Sanyo VPC-E10, VPC-E10GX, VPC-E10EX User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VPC-E10EX
VPC-E10

Digital Camera

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-E10EX, VPC-E10 and
VPC-E10GX.
Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.

Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera.
Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet “
Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.

VPC-E10GX

SAFETY MANUAL”.

Warning

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

kFOR 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.

i This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:

h Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
h Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
h Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

h Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

i Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible

for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Model number: VPC-E10
Trade Name: SANYO
Responsible party: SANYO FISHER COMPANY
Address: 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311
Telephone No.: [phone]
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

i English

kFOR CANADIAN USERS

i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

kFOR EU USERS

Note:

iThis symbol mark and recycle system apply only to EU

countries and do not apply to countries in other areas of
the world.

Your SANYO product is designed and manufactured with
high quality materials and components which can be
recycled and reused.
This symbol means that electrical and electronic
equipment, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of
separately from your household waste.
Please dispose of this equipment at your local community
waste collection/recycling centre.
In the European Union there are separate collection
systems for used electrical and electronic products.
Please help us to conserve the environment we live in!

SANYO FISHER Sales (Europe) GmbH

Stahlgruberring 4, D-81829 München, Germany

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.

1-1, Sanyo-cho, Daito City, Osaka 574-8534, Japan

FOR RUSSIAN USERS

This product certified by official certification company
which is authorized by Russian Federation.

English ii

kSymbols used in this manual

HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay

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 130)
and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 136).

attention to.

iii English

SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

Install the battery pack

1 Use the supplied charger to charge the battery pack.

h The CHARGE indicator is lit during charging.
h The CHARGE indicator will turn off when the battery pack is fully charged.
h Charging takes approximately 2 hr. 30 min.

Battery pack charger

Battery pack

[o] mark

CHARGE indicator

To power outlet

2 Open the battery/card compartment cover, and insert the battery pack.

h The battery/card compartment cover is located on the bottom of the

camera.

h Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on.

[o] mark ON/OFF button

English iv

SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

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

1 Press the [m] button.

h The shooting mode menu

appears.

Single-shot

Sequential shots

Video clip recording

PHOTOGRAPH 1 IMAGE

2 Press the [l] or [m] button to

select the shooting mode.

3 Press the SET button.

h The shooting mode is

indicated by an icon in the
upper left area of the monitor.

4 Press the shutter button.

Single-shot mode:

A still image is captured.

Sequential shots mode:

Shooting begins. Release the
shutter button to discontinue
shooting.

Video clip recording mode:

Recording begins. To stop
recording, press the shutter
button again.

v English

Shutter button

[l] / [m] buttons

s:

Single-shot mode

O:

Sequential shots mode

X:

Video clip recording mode

<Shooting mode>

6

Playback

kStill image playback

1 Press the playback button [=].

h The display switches to the

Playback Screen.

h To view other images, press the

[l] or [m] button.

h If the playback button [=] is

pressed, the display returns to
the Shooting Screen.

ON/OFF button

kVideo clip playback

1 Press the playback button [=].

h The display switches to the

Playback Screen.

h Press the [l] or [m] 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 Press the SET button.

h Playback of the selected video

clip begins.

h If the playback button [=] is

pressed again, the display
changes to the Shooting Screen.

[l] / [m] buttons

Video clip pattern

<Video Clip Playback

Screen>

When you are finished taking pictures...

Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off.

Playback button
[=]

PLAY

English vi

SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

Save the photographed image data to your
computer (Windows XP)

The Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition (in this manual referred to
as Photoshop Album SE) program in the supplied SANYO Software
Pack lets you easily copy the data from your camera to your computer.

Install Photoshop Album SE

1 Set the supplied CD-ROM (SANYO Software Pack) in your

computer’s CD-ROM drive.

h The installation window opens.

2 Click on the application program you wish to install.

Install Photoshop Album SE.

h After clicking on an application program, follow the instructions shown

on the monitor to install the program.

h When the installation is complete, the product registration window will

appear, but click on the Exit button to close the window.

3 In the installation window, click on [Finish].

h The installation window closes.
h Remove the CD-ROM from your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

<About the Kodak online service>

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.

vii English

Copy data from your camera to the computer

Connect your camera to a computer, and copy the desired data to the
computer.

1 Turn on the computer, and use the supplied dedicated USB interface

cable to connect your camera to the computer.

h Connect the cable between the camera’s USB/AV terminal and the

computer’s USB connector.

2 Turn on the camera (page 23).

h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor.

USB CONNECTION

COMPUTER

PRINTER

CANCEL

SELECTOK

Supplied dedicated USB
interface cable

To USB connector

To the USB/AV terminal

on the computer

English viii

SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

3 Select “COMPUTER”, and press the

SET button.

h The screen to select the connection

mode appears.

USB CONNECTIONUSB CONNECTION

CARD READER

PC CAMERA

SCREEN CAPTURE

MTP

OKOK

SELECTSELECT

4 Select “CARD READER”, and press the SET button.

h The screen to import data to the computer appears on your

computer’s monitor.

