INSTRUCTION MANUAL VPC-E60EX VPC-E60 Digital Camera Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-E60EX and VPC-E60. 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.
FOR CANADIAN USERS i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. FOR EU USERS Note: iThis 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 is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and 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.
GETTING UP AND RUNNING Install the battery pack 1 Open the battery slot cover, and insert the battery pack. h 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. h Charging will take approximately 90 minutes.
Shooting kStill image photography 1 2 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on. h The Still Image Shooting Screen appears. ON/OFF button Shutter button MENU button Press the shutter button. h The image is captured. kVideo clip recording 1 2 3 4 SET button Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on. Press the MENU button, and toggle the SET button to the right. h The camera changes to the video clip recording mode. MOVIE Press the MENU button. Press the shutter button. h Recording begins.
Playback kStill image playback 1 Playback button [H] Press the playback button [H]. h The display switches to the Playback Screen. h To view other images, toggle the SET button to the left or right. h If the playback button [H] is pressed, the display returns to the Shooting Screen. kVideo clip playback 1 2 Press the playback button [H]. h The display switches to the Playback Screen. h Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the video clip you wish to play back.
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.
Convenient functions Basic operation Additional functions Capture fast-moving subjects • “SCENE SELECT” (sports mode) on page 49 Shoot in dark conditions • “EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 46 • “FLASH SETTING” on page 44 • “SCENE SELECT” (night view mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on page 49 Increase the camera’s sensitivity • “ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 83 Compensate for camera shake Shooting/recording • “CAMERA SHAKE COMPENSATION” on page 73 Photographing people • • • • “SCENE SELECT” (portrait mode/ni
Shooting/recording Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions Change the color of the images Make white appear natural • “FILTERS” (monochrome filter/ sepia filter) on page 53 • “WHITE BALANCE” on page 84 Add an audio track to still image data • “ADDING A VOICE MEMO” on page 86 • “ADDING/DELETING A VOICE MEMO” on page 100 Create a calendar from a captured still image • “Making a calendar shot” on page 77 Getting started viewing images Adjust the speaker volume • “PLAYBACK VOLUME” o
Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions Search for image/audio data Data managing/processing • “9-image/36-image display playback” on page 36 Delete data Protect images from accidental erasure • “ERASING DATA” on page 93 • “IMAGE PROTECT” on page 91 Format a card • “INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY” on page 137 Add an audio track to still image data • “ADDING A VOICE MEMO” on page 86 • “ADDING/DELETING A VOICE MEMO” on page 100 Create a calendar from a captured
CONTENTS QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 1 CONTENTS ........................................................................................... 5 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ...................................... 9 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ............................... 11 SYSTEM MAP ..................................................................................... 13 SETUP PARTS NAMES ................................................
SHOOTING (SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN) ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN ............................55 TOUCH SENSOR (TOUCH FOCUS) SETTING ..................................65 RESOLUTION SETTING ......................................................................66 MAKE AN AUDIO RECORDING ..........................................................67 FOCUS RANGE ...................................................................................69 SELF-TIMER ................................................
OPTION SETTINGS DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN ............................................... 118 SET THE 2WAY SHOOTING GUIDE SETTING ................................ 121 SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY ................................................... 122 OPERATION SOUNDS ..................................................................... 123 HELP DISPLAY ................................................................................. 125 POST-VIEW SETTING .................................................
OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV .....................................................................144 DIRECT PRINTING ............................................................................145 APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................154 TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................161 SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES 9 i Handstrap: 1 i SANYO Software Pack (CD-ROM): 1 i Li-ion battery pack: 1 i Dedicated AV interface cable: 1 i Dedicated USB interface cable: 1 i AC adaptor and power cord: 1 i “SAFETY MANUAL” (safety precautions booklet) Please read this booklet carefully before using the digital camera.
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: i SD Memory Card i Multi Media Card What “card” means in this manual i In this manual, SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards that can be used in this digital camera are referred to as “card”.
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA Your camera can not only take still photos, it 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 focus, an easy-to-understand guidance display on a large screen, a schedule-making function that incorporates your captured images, and more.
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. SCENE SCENE PHOTO MOVIE SETTING SETTING
SYSTEM MAP The included accessories can be used to connect your camera to a computer, printer or TV. By connecting the camera to your computer, you can, 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.
SETUP PARTS NAMES Front Shutter button (with touch sensor) Touch sensor indicator ON/OFF button Flash Speaker Microphone Self-timer indicator Lens The lens barrier is closed when the camera is turned off.
PARTS NAMES Rear ON/OFF button Shutter button Strap holder Zoom switch Playback button [H] MENU button DC IN terminal SET button Multi-indicator Bottom LCD monitor USB/AV terminal Tripod stand hole Battery/card cover 15 English
INSTALLING THE CARD Your camera has an internal 32MB memory, which means that you can take photos (record image data) even when no card is installed. By using a 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 137). 1 Open the battery/card cover. h While gently pressing the battery/card cover, slide it open. Battery/card cover (on the camera bottom) 2 Insert the card, and close the battery/card cover.
INSTALLING THE CARD When removing the card... h To remove the card, press it down, and then release. The card will protrude slightly, and you can then pull it out. 1 Open 2 Press and release 3 Pull out CAUTION i Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card. i Never remove the card when the multi-indicator is flashing red quickly. In doing so, you risk losing the data stored in the card.
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 is being used (see CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE [page 142]), it should be recharged as soon as possible. 1 Install the battery pack.
POWER FOR THE CAMERA 2 Turn the camera off, and connect the AC adaptor to the camera. h Charging begins as soon as the AC adaptor is connected to the camera. However, the camera does not charge when it is set to the shooting mode. h The camera’s multi-indicator lights red during charging. h Charging will take approximately 90 minutes. h The multi-indicator will turn off when the battery pack is fully charged. ON/OFF button i Turn the camera off.
HINT About the internal backup battery i 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 kept in the camera continuously for about 2 days. In the fully charged state, the backup battery will maintain the camera settings for about 7 days.
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning on the camera In the shooting mode 1 Press the ON/OFF button. h The camera turns on. h The camera turns on in the shooting mode that was active before it was last turned off. ON/OFF button In the playback mode 1 Press the playback button [H] for at least one second. h The Playback Screen appears on the LCD monitor (page 35). Playback button [H] LCD monitor Turning off the camera 1 21 Press the ON/OFF button. h The camera turns off.
Turning on 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). i When the power save function is active, you can restore the power by any of the following methods: h Press the playback button [H]. h Press the SET or MENU button. h Press the shutter button.
