Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto VPC-CA65EX del fabbricante Sanyo
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INS TRUCTION MANU AL Digital Movie Camera Please read th ese instructions carefully b ef ore using the camer a. Make sure to read and understand the separ ate booklet “ SAFETY MANU AL ”. K eep this manua l in a saf e place f or later refer ence. Important note This manual e xplains how to saf ely oper ate the VPC-CA 65EX and VPC-CA65GX.
i English Wa rn i ng T O PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. FOR AMERICAN USERS The f ollowing advisory is included in accor dance with the l.
English ii FOR CANADIAN USERS i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. FOR EU USERS Note: i This symbol mark and recycle system apply only to EU countries and do not apply to countries in other areas of the world.
iii English SHOO T , PLA Y B A CK AND SA VE Install the ba ttery pac k and car d 1 Insert the battery pack. 2 Insert the SD Memory Card. h An SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Ple ase purchase a commercially sold card. h In this manual, the SD Memory Card is ref erred to as the “card”.
English iv Before capturing thos e important sh ots, be sure to first take a test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready to go i Sany o declines an y claim for compen sation f or recorded contents et c. in case of photog raphing or recording f ailure due to a chance camer a or card flaw .
v English SHOO T , PLA Y BA CK AND SA VE Playbac k k Video clip pla ybac k 1 Press the REC/PLAY button. h The display s witches to the Pla ybac k Screen. h Press the [ G ] or [ H ] button to display the video clip y ou wish to play back. h Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of th e screen.
English vi Burn your recorded video clips onto a D VD (Windows XP) Introduced here is the pr ocedure to use the supplied D VD-ROM (Xacti Software D VD) to b urn movi es captured with your came ra to a D VD , creating your origin al D VD.
vii English SHOO T , PLA Y BA CK AND SA VE 3 In the installation window, click on [Finish]. h The installation windo w closes. h Remov e the D VD-ROM from y our computer’ s D VD drive.
English viii 3 Se lect [COMPUTER], and press the SET button. h The screen to select t he computer connect ion mode appears . h Select [CARD READER], and press the SET bu tton. h The screen to import data to the computer appea rs on yo ur computer’ s monitor .
ix English SHOO T , PLA Y BA CK AND SA VE Burn video clips ont o a D VD 1 Double-click on your desktop’s Premiere Elements icon to ru n the Premiere Elements program. h The Premiere Elements welcome scre en appears. 2 Click on the [New Project ] icon.
English x 4 Click the [OK] b utton. h The screen to edit the data you’ll b urn to the D V D appears . 5 Cl ick on [Files and folders] in the “Get Media from:” field. h The screen to select the data to burn to the D VD appears. h Specify the f older that cont ains the files (My PicturesAdobeDigit al Camera DataDate f older).
xi English SHOO T , PLA Y BA CK AND SA VE 7 Click the [Open] button. h The window to select the dat a closes, and the displa y returns to the screen to edit the data you’ll bu rn to the D VD . h The data specified in step 6 appears in the “A vailable Media :” field.
English xii 10 Click the [Create DV D] tab. h “D VD menus” appears . 11 Click the [Burn DVD] button. h The dialog bo x to burn to a D VD appears. h F or “Burn to:” in the “D VD Settings”, specify “Disc”. 12 Click the [Burn] button. h Burning to D VD begins.
xiii English SHOO T , PLA Y BA CK AND SA VE How wa s that? The con venient accesso ries not only let y ou immediately vie w images captured with the camera , but y ou can also upload images to y our computer and create y our original D VDs.
English xiv This camera compli es with JIS I PX8 (f ormerly JI S protect ion grade 8) waterproof standard and can be used in water. Note, however , that failing to heed the fol lowing precautions ma y result in dama ge or injury that is not covered b y the warranty .
xv English NO TE k Storing and maintainin g y our camera i Do not leav e the camer a unwashed afte r it has been immersed in salt wat er or if salt water is adhering to it. Doing so ma y cause corrosi on and discolor ation of the plating, as well as deteriorat ion of the camera’ s waterproof capability .
1 English CONTENTS QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION . ........... .......... ........... .......... ........ ..... 5 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .. ..................... ............... 9 How to use the accessories ........... ..................... ...
English 2 CAPTURING AND PLAYI NG BACK STILL IMAGES .... .................. .....45 Shooting still images ......... .................. ..................... ................... ..45 Viewing still images ........ ........... .......... ........... .....
3 English CONTENTS PRINTING IN STRUCTIONS ........... ................... ..................... ............. 9 8 Display the Printing Instructions Screen ..... .................. ................ 98 Specifying date imprinting and pri nt quantities ..
English 4 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV ........... ..................... .................. ................... 150 DIRECT PRINTING .. ..................... .................. ................... ................ 151 Print pr eparations .
5 English QUICK SEARCH BY OPERA TION Y our camera has an abun dance of con v enient f eatures an d functions . F rom creating precisely the ph oto you want, to vie wing images using v arious techniques, y ou can locate the e xact oper ation f or your purposes in the follow ing t able.
English 6 Capture fast-moving subjects • “SCENE SE LECT” (spor ts mode) on page 69 Shoot in bright condition s • “EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 58 • “SETTING THE FLASH MODE” on page 7.
7 English QUICK SEARCH BY OPERA TION Play back Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions Getting started view ing i mage s • “Playing back a video clip” on page 42 Adjust the spe.
English 8 Data managing/processing Basic operation Convenient functions A dditional functions Searc h for ima ge/audio data • “9-imag e display playback” on page 48 Copy files fr om the internal.
9 English CHECKING THE INCLUDED AC C E S S O R I E S i Handstrap and soft case (pages 11 and 12): 1 set i Xacti Soft ware DVD (D VD- ROM) (pa ge 4 in the Xa cti Software D VD INSTR UCTION MANU AL): 1 .
English 10 i QUICK GUIDE i SAFETY MANU AL (safety precautions booklet) Please read this booklet carefull y befor e using the camera..
11 English CHECKING THE IN CLUDED A CCESSORIES How to use the accessories k Handstrap.
English 12 k Soft case.
13 English CHECKING THE IN CLUDED A CCESSORIES Media car ds that can be used with this camer a The type of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera is: i SD Memory Card.
English 14 SPECIAL FEA TURES Y our movie camera can not only record video clips, y ou can also tak e still photos and make audi o recordings. F or example, y ou can snap a still image while recording a video clip , or make just an audio recording.
