INSTRUCTION MANUAL VPC-E1 Digital Movie Camera Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-E1. 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, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
FOR CANADIAN USERS i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. 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 159) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 166).
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Install the battery pack and card 1 Insert the battery pack. Battery pack slot 1 Press the latch Lever 1 Push 2 Open 2 Insert 2 Insert the SD Memory Card. h An SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Please purchase a commercially sold card. h In this manual, the SD Memory Card is referred to as the “card”.
Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready to go i Sanyo declines any claim for compensation for recorded contents etc. in case of photographing or recording failure due to a chance camera or card flaw. Shooting kVideo clip recording 1 2 [ Open the monitor unit, and press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second. h The camera turns on. Monitor unit Press the [ ] button. h Recording begins.
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Playback kVideo clip playback 1 Press the REC/PLAY button. h The display switches to the Playback Screen. h Press the [G] or [H] button to display the video clip you wish to play back. h Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the screen. 2 SET button REC/PLAY button Press the SET button. h Playback of the selected video clip begins. kStill image playback 1 Press the REC/PLAY button. h The display switches to the Playback Screen.
Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows XP) Introduced here is the procedure to use the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD) to burn movies captured with your camera to a DVD, creating your original DVD. Install the application programs Install two programs from the Xacti Software DVD to your computer: Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition (in this manual, referred to as Photoshop Album SE) and, for creating DVDs, Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 (in this manual, referred to as Premiere Elements).
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 3 In the installation window, click on [Finish]. h The installation window closes. h Remove the DVD-ROM from your computer’s DVD drive. h When the installation window closes, a dialog box to connect to the website introducing Kodak’s online service appears. Check the [No thanks !] option button, and then click on the [OK] button.
3 4 5 6 Select [COMPUTER], and press the SET button. h The screen to select the computer connection mode appears. h Select [CARD READER], and press the SET button. h The screen to import data to the computer appears on your computer’s monitor. Click the [IMPORT] button. h Copy the camera data to the following folder: My Pictures\Adobe\Digital Camera\Date folder h When the data has been successfully copied, a dialog box appears to confirm whether or not you wish to delete the original data from the camer
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Burn video clips onto a DVD 1 2 3 ix Double-click on your desktop’s Premiere Elements icon to run the Premiere Elements program. h The Premiere Elements welcome screen appears. Click on the [New Project] icon. h The [New Project] dialog box appears. Type a project name in the “Name:” field. h Use any name that is easy to understand.
4 5 6 Click the [OK] button. h The screen to edit the data you’ll burn to the DVD appears. Click on [Files and folders] in the “Get Media from:” field. h The screen to select the data to burn to the DVD appears. h Specify the folder that contains the files (My Pictures\Adobe\Digital Camera Data\Date folder). Specify the video clip data you wish to burn to the DVD. h Select the desired data by clicking on it. h To select multiple data, click on the individual files while holding down the [Ctrl] key.
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE 7 8 9 xi Click the [Open] button. h The window to select the data closes, and the display returns to the screen to edit the data you’ll burn to the DVD. h The data specified in step 6 appears in the “Available Media:” field. Double-click on the data you wish to burn to the DVD. Drag and drop the data you selected in step 8 to “Drag clip here to add to movie” in the “My Project” field. h The data to burn to the DVD appears in the “Scenes” of the “My Project” field.
10 Click the [Create DVD] tab. h “DVD menus” appears. 11 Click the [Burn DVD] button. h The dialog box to burn to a DVD appears. h For “Burn to:” in the “DVD Settings”, specify “Disc”. 12 Click the [Burn] button. h Burning to DVD begins. 13 When writing is complete, click the [Close] button. 14 Click the close button. h The dialog box to confirm whether to save the project appears. h If you wish to use the settings for the current project in subsequent projects, you should save them.
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE How was that? The convenient accessories not only let you immediately view images captured with the camera, but you can also upload images to your computer and create your original DVDs. Read the following explanations to find out how you can fully enjoy your camera’s digital movie feature.
Important! Concerning your camera’s waterproof feature This camera complies with JIS IPX8 (formerly JIS protection grade 8) waterproof standard and can be used in water. Note, however, that failing to heed the following precautions may result in damage or injury that is not covered by the warranty. Please take the time to carefully read and heed the following cautions.
NOTE k Storing and maintaining your camera i Do not leave the camera unwashed after it has been immersed in salt water or if salt water is adhering to it. Doing so may cause corrosion and discoloration of the plating, as well as deterioration of the camera’s waterproof capability. i After the camera has been used in water, use fresh water to wash it. Never use soap or detergent to clean the camera, as doing so will cause deterioration of the camera’s waterproof capability.
CONTENTS QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 5 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ...................................... 9 How to use the accessories .......................................................... 11 Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................ 13 SPECIAL FEATURES .......................................................................... 14 Waterproof capability ...........................................................
CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES ...........................45 Shooting still images .....................................................................45 Viewing still images .......................................................................47 9-image display playback ..............................................................48 Art mode playback .........................................................................49 Selecting the playback folder .......................................
CONTENTS PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................ 98 Display the Printing Instructions Screen ....................................... 98 Specifying date imprinting and print quantities ........................... 100 Index print ................................................................................... 102 Clearing all the printing instructions ............................................ 103 ROTATE IMAGE ................................................
OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV .....................................................................150 DIRECT PRINTING ............................................................................151 Print preparations ........................................................................151 To select one image and print it (one image) ..............................153 To print all the images (all images) .............................................154 Thumbnail prints (index) .......
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Your camera has an abundance of convenient features and functions. From creating precisely the photo you want, to viewing images using various techniques, you can locate the exact operation for your purposes in the following table.
Shooting/recording Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions Capture fast-moving subjects • “SCENE SELECT” (sports mode) on page 69 Shoot in bright conditions • “EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 58 • “SETTING THE FLASH MODE” on page 72 • “SCENE SELECT” (night view portrait mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on page 69 Increase the camera’s sensitivity • “ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 82 Photographing people • “SCENE SELECT” (portrait mode/night view portrait mode) on page 69 • “FILTERS” (cosmetic f
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Playback Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions Getting started viewing images Adjust the speaker volume Smooth out video clip playback • “Playing back a video clip” on page 42 • “PLAYBACK VOLUME” on page 91 • “SMOOTH PLAYBACK” on page 118 • “Viewing still images” on page 47 Search for image/ audio data Change the angle of view • “9-image display playback” on page 48 • “ROTATE IMAGE” on page 104 Magnify an image A unique playback format • “Magnify
Data managing/processing Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions Search for image/audio data • “9-image display playback” on page 48 Copy files from the internal memory to the card, or vice versa • “COPY DATA” on page 96 Delete data Protect images from accidental erasure • “DELETING DATA” on page 94 • “DATA PROTECT” on page 92 Format a card • “INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY” on page 144 Edit still images • “RED-EYE CORRECTION” on page 106 Delete a part of a vid
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES 9 i Handstrap and soft case (pages 11 and 12): 1 set i Xacti Software DVD (DVDROM) (page 4 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL): 1 i Li-ion battery pack (pages 21 and 23): 1 i Lithium-ion battery pack charger (page 21): 1 i Dedicated USB interface cable (page 151, pages 8 and 14 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL): 1 i Dedicated AV interface cable (page 150): 1 English
i QUICK GUIDE i SAFETY MANUAL (safety precautions booklet) Please read this booklet carefully before using the camera.
