71. he locked protect position A temporary internal circuitry problem may be the cause Move the AC adaptor further away from the TV or radio when recharging batteries Erase unnecessary data or use a Card that has more memory available Move the lock switch to the unlocked position Remove the AC adaptor and battery pack from the camera wait a few minutes then reinstall the battery pack and try again Can use Camera abroad Why does the SYSTEM ERROR message appear A problem has occurred within the camera or card When the camera is connected to a TV you can switch the camera s video output to NTSC or PAL If you have questions about using the AC adaptor and power cord abroad please consult with a dealer near you for advice Check the following items D Remove the card and then install it again Remove the battery pack and then install them again 3 Install a different card If SYSTEM ERROR still appears after performing the above steps then take the camera to the dealer for service English 156 TROUBLESHOOTING Before taking your camera to the repair shop check the following table for a possible solution to the problem CAMERA Reference No power The battery Recharge the pack is dead battery pack The battery Reinsert the pack has not battery pack been inserted making sure to correctly orient it correctly The camera
72. he movement maximum stops magnification momentarily position There is noise The ISO in the captured sensitivity image setting is too high The playback mode is not active The flash was blocked by a finger or other object Cause No playback image appears The image is too dark LCD monitor The subject was too far away Viewing images The subject was lit from behind There is not enough light 159 English amem m page Nota malfunction Release the zoom switch and press it again Setthe ISO sensitivity to a lower setting Press the playback button 35 gt Hold the camera correctly and make sure the flash is not obstructed Capture the image in the range of operation flash Use the exposure correction function Adjust the ISO Sensitivity Setting EN Reference cause Acton are Viewing images The video clip picture is flickering The image is too bright The image is notin focus The video clip was filmed under fluorescent lighting The forced flash mode is selected The subject was too bright The ISO Sensitivity Setting is incorrect The subject is too close to the camera The focus Setting is not correct The camera moved when the shutter button was pressed The focus is not locked properly Set the flicker reduction Setting to on Selecta different flash mode Us
73. he SET button Index print Printing out many small images on one sheetis called an index print This is convenient for use as a list of the images you have captured 1 Display the Print Setting Screen page 104 2 Select INDEX EACH IMAGE INDEX ALL CLEAR EXIT 4 English 108 PRINT SETTINGS 3 Press the SET button The Index Print Screen appears YES S pecify an index print copy EXIT Discontinue the setting procedure and return to the Print Setting Screen 4 Select YES and press the SET button This completes the setting for the index print You are returned to the Print Setting Screen Changing the print settings 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 on pages 106 and 107 2 Select MODIFY PRINT SETTING and press the SET button 109 English Clearing all the print settings Delete the print settings for all images 1 Display the Print Setting Screen page 104 2 Select ALL CLEAR DPOF PRINT SETTING EACH IMAGE INDEX ALL CLEAR EXIT A 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 Print Setting Screen 4 Select YES and press the SET button All the print settings are cleared and you are returned to the Print Setting Screen English 110 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK 1 Display PAGE 2 of the Playback Setting Screen page 83 2 Select the slideshow
74. he shutter button Press the ON OFF button e When the AC adaptor is connected the power save function will become active about 10 minutes after the camera is turned on factory preset setting e The user can specify the time elapsed before the power save function is activated page 128 e When the camera is connected to a computer or printer using the dedicated USB interface cable the power save function is disabled and the camera turns off after about 12 hours HINT If the icon appears e When a picture is taken the date and time it was captured is recorded with it When the date and time cannot be recorded with the image because the date and time have not yet been set page 23 the icon appears To have the date and time recorded with images please make this setting before capturing images English 22 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 2005 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on and press the MENU button 2 Toggle the SET button down e The Shooting Setting Screen appears page 53 3 Display the Option Screen page 114 s 4 Toggle the SET button up down to select the clock set icon
75. hooting Setting Screen appears To cancel the Shooting Setting Screen Press the MENU button once to return to the Mode Select Screen Press the MENU button again to return to the Shooting Screen 53 English Switching the page The Shooting Setting Screen consists of two pages PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen 2 Toggle the SET button to the left The Shooting Setting Screen PAGE changes e Each time the SET button is toggled to the left the PAGE changes V English 54 ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN Overview of the Shooting Setting Screen still images PAGE 1 ON On p rere D 3 10m Ay T D 4 9 IMF 3 8 5 ee nnne et e 55 English D Touch sensor menu page 63 79 Set the shutter button touch sensor to ON MN Set the shutter button touch sensor to OFF Resolution menu page 64 Shoot at 2 816 x 2 112 pixels low compression Shoot image at 3 680 x 2 760 resolution Shoot at 2 816 x 2 112 pixels standard compression Shoot image at 2 288 x 1 712 resolution Shoot image at 1 600 x 1 200 resolution Shoot image at 640 x 480 resolution gg 5 67 Close up photography Distant focus