15 English SPECIAL FEA TURES Mov able monitor f or any sh ooting angle The mov able monitor lets y ou shoot fr om 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 s wivel the monitor unit to its farthest position, the image on the monitor will be inv erted.
English 16 Capture still shots w hile recording a video clip (page 52) Suppose that while you’ re recording a video c lip, there’ s a scene you’ d like to keep as a still photo . Y our camera makes it possible to recor d the still photo without interrupting the video clip recording.
17 English SPECIAL FEA TURES Lots of access ories f or optimal use of y our captured ima ges (page 18) Use the accessory cables to vie w images on a TV or computer .
English 18 SYSTEM MAP Y ou can connect the camera to various de vices to e xpand its capabilitie s. Dedicated US B interf ace cable Dedicated A V interf ace cable Computer Print er TV DC adaptor (Opti.
19 English SETUP PA R T S N A M E S Front There are places in the camera where water might accumulate , but this will not aff ect its w aterproof proper ties .
English 20 Rear Multi-indicator [ ] button [ ] b utton MENU butt on Monit or SET button Battery/card compartment cover T ripod stand hole [W]/[ P ] button [ G ] button [T]/[ ] ] b utton [ H ] butt on.
21 English CHARGING THE B A TTER Y P A CK Please charge the supplied bat tery pack befor e using it. 1 Insert the battery pack in the battery charger. h Inser t it in the direction indicated b y the [ o ] mar k on the battery pack. 2 Connect the supplied power cord to the socket on the battery pack charger.
English 22 Rechar ging the battery pac k Be sure to fully charge the supplie d or separately sold b attery pack before using it in your camera. For charging the battery pack, use the suppli ed charger.
23 English INST ALLING THE B A TTER Y P A CK AND CARD Make sure that the ba ttery pa ck and the card orie ntation are corr ect. Install the ba ttery pac k 1 Open the ba ttery/card compartment cover. h While gently pressing the le v er , open the battery/card compartment cover .
English 24 <T o remove the battery pac k...> h Press the la tch securi ng the batter y pack, and remov e the battery pack. 3 Cl ose the battery/ca rd compartment cover. h Press the [PUSH LOCK] part to close the cover securely . h Check to confirm that the cov er is lock ed closed by the le ver .
25 English INST ALLING THE BA TTER Y P A CK AND CARD CA UTION Close the battery/c ard c ompartment cover securel y i If the battery/card compar tment co ver is not closed or is not closed completely , the camera will no longer be waterproof.
English 26 Install the card The card can be used aft er it has been f ormatted with the ca mera (page 144). 1 Ope n the battery/card compartment cover. 2 I nsert the card. h Firmly inser t the card until it clicks into place. 3 Cl ose the battery/car d compartment cover.
27 English INST ALLING THE BA TTER Y P A CK AND CARD CA UTION Do not attempt to for cibly r emove the car d. i Nev er remove the card when t he multi-indicator is fla shing red.
English 28 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF T urning on the camera 1 Open the monitor unit, and press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second. h If you p ress the REC/PLA Y button f or at least 1 second, the ca mera turns on in the pla ybac k mode. h If you pre ss the ON/OFF butt on once, the camera will s witch to the power sav e mode.
29 English TURNING THE CAMERA ON AN D OFF T urning off the camera 1 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second. h The camera turns off . h T o turn off the camera while it is in the shooting mode or po wer sav e mode, press the ON/OFF b utton f or at least 1 second.
English 30 OPERA TION BUTT ONS The procedures to change the camer a settings , choose images, etc., ar e perf ormed by using the arrow b uttons to control the monit or displa y . This operation is used v ery frequently , so it is best to become f amiliar with it right away .
31 English OPERA TION BUTT ONS <Select the icon to the left or right> T o select the icon to the right, press the [ H ] button. T o select the icon to t he left, press the [ G ] butt on. <Actuate the selected icon> Press the SET b utton. The selected icon mov es to the left end of the lineup .
English 32 D A TE AND TIME SETTING The camera will record the date and time an image or audio recording is taken so that y ou can disp la y them during pla yback. Theref ore, bef ore capturing images, mak e sure the correct date and time are set. Example: T o set the clock to 7:30 p .
33 English D A TE AN D TIME SETTING 4 Set the date. 1 Select “D A TE”. 2 Press the SET b utton. h The Set Date Screen appears . 3 Set the date to “2007/ 12/24”. h The date is set in the f ollowing order: Set the year → Set the month → Set the day .
English 34 6 Se t the order in which the date is displayed during playback. 1 Select “DISP”. 2 Press the SET bu tton. h The Set Date Format S creen appears. 3 Press the [T ] or [W] button. h Press the [T] butt on to change the displa ye d date order as follo ws: Press the [W] butt on to change it in the re v erse order .
35 English SCREEN DISPLA Y Specify what inf or mation is displa yed on the Pla ybac k Screen. 1 Display the OP TION MENU (page 120). 2 Select the info display icon j , an d press the SET button. h The Screen Displa y Screen appears. D A TE & TIME: Set the captu re-date disp la y to ON or OFF .
English 36 BASIC OPERA TION BEFORE T AKING PICTURES For best results Hold the camera secur ely , keeping your elbo ws cl ose to your body and making sure the camera is stable. Make sure tha t the lens and flash are not b lock ed by your finge rs or the handstrap .
37 English BEFORE T AKING PICTURES Using the autof ocus The autofocus will w ork in almost all situat ions; however , there are certain conditions that may cause the autof ocus function to not work properl y . If the autofocus function is not working properly , set the focus range to capture images (page 78).
English 38 The fo llowing e xamples are some of the situations where the aut ofocus function ma y work, b ut not as desired. i When both near and far objects are present Use the focus-loc k function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subjec t, th en reposition the camera to compose the pict ure.
39 English BEFORE T AKING PICTURES Switching bet ween the shooting mode and playba ck mod e 1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on (page 28). 2 Press the REC/PLAY button. h Each time the REC/PLA Y button is pressed, the camera s witches between the shootin g mode and the pla yback mode .
English 40 Hints for taking pict ures Muting the operation sounds i The operation so unds that are gener ated, f or e xample , when the [ ] button, ME NU butt on or SET b utton is pressed, as w ell as the audio guidance when you s witch the mode, can be muted (page 124).