5 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
camera.

6 Click the [YES] button if you wish to delete the data from the

camera’s memory, or [NO] if you do not wish to delete it.

h The Photoshop Album SE catalogue screen appears.
h The data you copied appears on the computer monitor. Confirm that

the desired data was correctly copied. If it was not copied, from the
[Import] menu select [From camera, mobile phone or card reader],
and copy the desired data.

ix English

7 Click the close button.

h Photoshop Album SE closes.

About video clip files recorded with this camera

h You can use Apple’s QuickTime 3 or later version to play back video

clips on a computer.

h QuickTime can be downloaded from the following website:

http://www.apple.com/quicktime

English x

CONTENTS

CONTENTS ........................................................................................... 1

QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 3

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ...................................... 8

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ............................... 11

SYSTEM MAP ..................................................................................... 14

 SETUP

PARTS NAMES ................................................................................... 15

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ..................................................... 17

INSTALL THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD ...................................... 21

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 23

DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 25

 BASIC OPERATION

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES ............................................................. 28

CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES .......................... 37

SHOOTING SEQUENTIAL SHOTS ..................................................... 47

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK ..................................... 49

USING THE SCENE FUNCTION ......................................................... 53

USING THE ZOOM .............................................................................. 58

FLASH SETTING ................................................................................. 59

SELF-TIMER ........................................................................................ 61

FOCUS RANGE ................................................................................... 63

 SHOOTING

ACCESSING THE RECORDING MENU ............................................. 66

TOUCH SENSOR (TOUCH FOCUS) SETTING .................................. 69

RESOLUTION/VIDEO SIZE SETTING ................................................ 70

COMPRESSION RATE SETTING ....................................................... 73

FOCUS AREA SETTING ..................................................................... 74

LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING ............................................... 76

ISO SENSITIVITY ................................................................................ 77

WHITE BALANCE ................................................................................ 79

EXPOSURE CORRECTION ................................................................ 80

DATE IMPRINT .................................................................................... 81

1 English

 PLAYBACK

DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU ................................................82

IMAGE PROTECT ................................................................................84

ROTATE IMAGE ................................................................................... 85

CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) ....................................................86

BLUR CORRECTION ...........................................................................87

CONTRAST CORRECTION .................................................................89

RED-EYE CORRECTION .....................................................................91

COPY DATA .........................................................................................93

PRINT SETTINGS ................................................................................ 95

SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ..................................................................100

DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) .....101

 OPTION

DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU ....................................................102

SOUNDS ............................................................................................105

POST-VIEW SETTING .......................................................................107

SCREEN LANGUAGE ........................................................................108

TV SYSTEM SETTING .......................................................................109

AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION .......................................................110

FILE NO. MEMORY ............................................................................111

INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY .....114

RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ............................................116

CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND CARD

MEMORY .......................................................................................117

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE .........................119

 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING TO A TV .....................................................................121

DIRECT PRINTING ............................................................................122

 APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................130

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................136

SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................142

HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES .......................................................151

English 2

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

Getting started
shooting

• “Recording a video clip”
on page 49

• “Shooting single shots”
on page 37

•“SHOOTING
SEQUENTIAL SHOTS”
on page 47

Optimize the photo quality

• “RESOLUTION/VIDEO SIZE SETTING” on page 70

Capture fast-moving subjects

• “USING THE SCENE FUNCTION” (sports mode) on page 53

Change the setting to
sequential shots

• “How to use the best shot
feature” on page 56

Log the date and time
of your photos

• “DATE AND TIME
SETTING” on page 25

• “DATE IMPRINT” on
page 81

Zoom in on the
subject

• “USING THE ZOOM” on
page 58

Close-up
photography

• “FOCUS RANGE”
(macro mode) on
page 63

For more accurate
focus

• “FOCUS RANGE”
(manual focus) on
page 63

Set the focus to a
narrow range

• “FOCUS AREA
SETTING” on page 74

Check the focus
status

• “Zoom jump playback” on
page 44

3 English

Shooting/recording

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Shoot in dark conditions

• “EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 80

• “FLASH SETTING” on page 59

• “USING THE SCENE FUNCTION” (night view portrait mode/fireworks mode/lamp
mode) on page 53

Increase the camera’s sensitivity

• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 77

Photographing people

• “USING THE SCENE FUNCTION” (portrait mode/night view portrait mode/cosmetic
mode/face chaser mode) on page 53

• “How to use the face chaser feature” on page 57

• “FLASH SETTING” (red-eye reduction) on page 59

Photographing landscapes

• “USING THE SCENE FUNCTION” (landscape mode) on page 53

Take a self-photo

• “SELF-TIMER” on page 61

Make images lighter
or darker

• “EXPOSURE
CORRECTION” on
page 80

Change the color of
the images

• “USING THE SCENE
FUNCTION”
(monochrome mode/
sepia mode) on page 53

Measure the
brightness of a
specific area

• “LIGHT-MEASURING
MODE SETTING” on
page 76

Adjust the camera’s
sensitivity

• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on
page 77

Make white appear
natural

• “WHITE BALANCE” on
page 79

English 4

QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION

Playback

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Getting started
viewing images