76. ht conditions when the Flash mode icon Subject is in shade under fluorescent lighting conditions etc forced flash The flash will not operate even in dark situations Use this setting when capturing an image in a location where flash photography is prohibited or when shooting a night landscape scene flash off The digital camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required At this time the flash will operate in a manner that reduces the red reflection red eye in the subject s eyes red eye reduction 43 English 3 Toggle the SET button up to set the flash mode Each time the SET button is toggled up the flash mode changes Display the icon for the desired flash mode 4 Press the shutter button The picture is snapped and the flash operates according to the selected mode HINT In the automatic flash mode e n the automatic flash mode using the LCD monitor when the shutter button is depressed halfway a icon appearing on the LCD monitor indicates that the flash will operate English 44 EXPOSURE CORRECTION When capturing images you can make the image lighter or darker 1 Point the camera lens at the MENU button subject e If the Mode Select Screen ora menu screen Shooting Setting Screen is active press the MENU button to exit it 2 With the Shooting Setting Screen not shown toggle the SET button to the right e The expo
77. icon 88 and press the SET button 2 SLIDESHOW The Slideshow Screen appears TIME 1 TIME Adjustthe transition speed EFFECT 3 OFF the period that an image is displayed before it START changes to the next EXIT image EFFECT Select a transition effect as an image changes to the next image START Begin slideshow playback EXIT Return to the Playback Setting Screen Changing the transition speed or transition effect D Select TIME or EFFECT press the SET button Toggle the SET button up or down to select the feature you wish to change 3 Press the SET button 111 English 3 Select START and press the SET button Slideshow playback starts To stop slideshow playback press the SET button or MENU button CAUTION e Voice memos are not played back during slideshow playback English 112 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 2 Press and hold the MENU button for at least 2 seconds The Information Screen appears e If the MENU button is pressed again the Information Screen is canceled Resolution setting Resolution Scene select function setting Filter function setting Image number Protect setting File size Aperture value Shutter speed Exposure correction setting Remaining card memory Date and time
78. layback on page 140 E nglish Set the TV system e TV SYSTEM SETTING on page 127 Convenient functions Search for image audio data 9 image 36 image display playback on page 36 Delete data Protect images from accidental erasure e ERASING DATA on e MAGE PROTECT on page 87 page 89 Format a card INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY on page 133 Add an audio track to still image data ADDING A VOICE page 82 ADDING DELETING A VOICE MEMO on page 97 Create a schedule from a captured still image Making a schedule shot on page 73 ENTER AN IMAGE IN THE SCHEDULE on page 94 Specify the number of prints index print and date imprint PRINT SETTINGS on page 104 View the settings that were in effect when the image audio data was recorded DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREEN on page 113 Basic operation Oo o ho Oo Oo c imd English 4 5 GETTING UP AND RUNNING UEBER M ke et Ert ra ii QUICK SEARCH BY OP BRATION 1 CONTENTS 5 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES 9 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA 11 SYSTEM MAP S M ND atin Ma c COE 13 SETUP PARTS NAMES n A cepa i volant Us 14 INSTALLING THE C ARD
79. mage for the background frame Pointthe lens atthe background subject and snap the picture PHOTOGRAPHIOUTER 5 Next capture the image that will be superimposed in the frame Take the photo of the image inside the frame English 74 SHUTTER OPERATION SETTING ID photos You can create ID photos to use in circulars ads and other publications as well as in identification documents 1 Select the ID photo icon E from the operation mode menu and press the SET button 2 Press the MENU button twice The ID photo outline appears on the LCD display 3 Align the subject with the ID photo outline and snap the picture After the preview screen for the captured image appears you are returned to the Shooting Setting Screen Three images are shown in each of two sizes on the Playback Screen Playback Screen CAUTION Restrictions regarding sequential shots composite photos and ID photos The resolution setting is not available for sequential shots In addition the flash cannot be used e The resolution setting is not available for composite photos In addition the super macro focus range is not available and the self timer cannot be used The resolution setting is not available for ID photos In addition the super macro and distant object focus ranges are not available 75 English FOCUS AREA SETTING You can choose from the following 2 types of autofocu
80. me ERASE ALL ERASE ALL Erases all the data All images assigned to the schedule are 4 also erased EXIT Returns to the Playback Setting Screen 3 Toggle the SET button up or down the select the erase mode and press the SET button The Erase Confirmation Screen appears ONE ERASE gt Toggle the SET button to the leftor rightto selectthe data you wish to erase ERASE ALL Toggle the SET button to the left or right confirm that all data is to be erased 89 English 4 Toggle the SET button up to select YES and press the SET button lt ONE ERASE gt The currently displayed image is deleted To erase other data select the data and press the SET button ERASE ALL The Erase Confirmation Screen again appears To erase the data select Y ES and press the SET button When data erase is completed NO IMAGE is shown CAUTION About protected images e Data which is protected from accidental erase cannot be erased To erase protected data set the protect setting for the data to off page 87 and then follow the data erase procedure The schedule shot is also erased e f captured still images were entered in the schedule the images will also be deleted from the schedule when the image data is erased Please take note of this especially when choosing the ERASE ALL mode e You can also access the One Erase Confirmation Screen from the Playback Screen by toggling the SET bu