41 English VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLA Y B A CK Recording video clips 1 Turn on the camera (page 28). 2 Press the [ ] button. h Recording begins. h It is not necessa ry to keep the [ ] button pressed while shooting.
English 42 Playing bac k a video clip 2007.12.24 2007.12.24 2007.12.24 PLAY PLAY PLAY 4 Press the REC/PLAY button. h The video clip just recorded is shown on the monitor . 5 Press the SET button. h Play back of the video clip begins . SET button <T o return to th e Shooting Screen> h Press the REC/PLA Y button.
43 English VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLA YBA CK * 1 Compared to f orward pla yback, frame increments are lar ger for re verse playback. * 2 Slow pla ybac k begins from a point slightly bef ore the pause point. When y ou are finishe d using the camera..
English 44 HINT Y ou can play audio and video clips on your iPod i Audio fi les and video clips that were recorded with y our camera can be play ed bac k on an iP od.
45 English CAPTURING AND PLA YING B A CK STILL IMA GES Shooting still images 1 Turn on the camera (page 28). 2 Press the [ ] button. 1 Press the [ ] butt on halfway . h The autof ocus operates , and the image is f ocused (focus lock). 2 Continue to gently press the [ ] button all the way .
English 46 HINT What is the camera fo cusing on? i If the focus r ange (page 78) is set to a setting other than man ual - , a target mark & on the monit or shows the area the camer a is focusing on. i The camera automatically determines the correct f ocus by measuring from 9 diff erent f ocus points within the shooting area.
47 English CAPTURING A ND PLA YING BA CK STILL IM A GES Viewing still images 3 Press the REC/PLAY button. h The image just captured is shown on the monitor . 4 Select the image you wish t o view. T o display the pre vious image, press the [ G ] button.
English 48 9-image disp la y playback 1 Pres s the REC/PLAY button to display the Play back Screen. 2 Pres s the [W] button. h The 9-image di splay appears.
49 English CAPTURING A ND PLA YING BA CK STILL IM A GES Art mode playbac k Art mode playback dis plays all 22 im ages that immediately follo w the image currently sho wn on the normal display , or the framed ima ge on the 9-image display .
English 50 Selecting the playback f ol der If the card cont ains multiple f olders, you can select fro m which f older y ou would lik e to pla y back. 1 Pr ess the REC/PLAY button t o display the Pl ayback Screen. 2 Pr ess the [W] button three times. h The screen to select t he pla yback fo lder appears .
51 English CAPTURING A ND PLA YING BA CK STILL IM A GES Magnifying ( zooming in) the image 1 Display the sti ll image. 2 Press the [T] button. h Magnification is enabled. h The image is magnified, and the central portion of image is display ed. T o magnify: Magnification increases each ti me the [T] but ton is pressed.
English 52 SHOO T A STILL IMA GE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP Y ou can capture a still image while recording a video clip. 1 Turn on the camera (page 28). 2 Pr ess the [ ] button. h Recording begins . 3 When you see a sce ne you’d like to capture as a still image, press the [ ] button.
53 English SHOO T A STILL IMA GE WHILE RECORD ING A VIDEO CLIP HINT i When shooting a still image while record ing a video clip , the flash doe s not operate . Why does recor ding stop? i When you capture a stil l image during video clip recording, recording briefly stops while the image is bei ng sav ed.
English 54 A UDIO RECORDING AND PLA YB A CK Y our camera can make audio recordings and pla y them back. A udio recor ding 1 Turn on the camera (page 28). 2 Pres s the MENU button. h The menu displa y appears. 3 From the video clip mode menu, select the audio memo icon < , and press the SET button.
55 English A UDIO RECORDING AN D PLA YB A CK 5 Press the [ ] button. h Audio recording begins . During recording, < appears in the monitor . It is not necessar y to continue pressing the [ ] b utton while recording. 6 End the recording. h Press the [ ] button again to stop record ing.
English 56 A udio data pla ybac k 7 Pres s the REC/PLAY button. h The pla ybac k screen f or the aud io trac k that was just recor ded appears. 8 Pl ay back the record ing. Start forward playbac k: Press the SET bu tton. Pause: During playbac k, press the SET b utton or the [T] b utton.
57 English USING THE ZOOM Y our camera has two z oom functions: opt ical zoom and digital z oom. Y ou can specify whether or not the digital zoom is enab led (page 133). 1 Point the came ra lens at the subject. 2 Press the [T] or [W] button to compose the desired image.
English 58 EXPOSURE CORRECTION By assigning the e xposure correction oper ation shortcut to the arrow butt ons (page 134), you can mak e the image lighter or darker when capturing images . 1 Assign the operation shortcut to an arrow button (page 134).
59 English EXPOSURE CORRECTION HINT The exposure correction setti ng is canceled in the foll owing cases: i When the pointer is set to the center position. i When the camera is set to the pla yback mode. i When the standb y mode or sleep mode is activa ted.
English 60 AFTER USING THE CAMERA IN W A TER After using the camer a in water , wash it with fresh wat er and dry it completely . 1 Turn off the camera, and close the battery/card compartment cover securely. 2 Was h the camera with fresh water. h Fill a shallow basin with fresh wa ter , and immerse the closed camera fo r about 5 minutes .
61 English SHOO TING P AGE 1 (BASIC SETTINGS) DISPLA YING THE RECORDING MENU The RECORDING MENU is used to adjust your camer a’ s shooting settings. The RECORDING MENU is organized into two displays: PA G E 1 and PA G E 2 . Y ou can also access the RECORDING MENU from the camera settings screen (OPTION MENU [ page 120]).
English 62 Switching the pa ge Switch to PA G E 1 or PA G E 2 . 1 Displa y the RECORDING MENU (page 61). 2 Pr ess the [ G ] button. h The RECORDING MENU P AGE changes. h Each time the [ G ] bu tton is pressed, the displa y changes as follo ws: T o cancel the RECORDING MENU i Press the MENU b utton.
63 English DISPLA YING THE RECORDING MENU Overvie w of the RECORDIN G MENU PA G E 1 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 640×480 30fps SHQ MOVIE MPEG-4 AVC/H. 264 RECORDING MENU.
English 64 1 Video clip menu (page 67) 2 Still image re solution menu (page 68 ) 3 Scene select me nu (page 69 ) 4 Filter menu (page 71) 5 Flash menu (page 72) 6 Self-timer men u (pa ge 74) 7 P AGE di.