• “Playing back the video
clip” on page 50

• “Viewing still images” on
page 39

Slideshow playback

• “SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK” on page 100

Adjust the monitor brightness

• “Adjust the monitor brightness” on page 35

Playback on a TV

• “CONNECTING TO A TV” (for playback) on page 121

Adjust the playback volume

• “SOUNDS” on page 105

Search for image data

• “9-image display
playback” on page 40

• “Folder playback” on
page 42

• “Quick scroll playback”
on page 41

Magnify an image

• “Magnifying (zooming in)
the image” on page 43

Check the focus
status

• “Zoom jump playback” on

Change the
orientation

•“ROTATE IMAGE” on

Set the TV system

• “TV SYSTEM SETTING”

page 44

page 85

on page 109

5 English

Data managing/processing

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Edit photos

• “BLUR CORRECTION” on page 87

• “CONTRAST CORRECTION” on page 89

• “RED-EYE CORRECTION” on page 91

Copy files from the internal memory to the card, or vice versa

• “COPY DATA” on page 93

Delete files

• “Deleting files” on
page 45

Specify the number of prints and date imprint

• “PRINT SETTINGS” on page 95

Protect images from accidental erasure

• “IMAGE PROTECT” on page 84

Format a card

• “INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL
MEMORY” on page 114

View the settings that were in effect when the image/audio data was
recorded

• “DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN)” on page 101

English 6

QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION

Using with a computer

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Use the camera as a card reader

• “BEFORE MOUNTING YOUR CAMERA” on page 6 in the SANYO Software Pack
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

• “MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING YOUR CAMERA” on page 9 in the SANYO
Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Copy files from your
camera to a computer

• “Copy data from your
camera to the computer”
on page viii

Playback

• “About video clip files recorded with this camera” on page 8 in the SANYO Software
Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Using as a webcam

• “USING AS A PC CAMERA” on page 16 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

Record an image of the computer screen

• “SCREEN CAPTURE” on page 23 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

Using with Windows Vista

• “CONNECTING IN THE MTP MODE” on page 14 in the
SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL

7 English

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

i Handstrap: 1 i SANYO Software Pack

i Lithium-ion battery pack

(battery pack): 1

i Dedicated USB interface cable:

1

i “SAFETY MANUAL”

(safety precautions booklet)
Please read this booklet
carefully before using the
digital camera.

(CD-ROM): 1

i Lithium-ion battery pack

charger and power cord

i Dedicated AV interface

cable: 1

i Quick Guide

English 8

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

Attaching the handstrap

9 English

Media cards that can be used with this camera

The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera are:

i SD Memory Card
i SDHC Memory Card

What “card” means in this manual

i In this manual, SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Cards that can be

used in this digital camera are referred to as “card”.

English 10

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA

It’s loaded with lots of functions that are possible only in a digital camera,
including a super-quick focus, an easy-to-understand guidance display on a
large screen, a more extensive scene function, and more.

You’ll never miss a photo opportunity, thanks to
the quick focus: Touch focus (page 69)

Just touch the shutter button lightly, and the touch sensor automatically
focuses the image (touch focus).

F5.2
1/102

11 English

k Abundant scene functions (page 53)

AUTO

Use auto settings

You can select from a variety of preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.)
for specific shooting conditions.

AUTO

AUTO

Use auto settings

Use auto settings

k Photo correction feature (page 87)

Your camera can correct some problems in still images–red eyes resulting
when the flash is used (red-eye effect) and blurred images due to camera
movement (camera shake)–to produce more natural-looking photos. In
addition, hazy images can be enhanced to show sharper outlines (contrast
correction).

English 12

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA

k Date/time stamp feature (page 81)

Use the “date stamp feature” to print the capture date and time on your photo,
even if your printer does not have a date stamp function.

2008.12.24

13 English

SYSTEM MAP

The included accessories can be used to connect your camera to a computer,
printer or TV. By connecting the camera to your computer, you can, for
example, copy your photos to the computer’s hard disk. You can connect it to
a printer for direct printing of your photos. Or take the card to a photo shop to
have your photos printed there.

Internet

Computer

Dedicated
USB interface
cable

Printer

Dedicated AV
interface cable

Commercially available
SD Memory Card/
SDHC Memory Card

TV

Battery charger
(supplied)

i Card reader
i DPOF-compatible

printer

i Photo shop

English 14

SETUP

PART S N A M E S

Front

Self-timer indicator

Bottom

Shutter button

ON/OFF button

Flash

Microphone

Lens

Battery/card compar tment cover

15 English

Speaker

Tripod stand hole

Rear

USB/AV terminal cover

Zoom switch

Strap holder

Playback button [=]

[n] button

[m] button

SET button

Monitor

SCENE button

[o] button

MENU button

[l] button

English 16

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

Please charge the supplied battery pack before using it.