81. n Decreases the standby time 5 Press SET button e The power save function is set 129 English PSPOWER SAVE A EE Y Example When CAM is selected FILE RESET FUNCTION If a newly formatted page 133 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 reset function is setto ON and consequently it results in more than one card containing images with the same numbers By setting the file number reset function to OFF even if the card is reformatted or the card is replaced with another card the consecutive numbering of file names continues from the last number recorded by the camera File number reset function gt File name image number 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card File name image number 0001 0002 0012 0013 English 130 FILE No RESET FUNCTION e f Card B already has image data in it when it replaces Card A file names are assigned as follows When the highest image number on Card B before replacing is lower than the highest image number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Replace card Previously recorded ima
82. ng the correct settings you can create photos that you ll be proud to display and share If images are blurred even when the autofocus is used Your camera employs an autofocus function When you snap a picture using the autofocus the camera automatically adjusts the settings so that the image will be in focus If you are getting blurred images even when using the autofocus one or more of the following might be the reason How the autofocus works The autofocus is activated when the shutter button is lightly touched Press the shutter button slightly and the target mark will appear on the LCD monitor to indicate that the autofocus has been activated Next continue to gently press the shutter button all the way to snap the picture This two step method is the way to ensure that your photos are perfectly focussed Reasons for unfocussed images D The shutter button was pressed before the image was focused After the image was focussed the subject moved Even if camera focusses the subject once if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed the subject may become out of focus 3 The focus setting is not setfor the correct distance If you shoota close up subject with the camera set to the normal focus mode or if you shoot a subject at normal distance with the camera set to the super macro close up mode the image will not be in focus Preventing blurred images D Confirm that the camera is set t
83. ning video recording time is 0 it may be possible to capture a few more images by setting a lower resolution setting page 64 137 English CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE When using the battery pack the remaining battery pack charge can be checked on the LCD monitor Make sure to check this indicator before capturing an image For an indication of the possible length of time for battery pack operation see page 169 1 Display a Shooting or Playback Setting Screen pages 53 and 83 J Bug 004 The battery pack remaining charge indicator appears in the lower right TOUCH SENSOR corner of the LCD monitor Due to the battery pack characteristics when the ambient temperature is low may F appear early for an incorrect indication of the remaining charge Battery pack Also depending on the conditions ae charge of use of the camera or the ambient conditions temperature etc the indicated remaining charge may change Therefore this indication can only be used as a general approximation of the remaining charge Battery pack remaining Battery remaining charge charge indicator Approx full 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 English 138 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE HINT e f any data is present you can also
84. nstall the battery pack Battery card cover Battery pack on the camera bottom English 18 POWER FOR THE CAMERA 2 Turn the camera off and connect the AC adaptor to the camera e Charging begins as soon as the AC adaptor is connected to the camera However the camera does not charge when itis set to the shooting mode e The camera s multi indicator lights red during charging Charging will take approximately 90 minutes e The multi indicator will turn off when the battery pack is fully charged ON OFF button e Turn the camera off Camera To power outlet Multi indicator During recharging Lights red Charging complete OFF DC IN terminal Supplied power cord Supplied AC adaptor 3 Disconnect the AC adaptor after charging is completed Using a power outlet When the supplied AC adaptor is connected to the camera power can be supplied from a power outlet 19 English HINT About the internal backup battery e This camera s internal battery serves to maintain the date and time settings as well as the shooting settings The backup battery will be fully charged when the battery pack is keptin the camera continuously for about 2 days In the fully charged state the backup battery will maintain the camera settings for about 7 days When not using the camera for a long time remove the battery pack A small amount of power is still used even if the camera 15 turned off and it is therefore recommended
85. nter weighted measuring spot measuring eA EE g BB English 166 SPECIFICATIONS o O O OOOO Range 20 cm 7 87 in Wide 50 cm 19 69 in Tele to infinity normal photography 1 cm 0 39 in Wide 50 cm 19 69 in Tele to 60 cm 23 62 in Super macro photography Digital zoom For shooting 1x to 4x except resolution For playback 1x to 57 5x varies with resolution Shutter speed Single shot mode 1 2 to 1 2 000 sec Maximum approx 2 seconds when scene select function set to lamp etc During flash 1 30 to 1 2 000 sec Sequential shots shooting mode 1 2 to 1 2 000 sec Video clip recording mode 1 30 to 1 10 000 sec Sensitivity Single shot mode sequential shots shooting mode Auto equivalent to IS O50 to 200 equivalent to 15050 150100 150200 150400 switchable from Shooting Setting Screen Maximum ISO sensitivity up to 1 800 when scene select function set to lamp Video clip cording mode Auto equivalent to 15 450 to 1 800 equivalent to 15 0450 15 0900 ISO1 800 and 15 3 600 switchable from Shooting Setting Screen LCD monitor 3 0 inch low temperature poly silicon TFT color LCD Approx 230 000 pixels Frame coverage Approx 100 when dedicated AV interface cable is not connected 7 step brightness adjustment 167 English Flash working range GN 5 6 Approx 10 cm 3 94 in to 2 4 m 7 87 ft Wide A