65 English DISPLA YING THE RECORDING MENU PA G E 2 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 VIDEO VIEW IMAGE STABILIZER RECORDING MENU.
English 66 1 Image sta bilizer menu (page 76 ) 2 Focus range menu (page 78) 3 Focus mode menu (page 80) 4 Light-measuring mode (EXP MEASURE) menu (page 81) 5 ISO sensitiv ity menu (page 82 ) * T he indicated I SO value is the standard output sensit ivity .
67 English IMA GE QU ALITY Video clip image quality setting When it comes to video clips, a lar ger number of pixels and a higher frame rate means bett er image quality a nd smoother pla yback. On the other hand, the file size becomes lar ge and uses more memory .
English 68 Still image resolution setting By setting the still image resoluti on (pixels) to a higher setting, image detail is enhanced for a smoother , finer picture. However , the file size also becomes large and uses more me mory . Select the resolution setting that suits your purpose.
69 English SCENE SELECT Y ou can select from various preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.) for specific shooting co nditions. 1 Display PAG E 1 of the RECORDING MENU (page 62). 2 Select the scene select menu. 3 Select the desired icon from t he scene select m enu, and press the SET button.
English 70 4 Take the picture. Fo r video clip recordi ng, see page 41. For still image shooting, see page 45. h T o return to nor mal photog raph y , select = from the scene select menu, and pre ss the SET button. HINT i When capturing images using the fire works + , lamp Q or night vie w portrait / setting, stabili ze the camera.
71 English FIL TERS The filter f eature change s image characteristics such as color t ones, to app ly unique eff ects t o the photog raphed ima ge. 1 Display PAG E 1 of the RECORDING MENU (page 62). 2 Select the filter menu. 3 Select the desired icon from t he filter menu, and press the SET button.
English 72 SETTING THE FLASH MODE The flash is used n ot only f or taking pi ctures where there is insuff icient light, but also when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions. Y our camera’ s flash has three modes o f operation ( aut omatic flash mode , f orced flash mode and flash off mode).
73 English SETTING THE FLASH MODE CA UTION Do not touch the flash unit when shooting i The flash unit becomes very hot and ma y cause a burn. A v oid touching the flash unit when shooting.
English 74 SELF-TIMER 1 Displa y PAGE 1 of t he RECORDING MENU (page 62) . 2 Se lect the self-timer menu. 3 Se lect the desired icon from the self-timer menu, and press the SET button. h This completes the self-timer setting. 4 Take the picture. Fo r video clip recordi ng, see page 41.
75 English SELF-TIMER HINT i By assigning an oper ation shortcut to an arro w button (p age 134), you can set the self-timer from the Shoot ing Screen. T o pause or cancel the self-timer function... i If the [ ] butt on or [ ] b utton is pressed again bef ore the sh utter is released, the se lf-timer countdo wn temporarily stops .
English 76 P AGE 2 (A D V ANCED SETTINGS) MO TION COMPENSA TION (IMA GE ST ABILIZER) Y our camera can minimiz e a jittery picture b y compensating for unintentional hand motion (video clips only) . 1 Displa y PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU (page 62). 2 Se lect the image s tabilizer menu.
77 English MO TION COMPENSA TION (I MA GE ST ABILIZER) <Concerning the changing f ield of view when motion compensation is enabled> i When the motio n compensation is set to ON, the f ield of vie w during recording standb y diff ers from the recordab le field of vie w as shown b elow .
English 78 FOCUS RANGE If you set the fo cus range t o match the distance from the camera to the subject, it’ s easy to br ing th e subject into f ocus. 1 Displa y PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU (page 62). 2 Select the focus menu. h If manual focus - is selected, please see “How to use the manu al fo cus” (p age 79).
79 English FOCUS RANGE How to use the manual f ocus 1 Select the manual focus i con - from the focus menu (page 78), and press the SET button 2 times. h The focus dista nce adjustment bar appears . 2 Press the [ G ] or [ H ] button to select the desired focus distance, and press the SET button.
English 80 FOCUS AREA SETTING Y ou can choose from the following 2 type s of autofocus (stil l image shooting only): 9-point range find er focus: The distance to the subject is detected b y sampling from m ultiple areas of the entire shoot ing screen.
81 English LIGHT -MEASURING MODE SETTING Y ou can select from 3 types of light-measuring modes. Multi-section light- measuring: The exp osure is adjusted after sampling from mult iple areas of the entire shooting screen.
English 82 ISO SENSITIVITY With the initial se ttings, the ISO sensit ivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject. Howe ver , the ISO sensi tivity can be set to a fixed setting. 1 Displa y PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU (page 62).
83 English ISO SENSITIVITY HINT i By setting a hi gher ISO sensitivity , you can set higher shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations , b ut noise in the captured images ma y increase. i By assigning an oper ation shortcut to an arro w button (p age 134), you can change the ISO setting fr om the Shooting Screen.
English 84 WHITE B A LANCE This camera automati cally adjusts the white balance un der most lighting conditions. Ho we ver , if you w ant to specify the lighting co nditions or change the ov erall ton e of the image, the white bala nce can be manually set.
85 English PLA YBACK P AGE 1 (BASIC SETTINGS) DISPLA YING THE PLA YB A CK MENU The PLA YBACK MENU is used to adjust yo ur camera’ s playbac k settings . The PLA YBACK MENU is organiz ed into two displa ys: PA G E 1 and PAG E 2 . Y ou can also access the PLA YBACK MENU from th e camera settings screen (OPTION MENU [page 120]).
English 86 Switching the pa ge Switch to PA G E 1 or PA G E 2 . 1 Displa y the PLAYBACK MENU (page 85). 2 Pr ess the [ G ] button. h The PLA YBACK MENU changes to the other P A GE. h Each time the [ G ] bu tton is pressed, the displa y changes as follo ws: T o cancel the PLA YB A CK MENU i Press the MENU b utton.
87 English DISPLA YING THE PLA YBA CK MENU Overvie w of the PLA YBA CK MENU PA G E 1 1 Slideshow (pag e 89) h Select the slideshow setti ngs and initiate pla yback. 2 Pla yback v olume co ntr ol (page 91) h Adjust the pla ybac k volume for video clips and audio data.
English 88 PA G E 2 1 Rotate image (page 104) h Rotate still images. 2 Resize (page 105) h Reduce the resolut ion of a still image. 3 Red-eye corr ection (page 106) h Repair the re d-ey e eff ect to make e y es look more natur al. 4 Extract still i mage (page 108) h Extract a stil l image from a video clip.