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES How to use the accessories k Handstrap 11 English
k Soft case English 12
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Media cards that can be used with this camera The type of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera is: i SD Memory Card 13 English
SPECIAL FEATURES Your movie camera can not only record video clips, you can also take still photos and make audio recordings. For example, you can snap a still image while recording a video clip, or make just an audio recording. Waterproof capability The camera is equipped to safely be used in water at a temperature of less than 40 ºC (104ºF), at a depth of less than 1.5 m (59 in.), for up to approximately 60 minutes. You can enjoy taking pictures at the beach or by the pool.
SPECIAL FEATURES Movable monitor for any shooting angle The movable monitor lets you shoot from any angle. Hold the camera high to get a great view of a parade, or swivel the monitor around to snap a photo of yourself. If you swivel the monitor unit to its farthest position, the image on the monitor will be inverted.
Capture still shots while recording a video clip (page 52) Suppose that while you’re recording a video clip, there’s a scene you’d like to keep as a still photo. Your camera makes it possible to record the still photo without interrupting the video clip recording. 31 01:10:15 Easy to shoot vertically oriented photos (page 68) A grip-type camera is compact and very easy to hold securely, but trying to take vertically oriented photos by changing the camera angle is a problem.
SPECIAL FEATURES Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images (page 18) Use the accessory cables to view images on a TV or computer. Or connect the camera directly to a printer to make prints of your photos. And with the software in the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD), you can create your original DVDs and CDs.
SYSTEM MAP You can connect the camera to various devices to expand its capabilities.
SETUP PARTS NAMES Front Flash Speaker Lens Stereo microphone Monitor unit REC/PLAY button ON/OFF button To open Strap holder There are places in the camera where water might accumulate, but this will not affect its waterproof properties. Concerning the drainage holes, see page 60.
Rear [ [ ] button ] button MENU button [T]/[]] button [G] button [H] button [W]/[P] button SET button Multi-indicator Battery/card compartment cover Monitor Tripod stand hole English 20
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Please charge the supplied battery pack before using it. 1 2 3 21 Insert the battery pack in the battery charger. h Insert it in the direction indicated by the [o] mark on the battery pack. Unfold the outlet prongs from the charger body, and plug the charger into a power outlet. h Recharging begins. h During recharging, the CHARGE indicator is lit red. h The recharge time is approx. 90 minutes.
Recharging the battery pack Be sure to fully charge the supplied or separately sold battery pack before using it in your camera. For charging the battery pack, use the supplied charger. Charge the battery pack if it is being used for the first time, and recharge it whenever the remaining charge is low (see “CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE” on page 148). If there is interference to your TV or radio during recharging... i Move the battery pack and charger further away from the TV or radio.
INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD Make sure that the battery pack and the card orientation are correct. Install the battery pack 1 Open the battery/card compartment cover. h While gently pressing the lever, open the battery/card compartment cover. Lever 1 Push 2 Insert the battery pack. h Press the latch, insert the battery pack, and firmly push it all the way in.
h Press the latch securing the battery pack, and remove the battery pack. 1 Press the latch 2 Pull out 3 Close the battery/card compartment cover. h Press the [PUSH LOCK] part to close the cover securely. h Check to confirm that the cover is locked closed by the lever. h At the time of purchase the battery pack is not charged. Be sure to fully charge the battery pack (page 21). Press the [PUSH LOCK] part to securely close the cover.
INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD CAUTION Close the battery/card compartment cover securely i If the battery/card compartment cover is not closed or is not closed completely, the camera will no longer be waterproof. When closing the battery/card compartment cover, make sure that no foreign object such as sand, hair, dust, etc. is caught in the seal.
Install the card The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera (page 144). 1 2 Open the battery/card compartment cover. Card slot Insert the card. h Firmly insert the card until it clicks into place. 1 Open 2 Insert 3 Close the battery/card compartment cover. 1 Open h To remove the card, press it 2 Push down, and then release. The card will protrude slightly, and you can then pull it out.
INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD CAUTION Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card. i Never remove the card when the multi-indicator is flashing red. In doing so, you risk losing the data stored in the card. HINT Shooting without a card installed i When a card is installed, images are recorded to and played back from the card. When no card is installed, images are recorded to and played back from the camera’s internal memory.
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning on the camera 1 Open the monitor unit, and press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second. h If you press the REC/PLAY button for at least 1 second, the camera turns on in the playback mode. h If you press the ON/OFF button once, the camera will switch to the power save mode.
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning off the camera 1 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second. h The camera turns off. h To turn off the camera while it is in the shooting mode or power save mode, press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second. HINT To immediately activate the power save function i Press the ON/OFF button briefly to active the power save function. If the date and time setting has been completed (page 32)... i The current time is shown on the monitor when the camera is turned on.
OPERATION BUTTONS The procedures to change the camera settings, choose images, etc., are performed by using the arrow buttons to control the monitor display. This operation is used very frequently, so it is best to become familiar with it right away. 1 2 Turn on the camera (page 28). MENU button Press the MENU button. h The Menu Screen appears.
OPERATION BUTTONS
DATE AND TIME SETTING The camera will record the date and time an image or audio recording is taken so that you can display them during playback. Therefore, before capturing images, make sure the correct date and time are set. Example: To set the clock to 7:30 p.m. on December 24, 2007 1 2 Turn on the camera (page 28), and press the MENU button. h The RECORDING MENU or PLAYBACK MENU appears. Press the [G] button two times to display the OPTION MENU.
DATE AND TIME SETTING 4 5 33 Set the date. 1 Select “DATE”. 2 Press the SET button. h The Set Date Screen appears. 3 Set the date to “2007/12/24”. h The date is set in the following order: Set the year → Set the month → Set the day. h Press the [G] or [H] button to select year, month or day. Press the [T] or [W] button to increase or decrease the number. 4 Press the SET button. Set the clock. 1 Select “TIME”. 2 Press the SET button. h The Set Time Screen appears. 3 Set the time to “19:30”.
6 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback. 1 Select “DISP”. 2 Press the SET button. h The Set Date Format Screen appears. 3 Press the [T] or [W] button. h Press the [T] button to change the displayed date order as follows: CLOCK SET DISP Y/M/D OK Y/M/D→M/D/Y→D/M/Y Press the [W] button to change it in the reverse order. 4 Press the SET button. 7 Press the MENU button. h The date and time setting is completed, and you are returned to the OPTION MENU.
SCREEN DISPLAY Specify what information is displayed on the Playback Screen. 1 2 3 35 Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the info display icon j, and press the SET button. h The Screen Display Screen appears. DATE & TIME: Set the capture-date display to ON or OFF. COUNTER: Set the video clip playback time display to ON or OFF. SHOW ALL: Display the capture date and playback time (for video clips). OFF: Do not display the capture date and playback time.
BASIC OPERATION BEFORE TAKING PICTURES For best results Hold the camera securely, keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable. Correct hold Example 1: Grip the camera by wrapping the fingers of the right hand, from the little finger to the middle finger, around the camera, and hook the index finger above the lens. Incorrect hold A finger is blocking the lens or flash.
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 78). k Conditions that may cause incorrect focus The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work.
The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may work, but not as desired. i When both near and far objects are present 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. 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 Switching between the shooting mode and playback mode 1 2 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on (page 28). Press the REC/PLAY button. h Each time the REC/PLAY button is pressed, the camera switches between the shooting mode and the playback mode. 240 00:19:36 REC/PLAY button ON/OFF button 2007.12.
Hints for taking pictures Muting the operation sounds i The operation sounds that are generated, for example, when the [ ] button, MENU button or SET button is pressed, as well as the audio guidance when you switch the mode, can be muted (page 124). 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.