86. ntral portion of image is gt displayed 61009 Toggle the SET button to view h ZOON O different parts of the magnified PRESS SHUTLTER TO SAVE image To magnify Magnification increases with each press of T LOS on the zoom switch To return to normal size Magnification decreases with each press of W 189 on the zoom switch Press the SET button to return to the normal 10096 view HINT The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image e Press the shutter button The magnified portion is saved as a new still image 37 English VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK English 38 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK Playing back the video clip 6 Playback button Press the playback button gt The video clip just recorded appears on the LCD monitor Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the screen 7 Press the SET button e Video clip playback begins Video clip pattern 39 English Outline of playback operation During playback press the SET button To play back During forward After pausing playback toggle the SET button one image playback to the right ata time single During reverse After pausing playback toggle the SET button During forward After pausing playback press and hold the Slow playback SET button to the right playback During reverse After pausing playback press and hold the
87. o the Shooting Screen or Playback Screen Press the MENU button X PAGE1 2 BAS ADV SETTINGS 1 3 To return to the Shooting Setting Screen or the Playback Setting Screen Highlight the PAGE indication and toggle the SET button to the right English 114 DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN Overview of the Option Screen 5 BNo 1 RESET 115 English C 2WAY shooting guide page 117 e Enable or disable the 2WAY S hooting Guide Startup display page 118 e Select the display that appears when the camera 15 turned 3 Date and time setting page 23 e Setthe camera s internal clock 4 Operation sounds setting page 119 e Adjust the operation sounds produced when the camera s buttons are pressed and turn the audio guide on or off Help display setting page 121 Turn the help display on or off Post view page 122 e Specify how long a still image is displayed on the LCD monitor after it is captured Zoom setting page 123 Setthe digital zoom and optical zoom to ON or OFF Monitor brightness page 125 Adjustthe brightness of the LCD monitor 9 Screen language page 126 Selectthe language in which the LCD monitor messages are displayed TV system setting page 127 Selectthe type of TV signal thatis output from the camera s
88. o the correct focus mode for your subject Hold the camera correctly and lightly touch the shutter button 3 Waitfor the target mark to appear in the LCD monitor and holding the camera steady gently continue to press the shutter button all the way down Following these steps for a gentle but firm pressing of the shutter button will ensure that you get beautifully focussed photos 175 English Photographing moving subject Situation You would like to snap an action shot of a moving child or pet The autofocus is activated but because the subject is moving the image may be blurred In particular when the distance between the camera and the subject is changing it is difficult to lock the focus on the subject Here are some hints for successfully capturing images of moving subjects Reasons for unfocussed images When the shutter button is touched lightly the camera s autofocus works by determining the distance between the camera and the subject Once the Subject is in focus if it then moves before the picture is snapped the image may be out of focus This often happens when you once lock the focus ona Subject and then wait for the right moment to snap the picture And conversely a blurred image may result if you press the shutter button all the way in one Step in an attempt to quickly capture an action scene thus failing to activate the autofocus in time Preventing blurred images How to use the manual focus page 6
89. of image Video clip mode settings Resolution and frame rate File format Playback time o0000060 9 5 6 113 English o HO A 100 0001 O 6M AS 2816x2112 987KB C IRIS F3 3 SHUTTER 1 30 EXPOSED 0 3 lt Still image playback gt 4 100 0002 640x480 30fps 11 9MB D QTM 00 00 13 EXPOSE 0 3 Video clip playback 100 0003 Bm amp n 113KB 5 WAV 00 00 03 2 1 2005 12 25 19 30 O Audio data playback DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN The Option Screen is used to adjust various camera settings 1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen or Playback Setting screen Shooting Setting Screen see page 53 Playback Setting Screen see page 83 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the PAGE indication 3 Toggle the SET button to the right The Option Screen appears e If the SET button is toggled down the Option Screen menu appears To exit the Option Screen G 0 M Et 4 PAGE indication PAGE2 ADV SETTINGS 3 OPTION fs CAMERA SETTINGS return t