89 English SLIDESHO W PLA YB A CK Specify the settings f or pla ying bac k st ill images and video clips contin uously in a “slideshow” f ormat. In a slideshow of still images , you can set the transition time and transition effects. 1 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86).
English 90 3 Se lect “START” and press the SET button. h Slideshow pla ybac k begins. h T o stop slideshow pla yback , press the SET button or MENU b utton. k About BGM audio files In addition to the t hree BGM melodies stored in your ca mera, y ou can import audio files to the camer a’ s internal memory to use.
91 English PLA YB A CK V OLUME Adjust the pla yback v olume f o r video clips and audio dat a. 1 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). 2 Select the playback volume icon Z , and press the SET button. h The volume control bar appears. 3 Press the [ G ] or [ H ] button to adjust the volume, and press the SET button.
English 92 D A T A PRO TECT Pre vent acciden tal erasure of image and audio data. 1 Di splay the data that you want to protect from acci dental erasure, and display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). 2 Se lect the protect icon A , and press the SET button.
93 English D A T A PRO TECT CA UTION i Even if th e protect mode is set for cer t ain data files, they will be deleted if the card is ref ormatted (page 144). HINT T o select a different image in steps 2 and 3... i Press the [ G ] or [ H ] b utton. T o cancel the protect mode f or a file.
English 94 DELETING D A T A Y ou can delete data that is stored on the card if y ou no longer n eed it. Y ou can delete the data one at a t ime, or all at once . 1 To delete data from the card, perform the delete procedure with the card installed in the camera.
95 English DELETING D A T A 5 Press the [T] button to select “D ELETE”, and press the SET button. <DELETE SINGLE> h The currently displa ye d image is deleted. h T o delete other data, select the data, select “DELETE” and press the SET but ton.
English 96 COPY D A T A Images and audio files recorde d in the camera’ s internal memor y can be copied to the card, and lik ewise fro m the card to the internal memory . 1 I nsert the card in the camera (page 26). 2 Displa y PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86).
97 English COPY D A T A 5 Press the SET button. h The screen to select the type of copy appears. h The copy source image is sho wn in the backg round on t he screen. COPY SINGLE: Copy the dat a f or one image. COPY ALL: Copy al l the data from the cop y source to the cop y destination.
English 98 PRINTING INSTR UCTIONS In addition t o using y our printer to print out still images captu red with y our camera, as with co nv entional film, you can ha v e prints made at shops off ering digital pr int ser vices.
99 English PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS HINT Printing a single frame from a video clip i T o print with a pr inter or ha ve th e digital print ser vice shop print out a still image from a video clip , y ou must first sa ve it (extr act still) as a still image (page 108).
English 100 Specifying date imprin ting and print quantit ies Y ou can speci fy printing instructions f or each indivi dual image (EA CH IMA GE), or apply the printing instructions to all the images (ALL IMA GES). 1 Di splay the Printing Instructions Scr een (page 98).
101 English PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS 4 Specify w hether the date is displayed on the print, and the number of prints. <Specify the number of prints> h Press the [T ] or [W] button. h The quantity indication changes. h Display the desired number of prints.
English 102 Index pr int Printing out m any small images on one s heet is called an “index print”. This is con venient f or use as a list of the images y ou have captured. 1 Di splay the Printing Instructions Scr een (page 98). 2 Se lect “INDEX”.
103 English PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS Clearing all the printing instructions Delete the printing instructions f or all images. 1 Display the Pri nting Instructions Screen (page 98). 2 Select “ALL CLEAR”. 3 Press the SET button. h The Confirm All Clear Screen appears.
English 104 R O T A TE IMA G E Captured still ima ges can be rota ted to the correct orientation f or vie wing. 1 Di splay the still image you wish to rotate , and display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). 2 Se lect the rotate icon L , and press the SET button.
105 English CHANGING IMA GE SIZE (RESIZE) The size of a still i mage that has already been captured at a resolutio n higher than t can be changed to 1600 × 1200 pix els or 640 × 480 pixe ls.
English 106 RED-EYE CORRECTION If you photogr aph y our subjects at ni ght using the flash, the y ma y appear i n the image with glo wing red ey es (red-ey e phenomenon). Now you can amend the image so that the subjects’ e yes app ear more natural (red-ey e correction).
107 English RED-EYE CORRECTION 4 Press the [ ] button. h A screen appears f or you to sp ecify whether or not to sa v e the original image. SA VE AS NEW: The corrected image is sav ed as a separate image , and the original image is preserved. OV ER WR I T E FI L E : The original file is deleted, and only the corrected image is sa v ed.
English 108 EXTRA CTING A STILL IMA GE FR OM A VIDEO CLIP Y ou can select one image (scene) from a video clip, copy it, and sav e it as a still image (the original data remains unchanged). 1 Play back a video clip, and pause at the point you wish to copy and save.
109 English EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Y ou can tr im a wa y unwant ed portions from a video clip and sa ve it as a ne w video clip (video clip cutting [e xtracti ng]). Y ou can also join two video clips together and sa v e the result as a new video clip f ile.
English 110 Proce dure to jo in video c lips J J Join the video clips. Specify the video clip th at will come first . Specify the video cli p that you wish to append (join ). i The two video clips are sa v ed together as a separate video clip . i The original video clips are not aff ected.
111 English EDITING VIDEO CLIPS CA UTION Caution when editing video clips i When editing vide o clips, d o not turn off the camer a. If y ou turn off the camera while editing video cl ips, not only will the ed iting not be properly completed, b ut the original video clip ma y also be erased.
English 112 Video c lip cutting (ex tracting) 1 Display t he video clip from which you wish to extract a segment. 2 Displa y PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). 3 Se lect the edit video icon k , and press the SET button. h The Edit Video Screen appears .
113 English EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 5 Specify the sta rt point of the extract. h Use the procedure below to specif y the frame from which the video clip extra ct will star t. h Play the video clip until appro ximately the desired point, pause the video clip , then pla y the video clip one f rame at a time, stopping at the star t point of the e xtr act.
English 114 7 Pr ess the [ ] button. h A screen appears for you t o select either to sav e the edited video clip as a ne w (separate) file, o r to delete the original video clip and repla ce it with the edited video clip . SA VE AS NEW: The edited video clip will be sa ved as a new f ile.