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK Recording video clips 1 2 3 Turn on the camera (page 28). [ ] button Press the [ ] button. h Recording begins. h It is not necessary to keep the [ ] button pressed while shooting. h When the remaining recording time available for the currently recording clip becomes little, a countdown of the remaining recording time appears on the display. End the recording. h Press the [ ] button again to stop recording.
Playing back a video clip 4 5 Press the REC/PLAY button. h The video clip just recorded is shown on the monitor. SET button Press the SET button. h Playback of the video clip begins. PLAY 2007.12.24 h Press the REC/PLAY button.
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK To do this... Normal forward playback Stop playback Pause Do this Press the SET button. During playback, press the [W] button. During playback, press the SET button or press the [T] button. During accelerated playback, press the [T] button. To play back During forward After pausing playback, press the [H] button. one image playback at a time During reverse After pausing playback, press the [G] (singleplayback button.
HINT You can play audio and video clips on your iPod i Audio files and video clips that were recorded with your camera can be played back on an iPod. (Video clips that were recorded in the b or a mode will need to be converted.) Adjusting the monitor brightness i While the Shooting Screen is active, you can quickly access the screen for adjusting the brightness of the monitor by pressing the MENU button for at least 1 second.
CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Shooting still images 1 2 Turn on the camera (page 28). [ Press the [ ] button. 1 Press the [ ] button halfway. h The autofocus operates, and the image is focused (focus lock). 2 Continue to gently press the [ ] button all the way. h The shutter releases and the image is captured. h You can view the captured image on the monitor by keeping the [ ] button depressed when you capture the image (postview [page 127]). 1 ] button 2 AF F3.
HINT What is the camera focusing on? i If the focus range (page 78) is set to a setting other than manual -, a target mark & on the monitor shows the area the camera is focusing on. i The camera automatically determines the correct focus by measuring from 9 different focus points within the shooting area. If the target mark is at a position that is different from the point you wish to focus on, you can refocus, for example, by changing the shooting angle.
CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Viewing still images 3 4 Press the REC/PLAY button. h The image just captured is shown on the monitor. SET button Arrow buttons Select the image you wish to view. To display the previous image, press the [G] button. To display the next image, press the [H] button. h Display the desired image. h Press the REC/PLAY button. REC/PLAY button 2007.12.
9-image display playback 1 2 3 Press the REC/PLAY button to display the Playback Screen. Arrow buttons SET button Press the [W] button. h The 9-image display appears. Select the image to play back. h Press the [G] or [H] buttons to move the orange frame to the desired image, and press the SET button or [T] button to switch to normal (full-screen) playback of the selected image. h If the [W] button is pressed while the 9-image display is shown, the camera changes to the art mode playback (page 49).
CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Art mode playback Art mode playback displays all 22 images that immediately follow the image currently shown on the normal display, or the framed image on the 9-image display. 1 2 49 In normal playback, display an image (pages 42 and 47), or on the 9-image playback display, move the orange frame to select an image (page 48). This will be the largest image in the art mode playback display.
Selecting the playback folder If the card contains multiple folders, you can select from which folder you would like to play back. 1 2 3 Press the REC/PLAY button to display the Playback Screen. Press the [W] button three times. h The screen to select the playback folder appears. h If the [T] button is pressed, the camera changes to the art mode playback (page 49).
CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Magnifying (zooming in) the image 1 2 Display the still image. Press the [T] button. h Magnification is enabled. h The image is magnified, and the central portion of image is displayed. To magnify: Magnification increases each time the [T] button is pressed. To return to normal size: Magnification decreases each time the [W] button is pressed. h You can press the SET button to switch to the scan operation. Use the arrow buttons to see different parts of the image.
SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP You can capture a still image while recording a video clip. 1 2 3 4 Turn on the camera (page 28). [ [ ] button ] button Press the [ ] button. h Recording begins. When you see a scene you’d like to capture as a still image, press the [ ] button. h A still image is captured. End the recording. h Press the [ ] button to stop recording.
SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP HINT i When shooting a still image while recording a video clip, the flash does not operate. Why does recording stop? i When you capture a still image during video clip recording, recording briefly stops while the image is being saved. Video clip recording resumes after the still image is saved. i If the still image resolution is set to k or Q, it automatically changes to x and the image is captured.
AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK Your camera can make audio recordings and play them back. Audio recording 1 2 Turn on the camera (page 28). Press the MENU button. h The menu display appears. Audio memo icon RECORDING MENU MOVIE 640×480 30fps SHQ MPEG-4 AVC/H. 264 3 4 From the video clip mode menu, select the audio memo icon <, and press the SET button. Press the MENU button. h The menu display is canceled. h The audio recording mode is enabled.
AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK 5 6 Press the [ ] button. h Audio recording begins. During recording, < appears in the monitor. It is not necessary to continue pressing the [ ] button while recording. Recording time REC00:09:45 End the recording. h Press the [ ] button again to stop recording. HINT You can capture a still image during an audio recording i Note, however, that if the resolution in the still image mode is set to k or Q, it automatically changes to x and the image is captured.
Audio data playback 7 8 Press the REC/PLAY button. h The playback screen for the audio track that was just recorded appears. 00:00:00 Play back the recording. PLAY Start forward playback: Press the SET button. Pause: During playback, press the SET button or the [T] button. During fast forward or fast reverse press the [T] button. Stop playback: During playback, press the [W] button. Fast forward/fast reverse: h Fast forward/fast reverse playback is possible at 2× (forward only), 5×, 10× and 15×.
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 (page 133). 1 2 Point the camera lens at the subject. Press the [T] or [W] button to compose the desired image. [T]: Zoom in on the subject. [W]: Zoom out. h When zooming in or out, the zoom bar appears on the monitor. h When the optical zoom factor is at maximum, zooming stops temporarily.
EXPOSURE CORRECTION By assigning the exposure correction operation shortcut to the arrow buttons (page 134), you can make the image lighter or darker when capturing images. 1 Assign the operation shortcut to an arrow button (page 134). [G] or [H] button 2 3 Press the arrow button to which the operation shortcut was assigned. h The exposure correction bar appears. Press the [G] or [H] button to adjust the exposure. h The exposure setting numerical value is shown at the left end of the exposure bar.
EXPOSURE CORRECTION HINT The exposure correction setting is canceled in the following cases: i When the pointer is set to the center position. i When the camera is set to the playback mode. i When the standby mode or sleep mode is activated. i After the power is turned off.
AFTER USING THE CAMERA IN WATER After using the camera in water, wash it with fresh water and dry it completely. 1 2 3 Turn off the camera, and close the battery/card compartment cover securely. Wash the camera with fresh water. h Fill a shallow basin with fresh water, and immerse the closed camera for about 5 minutes. Rotate the monitor unit several times to clean it completely. Allow the water to drain out through the drainage holes. h Drain the water through the five drainage holes.
SHOOTING PAGE 1 (BASIC SETTINGS) DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU The RECORDING MENU is used to adjust your camera’s shooting settings. The RECORDING MENU is organized into two displays: PAGE 1 and PAGE 2. You can also access the RECORDING MENU from the camera settings screen (OPTION MENU [page 120]). 1 2 Turn on the camera (page 28). h Turn the camera on in the shooting mode. MENU button Press the MENU button. h The RECORDING MENU appears. h Pressing the MENU button again will cancel the RECORDING MENU.