1 Connect the supplied power

cord to the socket on the
battery pack charger.

h Insert the connector straight

and securely.

2 Insert the battery pack in the

battery charger.

h Insert it in the direction

indicated by the [o] mark
on the battery pack.

3 Plug the power plug into a

power outlet (AC 100 V to
240 V).

h Charging begins.
h The CHARGE indicator is lit

during charging.

4 When the CHARGE indicator

turns off, unplug the power
cord from the power outlet,
and remove the battery pack
from the charger.

Battery pack charger

Power cord

Battery pack charger

Battery pack

[o] mark

CHARGE indicator

To power outlet

HINT

i Charging takes approximately 2 hr. 30 min.

17 English

Charging 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 CHARGE” on page 119).

Does the battery pack feel hot?

i During charging, the charger and battery pack will be warm. This is normal

and does not indicate a malfunction.

If there is interference to your TV or radio during charging...

i Move the battery pack and charger further away from the TV or radio.

Ambient temperature during charging

i It is recommended that the ambient temperature during charging be

between about 10°C and 35°C (50°F and 95°F). Due to the characteristics
of the battery pack, at temperatures below 0°C (32°F), it may not be
possible to sufficiently charge it.

i When the battery pack temperature is high, the safety function may be

activated and halt charging.

Charge a battery pack in the following cases

i A battery pack which has not been used for a long time
i Newly purchased battery pack

FOR AMERICAN USERS:

i Use a UL Listed, 1.8-3m (6-10ft), Type SPT-2 or NiSPT-2, AWG No.18

power supply cord, rated for 125V 7A, with a non-polarized NEMA 1-15P
plug rated for 125V 15A.

English 18

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

About the CHARGE indicator

The CHARGE indicator shows the status of the battery pack and the charger.
Please refer to the following table if the indicator flashes abnormally.

CHARGE indicator

Not lit Not connected properly

Lit Charging

Flashing Problem with the battery pack or battery pack charger

CAUTION
Do not charge the battery pack immediately after the camera has been
in continuous use for a long time

i The battery pack becomes hot when the camera is used continuously for a

long time. If you attempt to charge the battery pack in this state, the safety
function may be activated and it may not be possible to charge the battery
pack. Wait until the battery pack has cooled down before attempting to
charge it.

Does the battery pack appear swollen?

i The lithium-ion battery used in this camera may expand slightly when

stored in a hot environment or repeatedly used, but this is not a safety
hazard.

i To recharge the battery pack, the power cord of the

charger must be connected to a power outlet, and the
plug at the other end inserted in the charger’s power
socket (page 17).

i The battery pack is not installed, or it is not installed

correctly (page 17).

Charging finished

i Immediately remove the battery pack from the charger.
i Do not use an abnormal battery pack. (The usable life of

the battery pack has probably expired.)

19 English

HINT
About the internal backup battery

i This camera’s internal battery serves to maintain the date and time

settings, as well as the shooting settings. The backup battery will be fully
charged when the battery pack is kept in the camera continuously for about
2 days. In the fully charged state, the backup battery will maintain the
camera settings for about 7 days.

When not using the camera for a long time, remove the battery pack

i A small amount of power is still used even if the digital camera is turned off,

and it is therefore recommended that the battery pack be removed from the
camera if it is not going to be used for a long time. Note that when the
battery pack is removed for a long period, the time and date settings may
be cleared. Before using your camera again, be sure to confirm that the
camera settings are correct.

To prolong the life of the battery pack

i Although the battery pack is an expendable item, you can maximize the life

of the battery by heeding the following suggestions.
h Do not leave the battery under the hot summer sun or exposed to other

high-temperature environments.

h Do not continually recharge the battery when it is already fully charged.

After fully charging it once, for example, use it for a while to partially
discharge it before charging it again.

h When the battery is not to be used for a long time, if possible store the

partially charged (not fully charged) battery in a cool environment.

English 20

INSTALL THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD

Installation

i The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera

(page 114).

i Make sure that the battery pack and card orientation are correct.

[o] mark

21

Open battery/card compartment cover

on the bottom of the camera.

Insert the card all the way until it

* To remove...

<Battery pack>

2 Push

clicks.

1 Open

3 Pull out

21 English

Insert the bat tery pack.

43

Close the battery/card compartment

<Card>

2 Push down

cover.

1 Open

3 Pull out

CAUTION
Be careful when removing the card

i Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card.
i Never remove the card when the camera is connected to a computer or

printer, or when the self-timer indicator is flashing quickly. In doing so, you
risk losing the data stored in the card.

Keep your finger on the card until it is completely inserted or released

i If you remove your finger too soon, the card may spring out and become

lost or hit someone in the eye.

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. When the camera is turned on with no
card installed, the internal memory icon is shown on the monitor to let
you know that the images you capture will be saved to the camera’s
internal memory.