115 English EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Joining two video c lips CA UTION i Video clips that were recorde d in diff erent modes cannot be joined. 1 Display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). 2 Select the edit video i con k , and press the SET button. h The Edit Video Screen appears .
English 116 4 Move the or ange frame to the video clip you wish to join, and press the SET button. h The specified video cli p is labeled with a number . h Up to 9 video clips can be sele cted. h T o cancel a selection and remov e the number label fro m a video clip, select the video clip and pre ss the SET button.
117 English 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 PLA YBA CK MENU . HINT i If the original video clip is protected, e ven if you select “O VERWRITE FILE” in step 6 and press the SET b utton, the original video clip will not be erased.
English 118 SMOO TH PLA YB A CK Suppress the video flic ker that occurs wh en pla y ing bac k video clips that were recorded with the camer a moving f ast. 1 Displa y PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). 2 Se lect the smooth playback O icon, and press the SET button.
119 English DISPLA YING IMA GE PROPER TIES (INFORMA TION SCREEN) On the Inf or mation Screen you can check what the setti ngs were when an image was capt ured. 1 Display the desi red image. 2 Press the M ENU button for at least 1 second. h The Inf ormation Screen appears.
English 120 OPTION SETTI NGS OPTION SETTI NGS DISPLA YING THE OPTION MENU The OPTI ON MENU is us ed to adjust var ious camera setti ngs. 1 Turn on the camera (pa ge 28), and press the MENU button. h The RECORDING MENU or PLA YBACK MENU appears . 2 Pr ess the [ G ] button two times to displa y the OPTION MEN U.
121 English DISPLA YING THE OPTION MENU Overvie w of the OPTION MENU I 4 5 6 1 2 3 A ; B 8 7 9 C D E G F H 1/3 REC FOLDER POST VIEW OPERATION BEEP STARTUP DISPLAY INFO DISPLAY CLOCK SET RESET SETTINGS FORMAT FILE NO.
English 122 1 Date and time setting (page 32 ) h Set the camera’ s internal clock. 2 Screen displa y (page 35) h Specif y whether the time/date the image was captured is display ed. h Specify what inf ormation is display ed on the Pla ybac k Screen.
123 English SELECT THE ST ARTUP DISPLA Y The startup display is the displa y that appears on the monitor when the camera is tur ned on. 1 Display the OP TION MENU (page 120). 2 Select the startup display icon + , and press the SET button. h The Startup Display Sett ing Screen appears.
English 124 OPERA T ION SOUNDS Use this menu to set the confirming audio signa ls when the camer a is turned on/off or when th e operation b uttons ([ ] button, SET b utton, MENU butto n, etc.) are pressed, to adjust th e operation so und volume , and to enable/ disable the audio gui de.
125 English OPERA TION SOUNDS 3 Select “CHANGE SETTINGS”, and press the SET button. h The screen to change the settings appears. 4 Press the [T] or [W] button to se lect the desired setting, and press the SET button. h The screen to select operat ion sounds appears .
English 126 5 Pres s the MENU button. h The operatio n sound settings are completed. HINT i If you keep th e MENU butto n pressed and tu rn on the power , the screen to turn the operation sounds ON/OFF appears at once. Y ou may find this a conv enient procedure to disa ble t he oper at ion sounds in pl aces you do not want them to be audib le.
127 English POST -VIEW SETTING Specify the duratio n that the captured image appears on the monitor (post-view) aft er the [ ] button is pressed and released. 1 Display the OP TION MENU (page 120). 2 Select the post-vie w icon o , and press the SET button.
English 128 CREA TE/SELECT A RECORDING FOLDER Create or select a recording f older (a f o lder i n which to store recorde d files). 1 Di splay the OPTION ME NU (page 120). 2 Select the recordin g folder icon , and press the SET button. h The Recording Fo lder Screen appears.
129 English NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION Use this setting to minimize th e aural wind noise during video clip or audio recording (wind sound NR) and the visua l noise during still image recording (still image NR). 1 Display the OP TION MENU (page 120). 2 Select the noise-reduction ic on ^ , and press the SET butt on.
English 130 4 Pr ess the [T] or [ W] button to select the desired setti ng, 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 .
131 English ADJUST THE IMA GE QU ALITY The camera can adjust the image quality as the image is ca ptured. 1 Display the OP TION MENU (page 120). 2 Select the image quali ty icon P , and press the SET button. h The Image Settings Screen appears. NORMAL: Shoot with image quality at normal.
English 132 FLICKER-REDUCTION The flick er-reductio n setting reduces t he flick er that r esults when filming vid eo clips under fluorescent lights and th e like where the bac kground lighting pulsates at the frequency of the po wer supply . The flic ker-re duction setting is set to a frequency of 50 Hz.
133 English DIGIT AL ZOOM SETTING This setting allo ws you to sp ecify whether or not the digital z oom is enab led during zoom shoot ing. 1 Display the OP TION MENU (page 120). 2 Select the digital zoom icon Q , and press the SET button. h The Digital Zoom Screen appears.
English 134 ASSIGN FUNCTIONS T O THE ARR O W BUTT ONS Assign functions (op eration shortcuts) to the [ G ] and [ H ] b uttons when th e y are pressed when the Shooting Screen is display ed. 1 Di splay the OPTION ME NU (page 120). 2 Se lect the shortcuts icon m , and press the SET button.
135 English ASSIGN FUNCTION S T O THE ARRO W B UTT ONS 4 Press the [T] or [W] button. h Display the function you wish to assign to th e button. 5 Press the SET button. h The selected function is assigned to the butt on, and you are returned to the Shortcuts Screen.
English 136 MONIT OR BRIGHTNESS Adjust the brightness of the camera’ s monitor display . Use this adjustmen t when the monitor image is difficult to view because of ambie nt lighting. 1 Di splay the OPTION ME NU (page 120). 2 Se lect the brightness icon , , and press the SET button.
137 English SCREEN LANGU A GE Y ou can set the monitor of your camera to displa y the messages in any one of sev eral lang uages. 1 Display the OP TION MENU (page 120). 2 Select the language icon z , and press the SET button. h The Language Screen appears .
English 138 TV SYSTEM SETTING Specify the type of image signal tha t is output from your camera’ s A V terminal. 1 Di splay the OPTION ME NU (page 120). 2 Se lect the TV system i con j , and press the SET button. h The TV System Scr een appears . NTSC: Outputs NTSC video signals .