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, 2006 1 2 3 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on, and press the MENU button. Toggle the SET button down. h The Shooting Setting Screen appears (page 55). Display the Option Screen (page 118).
5 6 7 Set the date. 1 Select “DATE”. 2 Press the SET button. h The Set Date Screen appears. 3 Set the date to “2006/12/24”. h The date is set in the following order: Set the year → Set the month → Set the day. h 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. 4 Press the SET button. Set the time. 1 Select “TIME”. 2 Press the SET button. h The Set Time Screen appears. 3 Set the time to “19:30”.
DATE AND TIME SETTING h If “DISP OFF” is selected, the date the image was captured is not shown during playback. 4 Press the SET button. 8 Select “EXIT”, and press the SET button. h The date and time setting is completed, and you are returned to the Option Screen. h To return to the Shooting Screen, press the MENU button. HINT i Under normal conditions, while the battery pack is being replaced, an internal battery will maintain the date and time settings.
BASIC OPERATION 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. Focus by touching shutter button * All the icons do not appear at the same time.
ABOUT THE 2WAY SHOOTING GUIDE (Guidance display) To display the 2WAY Shooting Guide i Toggle the SET button to the left. To return to the previous screen, toggle the SET button to the left again. Focus by touching shutter button i By selecting the 2WAY shooting guide icon * from the Option Screen, you can set the camera to display the 2WAY Shooting Guide (page 121). In this manual... i For the purpose of clarity, the LCD monitor display examples are shown with the 2WAY Shooting Guide turned off.
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 i Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back (page 112).
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 69). k Conditions that may cause incorrect focus The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work.
i 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.
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. h The Mode Select Screen appears. 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right. h The shooting mode is switched.
Hints for taking pictures Muting the operation sounds i 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 123). Where is the image and audio data saved? i All the image and sound data is recorded in the camera’s internal memory or on the card installed in the camera. i When a card is installed in the camera, the data is recorded on the card.
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 76. Shooting single shots 1 2 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on.
3 4 Gently press the shutter button. h Press the shutter button gently, taking care not to move the camera. h The image that was captured appears on LCD monitor as long as the shutter button is kept pressed (post view). Release your finger from the shutter button. h The captured image is recorded. HINT Focus indicator What is the camera focusing on? Target mark i A target mark & on the LCD monitor shows the area the camera is focusing on.
CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Viewing still images The steps for viewing both single shots and sequential shots are the same. 5 6 Press the playback button [H]. h The image most recently captured appears on the LCD monitor. View other images. h 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.
9-image/36-image display playback 1 2 3 Press the playback button [H]. Press [W] ([P]) on the zoom switch. h The 9-image display appears. h When [W] on the zoom switch is pressed again, the 36-image display appears. To return to the 9-image display, press [T] ([]]) on the zoom switch. ON/OFF button Zoom switch Playback button [H] Folder number SET button Select the image to play back.
CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Magnifying (zooming in) the image 1 2 Display the image that you want to magnify. Press [T] ([]]) on the zoom switch. h Magnification is enabled. h The image is magnified, and the central portion of image is displayed. h Toggle the SET button to view different parts of the magnified image. To magnify: Magnification increases with each press of [T] ([]]) on the zoom switch.
Zoom jump playback You can magnify a portion of a still image to check the accuracy of the focus. 1 2 3 Display a still image to view using zoom jump playback. Zoom switch Press the SET button. h The image is magnified. h If the magnified view appears to be in focus, then the overall image will be in focus. Toggle the SET button up, down, left and right to move to the part you wish to magnify, and press [T] ([]]) on the zoom switch. h The displayed area is further magnified.
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK Recording a video clip 1 2 3 4 5 39 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on. ON/OFF button MENU button Press the MENU button. h The Mode Select Screen appears. Toggle the SET button to the right to select “MOVIE”, and press the MENU button. h The Video Clip Recording Screen appears. Press the shutter button. h Video clip recording begins. During recording, the recording time is shown on the LCD monitor.
Playing back the video clip 6 7 Press the playback button [H]. h The video clip just recorded appears on the LCD monitor. h Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the screen. Playback button [H] Press the SET button. h Video clip playback begins.
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK Outline of playback operation To do this... Stop playback Do this During playback, toggle the SET button down. During playback, press the SET button or toggle the SET button up. Pause During accelerate playback, toggle the SET button up. To play back During forward After pausing playback, toggle the SET button one image playback to the right. at a time During reverse After pausing playback, toggle the SET button (singleplayback to the left.
HINT Adjusting the LCD monitor brightness i While the Shooting Screen is 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 i 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. i Press the MENU button for about 1 second to cancel the bar. CAUTION If no audio is heard...
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 127). 1 2 3 Point the camera lens at the subject. Press [T] or [W] on the zoom switch to compose the desired image. [T]: Zoom in on the subject. [W]: Zoom out. h When the zoom switch is pressed, the zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor.
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 2 Display the Still Image Shooting Screen (page 33).
FLASH SETTING 3 4 Toggle the SET button up to set the flash mode. h Each time the SET button is toggled up, the flash mode changes. h Display the icon for the desired flash mode. Press the shutter button. h The picture is snapped and the flash operates according to the selected mode. HINT In the automatic flash mode... i In the automatic flash mode using the LCD monitor, when the shutter button is depressed halfway, a k icon appearing on the LCD monitor indicates that the flash will operate.
EXPOSURE CORRECTION When capturing images, you can make the image lighter or darker. 1 2 3 Point the camera lens at the subject. h If the Mode Select Screen or a menu screen (Shooting Setting Screen) is active, press the MENU button to exit it. MENU button With the Shooting Setting Screen not shown, toggle the SET button to the right. h The exposure correction bar appears. SET button Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the exposure.
SHOOTING (EASY SETTING MODE) 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 2 3 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on, and press the MENU button. h The Mode Select Screen appears. ON/OFF button MENU button Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the desired shooting mode. Toggle the SET button up. h The Easy Settings Screen appears.
OVERVIEW OF THE EASY SETTINGS SCREEN SCENE: FULL AUTO USE AUTO SETTINGS 1 Scene select menu (page 49) .
SCENE SELECT You can select from various preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.) for specific shooting conditions. 1 Display the Easy Settings Screen (page 47). 2 Select the scene select menu. .: The camera automatically makes the optimum settings suitable for the surrounding conditions (full auto). /: Capture a split-second image of a fast-moving subject (sports mode). 0: Enhance the 3D feeling of the subject by blurring the background (portrait mode).
3 4 Select the desired icon from the scene select menu, and press the SET button. h This completes the scene select setting. Take the picture. For video clip recording, see page 39. For still image shooting, see page 33. h To return to normal photography, select . from the scene select menu, and press the SET button.