Warning concerning battery pack temperature

i If the battery pack in the camera becomes too hot, a blinking temperature

warning icon \ will appear on the monitor. If the blinking icon does
appear, the camera should be turned off as soon as possible and the
battery pack allowed to cool before the camera is turned on again.

i Note that the camera will turn off automatically if it continues to be used

with the battery pack temperature elevated.

English 22

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF

Turning on the camera

In the shooting mode

1 Press the ON/OFF button.

h The camera turns on.
h The camera turns on in the

shooting mode that was active
before it was last turned off.

ON/OFF button

In the playback mode

1 Press the playback button [=] for

at least one second.

h The Playback Screen appears on

the monitor (pages 39 and 50).

Monitor

Playback button [=]

Turning off the camera

1 Press the ON/OFF button.

h The camera turns off.

<If the camera was turned on by pressing the playback button [=]>

h When the playback button [=] or ON/OFF button is pressed, the

camera turns off.

23 English

About the auto power off function

In order to preserve battery pack power when, for example, the camera has
accidentally been left on, the camera is furnished with an “auto power off”
function by which the camera automatically turns off after a certain period of
inactivity (about 1 minute during shooting or about 3 minutes during playback
[factory default settings]).

i If the auto power save function has operated to turn the camera off, press

the ON/OFF button to turn it back on.

i You can change the setting for the time elapsed before the camera

automatically turns off (page 110).

i When the camera is connected to a computer or printer using the

dedicated USB interface cable, the auto power save function is disabled,
and the camera turns off after about 12 hours.

HINT
If the K icon appears...

i When a picture is taken, the date and time it was captured is recorded with

it. When the date and time cannot be recorded with the image because the
date and time have not yet been set (page 25), the K icon appears. To
have the date and time recorded with images, please make this setting
before capturing images.

English 24

DATE AND TIME SETTING

The camera will record the date and time an image is captured 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, 2008

1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn

the camera on, and press the
MENU button.

h The Recording Menu appears

(page 67).

2 Press the [o] button to select the

3 tab, and press the [m] button.
h The Option Menu appears

(page 103).

3 Press the [n] or [o] button to

select “CLOCK SET”, and press
the SET button or the [m] button.

h The Clock Set Screen appears.
h The current date and time

settings are shown.

h Follow the procedures below to

enable or disable the date display
during playback, to set the display
format for the date, and to set the
date and time.

h To return to the Option Menu,

press the MENU button.

TOUCH SENSOR
RESOLUTION
COMPRESSION
FOCUS MODE
EXP MEASURE
ISO

OK EXIT

3 tab

OPTION MENU

CLOCK SET
SOUND
POST VIEW
BRIGHTNESS

TV SYSTEM

OK EXIT

DATE

TIME

DISP

OK

1/2RECORDING MENU

1/2

LANGUAGE

CLOCK SET

2008/03/01

12:00

Y / M / D

10

M

1sec

0

NTSC

25 English

4 Set the date and time.

1 Press the [n] or [o] button to

change the year indication.
h You can press the [m] button to

select the indication you wish to
change.

h Repeat these steps to select the

month indication and day
indication, and set the date to
December 24, 2008.

2 Press the [m] button to select the

time indication.

3 Press the [n] or [o] button to

change the time setting.

4 Press the [m] button to select the

Y/M/D indication.

5 Press the [n] or [o] button to

change the displayed date order.

CLOCK SET

DATE

TIME

DISP

OK

CLOCK SET

DATE

TIME

DISP

OK

CLOCK SET

DATE

TIME

DISP

OK

h Press the [o] button to change the displayed date order as follows:

Y / M / D → M / D / Y → D / M / Y → DISP OFF

h Press the [n] button to change it in the reverse order.

2008/12/24

12:00

Y / M / D

2008/12/24

19:30

Y / M / D

2008/12/24

19:30

Y / M / D

English 26

DATE AND TIME SETTING

5 Press the SET button.

h The date and time setting is completed, and you are returned to the

Option Menu.

h The Option Menu is canceled when the MENU button is pressed.

HINT

i Under normal conditions, while the battery pack is being replaced, an

internal battery will maintain the date and time settings. However, there is a
small chance the settings may be lost. (The backup will last for about
7 days.) It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still
correct after replacing the battery pack and before shooting or recording of
any type (follow steps 1 to 3).

To correct the date and time settings

i In step 4, select the indication that you want to change, and follow the

procedure to change the indication.

27 English

BASIC OPERATION

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

How to hold the camera

Hold the camera securely, keeping your elbows close to your body and
making sure the camera is stable.

Correct hold Incorrect hold

A finger is blocking the lens or flash.

Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the
handstrap.

HINT

i Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when

they are played back (page 85).

i When the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is operating, the

image may appear to waver, but this is not a malfunction.