Switching the page Switch to PAGE 1 or PAGE 2. 1 2 Display the RECORDING MENU (page 61). Press the [G] button. h The RECORDING MENU PAGE changes. h Each time the [G] button is pressed, the display changes as follows: PAGE indication RECORDING MENU MOVIE 640×480 30fps SHQ MPEG-4 AVC/H. 264 PAGE 2 → OPTION MENU → PAGE 1 To cancel the RECORDING MENU i Press the MENU button. i It is not possible record images while the RECORDING MENU is shown.
DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU Overview of the RECORDING MENU PAGE 1 7 RECORDING MENU MOVIE 640×480 30fps SHQ MPEG-4 AVC/H.
1 Video clip menu (page 67) b: Record at 640 × 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, high bit rate a: Record at 640 × 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, standard bit rate l: Record at 320 × 240 pixels, 30 frames per second d: Record at 320 × 240 pixels, 15 frames per second <: Make an audio recording 2 Still image resolution menu (page 68) x: Shoot at 2816 × 2112 resolution (6 million pixels), standard compression k: Shoot at 3680 × 2760 resolution (10 million pixels) y: Shoot at 2816 × 2112 resolution (6 millio
DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU PAGE 2 7 RECORDING MENU IMAGE STABILIZER VIDEO VIEW 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 65 English
1 Image stabilizer menu (page 76) p: Shoot using the video clip field of view display. q: Shoot using the still image field of view display.
IMAGE QUALITY Video clip image quality setting When it comes to video clips, a larger number of pixels and a higher frame rate means better image quality and smoother playback. On the other hand, the file size becomes large and uses more memory. Set the image quality to a setting that’s right for your purpose. 1 2 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU (page 62). Select the video clip menu. b: Record at 640 × 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, high bit rate.
Still image resolution setting By setting the still 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 RECORDING MENU (page 62). 2 Select the still image resolution menu. x: Shoot at 2816 × 2112 resolution (6 million pixels), standard compression. k: Shoot at 3680 × 2760 resolution (10 million pixels).
SCENE SELECT You can select from various preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.) for specific shooting conditions. 1 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU (page 62). 2 Select the scene select menu. =: The camera automatically makes the optimum settings suitable for the surrounding conditions (full auto). a: Capture a split-second image of a fast-moving subject (sports mode). >: Enhance the 3D feeling of the subject by blurring the background (portrait mode).
4 Take the picture. For video clip recording, see page 41. For still image shooting, see page 45. h To return to normal photography, select = from the scene select menu, and press the SET button. HINT i When capturing images using the fireworks +, lamp Q or night view portrait / setting, stabilize the camera. i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to scene select icons other than = is on page 174.
FILTERS The filter feature changes image characteristics such as color tones, to apply unique effects to the photographed image. 1 2 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU (page 62). Select the filter menu. &: %: W: ,: 3 4 No filter is used (none). Skin tones are enhanced in close-up shots (cosmetic filter). Snap black-and-white photos (monochrome filter). Create a sepia-tone photo (sepia filter). Select the desired icon from the filter menu, and press the SET button. h This completes the filter setting.
SETTING THE FLASH MODE 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 three modes of operation (automatic flash mode, forced flash mode and flash off mode). Select the flash mode that is appropriate for the surrounding conditions. The flash can be enabled only when capturing still images. 1 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU (page 62). 2 Select the flash menu.
SETTING THE FLASH MODE CAUTION Do not touch the flash unit when shooting i The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn. Avoid touching the flash unit when shooting. HINT i The flash cannot be used during video clip recording. i By assigning an operation shortcut to an arrow button (page 134), you can change the flash mode from the Shooting Screen.
SELF-TIMER 1 Display PAGE 1 of the RECORDING MENU (page 62). 2 Select the self-timer menu. N: Turns off the self-timer function. y: The image is captured about 2 seconds after the [ [ ] button is pressed. x: The image is captured about 10 seconds after the [ [ ] button is pressed. 3 4 ] button or ] button or Select the desired icon from the self-timer menu, and press the SET button. h This completes the self-timer setting. Take the picture. For video clip recording, see page 41.
SELF-TIMER HINT i By assigning an operation shortcut to an arrow button (page 134), you can set the self-timer from the Shooting Screen. To pause or cancel the self-timer function... i If the [ ] button or [ ] button is pressed again before the shutter is released, the self-timer countdown temporarily stops. Press the [ ] button or [ ] button one more time to restart the self-timer. i To cancel self-timer photography, select the N icon from the self-timer menu, and press the SET button.
PAGE 2 (ADVANCED SETTINGS) MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) Your camera can minimize a jittery picture by compensating for unintentional hand motion (video clips only). 1 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU (page 62). 2 Select the image stabilizer menu. p: Compensate for unintentional camera motion during video clip recording.
MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) i When the motion compensation is set to ON, the field of view during recording standby differs from the recordable field of view as shown below. i When set to the motion compensation q setting, the video clip recording range is as shown in the recording standby screen.
FOCUS RANGE If you set the focus range to match the distance from the camera to the subject, it’s easy to bring the subject into focus. 1 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU (page 62). 2 Select the focus menu. -: Wide end: 10 cm (3.94 in.) to infinity Tele end: 80 cm (31.50 in.) to infinity (total range mode) *: 80 cm (31.50 in.) to infinity (normal mode) -: The focus can be manually set to any distance from 1 cm (0.39 in.) to 8 m (26.25 ft.), as well as to infinity (manual focus). +: 1 cm (0.39 in.
FOCUS RANGE How to use the manual focus 1 2 Select the manual focus icon - from the focus menu (page 78), and press the SET button 2 times. h The focus distance adjustment bar appears. Press the [G] or [H] button to select the desired focus distance, and press the SET button. h The focus distance is set, and you are returned to the Shooting Screen.
FOCUS AREA SETTING You can choose from the following 2 types of autofocus (still image shooting only): 9-point range finder focus: The distance to the subject is detected by sampling from multiple areas of the entire shooting screen. Spot focus: The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor. 1 2 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU (page 62). Select the desired focus method from the focus mode menu, and press the SET button. B: 9-point range finder focus is selected.
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 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 Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU (page 62). 2 Select the ISO sensitivity menu. t: Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically (ISO 50 to 400 [video clip recording mode: corresponds to ISO 450 to 3600]). *: Sets the sensitivity to ISO 50 (video clip recording mode: corresponds to ISO 450).
ISO SENSITIVITY HINT i 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. i By assigning an operation shortcut to an arrow button (page 134), you can change the ISO setting from the Shooting Screen.
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 RECORDING MENU (page 62). Select the white balance menu. >: The camera will make the white balance adjustment automatically based on the natural and artificial light conditions. This is the setting used in the auto mode.
PLAYBACK PAGE 1 (BASIC SETTINGS) DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU The PLAYBACK MENU is used to adjust your camera’s playback settings. The PLAYBACK MENU is organized into two displays: PAGE 1 and PAGE 2. You can also access the PLAYBACK MENU from the camera settings screen (OPTION MENU [page 120]). 1 2 Turn on the camera (page 28). h Turn the camera on in the playback mode. MENU button Press the MENU button. h The PLAYBACK MENU appears. h Pressing the MENU button again will cancel the PLAYBACK MENU.
Switching the page Switch to PAGE 1 or PAGE 2. 1 2 Display the PLAYBACK MENU (page 85). Press the [G] button. h The PLAYBACK MENU changes to the other PAGE. h Each time the [G] button is pressed, the display changes as follows: PAGE indication PLAYBACK MENU SLIDESHOW Auto playback of files PAGE 2 → OPTION MENU → PAGE 1 To cancel the PLAYBACK MENU i Press the MENU button.
DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU Overview of the PLAYBACK MENU PAGE 1 7 PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 SLIDESHOW Auto playback of files 1 Slideshow (page 89) h Select the slideshow settings and initiate playback. 2 Playback volume control (page 91) h Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data. 3 Data protect setting (page 92) h Protect data from accidental erasure. 4 Delete (page 94) h Delete images from the card memory.
PAGE 2 7 PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 ROTATE Rotate image 1 Rotate image (page 104) h Rotate still images. 2 Resize (page 105) h Reduce the resolution of a still image. 3 Red-eye correction (page 106) h Repair the red-eye effect to make eyes look more natural. 4 Extract still image (page 108) h Extract a still image from a video clip. 8 9 5 Video clip edit (page 109) h Edit video clips. 6 Smooth playback (page 118) h Smooth out the movement when playing back video clips.
SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK Specify the settings for playing back still images and video clips continuously in a “slideshow” format. In a slideshow of still images, you can set the transition time and transition effects. 1 2 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). Select the slideshow icon V, and press the SET button. h The Slideshow Screen appears. MODE: Specify the file type to play back. ALL: Play back all files. MOVIE: Play back video clips and audio files. PHOTO: Play back still image files.
3 Select “START” and press the SET button. h Slideshow playback begins. h To stop slideshow playback, press the SET button or MENU button. k About BGM audio files In addition to the three BGM melodies stored in your camera, you can import audio files to the camera’s internal memory to use. Imported audio files can be selected from the slideshow screen in the same manner as the camera’s internal BGM melodies.
PLAYBACK VOLUME Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data. 1 2 3 91 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). Select the playback volume icon Z, and press the SET button. h The volume control bar appears. Press the [G] or [H] button to adjust the volume, and press the SET button. h The volume is set, and you are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU.
DATA 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 MENU (page 86). Select the protect icon A, and press the SET button. h The Protect Screen appears. PROTECT LOCK EXIT OK 3 Press the [T] or [W] button to select “LOCK”, and press the SET button. h The protect mode is set for the data. h The protect mark B indicates that the data is locked.
DATA PROTECT CAUTION i Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files, they will be deleted if the card is reformatted (page 144). HINT To select a different image in steps 2 and 3... i Press the [G] or [H] button. To cancel the protect mode for a file... i Display the desired data, repeat steps 1 and 2, select “UNLOCK” in step 3, and press the SET button. The protect mark B will disappear and the protect mode is canceled.
DELETING DATA You can delete data that is stored on the card if you no longer need it. You can delete the data one at a time, or all at once. 1 2 3 To delete data from the card, perform the delete procedure with the card installed in the camera. To delete data from the camera’s internal memory, remove the card before performing the delete procedure. Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). Select the delete icon c, and press the SET button. h The Delete Mode Screen appears.
DELETING DATA 5 Press the [T] button to select “DELETE”, and press the SET button. h The currently displayed image is deleted. h To delete other data, select the data, select “DELETE” and press the SET button. h The Delete Confirmation Screen again appears. To delete the data, select “YES”, and press the SET button. When data delete is completed, “No image” is shown. CAUTION i Data that is protected from accidental delete cannot be deleted.
COPY DATA Images and audio files 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 26). 2 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). 3 4 Select the copy icon S, and press the SET button. h The screen to copy files appears. Select the copy direction. INT MEM CARD: Copy data from the internal memory to the card. CARD INT MEM: Copy data from the card to the internal memory.
COPY DATA 5 6 Press the SET button. h The screen to select the type of copy appears. h The copy source image 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. INT MEM CARD COPY SINGLE COPY ALL OK Select the desired type of copy. 1 Press the [G] or [H] button to display the image you wish to copy. 2 Press the [T] or [W] button to select “COPY SINGLE”.
PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your camera, as with conventional film, you can have prints made at shops offering digital print services. Moreover, this camera is DPOF-compatible, so you can use the camera to specify the number of prints, whether or not the date is displayed on the print, and also to request an index print. Display the Printing Instructions Screen 1 2 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86).
PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS 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 (extract still) as a still image (page 108). 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 print quantities You can specify printing instructions for each individual image (EACH IMAGE), or apply the printing instructions to all the images (ALL IMAGES). 1 2 3 Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 98). Select “ALL IMAGES” or “EACH IMAGE”. ALL IMAGES: The printing instructions are applied to all the images. EACH IMAGE: The printing instructions are applied only to the image currently displayed. Press the SET button. h The Date/Copies Print Screen appears.
PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS 4 Specify whether the date is displayed on the print, and the number of prints. h Press the [T] or [W] button. h The quantity indication changes. h Display the desired number of prints. h Press the SET button. h The number of prints is set. Quantity EACH IMAGE :----/--/-:0 copy COPIES 1 OK h From the screen on which the number of prints is set, press the MENU button. h The screen to confirm dated prints appears.
Index print Printing out many small images on one sheet is called an “index print”. This is convenient for use as a list of the images you have captured. 1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 98). 2 Select “INDEX”. 3 4 Press the SET button. h The Index Print Screen appears. SET: Specify an index print copy. EXIT: Discontinue the setting procedure, and return to the Printing Instructions Screen. INDEX PRINT SET EXIT OK Select “SET”, and press the SET button.
PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS Clearing all the printing instructions Delete the printing instructions for all images. 1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 98). 2 Select “ALL CLEAR”. 3 4 Press the SET button. h The Confirm All Clear Screen appears. CANCEL: Clear the printing instructions for all images. EXIT: Cancel the clear procedure and return to the Printing Instructions Screen. Select “CANCEL”, and press the SET button.
ROTATE IMAGE Captured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing. 1 2 3 Display the still image you wish to rotate, and display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). Select the rotate icon L, and press the SET button. h The Rotate Screen appears. RIGHT: Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees. LEFT: Rotates image counterclockwise 90 degrees. ROTATE RIGHT LEFT OK Select “RIGHT” or “LEFT”, and press the SET button.
CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) The size of a still image that has already been captured at a resolution higher than t can be changed to 1600 × 1200 pixels or 640 × 480 pixels. The resized image is saved as a separate image. 1 2 Display the still image whose size you want to change, and display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). Select the resize icon I, and press the SET button. h The Resize Screen appears.
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 3 Display the image to be modified, and display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). Select the red-eye correction icon f, and press the SET button. h The Red-Eye Correction Screen appears. RED-EYE CORRECT.: Proceed with the red-eye correction.
RED-EYE CORRECTION 4 5 Press the [ ] button. h A screen appears for you to specify whether or not to save the original image. SAVE AS NEW: The corrected image is saved as a separate image, and the original image is preserved. OVERWRITE FILE: The original file is deleted, and only the corrected image is saved. RED-EYE CORRECT. SAVE AS NEW OVERWRITE FILE OK Select the desired method to save the corrected image, 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 4 Play back a video clip, and pause at the point you wish to copy and save. Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). Select the extract still icon 7, and press the SET button. h The screen to extract an image appears. SAVE: The image is copied and saved as a still image (the original data is left unchanged).
EDITING VIDEO CLIPS You can trim away unwanted portions from a video clip and save it as a new video clip (video clip cutting [extracting]). You can also join two video clips together and save the result as a new video clip file. Procedure to cut (extract) a portion of a video clip 1 Specify the frames (1, 2) where the video clip is to be cut. 2 A B C J Extract the specified portion. [Two ways to cut the video clip] i Trim away portions A and C, and save portion B.