SCENE SELECT Scene select and operation mode The scene select functions that are available depend on the active operation mode (page 75). Operation mode Single shots c Still images with voice memo % Sequential shots P Calendar shot & Composite photo - ID photo . Auto .
How to use the best shot feature 1 2 3 4 Set the camera to the still image shooting mode, select the best shot icon 5 from the scene select menu, and press the SET button. Press the shutter button. h While the settings change, four still images are shot in sequence. h If the resolution is set to k, the setting changes automatically to y and the images are captured. h After the images are captured, the four still images are displayed on the LCD monitor.
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 47). 2 Select the filter menu. 6: No filter is used (normal photography). 7: Skin tones are enhanced in closeup shots (cosmetic filter). FILTER : NO 8: Snap black-and-white photos SHOOT WITHOUT (monochrome filter). FILTERS 9: Create a sepia-tone photo (sepia filter). ?: Accentuates the outlines in the image (sharpness filter).
4 Take the picture. For video clip recording, see page 39. For still image shooting, see page 33. h To return to normal photography, select 6 from the filter menu, and press the SET button. HINT i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to filter icons other than 6 is on page 167.
SHOOTING (SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN) 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 2 3 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on, and press the MENU button.
Switching the page The Shooting Setting Screen consists of two pages: PAGE 1 and PAGE 2. 1 2 Display the Shooting Setting Screen. Toggle the SET button to the left. h The Shooting Setting Screen PAGE changes. h Each time the SET button is toggled to the left, the PAGE changes.
ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN Overview of the Shooting Setting Screen (still images) PAGE 1 TOUCH SENSOR ON 57 English
1 Touch sensor menu (page 65) #: Set the shutter button touch sensor to ON. $: Set the shutter button touch sensor to OFF. 2 Resolution menu (page 66) y: Shoot at 2,816 × 2,112 pixels, low compression k: Shoot image at 3,680 × 2,760 pixels x: Shoot at 2,816 × 2,112 pixels, standard compression z: Shoot image at 2,288 × 1,712 pixels t: Shoot image at 1,600 × 1,200 pixels [: Shoot image at 640 × 480 pixels 3 Focus range menu (page 69) *: +: ): -: L: Shoot using the autofocus.
ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN PAGE 2 FOCUS METHOD 9-PT AUTOFOCUS 59 English
1 Focus mode menu (page 81) B: 9-point focus mode C: Spot focus mode 2 Light-measuring mode (EXP MEASURE) menu (page 82) n: Multi-section lightmeasuring setting W: Center-weighted lightmeasuring setting Y: Spot light-measuring setting 5 Exposure correction icon (page 46) h Change the brightness of the image. 6 PAGE display (page 56) 7 Option icon (page 118) h Displays the Option Screen.
ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN Overview of the Shooting Setting Screen (video clips) PAGE 1 TOUCH SENSOR ON 61 English
1 Touch sensor menu (page 65) #: Set the shutter button touch sensor to ON. $: Set the shutter button touch sensor to OFF.
ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN PAGE 2 FOCUS METHOD 9-PT AUTOFOCUS 63 English
1 Focus mode menu (page 81) B: 9-point focus mode C: Spot focus mode 2 Light-measuring mode (EXP MEASURE) menu (page 82) n: Multi-section lightmeasuring setting W: Center-weighted lightmeasuring setting Y: Spot light-measuring setting 5 Exposure correction icon (page 46) h Change the brightness of the image. 6 PAGE display (page 56) 7 Option icon (page 118) h Displays the Option Screen.
TOUCH SENSOR (TOUCH FOCUS) SETTING The touch sensor function, by which the autofocus is activated by a fingertouch on the shutter button, can be set to ON or OFF. When the touch sensor function is set to OFF, the autofocus is activated when you press the shutter button halfway; then gently press the shutter button to snap the picture. 1 2 Display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 55). Select the touch sensor menu. h The sensor menu appears. #: The touch sensor function is set to ON.
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 2 Display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 55). In the still image shooting mode, select the resolution menu; in the video clip recording mode, select the video clip mode menu. h The resolution menu or video clip mode menu appears.
MAKE AN AUDIO RECORDING In the video clip recording mode, your camera can make audio recordings. 1 2 3 4 67 Display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen for the video clip recording mode (page 55). Select the audio recording icon < from the video clip mode menu, and press the SET button. h The recording mode is enabled. h The menu display is canceled if the MENU button is pressed. Press the shutter button. h Audio recording begins.
Playing back audio recordings Listen to your audio recordings. 1 2 Display the desired audio data. h A musical note graphic appears on the screen. 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. h The recording is played back at double speed.
FOCUS RANGE 1 2 Display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 55). Select the focus range menu. h Display the focus menu. *: 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.) (Wide end) or 50 cm (19.69 in.) (Tele end) to 60 cm (23.62 in.) (super macro). FOCUS AUTO ): You can focus on a subject in the distance. -: The focus can be manually set to any distance from 1 cm (0.39 in.
How to use the manual focus 1 2 3 4 Display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 55). Select the manual focus icon - from the focus menu, and press the SET button. Press the SET button. h The focus distance adjustment bar appears. Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the focus distance, and press the SET button. h The focus distance is set, and you are returned to the Shooting Screen.
SELF-TIMER 1 2 Display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 55). Select the self-timer menu. h The self-timer icons are shown. N: Turns off the self-timer function. y: The image is captured about 2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. x: The image is captured about 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. 3 71 SELF-TIMER OFF Select the desired icon from the self-timer menu, and press the SET button. h This completes the self-timer setting.
HINT To pause or cancel the self-timer function... i If 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 restart the self-timer. i To cancel self-timer photography, set the self-timer setting to off N. When x is selected... i When the shutter button is pressed, the self-timer indicator flashes for approximately 10 seconds, after which shooting begins.
CAMERA SHAKE COMPENSATION Reduce unintentional camera shake in your video clips by recording using the camera shake compensation function. 1 2 Set the camera to the video recording mode, and display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 55). Select the camera-shake compensation menu. h The camera-shake compensation menu appears. \: Set the camera-shake compensation function to ON. ]: Set the camera-shake compensation function to OFF. 3 73 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.
HINT About the change in the angle of view when using the camera shake compensation i The angle of view when the camera shake compensation setting is \ differs slightly from that when the setting is ]. If the camera shake compensation does not appear to be working… i Due to the camera’s mechanical characteristics, the camera shake compensation function may not be effective during violent camera motion.