English 28

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

1/102

F5.2

About the touch sensor (touch focus)

With the touch sensor, the image is focused simply by a light finger-touch on
the shutter button (focus lock). With the subject in focus, just gently press the
shutter button to take the picture for a perfectly focused image.
At the same time, the touch sensor is temporarily deactivated whenever the
Recording Menu (page 66) is displayed, thereby facilitating operation of these
screens.
Furthermore, you can also deactivate the touch sensor so that the autofocus
operates only when you press the shutter button halfway (page 69).

F5.2

F5.2
1/102

1/102

29 English

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 63).

k Conditions that may cause incorrect focus

The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus
function may not work.

i Subjects with low contrast, very bright

subjects at the center of the image or
dark subjects or locations

Use the focus-lock function to lock the
focus on an object with contrast at the
same distance as the desired subject.

i Subjects without vertical lines

Use the focus-lock function to lock the
focus while framing the subject vertically,
then re-orient the camera to compose a
horizontally framed image.

English 30

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

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.

31 English

Switching between the shooting mode and

2008.12.24

playback mode

Switch between shooting and playing.

1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn

the camera on.

2 Press the playback button [=].

h Each time the playback button is

pressed, the camera switches
between the shooting mode and
the playback mode.

HINT
To turn the camera on in the playback mode

i Press the playback button [=] for at least 1 second, and the camera will

turn on in the playback mode.

ON/OFF button

Playback button

<Shooting mode>

2008.12.24

2008.12.24

<Playback mode>

[=]

149

100-0001

English 32

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

How to switch the shooting mode

Your camera can capture single still photos (single-shot mode), record video
clips (video clip recording mode), and also capture a series of still photos
(sequential shots mode).

1 Press the ON/OFF button to

turn the camera on.

2 Press the [m] button.

h The screen to set the

shooting mode and the self­timer appears.

3 Press the [m] button to select

the shooting mode.

4 Press the SET button.

h The selected shooting mode

is set.

h An icon in the upper left area

of the monitor indicates the
active shooting mode setting.

ON/OFF button

[m] button

SET button

149

<Shooting mode>

s: Single-shot mode

O: Sequential shots mode

X: Video clip recording mode

33 English

Switching the display mode

In the shooting mode, you can select the either the “settings display mode”
which allows you to confirm the shooting settings on the monitor while you
shoot, or the “normal display mode” in which the setting indications are turned
off, providing a full view of the subject.

1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn

the camera on.

2 Press the SET button.

h Each time the SET button is

pressed, the camera switches
between the settings display
mode and the normal display
mode.

ON/OFF button

SET button

149

<Settings display mode>

<Normal display mode>

English 34

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

Adjust the monitor brightness

The brightness of the monitor is adjustable. Adjust the brightness to the
optimum readability in the ambient light.

1 Press the ON/OFF button to

turn the camera on.

2 Press the MENU button for at

least 1 second.

h The monitor brightness menu

appears.

3 Press the [n] and [o] buttons

to adjust the brightness.

4 Press the MENU button.

h The monitor brightness is

set, and the monitor
brightness menu is canceled.

Monitor

HINT

i You can also adjust the monitor brightness by selecting “BRIGHTNESS”

from the Option Menu (page 103).

ON/OFF button

MENU button

[n] and [o] buttons

35 English

Hints for taking pictures

Muting the camera sounds

i The operation sounds that are generated, for example, when the shutter

button, MENU button or SET button is pressed, can be muted (page 105).

Where is the image 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. If

no card is installed, the data is recorded in the camera’s internal memory.

Taking pictures in backlight conditions...

i When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject, due to

the characteristics of the CCD, light lines or ghost patterns (flare effect)
may appear in the captured image. In this situation, it is recommended that
you avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind.

Switching the guidance display ON/OFF

i Press the [l] button. Each time the [l] button is pressed, the guidance

display switches between ON and OFF.

149 149

[l]

Touch shutter button

to focus

<Guidance display ON> <Guidance display OFF>

English 36

CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES

F5.2
1/102

There are two modes for capturing still images. In the single-shot mode, one
image is captured each time the shutter button is pressed. In the sequential
shots mode, when you press the shutter button, several successive images
are captured. For more information about taking sequential shots, please see
page 47.

Shooting single shots

1 Set the camera to the single-

shot mode (page 33).

2 Rest your finger on the

shutter button.

h If the touch sensor

(page 69) has been set to
ON, when the shutter button
is touched, the autofocus
operates and the image is
focused (focus lock).

<If the touch sensor is set
to OFF>

h Engage the autofocus by

pressing the shutter button
halfway.

37 English

Shutter button

F5.2

F5.2

1/102

1/102

Single-shot icon

<Single-Shot Screen>

3 Gently press the shutter button.

h Press the shutter button gently, taking care not to

move the camera.

h The image that was captured appears on the

monitor as long as the shutter button is kept
pressed (post view).

4 Release your finger from the shutter button.

h The captured image is recorded.

HINT
When the focus mode (page 74) is set
to the 9-point focus mode B...

i 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.

i The large target mark appears when

the camera focuses on a wide area in
the center of the screen.