Procedure to join video clips Specify the video clip that will come first. J Specify the video clip that you wish to append (join). J Join the video clips. i The two video clips are saved together as a separate video clip. i The original video clips are not affected. (You can also choose to erase the original video clips when the new clip is saved.
EDITING VIDEO CLIPS CAUTION Caution when editing video clips i When editing video clips, do not turn off the camera. If you turn off the camera while editing video clips, not only will the editing not be properly completed, but the original video clip may also be erased. i As the number or size of the video clips increases, the card memory may become full, making it impossible to edit the video clips.
Video clip cutting (extracting) 1 Display the video clip from which you wish to extract a segment. 2 Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). 3 Select the edit video icon k, and press the SET button. h The Edit Video Screen appears. EDIT VIDEO CUT JOIN OK 4 Select “CUT” and press the SET button. h The Cutting Screen appears.
EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 5 6 Specify the start point of the extract. h Use the procedure below to specify the frame from which the video clip extract will start. h Play the video clip until approximately the desired point, pause the video clip, then play the video clip one frame at a time, stopping at the start point of the extract. This will be the first frame of the extract. h If the start point of the video clip is also the start point of the extract, proceed to step 6.
7 8 Press the [ ] button. h A screen appears for you to select either to save the edited video clip as a new (separate) file, or to delete the original video clip and replace it with the edited video clip. SAVE AS NEW: The edited video clip will be saved as a new file. The original video clip remains unchanged. OVERWRITE FILE: The original video clip will be deleted. Only the edited video clip will be saved. REVIEW CLIP: Play back the edited video clip before saving it.
EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Joining two video clips CAUTION i Video clips that were recorded in different modes cannot be joined. 1 2 Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). Select the edit video icon k, and press the SET button. h The Edit Video Screen appears. EDIT VIDEO CUT JOIN OK 3 Select “JOIN” and press the SET button. h The 6-image playback display for video clips appears.
4 Move the orange frame to the video clip you wish to join, and press the SET button. h The specified video clip is labeled with a number. h Up to 9 video clips can be selected. h To cancel a selection and remove the number label from a video clip, select the video clip and press the SET button. Approximate playback time Select a clip 00:00:36 Press shutter to save Number 5 Press the [ ] button.
EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 6 Select the desired option, and press the SET button. h Editing starts. h When editing ends, you are returned to the PLAYBACK MENU. HINT i If the original video clip is protected, even if you select “OVERWRITE FILE” in step 6 and press the SET button, the original video clip will not be erased. If you want it to be erased, you will need to first remove the protection (page 92).
SMOOTH PLAYBACK Suppress the video flicker that occurs when playing back video clips that were recorded with the camera moving fast. 1 2 3 Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). Select the smooth playback O icon, and press the SET button. h The Smooth Playback Screen appears. ON: Activate smooth playback. OFF: Deactivate smooth playback. SMOOTH PLAYBACK ON OFF OK Select “ON”, and press the SET button. h This completes the smooth playback setting.
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 the MENU button for at least 1 second. h The Information Screen appears. h If the MENU button is pressed again, the Information Screen is canceled.
OPTION SETTINGS OPTION SETTINGS DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU The OPTION MENU is used to adjust various camera settings. 1 2 Turn on the camera (page 28), and press the MENU button. h The RECORDING MENU or PLAYBACK MENU appears. Press the [G] button two times to display the OPTION MENU. To cancel the OPTION MENU i Press the MENU button.
DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU Overview of the OPTION MENU OPTION MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 CLOCK SET INFO DISPLAY STARTUP DISPLAY OPERATION BEEP POST VIEW REC FOLDER 7 8 9 ; A B C D E F G H NOISE REDUCTION IMAGE SETTINGS FLICKER REDUCT DIGITAL ZOOM SHORTCUTS BRIGHTNESS LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM POWER SAVE FILE NO.
1 Date and time setting (page 32) h Set the camera’s internal clock. 2 Screen display (page 35) h Specify whether the time/date the image was captured is displayed. h Specify what information is displayed on the Playback Screen. 3 Startup display (page 123) h Select the screen display that appears when the camera is turned on. 4 Operation sounds setting (page 124) h Select the operation sounds that are produced when the camera’s buttons are pressed, and adjust the operation sound volume.
SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY The startup display is the display that appears on the monitor when the camera is turned on. 1 2 Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the startup display icon +, and press the SET button. h The Startup Display Setting Screen appears. DATE & TIME: The camera’s date and time setting is shown. Xacti: The Xacti logo is shown. PENGUIN: An animated character is shown. OFF: No startup display.
OPERATION SOUNDS Use this menu to set the confirming audio signals when the camera is turned on/off or when the operation buttons ([ ] button, SET button, MENU button, etc.) are pressed, to adjust the operation sound volume, and to enable/disable the audio guide. 1 2 Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the operation beep icon ?, and press the SET button. h The Operation Beep Setting Screen appears. h The current settings are shown on the screen.
OPERATION SOUNDS 3 4 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 ON D A ON 4 Press the [T] or [W] button to select the desired setting, and press the OK SET button. h The screen to select operation sounds appears. h The respective screen to enable or disable the sound appears.
5 Press the MENU button. h The operation sound settings are completed. HINT i If you keep the MENU button pressed and turn on the power, the screen to turn the operation sounds ON/OFF appears at once. You may find this a convenient procedure to disable the operation sounds in places you do not want them to be audible.
POST-VIEW SETTING Specify the duration that the captured image appears on the monitor (post-view) after the [ ] button is pressed and released. 1 2 3 Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). 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 OK Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.
CREATE/SELECT A RECORDING FOLDER Create or select a recording folder (a folder in which to store recorded files). 1 2 3 Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the recording folder icon , and press the SET button. h The Recording Folder Screen appears. h Use the arrow buttons to select NEW.
NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION Use this setting to minimize the aural wind noise during video clip or audio recording (wind sound NR) and the visual noise during still image recording (still image NR). 1 2 3 Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the noise-reduction icon ^, and press the SET button. h The Noise Reduction Screen appears. WIND SOUND NR: Turn ON/OFF the wind noise reduction function during video clip/audio recording.
4 Press the [T] or [W] button to select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the noise reduction setting. HINT i The wind sound NR setting should normally be set to OFF when it is not necessary. If it is used when recording a video clip or audio file in an environment where there is no noise, the recording will sound unnatural. i The still image NR function is effective when the shutter speed is 1/4 second or less.
ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY The camera can adjust the image quality as the image is captured. 1 2 3 Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the image quality icon P, and press the SET button. h The Image Settings Screen appears. NORMAL: Shoot with image quality at normal. VIVID: Color saturation is increased. SOFT: The sharpness is subdued for a softer image. SOFT VIVID: The sharpness is softened and color saturation is increased.
FLICKER-REDUCTION The flicker-reduction setting reduces the flicker that results when filming video clips under fluorescent lights and the like where the background lighting pulsates at the frequency of the power supply. The flicker-reduction setting is set to a frequency of 50 Hz. 1 2 3 Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the flicker-reduction icon o, and press the SET button. h The Flicker Reduction Screen appears. ON: Turns on the flicker-reduction setting.
DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled during zoom shooting. 1 2 Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the digital zoom icon Q, and press the SET button. h The Digital Zoom Screen appears. ON: Digital zoom can be used. OFF: Digital zoom cannot be used. DIGITAL ZOOM ON OFF OK 3 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the digital zoom setting.