SHUTTER OPERATION SETTING Select how the camera operates when the shutter button is pressed. 1 2 Set the camera to the still image shooting mode, and display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 55). Select the operation mode menu. c: When the shutter button is pressed, a single still image is captured (single shot). MODE %: A single still image is captured PHOTOGRAPH 1 IMAGE with an accompanying audio recording (still image with voice memo shot).
Shooting sequential shots When the shutter button is pressed, three still images are captured in succession. 1 2 Select the sequential shots icon P from the operation mode menu, and press the SET button. h If the resolution is set to k, the setting changes automatically to y and the images are captured. Press the shutter button to start shooting. h Sequential shots shooting begins. Up to three still images can be captured, but if the shutter button is released during shooting, shooting stops immediately.
SHUTTER OPERATION SETTING Making a calendar shot You can enter a captured still image in the calendar. 1 2 3 4 5 Select the calendar photo icon & from the operation mode menu, and press the SET button. Press the SET button again. h The calendar appears on the LCD monitor. Toggle the SET button left, right, up and down to move the orange frame to the date you wish to save the image to. 3 MAR. 2006 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI 06.12.
Composite photo Shoot two separate still images, and combine them to create a composite still image. 1 2 3 Select the composite icon - from the operation mode menu, and press the SET button. Press the SET button again. h The frame selection display appears. Toggle the SET button left or right to select a composite pattern, and press the SET button. h The select frame shape fills the display. COMPOSITE SELECT PATTERN BACK TO MENU 4 Capture the image for the background (frame).
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 2 3 Select the ID photo icon . from the operation mode menu, and press the SET button. Press the MENU button twice. h The ID photo outline appears on the LCD display. Align the subject with the ID photo outline, and snap the picture. h After the preview screen for the captured image appears, you are returned to the Shooting Setting Screen.
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 flickerreduction setting is set for a frequency of 50 Hz. 1 2 Set the camera to the video clip recording mode, and display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 55). Select the flicker-reduction menu. h The flicker-reduction menu appears.
FOCUS AREA SETTING You can choose from the following 2 types of autofocus (still image shooting only): 9-point range finder focus: The correct focus is determined from 9 different focus points within the shooting area visible on the LCD monitor. When the image is focused, a target mark & appears. Spot focus: The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the LCD monitor. 1 2 3 Display PAGE 2 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 55). Select the focus mode menu. h The focus mode menu appears.
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.
ISO SENSITIVITY With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject. However, the ISO sensitivity can be set to a fixed setting. 1 2 Display PAGE 2 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 55). Select the ISO sensitivity menu. h The ISO sensitivity menu appears. t: Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically (equivalent to ISO50 to 200 [video clip recording mode: ISO450 to 1800]).
WHITE BALANCE This camera automatically adjusts the white balance under most lighting conditions. However, if you want to specify the lighting conditions or change the overall tone of the image, the white balance can be manually set. 1 2 Display PAGE 2 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 55). Select the white balance menu. h The white balance menu appears. WHITE BALANCE >: The camera will make the white AUTO balance adjustment automatically based on the natural and artificial light conditions.
WHITE BALANCE 3 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button. h This completes the white balance setting. h Once the white balance setting is programmed for the ] icon, it is retained even if another white balance setting (>, r, o, p, or q) is selected. If you changed to another setting, whenever you select the ] icon and press the SET button, the previously programmed setting is recalled. HINT To cancel the white balance setting i Perform step 1, select >, and then press the SET button.
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 2 Set the camera to the still image shooting mode, and display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 55). Select the capture still image with voice memo icon % from the operation mode menu, and press the SET button.
PLAYBACK PAGE 1 (BASIC SETTINGS) DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS The Playback Setting Screens are used to adjust your camera’s playback settings. 1 2 Press the playback button [H]. h The display changes to the Playback Screen. Playback button [H] Press the MENU button. h The Playback Setting Screen appears. MENU button PROTECT Change image protect setting To cancel the Playback Setting Screen When the MENU button is pressed, you are returned to the Playback Screen.
Switching the page The Playback Setting Screen consists of two pages: PAGE 1 and PAGE 2. 1 2 Display a Playback Setting Screen. Toggle the SET button to the left. h The Playback Setting Screen changes to the other PAGE. h Each time the SET button is toggled to the left, the PAGE changes.
DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS Overview of the Playback Setting Screens PAGE 1 PROTECT Change image protect setting 1 Protect (page 91) h Protect data from accidental erasure (write protect). 2 Erase (page 93) h Delete images from the card memory. 3 Playback volume control (page 95) h Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data. 4 Enter in calendar (page 97) 89 English 5 Add audio track (page 100) h Add a voice memo to a captured still image.
PAGE 2 ROTATE Rotate image 1 Rotate image (page 112) h Rotate still images. 2 Resize (page 109) h Reduce the resolution of a still image. 3 Red-eye correction (page 110) h Repair the red-eye effect to make eyes look more natural. 4 Extract still image (page 113) h Extract a still image from a video clip. 5 Copy image (page 114) 6 Slideshow (page 116) h Play back the images in a slideshow format. 7 PAGE display (page 88) 8 Option icon (page 118) h Display the Option Screen.
IMAGE PROTECT Prevent accidental erasure of image and audio data. 1 2 Display the data that you want to protect from accidental erasure, and display PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 87). Select the protect icon A, and press the SET button. h “LOCK?” appears. h If the protect mode has already been enabled for the data, then “UNLOCK?” appears. PROTECT LOCK? YES EXIT 3 91 Toggle the SET button up or down to select “YES”, and press the SET button. h The protect mode is set for the data.
CAUTION i Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files, they will be erased if the card is reformatted (page 137). HINT To select a different image in steps 2 and 3... i Toggle the SET button to the left or right. To cancel the protect mode for an image... i Display the desired data and repeat steps 1 to 3. The protect mark B will disappear and the protect mode is canceled.
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 2 3 93 Display PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 87). Select the erase icon c, and press DELETE the SET button. h The Erase Mode Screen appears. DELETE SINGLE DELETE SINGLE: Erases one data at DELETE ALL a time. DELETE ALL: Erases all the data. EXIT All images assigned to the schedule are also erased. EXIT: Returns to the Playback Setting Screen.
4 Toggle the SET button up to select “YES”, and press the SET button. h The currently displayed image is deleted. h To erase other data, select the data, and press the SET button. h The Erase Confirmation Screen again appears. To erase the data, select “YES”, and press the SET button. When data erase is completed, “NO IMAGE” is shown. CAUTION About protected images i Data which is protected from accidental erase cannot be erased.