About the focus indicator

i A green focus indicator appears when

the subject is successfully focused, or
a red focus indicator when the camera
was not able to focus the subject.

The shutter speed and aperture are
displayed

i The shutter speed and aperture

settings are also displayed on the
monitor. You can use them as a
reference when shooting.

If the motion alert icon appears...

i During still image shooting, if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility

that the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high, the
motion alert icon may appear on the monitor. In this case, use a tripod to
stabilize the camera when shooting, or set the flash operation mode to
automatic (page 59).

i When shooting with the fireworks H scene function, the motion alert icon

always appears, but this is normal.

Focus indicator

Target mark

F5.2
1/102

Shutter speed
Aperture

F5.2
1/2

Motion alert icon

English 38

CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES

100-0001

2008.12.24

Viewing still images

The steps for viewing both single shots and sequential shots are the same.

5 Press the playback button

[=].

h If the playback button [=]

was pressed to turn the
camera on, however, press the
playback button [=] for at
least 1 second.

h The image most recently

captured appears on the
monitor.

6 View other images.

h Press the [l] or [m] button to

display the previous or next
image.
To display the previous image:

Press [l].

To display the next image:

Press [m].

h To return to Shooting Screen,

press the playback button
[=].

<If the camera was turned on by pressing the playback button [=]>

h When the playback button [=] or ON/OFF button is pressed, the

camera turns off.

Playback button [=]

2008.12.24

2008.12.24

100-0001

100-0001

When you are finished viewing images...

i Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off.

HINT
For still images with voice memo (page 55)...

i When the shutter button is pressed, the voice memo is played back.

39 English

9-image display playback

100

0001

0002

0003

0007

0008

0005

0006

0004

0009

1 Press the playback button

[=].

2 Press [W] ([P]) on the

zoom switch.

h The 9-image display

appears.

3 Select the image to play

back.

h Press the arrow buttons to

move the orange frame to
the desired image, and
press the SET button.
Instead of pressing the
SET button, you can press
[T] ([]]) on the zoom
switch to show the image
full screen.

Video clip

100

100

0001 0002

0001

0004

0007

0007 0008

Audio recording

Folder number

Zoom switch [W]/[T]

SET button

Arrow buttons

Still image

0002 0003

0005

0005 0006

0008

Image number

Orange frame

0003

00060004

0009

0009

English 40

CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES

2008.12.24

1/9

Quick scroll playback

A convenient way to quick-search when there are many images.

1 Access the 9-image display screen (page 40).

2 Press [W] ([P]) on the zoom

switch.

h The Quick Scroll Playback Screen

appears.

h Press the [G] or [H] button to

display the previous or following
image.

h You can press the [I] or [J] button

to move back or forward 32 files at
a time.

3 Display the desired image, and

press the SET button.

h The selected image is shown full-

screen.

41 English

2008.12.24

2008.12.24

1/9

1/9

Folder playback

SELECT

SELECT FOLDER

A convenient way to search through multiple folders, or to search for an image
that was recorded using Screen Capture (page 23 in the SANYO Software
Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL).

1 Access the Quick Scroll Playback Screen (page 41).

2 Press [W] ([P]) on the zoom

switch.

h The Select Folder Screen appears.

3 Select the desired folder, and press

the SET button.

h The first image in the selected

folder is displayed.

h At this time, if you press [W] ([P])

on the zoom switch, the images in
the selected folder are shown in the
9-image display. If [W] ([P]) on
the zoom switch is then pressed
again, you are returned to the Quick
Scroll Playback Screen.

SELECT FOLDER

SELECT FOLDER

100SANPH

1
2

101SANPH

3

102SANPH

OKOKOK

SELECT

SELECT

English 42

CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES

111%

Press shutter to save

Move

100%

Magnifying (zooming in) the image

1 Display the image that you want to magnify.

2 Press [T] ([]]) on the zoom

switch.

h Magnification is enabled.
h The image is magnified, and the

central portion of image is
displayed.

h Press the arrow buttons to view

different parts of the magnified
image.

To magnify:

Magnification increases with each
press of [T] ([]]) on the zoom
switch.

To g o back :

Magnification decreases with each
press of [W] ([P]) on the zoom
switch.

h Press the SET button to return to

the normal (100%) view.

HINT
The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image

i Press the shutter button. The magnified portion is saved as a new still

image.

Press shutter to save

Press shutter to save

100%

100%

Move

Move

111%

111%

43 English

Zoom jump playback

You can magnify a portion of a still image to check the accuracy of the focus.

1 Display a still image to view

using zoom jump playback.

2 Press the SET button.

h The image is magnified.
h If the magnified view appears

to be in focus, then the
overall image will be in focus.

3 Press the arrow buttons to

move to the part you wish to
magnify, and press [T] ([]])
on the zoom switch.

h The displayed area is further

magnified.

To magnify further:

Magnification increases with
each press of [T] ([]]) on the
zoom switch.