ASSIGN FUNCTIONS TO THE ARROW BUTTONS Assign functions (operation shortcuts) to the [G] and [H] buttons when they are pressed when the Shooting Screen is displayed. 1 2 3 Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the shortcuts icon m, and press the SET button. h The Shortcuts Screen appears. : Assign the function when the [G] button is pressed. : Assign the function when the [H] button is pressed. RECOMMENDED SETTINGS: The most commonly used settings are automatically assigned.
ASSIGN FUNCTIONS TO THE ARROW BUTTONS 4 Press the [T] or [W] button. h Display the function you wish to assign to the button. SHORTCUTS FLASH OK 5 Press the SET button. h The selected function is assigned to the button, and you are returned to the Shortcuts Screen. h To assign functions to the other button, repeat steps 3 through 5. SHORTCUTS FLASH EXPOSURE RECOMMENDED SETTINGS OK 6 Press the MENU button.
MONITOR BRIGHTNESS Adjust the brightness of the camera’s monitor display. Use this adjustment when the monitor image is difficult to view because of ambient lighting. 1 2 Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the brightness icon ,, and press the SET button. h The brightness control display appears. BRIGHTNESS ADJUST 3 Press the [G] or [H] button to set the brightness, and press the SET button. h The monitor brightness is set.
SCREEN LANGUAGE You can set the monitor of your camera to display the messages in any one of several languages. 1 2 3 Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the language icon z, and press the SET button. h The Language Screen appears.
TV SYSTEM SETTING Specify the type of image signal that is output from your camera’s AV terminal. 1 2 Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). 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 OK 3 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 MENU (page 120).
3 4 5 Select the desired option, and press the SET button. h The Set Standby Time Screen appears. Press the [T] or [W] button to set the standby time. [T]: Increases the standby time. [W]: Decreases the standby time. POWER SAVE RECORDING 1 min OK Press the SET button. h The standby time is set, and you are returned to the Power Save Setting Screen.
FILE NO. MEMORY FUNCTION If a newly formatted card is used, the file name (image number) of the captured image automatically begins from 0001. If the card is subsequently reformatted, or if a different reformatted card is used, the file names again begin from 0001. This is because the file number memory function is set to “OFF”, and consequently it results in more than one card containing images with the same numbers.
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 ......
FILE NO. MEMORY FUNCTION 1 2 3 4 Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the file number memory icon i. Press the SET button. h The File Number Memory Screen appears. ON: The file number memory function is on. OFF: The file number memory function is off. FILE NO. CONT’D ON OFF OK Press the [T] or [W] button to make your selection, and press the SET button. h The selected file number memory function is set.
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 formatted if the lock switch is set to the “LOCK” position. Proceed with the format procedure after setting the lock switch to the unlocked position. 1 2 3 4 To reformat a card, install it in the camera.
INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY 5 6 Select “YES”. Press the SET button. h Formatting begins. h During formatting, “Formatting” and “do not power off” are shown on the monitor. h The three BGM audio files that were stored in your camera’s internal memory at the time of purchase can be recovered by formatting the internal memory. CAUTION Caution during reformatting i Please do not turn off the camera or insert/remove the card while the card is being formatted.
RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Reset the camera to the factory-preset settings. 1 2 3 Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the reset settings icon 2, and press the SET button. h The Reset Settings Screen appears. RESET: Reset to the factory-preset settings. EXIT: Do not change the settings, and return to the OPTION MENU. RESET SETTINGS RESET EXIT OK Select “RESET”, and press the SET button. h The camera settings are reset to the factory-preset settings.
CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL AND CARD MEMORY You can check how many images can be captured and how much audio and video recording time is available in the internal memory and on the card. For a table showing the maximum number of images and recording time for the internal memory and for specific cards, please see “Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/Possible Recording Time” on page 181. Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time 1 Turn on the camera (page 28).
CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE When using the battery pack, the remaining battery pack charge can be checked on the monitor. Make sure to check this indicator before recording. For an indication of the possible length of time for battery pack operation, see page 180. 1 Display the RECORDING MENU or PLAYBACK MENU (pages 61 and 85). h The battery pack remaining charge indicator appears in the lower right corner of the 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 119). 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 type of card, 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 Use the supplied AV interface cable to connect the camera to a TV. To the USB/AV terminal on the camera Supplied dedicated AV interface cable Yellow plug: To the VIDEO input terminal White plug: To the AUDIO input (L) terminal Red plug: To the AUDIO input (R) terminal Switch input to VIDEO Playback i After connecting the 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 monitor can be used to select images and initiate printing (PictBridge printing). Print preparations 1 2 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. Turn on the camera (page 28). h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor.
3 Select “PRINTER”, and press the SET button. h The camera changes to the PictBridge mode, and the PictBridge MENU appears. PictBridge MENU PRINT 1 IMAGE Print this image CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully i When connecting the cables, make sure that the cable plugs are correctly oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the devices. Push the plugs in straight when connecting them.
DIRECT PRINTING To select one image and print it (one image) Procedure to select one image and print it. 1 2 3 4 5 Complete the print preparations (page 151). Select the print 1 image icon Y, and press the SET button. h The screen to select images for printing appears. Press the [G] or [H] button to display the image you wish to print. h Specify the image to print. Specify the number of prints. 1 Press the [T] button to select “COPIES”, and press the SET button.
To print all the images (all images) Print all of the images. 1 2 3 Complete the print preparations (page 151). 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. PRINT ALL IMAGES 100-0009 PRINT EXIT OK CAUTION Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 still images in the card i Delete unwanted images before printing.
DIRECT PRINTING Thumbnail prints (index) Make an index print of all the images. 1 2 3 Complete the print preparations (page 151). 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.
To print images according to the printing instructions (print requested images) Procedure to print all the ordered images. 1 2 3 Complete the print preparations (page 98), and complete the print preparations (page 151). Select the DPOF icon w, and press the SET button. h The Print Requested 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.
DIRECT PRINTING 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 print preparations (page 151). 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.
3 4 Adjust the printer settings. 1 Press the [T] or [W] button to select a printer setting parameter, and press the SET button. h The screen to set the selected parameter appears. 2 Press the [T] or [W] button 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? Why does the icon appear? 159 English Answer Due to cold temperatures, the battery pack temporarily lost its power. The ambient temperature is very low.
Question Why does the multi-indicator flash red? Why doesn’t the flash operate? Are the settings retained even after the camera is turned off? Shooting Which resolution setting should I use? Answer Recorded data is being saved on the card. The camera has determined that the image is bright enough and the flash is not necessary. — — Action Not a malfunction. Wait until the multiindicator turns off. Not a malfunction. Capture the image; the camera will determine when the flash is necessary.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question What is the difference between the digital zoom and the optical zoom? Answer — How can I get the distant view into focus? — The video clip I shot outdoors is completely white. — Shooting 161 English Action Because shooting with the optical zoom uses the optics of a physical lens, you can shoot without losing minute details in the image.
Monitor Question 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? Why is the image too bright? Answer Phenomenon due to the nature of the monitor. Action Not a malfunction. Spots that appear in the monitor only appear in the monitor and will not be recorded with the images. The subject was too bright. Why is the image out of focus? The focus is not locked properly.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Why do vertical stripes appear? Why isn’t the magnified image clear? Viewing images Connecting to a TV Why isn’t the captured image clear? 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? 163 English Answer If a bright subject is shot in the video clip recording mode, vertical stripes may appear on the monitor or in the image.
Printing Misc. Question Why does a message appear during PictBridge printing? The “Cannot edit video” message appears. 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? A problem such as inability to record or play back occurs. Answer There is a problem with the printer.