PLAYBACK VOLUME Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data. 1 2 3 95 Display PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 87). Select the playback volume icon Z, and press the SET button. h The volume control bar appears. Toggle the SET button left or right to adjust the volume, and press the SET button. h The playback volume is set, and you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen.
DISPLAYING THE CALENDAR Photos that were captured as calendar shots can be viewed in a calendarformat schedule. Previously captured images can also be entered in the calendar, and images can be removed from the calendar as desired (page 97). 1 Make a calendar shot (page 77). 3 MAR. 2006 SUN 2 3 Display a still image (page 35), and toggle the SET button down. h The calendar appears. h You can press the MENU button to return to the Playback Screen. MON TUE WED THU FRI 06.12.
ENTER AN IMAGE IN THE CALENDAR You can enter a previously captured still image in the calendar, as well as remove images from the calendar. Display the Save To Calender Screen 1 Display the image you wish to enter in the calendar, and access PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 87). SAVE TO CALENDAR SPECIFY DATE DELETE FROM CALENDAR 2 Select the save to calendar icon H, and press the SET button. h The Save To Calendar Screen appears.
Entering an image in the calendar 1 2 3 4 Display the image you wish to enter, and display the Save To Calendar Screen (page 97). Select “SPECIFY DATE”, and press the SET button. h The screen to specify the date appears. Specify the date in which you wish to enter the image. 1 Select “SAVE TO CALENDAR”. 2 Press the SET button. 1 Select “DATE”, and press the SET button.
ENTER AN IMAGE IN THE CALENDAR Removing an image from the calendar 1 2 3 4 99 Display the calendar image you wish to remove, and display the Save To Calendar Screen (page 97). Select “DELETE FROM CALENDAR”, and press the SET button. h The Confirm Delete screen appears. Select “YES”, and press the SET button. Select “EXIT” and press the SET button. h The image is removed from the calendar.
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 2 3 Display the still image to which you want to add a voice memo. h If the image already has a voice memo recorded, the voice memo icon e appears. Display PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 87). Select the add audio icon 4, and ADD AUDIO press the SET button. h The Add Audio Screen appears. RECORD RECORD: Record a new voice memo.
ADDING/DELETING A VOICE MEMO 4 Select the desired option, and press the SET button. h Voice memo recording starts when the shutter button is pressed and released. Talk into the microphone on the digital camera. h A voice memo of up to about 10 seconds can be recorded. h To end the recording before 10 seconds has elapsed, press the shutter button. h While the voice memo is being recorded, the RECORDING screen is displayed.
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 2 Display PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 87).
PRINT SETTINGS HINT Printing a single frame from a video clip i To print with a printer or have the digital print service shop print out a still image from a video clip, you must first save it (save frame (page 113)) as a still image. About the DPOF format i DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a print order format. You can connect your camera to a DPOF-compatible printer to produce your prints.
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 2 3 Display the Print Setting Screen (page 102). 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. PRINT SETTING Press the SET button.
PRINT SETTINGS 4 Specify whether the date is displayed on the print, and the number of prints. 1 Toggle the SET button up or down to select “DATE”. 2 Press the SET button. h 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. 4 Press the SET button. h You are returned to the Date/ Copies Print Screen. 1 Toggle the SET button up or down to select “COPIES”.
5 Select “ADD TO PRINT SETTING” and press the SET button. h The Confirm Print Settings Screen appears. If the print settings are correct: Select “EXIT”, and press the SET button. If the print settings were changed: Select “MODIFY PRINT SETTING”, and press the SET button. EACH IMAGE DATE COPIES SETTINGS YES DATE: YES 1 COPIES: 1 MODIFY PRINT SETTING EXIT Index print Printing out many small images on one sheet is called an “index print”.
PRINT SETTINGS 3 4 Press the SET button. h The Index Print Screen appears. YES: Specify an index print copy. EXIT: Discontinue the setting procedure, and return to the Print Setting Screen. INDEX PRINT SET INDEX PRINT? YES EXIT Select “YES”, and press the SET button. h This completes the setting for the index print. You are returned to the Print Setting Screen. Changing the print settings 1 2 Follow steps 1 to 4 on pages 104 and 105.
Clearing all the print settings Delete the print settings for all images. 1 Display the Print Setting Screen (page 102). 2 Select “ALL CLEAR”. PRINT SETTING ALL IMAGES EACH IMAGE INDEX ALL CLEAR EXIT 3 4 Press the SET button. h 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. Select “YES”, and press the SET button.
CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) The size of a still image that has already been captured at a resolution of t or more can be changed to 1,600 × 1,200 pixels or 640 × 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 87). 3 Select the resize icon I, and press the SET button. h The Resize Screen appears. RESIZE (2816 x 2112) 2M (1600x1200) 0.
RED-EYE CORRECTION If you photograph your subjects at night using the flash, they may appear in the image with glowing red eyes (red-eye phenomenon). Now you can amend the image so that the subjects’ eyes appear more natural (red-eye correction). 1 2 Display the image to be modified, and display PAGE 2 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 87). Select the red-eye correction icon f, and press the SET button. h The Red-Eye Correction Screen appears. Proceed with the red-eye correction.
RED-EYE CORRECTION 4 Press the shutter button. h A screen appears for you to specify whether or not to save the original image. YES: The corrected image is saved as a separate image, and the original image is preserved. NO: The corrected image replaces the original image. EXIT: The corrections are canceled, and you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen. 5 RED-EYE CORRECT. SAVE ORIGINAL IMAGE ? YES NO EXIT Select the desired method to save the corrected image, and press the SET button.
ROTATE IMAGE Captured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing. 1 2 Display PAGE 2 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 87). Select the rotate icon L, and press the SET button. h The Rotate Image Screen appears. RIGHT:Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees. LEFT: Rotates image counterclockwise 90 degrees. EXIT: Return to the Playback Setting Screen. 3 ROTATE RIGHT LEFT EXIT Select “RIGHT” or “LEFT”, and press the SET button.
EXTRACTING A STILL IMAGE FROM A VIDEO CLIP You can select one image (scene) from a video clip, copy it, and save it as a still image (the original data remains unchanged). 1 2 3 Play back a video clip, and pause at the point you wish to copy and save. Display PAGE 2 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 87). Select the extract still icon 7, and press the SET button. h The screen to extract an image appears. YES: The image is copied and saved as a still image (the original data is left unchanged).
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 87). 3 4 Select the copy image icon S, and press the SET button. h The Copy Image Screen appears. Toggle the SET button up or down to select the copy direction.
COPY DATA 5 6 7 Press the SET button. h The screen to select the type of copy appears. h The copy source is shown in the background on the screen. COPY SINGLE: Copy the data for one image. COPY ALL: Copy all the data from the copy source to the copy destination. Select the desired type of copy. 1 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to copy. 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to select “COPY SINGLE”.
SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK 1 2 Display PAGE 2 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 87). Select the slideshow icon V, and press the SET button. h The Slideshow Screen appears. TIME: Adjust the transition speed (the period that an image is displayed before it changes to the next image). SLIDESHOW TIME 1SEC EFFECT START EXIT EFFECT: Select a transition effect as an image changes to the next image. START: Begin slideshow playback. EXIT: Return to the Playback Setting Screen.
DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when an image was captured. 1 2 Display the desired image. Press and hold the MENU button for at least 2 seconds. h The Information Screen appears. h If the MENU button is pressed again, the Information Screen is canceled.
OPTION SETTINGS DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN The Option Screen is used to adjust various camera settings. 1 2 3 Display the Shooting Setting Screen or Playback Setting screen. h Shooting Setting Screen, see page 55 h Playback Setting Screen, see page 87 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the PAGE indication. PAGE indication Toggle the SET button to the right. h The Option Screen appears. h If the SET button is toggled down, the Option Screen menu appears. : PAGE2 ADV.
DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN Overview of the Option Screen 2WAY SHOOT GUIDE STARTUP DISPLAY CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP HELP DISP POST VIEW ZOOM SETTING LCD BRIGHTNESS LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM POWER SAVE FILE NO.
1 2WAY shooting guide (page 121) h Enable or disable the 2WAY Shooting Guide. 2 Startup display (page 122) h Select the display that appears when the camera is turned on. 3 Date and time setting (page 23) h Set the camera’s internal clock. 4 Operation sounds setting (page 123) h Adjust the operation sounds produced when the camera’s buttons are pressed and turn the audio guide on or off. 5 Help display setting (page 125) h Turn the help display on or off.
SET THE 2WAY SHOOTING GUIDE SETTING Specify whether, during shooting, the 2WAY Shooting Guide is activated. 1 2 Display the Option Screen (page 118). Select the 2WAY shooting guide icon *, and press the SET button. h The 2WAY Shooting Guide Screen appears. ON: The 2WAY Shooting Guide is enabled. OFF: The 2WAY Shooting Guide is disabled. 3 2WAY SHOOT GUIDE ON OFF Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h The selected 2WAY Shooting Guide setting is set.
SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY The startup display is the display that appears on the LCD monitor when the camera is turned on. 1 2 Display the Option Screen (page 118). Select the startup display icon +, and press the SET button. h The Startup Display Setting Screen appears. STARTUP DISPLAY Xacti SCHEDULE Xacti: The Xacti display is shown. CALENDAR: 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 97). OFF: No startup display.
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 2 Display the Option Screen (page 118). Select the operation beep icon ?, OPERATION BEEP and press the SET button. TURN ON/OFF : ON h The Operation Beep Setting Screen :D SHUTTER appears. :A KEY SW h The current settings are shown on AUDIO GUIDE : ON the screen.
3 4 5 Select “CHANGE SETTINGS”, and press the SET button. h The screen to change the settings appears. OPERATION BEEP TURN ON/OFF SHUTTER KEY SW AUDIO GUIDE OPERATION VOL EXIT ON D A ON 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h The screen to select operation sounds appears. h The respective screen to enable or disable the sound appears.
HELP DISPLAY You can set whether or not the help messages are shown on the LCD monitor. 1 2 3 Display the Option Screen (page 118). Select the help display icon r and press the SET button. h The Help Setting Screen appears. ON: The HELP messages are enabled. OFF: The HELP messages are disabled. Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the help display setting.
POST-VIEW SETTING Specify the duration that the captured image appears on the LCD monitor (post-view) after the shutter button is pressed. 1 2 3 Display the Option Screen (page 118). Select the post-view icon o, and press the SET button. h 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 1 SEC 2 SEC OFF Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.
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 2 Display the Option Screen (page 118). Select the zoom setting icon 5, and press the SET button.
4 5 Toggle the SET button up or down to select a setting. Press the SET button. h The selected zoom setting is set. HINT i 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. i The digital zoom does not function in the following situation: When the resolution is set to k, ,, = or -.
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. 1 2 Display the Option Screen (page 118). Select the LCD brightness icon ,, and press the SET button. h The brightness control display appears. LCD BRIGHTNESS 0 3 ADJUST Toggle the SET button to the left or right to set the brightness, and press the SET button. h The LCD monitor brightness is set.
SCREEN LANGUAGE You can set the LCD monitor of your camera to display the messages in any one of several languages. 1 2 3 Display the Option Screen (page 118). Select the language icon z, and press the SET button. h The Language Screen appears. DEUTSCH: German ENGLISH: English ESPAÑOL: Spanish FRANCAIS: French ITALIANO: Italian NEDERLANDS:Dutch : Russian : Japanese : Korean : Chinese (traditional) : Chinese (simplified) LANGUAGE Select the desired language, and press the SET button.
TV SYSTEM SETTING Specify the type of image signal that is output from your camera’s USB/AV terminal. 1 2 3 Display the Option Screen (page 118). Select the TV system icon j, and press the SET button. h The TV System Screen appears. NTSC: Outputs NTSC video signals. PAL: Outputs PAL video signals. TV SYSTEM NTSC PAL Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h The selected TV system is set. HINT If no image appears on the TV...
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 2 Display the Option Screen (page 118).
POWER SAVE FUNCTION 3 4 5 Select the desired option, and press the SET button. h The Set Standby Time Screen appears. Toggle the SET button up or down to set the standby time. Up: Increases the standby time. Down: Decreases the standby time. Press the SET button. h The power save function is set.
FILE No. RESET FUNCTION If a newly formatted (page 137) 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 set to “ON”, and consequently it results in more than one card containing images with the same numbers.
FILE No. RESET FUNCTION i If 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. Card A 0001, 0002 ..... 0012, 0013 Replace card Card B 0001, 0002, 0014, 0015 ......
1 2 3 4 Display the Option Screen (page 118). Select the file number reset icon i. FILE NO. RESET Press the SET button. h The File Number Reset Screen appears. ON: The file number reset function is “ON”. OFF: The file number reset function is “OFF”. ON OFF Select “OFF”, and press the SET button. h The file number reset function was set to OFF. HINT i Until the file number reset function is turned “ON”, consecutive file names are assigned.
INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY A card must be formatted with this camera: i After purchasing, when used for the first time, or i If it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera. The card cannot be reformatted if the lock switch is set to the “LOCK” position. Proceed with the reformat procedure after setting the lock switch to the unlocked position. 1 2 3 To reformat a card, install it in the camera.