90. on down to change itin the reverse order English 24 DATE AND TIME SETTING If DISP OFF is selected the date the image was captured is not Shown during playback Press the SET button 8 Select EXIT and press the SET button The date and time setting is completed and you are returned to the Option Screen To return to the Shooting Screen press the MENU button HINT e Under normal conditions while the battery pack is being replaced an internal battery will maintain the date and time settings However there is a small chance the settings may be lost The backup will last for about 7 days Itis recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct after replacing the battery pack and before shooting or recording of any type follow steps 1 and 4 To correct the date and time settings e After steps 1 and 4 select the line of the setting that you want to change press the SET button and follow the steps in the respective paragraphs above to change the setting 25 English ABOUT THE 2WAY SHOOTING GUIDE Guidance display Your camera features a 2WAY Shooting Guide by which the shooting settings and a next step guide are shown on the display Exposure correction page 45 Remaining number of images Internal memory icon page 16 that can be captured page 170 Flash operation setting 3 Shooting mode and resolution page 43 settings page 64 Scene select setting page 48
91. or flashes faster English 70 SHUTTER OPERATION SETTING Select how the camera operates when the shutter button 15 pressed 2 1 Set the camera to the still image shooting mode and display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen page 53 Select the operation mode menu When the shutter button is pressed a single still image is captured single shot A single still image is captured with an accompanying audio recording still image with voice ya ye O memo shot When the shutter button 15 pressed several still images are captured in succession Sequential shots A single still image is captured and entered in the calendar Lad B schedule shot Capture a background image and a foreground image and combine them to create a single image composite photo Take ID photos ID photos 3 Select the desired icon and press the SET button The selected shutter operation is set 71 English Shooting sequential shots When the shutter button is pressed three still images are captured in Succession 1 Select the sequential shots icon from the operation mode menu and press the SET button Ifthe resolution is set to the setting changes automatically to and the images are captured 2 Press the shutter button to start shooting Sequential shots shooting begins Up to three still images can be captured but i
92. ot light measuring 3 Select the desired icon and press the SET button This completes the light measuring mode setting e When spot light measuring is selected the light measuring spot mark appears in the center of the LCD monitor 22 S pot mark 7 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 settoa fixed setting 1 Display PAGE 2 of the Shooting Setting Screen page 53 2 Select the ISO sensitivity menu The ISO sensitivity menu appears 804 Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically equivalent to 15 50 to 200 video clip recording mode 150450 to 18001 Sets the sensitivity to 15050 equivalent video clip recording mode 150450 Sets the sensitivity to 15 100 equivalent video clip recording mode 150900 Sets the sensitivity to 15 200 equivalent video clip recording mode 1501800 Sets the sensitivity to 15 400 equivalent video clip recording mode IS O 3600 E 3 Select the desired icon and press the SET button This ISO sensitivity is set 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 English 78 WHITE BALANCE This camera au
93. pending on the different camera operations Multi indicator Multi indicator Camera status e Charging completed Connected to a computer or printer during charging Siow Power save mode sleep Error or when error Pasning is displayed warning Accessing card or 171 English Supplied AC adaptor VAR G8 AC 100 to 240 V 50 to 60 Hz DC 50V 2 0 A 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F operation pled ae 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F storage 10 to 90 no condensation 49 5 W x 25 5 H x 68 3 D 1 95 W x 1 00 H x 2 69 D Weight without power cord Approx 169 g 5 96 Power cord ono 250 V 2 5 A ted val rated value AC 25V 7 A e When using the supplied AC adaptor abroad the power cord may need to be replaced in accordance with local requirements Please contact your local dealer for details English 172 Supplied Lithium ion battery pack Model number DB L20 720 mAh Ambient to 40 C 32 to 104 F during use recharged environment 10 to 30 C 14 to 86 F storage 10 to 90 no condensation Dimensions 39 4 W x 6 0 H x 35 5 D mm 1 55 W x 0 24 H x 1 34 D Weight Approx 19 g 0 67 oz 173 English Others Apple Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other company and product name
94. pprox 50 cm 1 64 ft to 2 0 m 6 56 ft Tele Flash modes Auto flash forced flash flash off red eye reduction Focus TTL type AF 9 point range finder spot focus manual oe 16 steps 2 second delay 10 second delay Recorded with image data Ambient Temperature to 40 32 to 104 F operation environment 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F storage Humidity 30 to 90 operating no condensation 10 to 90 storage no condensation Power Battery Lithium ion battery pack DB L20 x 1 supply pack supplied AC adaptor VAR G8 supplied Dimensions not including 97 7 W x 5 H x E 8 D bo protuberances depth at 3 E x 2 x 0 narrowest dimension Weight Approx 134 g 4 73 without battery pack and card English 168 SPECIFICATIONS Digital camera connectors USB AV Dedicated regrouped jack Dedicated regrouped jack jack communication sound Audio 265 mVrms 9 dBs 6 kO or less and image output output monaural Video 1 0 Vp p 75 unbalanced sync output negative composite video NTSC color TV system PAL TV system terminal switchable from the Option mode Screen USB 2 0 High speed PC camera USB video class DC IN external DC DC 5 0 V power input terminal for exclusive use with the supplied AC adaptor VAR G8 Battery life Maximum recording time 170 images CIPA standard when a Matsushita 32MB SD Memory Card is used Maximum playback