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Can I use my camera abroad? Why does the “System error” message appear? Misc. 165 English 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. Check the following items: 1 Remove the card and then install it again. 2 Remove the battery pack and then install it again. 3 Install a different card.
TROUBLESHOOTING Before taking your camera to the repair shop, check the following table for a possible solution to the problem. Camera Problem No power. The battery pack is dead. The battery pack has not been inserted correctly. Power Shooting Cause The camera turns off by itself. An image is not captured when the [ ] button or [ ] button is pressed. The power save function is operating. The power is not turned on.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Action An image is not captured when the [ ] button or [ ] button is pressed. The maximum number of images that can be captured or the maximum video clip recording time has been reached. The flash off mode is selected. Install a new card. Delete the images that are not necessary. The flash does not operate. The battery pack is dead. Shooting The digital zoom does not work.
Problem When zooming in or out, the zoom movement stops momentarily. There is noise in the captured image. Shooting Monitor When recording a video clip under fluorescent lights, a noticeable flicker appears in the image. During video clip recording, recording momentarily stops. No playback image appears. Cause The optical zoom has moved to the maximum magnification position. The ISO sensitivity setting is too high. This occurs when the shutter speed is too fast.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem The image is too dark. Cause Action The flash was blocked by a finger or other object. Hold the camera correctly, and make sure the flash is not obstructed. Capture the image in the range of operation of the flash. Set the flash to the forced flash mode, and take the picture. Use the exposure correction function. Use the spot light-measuring mode. Adjust the ISO sensitivity setting. Set the flickerreduction setting to on. The subject was too far away.
Problem The image is too bright. Red-eye correction was not successful. Viewing images The video clip playback stops momentarily. Cause The forced flash mode is selected. The subject was too bright. The ISO sensitivity setting is incorrect. The red-eye effect area could not be recognized. A still image was captured during video clip recording. Reference page Action Select a different flash mode. Use the exposure correction function. Set the ISO sensitivity to t. Not a malfunction. Not a malfunction.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem The image is not in focus. Cause Action The subject is too close to the camera. The focus setting is not correct. Capture the image with the subject within the photographable range. Select the correct focus setting for your needs. Hold the camera correctly and slowly press the [ ] button halfway to lock the focus. Then press the [ ] button all the way to capture the image. Clean the lens. The camera moved when the [ ] button was pressed (camera shake).
Problem “No image” is shown. Viewing images During audio playback, there is no sound. There is no color in the image. The image is distorted. No image or sound. Connecting to a TV There is no sound. Image editing The edge of the image is cut off. You cannot edit or rotate an image. Reference page Cause Action There is no recorded data for the selected playback mode. The playback volume setting on the camera is too low. Play back after capturing images or making audio recordings.
TROUBLESHOOTING Misc. Problem Cause Action The “Image is protected” message appears and the data cannot be deleted. 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”. The battery pack appears to be swollen. You have attempted to delete data that is protected from accidental erasure. The audio guide setting is set to “OFF”.
Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters Scene Select Setting Sports a Portrait > Landscape + Night view portrait / Snow & beach k Fireworks + Lamp* Q Remarks Focus range: + cannot be selected. Focus range: Fixed at *. Flash: Fixed at l. Resolution: Fixed at [. Flash: Fixed at l. Focus range: + cannot be selected. ISO sensitivity: Fixed at t. Still image NR: Fixed at “OFF”.
TROUBLESHOOTING Filter Setting Cosmetic % Monochrome W Sepia , Remarks Focus range: + cannot be selected. Resolution: k cannot be selected. Focus range: + cannot be selected. 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 anything other than =. i When the scene select is set to +, the focus range setting changes to *.
SPECIFICATIONS Camera Type Recorded image file format Data storage media Camera effective number of pixels Image sensor Still image shooting mode (recording resolution) Digital movie (recording and playback) Still images: JPEG format (DCF, DPOF, Exif 2.
SPECIFICATIONS Video clip recording mode (recording resolution, frame rate, bit rate) White balance Lens Aperture Exposure control type Light-measuring mode Range Digital zoom 177 English b: 640 × 480 pixels, 30 fps 3 Mbps a: 640 × 480 pixels, 30 fps 1.5 Mbps l: 320 × 240 pixels, 30 fps d: 320 × 240 pixels, 15 fps * The 30 fps frame rate of this camera is 29.97 fps, and the 15 fps frame rate is 14.985 fps. Full-auto TTL, manual setting possible Optical 5.0× f = 6.3 mm to 31.
Shutter speed Sensitivity Minimum subject illumination Image stabilizer Monitor Flash working range Flash modes Focus Self-timer Still image shooting mode: 1/2 to 1/2,000 sec. (Approx. 4 sec. max. when scene select function is set to lamp Q) (During flash: 1/30 to 1/2,000 sec.) Video clip recording mode: 1/30 to 1/10,000 sec.
SPECIFICATIONS Ambient environment Water-resistant Power supply Power consumption Dimensions (excluding protrusions) Weight 179 English Temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104°F) (operation), –20 to 60 °C (–4 to 140°F) (storage) Humidity 30 to 90% (operating, no condensation) 10 to 90% (storage, no condensation) Compliant with JIS protection grade 8 standards (according to tests conducted in-house by Sanyo) Battery Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery (DB-L20: supplied) ×1 AC adaptor VAR-G8 (sold For use with DC ada
Camera connectors USB/AV (communications/ audio-video output) terminal Audio output Video output USB 310 mVrms (–8 dBs), 47 kΩ, stereo 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω unbalanced, sync negative, composite video NTSC color TV system/PAL TV system (switchable from the OPTION MENU) USB 2.
SPECIFICATIONS 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 internal memory and for a commercially available SD Memory Card (1 GB, 4 GB).
Concerning the multi-indicator The camera’s multi-indicator will light or flash depending on the different camera operations.
SPECIFICATIONS Supplied battery pack charger Part No. Power source Rated output Compatible batteries Ambient environment Temperature Humidity Dimensions Weight VAR-L20N AC 100 to 240 V, 50 to 60 Hz, 10 VA, MAX: 0.1 A DC 4.2 V, 650 mA Supplied or separately sold Lithium-ion battery pack (DB-L20) 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104°F) (recharge), –20 to 60 °C (–4 to 140°F) (storage) 10 to 90% (no condensation) 46 (W) × 21.2 (H) × 92 (D) mm 1.81 (W) × 0.83 (H) × 3.62 (D) in. Approx. 55 g (1.9 oz.
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SPECIFICATIONS Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a test shot to comfirm that your camera is set up and ready to go i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting from the use of this camera. i 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.
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.
HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Photographing a moving subject Situation: You would like to snap an action shot of a moving child or pet. The autofocus is activated, but because the subject is moving, the image may be blurred. In particular, when the distance between the camera and the subject is changing, it is difficult to lock the focus on the subject. Here are some hints for successfully capturing images of moving subjects.
Shooting portraits (portrait mode >) Points: i Choose a background that doesn’t detract from your subject. i Move in close to your subject. i Pay attention to lighting and how it affects your subject. NOTE i If the background is distracting, it will not show your subject to his best advantage. Move in closer to your subject or zoom in so that the background does not compete with the subject.
HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Night photography (night view portrait mode /) Points: i Avoid camera shake. i Increase the ISO sensitivity. NOTE i Camera shutter speed during night photography is considerable slower, so there is a much greater chance that your photographed images will be blurry. Stabilize the camera when shooting. i You can photograph your subject with the night scene in the background by using the flash.
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