4 5 6 Select the desired format option, and press the SET button. h The Confirm Format Screen appears. Select “YES”. Press the SET button. h Formatting begins. h During formatting, “FORMATTING” and “DO NOT POWER OFF” are shown on the LCD monitor. CAUTION Caution during reformatting i Please do not turn off the camera or insert/remove the card while the card is being formatted. Reformatting erases the data i When the card or internal memory is initialized, all the recorded data is erased.
RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Reset the camera to the factory-preset settings. 1 2 3 Display the Option Screen (page 118). Select the reset settings icon 2, and press the SET button. h 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 SETTINGS RESET? YES NO Select “YES”, and press the SET button. h The camera settings are reset to the factory-preset settings.
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. For a table showing the maximum number 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 174. Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time 1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on, and press the MENU button.
CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND CARD MEMORY For audio data 1 Set the camera to the audio recording mode (page 67). h The remaining audio recording time is shown. Remaining time HINT i When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is “0”, you cannot capture any more images. To capture more images, either install a new card, or save the images to a computer and then erase them (page 93) from the card.
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 173. 1 Display a Shooting or Playback Setting Screen (pages 55 and 87). h The battery pack remaining charge indicator appears in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor.
CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE HINT i If any data is present, you can also check the remaining battery pack charge on the Information Screen (page 117). i Battery life may differ even among battery packs of the same type. i 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.
OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV Connect the supplied AV interface cable from the USB/AV terminal on the digital camera to the AUDIO and VIDEO input terminals on the TV. USB/AV To the USB/AV Yellow plug terminal Supplied dedicated AV interface cable White plug To the VIDEO input terminal To the AUDIO input terminal Switch input to VIDEO Playback i After connecting the digital camera to the television, set the TV input switch to VIDEO input.
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 2 Insert the card containing the images you wish to print in the camera. Turn the printer on, and use the supplied USB interface cable to connect the camera to the printer. h Connect the camera’s USB/AV terminal to the printer’s USB connector.
3 Select “PictBridge”, and press the SET button. h The Print Settings Screen appears. PRINTING MODE ONE IMAGE Print this image CAUTION Caution when connecting a printer i If 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. i During PictBridge printing, the camera’s button operation response is slower.
DIRECT PRINTING To select one image and print it (one image) Procedure to select one still image and print it. 1 2 3 Complete the printing setup (page 145). Select the one image icon Y, and press the SET button. h The screen to select images for printing appears. Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to print. h Specify the image to print.
4 5 Specify the number of prints. 1 Select “COPIES”, and press the SET button. 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to specify the number of prints. 3 Press the SET button. h “PRINT” is selected. ONE IMAGE COPIES 1 PRINT EXIT Press the SET button. h Printing begins. HINT To cancel printing 1 During printing, toggle the SET button down. h The Confirm Cancel Printing Screen appears. 2 Select “YES”, and press the SET button. h If “EXIT” is selected and the SET button is pressed, printing resumes.
DIRECT PRINTING To print all the images (all images) Print all of the images on the card. 1 2 3 Complete the printing setup (page 145). Select the all images icon u, and press the SET button. h The Print All Images Screen appears. Select “PRINT”, and press the SET button. h Printing begins. ALL IMAGES PRINT EXIT CAUTION Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 still images in the card. i Delete unwanted images before printing.
Thumbnail prints (index) Make an index print of all the images on the card. 1 2 3 Complete the printing setup (page 145). Select the index print icon [, and press the SET button. h The Index Print Screen appears. Select “PRINT”, and press the SET button. h Printing begins.
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 2 3 Make the print settings (page 102), and complete the printing setup (page 145). Select the DPOF icon w, and press the SET button. h The Print Scheduled Images Screen appears. Select “PRINT”, and press the SET button. h Printing begins. h Printing begins about 1 minute after the SET button is pressed.
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 2 Complete the printing setup (page 145). Select the printer settings icon v, and press the SET button. h The Printer Settings Screen appears. MEDIA TYPE: Specify the type of paper used for printing. PAPER SIZE: Specify the size of paper used for printing.
DIRECT PRINTING 3 4 Adjust the printer settings. 1 Toggle the SET button up or down to select a printer setting parameter, and press the SET button. h The screen to set the selected parameter appears. 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to adjust the setting, and press the SET button. h The selected parameter is set, and you are returned to the Printer Settings Screen. h Follow the same procedure to adjust the other parameters, as desired.
APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS If you have a question about the camera operation, you might find the answer in this compilation of commonly asked questions. Question Why doesn’t the power turn on? Power Why is the battery pack consumed so quickly even after it was fully recharged? Why doesn’t recharging end? Answer Due to cold temperatures, the battery pack temporarily lost its power. The ambient temperature is very low. Action Place the camera in your pocket to warm it up before using it.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Are the settings retained even after the camera is turned off? Answer — Which resolution setting should I use? — What is the difference between the digital zoom and the optical zoom? — Shooting 155 English Action All settings except the self-timer and the exposure correction are retained even after the camera is turned off.
Question How can I get the distant view into focus? Answer — The video clip I 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? — Shooting LCD monitor Condition due to the liquid crystals. Action Set the scene select function to the landscape 1 mode when photographing.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Why is the image too bright? Answer The subject was too bright. Why is the image out of focus? The focus is not locked properly. Why doesn’t the zoom jump playback work? Zoom jump playback does not work for an image that was created from a magnified portion of a zoom jump image, or for video clips. This may happen when trying to play back images stored on a card from a different digital camera.
Question Why isn’t the magnified image clear? Why isn’t the captured image clear? Viewing images Can I play back image and sound data that I edited using my computer? — Why is there a motor-like sound during video clip playback? Why is there no sound? 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. Connecting to a TV The edge of the image is cut off.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Misc. Question Why is a 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? 159 English Answer Electromagnetic waves are emitted from the AC adaptor. Action Move the AC adaptor further away from the TV or radio when recharging the battery pack.
Question Can I use my camera abroad? Misc. Why does the “SYSTEM ERROR” message appear? Answer — A problem has occurred within the camera or card. Action 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: 1 Remove the card and then install it again. 2 Remove the battery pack and then install them again.
TROUBLESHOOTING Before taking your camera to the repair shop, check the following table for a possible solution to the problem. CAMERA Problem No power. Power The camera turns off by itself. An image is not captured when the shutter button is pressed. Cause The battery pack is dead. The battery pack has not been inserted correctly. The power save function is operating. The power is not turned on.