139 English PO WER SA VE FUNCTION Y our camera has a “power sa ve” fu nction whereby the po wer auto matically tur ns off after a specifi ed period of inactivity .
English 140 3 Se lect the desired option, and press the SET button. h The Set Standb y Time Screen appears. 4 Pr ess the [T] or [W] button to set the standby time. [T]: Increases the st andby ti me. [W]: Decreases the standby time. 5 Pres s the SET button.
141 English FILE NO . MEMOR Y FUNCTION If a newly f or matted card is used, the file name (image number) of the captured image automatically begins from 000 1. If the card is subsequently ref ormatted, or if a diff erent ref ormatted card is used, the file names again begin from 0001.
English 142 i If Card B already has image data in it when it repla ces Card A, file names are assigned as foll ows. When the highest image number on Car d B (before replacing) is lower than the highe st image number on Card A: the file name of the next recor ded image continues fr om last file name recorded on Card A.
143 English FILE NO . MEMOR Y FUNCTION 1 Display the OP TION MENU (page 120). 2 Select the f ile number memory icon i . 3 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 .
English 144 INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMOR Y AND INTERNAL MEMOR Y A card must be f ormatted with this camera: i After purchasing, when used f or the first ti me, or i If it wa s f ormatted using a personal computer or a nother digita l camera. The card cannot be fo rmatted if the loc k s witch is set to the “LOCK” position.
145 English INITIALIZING THE CA RD MEMOR Y AND INTERNAL MEMOR Y 5 Select “YES”. 6 Press the SET button. h Fo rmatting begins. h During formatting, “F or matting” and “do not power off” are shown on the monitor .
English 146 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Reset the camera to the f actor y-preset se ttings. 1 Di splay the OPTION ME NU (page 120). 2 Se lect the reset settings icon 2 , and press the SET button. h The Reset Settings S creen appears. RESET : Reset to the f actory-preset settings.
147 English CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL AND CARD MEMOR Y Y ou can check how many images can be captured and how much audio and vid eo recording time is a vailable in the internal m emory and o n the card.
English 148 CHECKING THE REMAINING B A TTER Y P A CK CHARGE When using the battery pack, the remaining battery pack charge can be check ed on the monitor . Make sure to check th is indicator bef ore recording. F or an indicatio n of the possib le length of time f or batte ry pack operation, see page 180.
149 English CHECKING THE REMA INING B A TTER Y P ACK CHARGE HINT i If any data is present, y ou can also check th e remaining battery pack charge on the Inf ormation Screen (page 119). i Battery life ma y diff er e ve n among battery packs of the same type.
English 150 O THER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING T O A TV Use the supplied A V interf ace cable to connect the camera to a TV . Playbac k i After connecting the camer a to the tele vision, set the TV input s witch to VIDEO input. i When the dedicated A V interf ace cable is connected, no image appears on the camera’ s monitor .
151 English DIRECT PRINTING Y our camera supports the PictBridge function. By con necting the camer a directly to a Pi ctBridge-enab led printer , the camera’ s monitor can be used to select images and initiate printing (PictBridge printing).
English 152 3 Se lect “PRINTER”, and press the SET button. h The camera change s to the PictBridge mode , and the PictBridge MENU appears . CA UTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully i When .
153 English DIRECT PRINTING T o select one image and print it (one ima ge) Procedure to select one im age and print it. 1 Complete the prin t preparations (page 151). 2 Select the print 1 image icon Y , and press the SET button. h The screen to select images f or printing appears.
English 154 T o print all t he images (all imag es) Print all o f the imag es. 1 Compl ete the print preparations (page 151). 2 Se lect the all images icon u , and press the SET button. h The Print All Images Screen appears. 3 Se lect “PRINT”, and press the SET button.
155 English DIRECT PRINTING Thumbnail prints ( index) Make an index print of all the ima ges. 1 Complete the prin t preparations (page 151). 2 Select the index print icon [ , and press the SET button. h The Inde x Print Screen appears. 3 Select “PRINT”, and press the SET button.
English 156 T o print images according to the printing instructions (print request ed images) Procedure to print all the ordered images. 1 Compl ete the print preparations (page 98), and complete the print preparations (page 151). 2 Se lect the DPOF icon w , and press the SET button.
157 English DIRECT PRINTING T o change the print er settin gs and print ima ges (change printer settings) Images are printed accordi ng to settings specified by the came ra, such as paper type, size, layout, printing quality , etc. 1 Complete the prin t preparations (page 151).
English 158 3 Ad just the pr inter settin gs. 1 Press th e [T] or [W] butto n to select a p rinter se tting parameter , and press the SET but ton. h The screen to set the selected parameter a ppears. 2 Press th e [T] or [W] butto n to adjust the setting, and press the SET butt on.
159 English APPENDICES COMMONL Y ASKED Q UESTIONS If you ha ve a question about th e camera oper ation, y ou might find th e ans wer in this compilation of commonly aske d questions . Question A nswer Action Pow e r Why do esn’t the power turn on? Due to cold temperatu res, the battery pack temporarily lost its power .
English 160 Shooting Why d oes the multi-indicator flash red? Recorded data is being sav ed on the card. Not a malfunction. W ait until the multi- indicator turns off . Why d oesn’t the flash operate? The camera has determined that the image is bright enough and the flash is not necessary .
161 English COMMONL Y ASKED QUESTIONS Shooting What is the diff erence between the digital z oom and the optical zoom? — Because shooting with the optical zoom uses the optics of a physical lens, y ou can shoot without losing minute details i n the image.
English 162 Monitor When used in cold weather , why does the image seem to leav e traces as it mov es? Phenomenon due to the na ture of the monitor . Not a malfunction. Spots that a ppear in the monitor only appear in the monitor and will not be recorded with t he images.
163 English COMMONL Y ASKED QUESTIONS Viewi ng images Why do vertical stripes appear? If a bright subject is shot in the video clip recording mode, vertical stripes may app ear on the monitor or in the image. Not a malfunction. Why isn’t the magnified image clear? Due to the characteristics of the camera, magnified images appear less clear .
English 164 Printing Why d oes a message appear during PictBridge printing? There is a problem wit h the printer . Please ref er to the instruction manual for yo ur printer . Misc. The “Cannot edit video” message appears. Y ou have attempted t o join video clips that were recorded in diff erent modes .