95. r printing PAPER SIZE Specify the size of paper used for printing LAYOUT Specify how the images are to be arranged on the paper QUALITY Select the print quality for the images DATE STAMP Print the date the photo was taken EXIT Return to the PictBridge Screen DATE STAMP 4PRINTER VALUE English 148 DIRECT PRINTING 3 Adjust the printer settings D Toggle the SET button up or down to select a printer setting parameter and press the SET button The screen to set the selected parameter appears Toggle the SET button up or down to adjust the setting and press the SET button The selected parameter is set and you are returned to the Printer Settings Screen 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 When PRINTER VALUE is selected e The images will be printed according to the settings specified on the printer side 4 Select EXIT and press the SET button You are returned to the Printing Mode Screen HINT e The printer setting parameters will differ depending on the printer that is connected e To use printer functions which do not appear on your camera s Printer Settings Screen select PRINTER VALUE e f a function set by the camera is not available in the printer the camera s printer settings will automatically change to PRINTER VAL
96. r each image DPOF PRINT SETTING ALL IMAGES EACH IMAGE ALL CLEAR EXIT DPOF EACH IMAGE SETTINGS DATE 3 NO DATE 2 05 ADD TO PRINT SETTING lt gt EXIT 4 English 106 PRINT SETTINGS 4 Specify whether the date is displayed on the print and the number of prints lt Specifying dated prints gt D Toggle the SET button up or down to select DATE Press the SET button The Print Date Screen appears 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired option YES Print the date NO Do not print the date Press the SET button You are returned to the Date Copies Print Screen Specifying the number of prints D Toggle the SET button up or down to select COPIES Press the SET button The Print Number Screen appears 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to specify the number of prints Toggle the SET button up or down until the desired number of prints is displayed Press the SET button You are returned to the Date Copies Print Screen 107 English 5 Select ADD TO PRINT SETTING and press the SET button The Confirm Print Settings Screen DATE YES DPOF EACH IMAGE AM SETTINGS appears If the print settings are correct BENI Select EXIT and press the SET button lt gt If the print settings were 4 changed Select MODIFY PRINT SETTING and press t
97. ressed printing resumes English 144 DIRECT PRINTING To print all the images all images Print all of the images on the card 1 Complete the printing setup page 141 2 Select the all images icon ALL and press the SET button e The Print All Images Screen appears ALL ALL IMAGES 100 0009 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button e Printing begins CAUTION Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 still images in the card e Delete unwanted images before printing 145 English Thumbnail prints index Make an index print of all the images on the card 1 Complete the printing setup page 141 2 Select the index print icon and press the SET button The Index Print Screen appears NE INDEX 100 0008 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button e Printing begins English 146 DIRECT PRINTING To print the images that are set to print print reserved images Procedure to print all the images that are set to print 1 147 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 141 2 Select the printer settings icon Bf and press the SET button LBS IEEE The Printer S ettings Screen MEDIA TYPE LaPRINTER VALUE appears MEDIA TYPE Specify the type of paper used fo
98. s 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 LCD monitor When the image is focused a target mark 1 appears S pot focus The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the LCD monitor 1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen page 53 2 Select the focus mode menu The focus mode menu appears 9 ae 9 point range finder focus is selected S ar Spot focus is selected e When the spot focus setting is selected the focus mark appears in the center of the LCD monitor 3 Select the desired icon and press the SET button e The focus area is set Focus mark English 76 LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING You can select from 3 types of light measuring modes Multi section light measuring The exposure is adjusted after sampling from multiple areas of the entire Shooting screen Center weighted light measuring The exposure is adjusted after light is measured from the entire image but with emphasis on the center area Spot light measuring You can compose the picture and capture the image after first measuring the light only at the center spot of the LCD monitor 1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen page 53 2 Select the light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu The light measuring mode menu appears 8 Multi section light measuring 51 Center light measuring Sp
99. s are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners CAUTION t is forbidden to copy this manual whole or in part without prior written permission e All images and illustrations given in this manual are for explanation purposes and may differ slightly from that of the actual product Also actual specifications are subject to change without prior notice and therefore may differ from the contents of this manual e Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting from the use of this camera e Sanyo Electric declines all responsibility for damages due to improper use of the camera failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual or repairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by the manufacturer e Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by optional devices or consumable items used with the camera other than those supplied with the camera or those specified by Sanyo Electric e Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss of revenue resulting from the loss of data caused by the malfunction or the repairing of a malfunction of the camera e The images captured with this camera will differ in quality from pictures taken with a standard film camera English 174 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Taking great pictures in difficult surroundings is easier than you might think By keeping a few points in mind and choosi