Problem The flash does not operate. The digital zoom does not work. Shooting A warning tone (beep-beepbeep) sounds, and it is not possible to take a picture using the selftimer. When zooming in or out, the zoom movement stops momentarily. There is noise in the captured image. Cause The flash off mode is selected. The battery pack is dead. The still image mode is set to k. The video clip mode is set to - or higher. The digital zoom setting is set to “OFF”. The battery pack is consumed.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem LCD monitor No playback image appears. The image is too dark. Cause Action The playback mode is not active. The flash was blocked by a finger or other object. Press the playback button [H]. Hold the camera correctly, and make sure the flash is not obstructed. Capture the image in the range of operation of the flash. Use the forced flash mode. Use the exposure correction function. Adjust the ISO sensitivity setting. Set the flickerreduction setting to on.
Problem The image is too bright. The image is not in focus. Viewing images The colors of the images captured indoors are not correct. Cause 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. The lens is dirty. This is due to ambient lighting. The white balance setting is incorrect.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem A part of the image is missing. Viewing images “NO IMAGE” is shown. During audio playback, there is no sound. There are no colors in the image. The image is distorted. No image or sound. Connecting to a TV There is no sound. 165 English Cause Action The handstrap or a 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.
Problem Image editing You cannot edit or rotate an image. Red-eye correction was not successful. The “PROTECTED” message appears and the data cannot be erased. Misc. The audio guide does not sound. The recording capacity is less than that indicated in the section “Possible No. of Images/ Possible Shooting Time/ Possible Recording Time”. Cause Reference page Action The protect mode is set. Cancel the protect mode. The red-eye effect area could not be recognized.
TROUBLESHOOTING Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters During still image shooting . When using a filter, the + focus range setting is not available. / 0 1 The + and ) focus range settings are not available. 2 3 Focus range: Fixed at ). Flash: Fixed at l. 4 The + and ) focus range settings are not available. The resolution is fixed at [. The flash setting is fixed at l. 5 The + and ) focus range settings are not available. The flash operates only during the 4th shot.
During video clip recording . When using a filter, the + focus range setting is not available. / 0 1 The + and ) focus range settings are not available. 2 3 The focus range is fixed at ). 4 The + and ) focus range settings are not available. About the scene select function and focus range settings i The scene select function changes to . when the focus range is set to +. i Even if you set the focus range to +, ) or -, it changes to * when the scene select function is set to . or 3.
SPECIFICATIONS Digital camera Type Recording system Image file format Data storage media Camera effective number of pixels Image sensor 169 English CCD digital camera (recording and playback) Digital recording Still images: JPEG format (DCF, DPOF, Exif 2.
Recording resolution White balance Lens Aperture Exposure control type Light-measuring modes k: 3,680 × 2,760 pixels (single-shot still images only) y: 2,816 × 2,112 pixels (single-shot still images and sequential shots only) x: 2,816 × 2,112 pixels (single-shot still images and sequential shots only) z: 2,288 × 1,712 pixels (single-shot still images and sequential shots only) t: 1,600 × 1,200 pixels (single-shot still images and sequential shots only) [: 640 × 480 pixels (single-shot still images and s
SPECIFICATIONS Range Digital zoom Shutter speed Sensitivity LCD monitor 171 English 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) For shooting: 1x to 4x (except resolution k) For playback: 1x to 57.5x (varies with resolution) Single-shot mode: 1/2 to 1/2,000 sec. (Maximum approx. 2 seconds when scene select function set to lamp 4 etc.) (During flash: 1/30 to 1/2,000 sec.
Flash working range Flash modes Focus Self-timer Time/date Ambient environment Temperature Humidity Power supply Battery pack (supplied) AC adaptor (supplied) Dimensions (not including protuberances, depth at narrowest dimension) Weight GN = 5.6 Approx. 10 cm (3.94 in.) to 2.4 m (7.87 ft.) (Wide) Approx. 50 cm (1.64 ft.) to 2.0 m (6.56 ft.
SPECIFICATIONS Digital camera connectors USB/AV (communication/sound and image output) terminal DC IN (external DC power input) terminal Dedicated regrouped jack Audio 265 mVrms (–9 dBs), 6 kΩ or less, output monaural Video 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω unbalanced, sync output negative, composite video, NTSC color TV system/PAL TV system (switchable from the Option mode Screen) USB USB 2.0 High-speed PC camera: USB video class DC 5.
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 (32 MB) and for the commercially available 128 MB and 1 GB SD Memory Card.
SPECIFICATIONS Concerning the multi-indicator The camera’s multi-indicator will light, flash, or be off, depending on the different camera operations.
Supplied AC adaptor Part number Power source Rated output Ambient environment Temperature Humidity Dimensions Weight (without power cord) VPCPower cord E60EX rated value VPC-E60 VAR-G8 AC 100 to 240 V, 50 to 60 Hz DC 5.0V, 2.0 A 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) (operation), –20 to 60°C (–4 to 140°F) (storage) 10 to 90% (no condensation) 49.5 (W) × 25.5 (H) × 68.3 (D) mm 1.95" (W) × 1.00" (H) × 2.69" (D) Approx. 169 g (5.96 oz.) AC 250 V, 2.
SPECIFICATIONS Supplied Lithium-ion battery pack Model number Voltage Capacity Ambient Temperature environment Humidity Dimensions Weight 177 English DB-L20 3.7 V 720 mAh 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) (during use, recharged) –10 to 30°C (14 to 86°F) (storage) 10 to 90% (no condensation) 39.4 (W) × 6.0 (H) × 35.5 (D) mm 1.55" (W) × 0.24" (H) × 1.34" (D) Approx. 19 g (0.67 oz.
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HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Taking great pictures in difficult surroundings is easier than you might think. By keeping a few points in mind and choosing the correct settings, you can create photos that you’ll be proud to display and share. If images are blurred even when the 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.
Photographing a moving subject Situation: You would like to snap an action shot of a moving child or pet. The autofocus is activated, but because the subject is moving, the image may be blurred. In particular, when the distance between the camera and the subject is changing, it is difficult to lock the focus on the subject. Here are some hints for successfully capturing images of moving subjects.
HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Shooting portraits (portrait mode 0) Points: i Choose a background that doesn’t detract from your subject. i Move in close to your subject. i Pay attention to lighting and how it affects your subject. NOTE i If the background is distracting, it will not show your subject to his best advantage. Move in closer to your subject or zoom in so that the background does not compete with the subject.
Night photography (night view mode 2) Points: i Avoid camera shake. i Increase the ISO sensitivity. NOTE i Camera shutter speed during night photography is considerable slower, so there is a much greater chance that your photographed images will be 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. i You can photograph your subject with the night scene in the background by using the flash.
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