165 English COMMONL Y ASKED QUESTIONS Misc. Can I use my camera abroad? — When th e camera is connected to a TV , you can s witch the camera’ s video output to NTSC or P AL. If you ha ve questions about using the battery charger and power cord abroad, please consult with a dealer near you f or advice.
English 166 TR OUBLESHOO TING Bef ore taking your ca mera to the repair shop , check the follo wing tabl e f or a possible solution to the prob lem. Camera Problem Cause Action Reference page Pow e r No power . The battery pack is dead. Recharge the battery pack, or replace with a new batte ry pack.
167 English TROUBLESHOO TING Shooting An image is not captured when the [ ] button or [ ] button is pressed. The maximum number o f images that can be captured or the maximum video clip recording time has been reache d. Install a new card. 26 Delete the images that are not necessary .
English 168 Shooting When zoomin g in or out, the zoom mov ement stops momentarily . The optical zoom has mov ed to the maximum magnification position. Not a malfunction. Release the [T] butt on, and press it again. 57 There is noise in the captured image.
169 English TROUBLESHOO TING Viewing images The image is too dark. The flash was bloc ked b y a finger or ot her object. Hold the camera correctly , and make sur e the flash is not obstructed. 36 The subject was too f ar away . Capture the image in the range of operation o f the flash.
English 170 Viewing images The image is too bright. The for ced flash mode is selected. Select a different flas h mode. 72 The subject was too bright. Use the ex posure correction function. 58 The ISO sensitivity setting is incorrect. Set the ISO sensitivity to t .
171 English TROUBLESHOO TING Viewing images The image is not in f ocus. The subject is too close to the camera. Capture the image with the subject within the photographable range. Select the correct focus setting for y our needs. 78 The focus setting is not correct.
English 172 Viewing images “No ima ge” is shown. There is no recorded da ta for the selected pla ybac k mode. Pla y bac k after captur ing images or making audio recordings. — During audio play back, there is no sound. The play back volume setting on the camer a is too low .
173 English TROUBLESHOO TING Misc. The “Image is protected” message appears and the data cann ot be deleted. Y ou hav e attempted to delete data that is prot ected from accidental erasure. Set the protect setting for the data to “UNLOCK”. 92 The audio guide does not sound.
English 174 Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filter s Scene Select * When recording a video clip in dark surroundings, t he shutter speed automatically d ecreases to the f ollow ing va lues in order to produce a sufficiently bright image.
175 English TROUBLESHOO TING Filter About the scene select function and f ocus range settings i The scene select function changes to = when the focus r ange is set to + . i Even i f you set the f ocus range to * , + or - , it change s to - when the scene select function is set to an ything o ther than = .
English 176 SPECIFICA TIONS Camera T ype Digital movie (recording a nd pla yback) Recorded image file f ormat Still imag es: JPEG format (DCF , DPOF , Exif 2.
177 English SPECIFICA TIONS Video clip recording mode (recording resolution, fr ame rate, bit rate) b : 640 × 480 pix els, 30 fp s 3 Mbps a : 640 × 480 pix els, 30 fp s 1.5 Mbps l : 320 × 240 pix els, 30 fps d : 320 × 240 pix els, 15 fps * The 30 fps frame rate of this camera is 29.
English 178 Shutter speed Still image shooting mode : 1/2 to 1/2,000 sec. (Appro x. 4 sec. max. when scene select functi on is set to lamp Q ) (During flash: 1/30 to 1/2,000 sec.
179 English SPECIFICA TIONS Ambient environment T emperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104°F) (opera tion), –20 to 60 °C (–4 to 140°F) (storage) Humidity 30 t o 90% (oper ating, n o condensation) 10 t.
English 180 Camera connectors Batter y life i Until battery pack runs out when using a fully char ged battery pack at a 25 °C (77°F) ambient tempera ture. i The operati on time ma y v ary depending on the conditions of t he battery pack and the co nditions of use.
181 English SPECIFICA TIONS P ossible No. of Images/P ossible Shooting Time/ P ossible Recording Time The table sho ws the possib le number of captured images and the possible recor ding tim e for the internal m emory and fo r a commer cially available SD Memory Car d (1 GB, 4 G B).
English 182 Concerning the mult i-indicator The camera’ s m ulti-indicator will light or flash dependi ng on the different camera operations. Color Multi-indicator status Camera stat us Green Lit Co.
183 English SPECIFICA TIONS Supplied battery pac k char ger i The VPC-CA65GX model is su pplied with a pow er cord that is approp riate fo r the region of destination. i When using the su pplied battery pack ch arger abroad, the po wer cord ma y need to be replaced in accordance with local requirements .
English 184 Others Mac OS, Qu ickTime , iP od and iT unes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U .S . and other countries . Microsoft and Windo ws are registered trad emarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and o ther countries . Intel and P entium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation (USA).
185 English SPECIFICA TIONS Before capturing those important s hots, be sure to first take a test shot to comfirm that y our camera is se t up and re ady to go i Sany o Electric shall not be held resp onsib le f or any prob lems resulting from the use of this camera.
English 186 HINTS FOR T AKING PICTURES T aking great pictu res in difficult surro u ndings is easier than y ou might think. By keeping a f ew points in mind and choosing the correct settings , you can create photos t hat you’ll be proud t o displa y and share .
187 English HINTS FOR T AKING PICTURES Photographing a mo ving subject Situation: Y ou would like to snap an action shot of a mo ving child or pet. The autof ocus is activ ated, b ut because t he su bject is moving, the image ma y be blurre d.
English 188 Shooting portraits (portrait mode > ) Po in ts : i Choose a backgr ound that doesn’t detract from your subject. i Mov e in close to your su bject. i P ay atten tion to lighting and ho w it aff ects your subj ect. NO TE i If the background is distr acting, it will not show y our subject to his best advantage .
189 English HINTS FOR T AKING PICTURES Night photograph y (night view portrait mode / ) Po in t s: i A void camera sh ake . i Increase the ISO sensitivity . NO TE i Camera shutt er speed during night phot ograph y is considerable slo wer , so there is a much gre ater chance that y our photogr aphed images will be blurry .
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Sanyo VPC-CA65EX è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Sanyo VPC-CA65EX - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Sanyo VPC-CA65EX imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Sanyo VPC-CA65EX ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Sanyo VPC-CA65EX, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Sanyo VPC-CA65EX.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Sanyo VPC-CA65EX. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Sanyo VPC-CA65EX insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