100. sure correction bar appears 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the exposure e The exposure setting numerical value is shown at the left end of the exposure bar The exposure can be set to a value from 1 8EV to 1 8EV To cancel the exposure correction bar press the MENU button e The exposure correction setting l can also be accessed from the Pointer Shooting Setting Screen page 58 Exposure correction bar HINT The exposure correction setting is canceled in the following cases When the pointer is setto the center position When the Option Screen is accessed e Press the playback button P e After the power is turned off 45 English EASY SETTINGS SCREEN With the Easy Settings Screen it s a cinch to get beautiful photos every time simply by selecting the setting that matches your shooting conditions 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the ON OFF button camera on and press the MENU button e The Mode Select Screen appears MENU button 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the desired shooting mode 3 Toggle the SET button up The Easy Settings Screen appears e Toggle the SET button up or down to choose either the scene select menu or the filter menu SET button Gus Ca SCENE FULL AUTO USE AUTO SETTINGS To exit the Easy Settings Screen Press the MENU button to return to the Mode Select Screen Press t
101. switches to the Playback Screen To view other images toggle the SET button to the left or right e the playback button is pressed the display returns to the S hooting Screen Video clip playback 1 Press the playback button The display switches to the Playback Screen Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the video clip you wish to play back Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the screen 2 Press the SET button Playback of the selected video clip begins e the playback button is pressed again the display changes to the Shooting Screen Playback button Video clip pattern lt Video Clip Playback Screen gt When you are finished taking pictures Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera off V English 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 D pum hon c E e 1 Basic operation Getting started shooting recording Recording a video clip on page 38 Shooting single shots on page 33 Shooting sequential shots on page 72 MAKE AN AUDIO RECORDING on page 65 Optimize the photo quality RESOLUTION SETTING on
102. t the desired setting and press the SET button The selected TV system is set HINT If no image appears on the TV e f the TV system setting is not correct for the connected equipment no image will appear on the TV 127 English POWER SAVE FUNCTION Your camera has a power save function whereby the power automatically turns off after a specified period of inactivity The power save function works to conserve the battery pack power when the camera is not being used or to prevent the battery pack from dying if the camera has accidentally been left on You can specify the elapsed time standby time before the power save function is activated 1 Display the Option Screen page 114 2 Select the power save icon PS and the SET button The Power Save Setting Screen gt GE appears BATT CAM gt 5 Set the standby time for the 4 10 shooting modes when the battery pack is used 4 BATT PB Set the standby time for the playback modes when the battery pack is used EXT PWR CAM PB Set the standby time for the shooting and playback modes when using an AC power source EXIT Return to the Option Screen English 128 POWER SAVE FUNCTION 3 Select the desired option and press the SET button The Set Standby Time Screen appears 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to set the standby time Up Increases the standby time Dow
103. to 15050 to 200 50 Corresponds to 15 050 100 Corresponds to ISO 100 200 Corresponds to 15 0200 400 Corresponds to 15 0400 White balance menu page 79 AWB The camera will determine the setting automatically For photography in fair weather sunny conditions In overcast conditions Ny Under fluorescent lighting Under incandescent lighting L For setting the most accurate white balance Exposure correction icon page 45 Change the brightness of the image 6 PAGE display page 54 Option icon page 114 Displays the Option Screen Help display page 121 9 Remaining battery power page 138 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 58 ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN Overview of the Shooting Setting Screen video clips PAGE 1 O X GOH 6405 3204320 160 8 5 45 ODIDE 4 B o e e 59 English D Touch sensor menu page 63 K Set the shutter button touch sensor to ON MNI Set the shutter button touch sensor to OFF Video clip mode menu page 64 5404 Shoot at 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames second low compr
104. tomatically 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 PAGE 2 of the Shooting Setting Screen page 53 2 Select the white balance menu The white balance menu appears AWB The camera will make the white WHITE BALANCE balance adjustment automatically AUTO based on the natural and artificial CENAE 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 For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting For shooting inside under incandescent lighting LA For more accurate adjustment or when the light source cannot be specified one push Setting procedure D Select the icon and press the SET button e The icon moves to the left end of the line Fill the entire screen with a plain white card or piece of paper etc and press the SET button 79 English 3 Select the desired icon and press the SET button This completes the white balance setting Once the white balance setting is programmed for the icon it is 2 is selected If you changed to another setting whenever you select the icon and press the SET button the previously programmed setting 15 recalled HINT To cancel the white b
105. ttery card cover on the camera bottom 2 Insert the card and close the battery card cover Firmly insert the card until it clicks into place Card V mark English 16 INSTALLING THE CARD When removing the card To remove card press it down and then release The card will protrude slightly and you can then pull it out ez Press and release 22 3 Pull out CAUTION Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card e Never remove the card when the multi indicator is flashing red quickly In doing so you risk losing the data stored in the card HINT Shooting without a card installed e The camera has 16MB internal memory that lets you photograph and playback images even when there is no card installed When the camera is turned on with no card installed the internal memory icon int is shown on the LCD monitor to let you know thatthe images you capture will be saved to the camera s internal memory 17 English POWER FOR THE CAMERA The supplied AC adaptor is used not only as the camera s AC adaptor but also to charge the battery installed in the camera Using the battery pack At the time of purchase the battery pack is not charged The battery pack must be charged before it can be used in the camera Also if the battery power becomes depleted when the camera 15 being used see CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE page 1381 it should be recharged as soon as possible 1 I
106. tton BA STARTUP DISPLAY The Startup Display Setting Screen appears Xacti The Xacti display is shown SCHEDULE The image that was entered for today s date or the first image for the next date to which an image was entered is shown page 94 OFF No startup display 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button The selected startup display is set English 118 OPERATION SOUNDS This setting allows you to set whether or not a confirming audio signal sounds when the operation buttons shutter button SET button MENU button etc are pressed and to adjust the audio signal volume 1 Display the Option Screen page 114 2 Select the operation beep icon 4 and press the SET button The Operation Beep Setting Screen appears The current settings are shown on the screen If ALL OFF is selected and SET button pressed all the operation sounds are muted If EXIT is selected and the SET button pressed you are returned to the Option Screen TURN ON OFF Mute or enable the sound that is produced when the power is turned on or off SHUTTER Select the sound that is produced when the still image shooting button is pressed or when a photo is taken using the self timer KEY SW Select the sound that is produced when a camera button SET button MENU button etc is pressed AUDIO GUIDE Mute or enable the camera s audio help guide CHANGE SETTINGS
107. tton up English 90 PLAYBACK VOLUME Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data 1 Display PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen page 83 2 Select the playback volume icon q and press the SET button e The volume control bar appears 3 Toggle the SET button left or right to adjust the volume and press the VOLUME SETTING SET button 4 4 The playback volume is set and you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen 91 English ZOOM JUMP PLAYBACK You can magnify a portion of a still image to check the accuracy of the focus 1 Display a still image to view using zoom jump playback 2 Press the SET button The image is magnified If the magnified view appears to be in focus then the overall image will be in focus 3 Toggle the SET button up down left and right to move to the part you wish to magnify and press T 19 11 on the zoom switch e The displayed area is further magnified awe To magnify further Magnification ZOOM I O increases with each press of T PRESS SHUTTER TO SAVE C G on the zoom switch To go back Magnification decreases with each press of W on the zoom switch Press the SET button again to return to the normal size 10096 screen HINT e Zoom jump playback can also be accessed from the Playback Setting Screen English 92 DISPLAYING THE SCHEDULE Photos that were captured as schedule shots can b
108. umber of images and recording time for the internal memory and for a specific card please see Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time on page 170 Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time 1 Press the ON OFF button to turnthe Remaining number of images camera on and press the MENU button m e Display the Shooting Screen To check the remaining number of still images Select PHOTO and press the MENU button To check the remaining video clip recording time S elect MOVIE and press the MENU Still Image Shooting button Screen The remaining number of still images or video clip recording time Remaining is shown on the LCD monitor recording time e The remaining number of images and video recording time will differ en depending on the resolution setting Video Clip Recording Screen English 136 CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND CARD MEMORY For audio data 1 Set the camera to the audio Remaining time recording mode page 65 The remaining audio recording time is shown 11 10 15 When the remaining number of images 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 page 89 from the card When the remaining number of images or the remai
109. w the instructions to make the connection correctly Set the input on the TV to VIDEO S elect the volume icon and adjust the volume Reference Image uem cannot The protect Cancel the 9 edit or rotate mode is set protect mode 87 editing an image The You have Set the protect PROTECTED attempted to Setting for the message erase data that data to OFF appears and is protected the data cannot from be erased accidental erasure The audio The audio Set the audio guide does not guide setting is guide setting to 119 sound to OFF ON When a 1GB The recording Depending on card is used capacity of the the card the the recording card is less capacity may capacity is less than 1GB be less than than that 1GB Please indicated in the refer to the section instructions Possible No that of Images accompanied Possible the card Shooting Time Possible Recording Time English 162 TROUBLESHOOTING Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters During still image shooting When using a filter the focus range setting is not available The and focus range settings are not available Focus range Fixed at 24 Flash Fixed at 5 The and a focus range settings are not available The resolution is fixed at 03m The flash setting is fixed at 3 The and 2 focus range settings are not available The flash operates only during

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