To g o back :

Magnification decreases with
each press of [W] ([P]) on the
zoom switch.
h Press the SET button again

to return to the normal size
(100%) screen.

Zoom switch [W]/[T]

SET button

Arrow buttons

Press shutter to save

100%

Move

1140%

English 44

CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES

Zoom I/O

DELETE

DELETE

Deleting files

You can delete files that are stored on the card if you no longer need them.
You can delete the files one at a time, or all at once.

1 To delete files from the card, perform the delete procedure with the

card installed in the camera. To delete files from the camera’s
internal memory, remove the card before performing the delete
procedure.

2 Set the camera to the playback

mode, and press the [n] button.
h The Delete Screen appears.

ALL FILES:

Deletes all the files.

1 FILE:

Deletes one file at a time.

3 Delete the files.

<To delete all the files>

1 Use the [l] and [m] buttons to view the images and check if it is OK

to delete all the files.

2 Press the [n] or [o] button to select “ALL FILES”.
3 Press the SET button.

h The Delete Confirmation Screen appears. To delete the files,

select “YES”, and press the SET button. When the file delete is
completed, “No image” is shown.

45 English

DELETE

DELETE

ALL FILES

DELETE

DELETE

1 FILE

Zoom I/O

Zoom I/O

<To delete one file>

1 Use the [l] and [m] buttons to display the file you wish to delete.
2 Press the [n] or [o] button to select “1 FILE”.

h There is no confirmation screen when deleting single files. Before

pressing the SET button in step 3, please make sure that the
displayed image is one you wish to delete.

3 Press the SET button.

h The currently displayed file is deleted.
h To delete other files, repeat steps 1 to 3.

CAUTION
About protected images

i Files that are protected from accidental delete cannot be deleted. To delete

protected files, set the protect setting for the file to off (page 84), and then
follow the file delete procedure.

English 46

SHOOTING SEQUENTIAL SHOTS

When the shutter button is pressed, still images are captured in succession.

1 Set the camera to the sequential

shots mode (page 33).

Sequential shots icon

2 Press the shutter button to start

shooting.

h Shooting sequential shots begins.

<Estimated maximum number of
sequential shots>

Resolution Max. no. of shots

E Approx. 7 shots

N Approx. 9 shots

D Approx. 12 shots

z Approx. 19 shots
t Approx. 40 shots
[ Approx. 170 shots

* The quantities indicate the number of shots when the compression

rate is set to j.

* The maximum number of sequential shots will differ depending on the

subject.

h Note that if the shutter button is released during shooting, shooting

stops immediately.

143

47 English

HINT
About the focus when shooting sequential shots

i When sequential shots are captured, the autofocus operates when the

focus lock is activated, fixing the focus.

Can the self-timer and/or flash be used?

i The self-timer and flash do not operate when shooting sequential shots.
i The following scene functions cannot be set.

\]H_a5

English 48

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK

00:45:00

00:45:00

Recording a video clip

1 Set the camera to the video

clip recording mode
(page 33).

2 Press the shutter button.

h Video clip recording

begins. During recording,
the length of the video clip
and the remaining
recording time available
are shown on the monitor.

h It is not necessary to

continue pressing the
shutter button while
shooting.

3 End the recording.

h Press the shutter button

again to stop recording and
save the video clip.

Shutter button

Recorded length (time) of

Remaining recording time

Video clip recording icon

video clip

available

00:45:00

00:45:00

00:45:00
00:00:30

49 English

Playing back the video clip

4 Press the playback button

[=].

h If the playback button [=]

was pressed to turn the
camera on, however, press
the playback button [=] for
at least 1 second.

h The video clip just recorded

appears on the monitor.

h Video clips are indicated by

a video clip pattern along
the top and bottom of the
screen.

5 Press the SET button.

h Video clip playback begins.
h To stop playback, press the

[o] button.

Playback button [=]

[o] button

SET button

PLAY

Video clip pattern

English 50

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK

Outline of playback operation

To do this... Do this

Stop playback During playback, press the [o] button.

Pause

To extract a still image

To play back

one image

at a time

(single-

frame step)

Slow

playback

To

accelerate

playback

Return to normal playback

Adjusting the volume

Forward

Reverse

Forward

Reverse

Forward

Reverse

speed

During playback, press the SET button.
During accelerated or slow playback, press
the [n] button.

While playback is paused, press the shutter button.

While playback is paused, press the [m]
button.

While playback is paused, press the [l]
button.

While playback is paused, press and hold the
[m] button.

While playback is paused, press and hold the
[l] button.

During forward playback, press the [m] button.
* The playback speed changes each time the

[m] button is pressed, as follows:
Normal playback

Press the [l] button to resume normal
playback speed.

During forward playback, press the [l] button.
* The playback speed changes each time the

[l] button is pressed, as follows:
15× ← 10× ← 5×

Press the [m] button to resume normal
playback speed.

Press the SET button.

Louder: During playback, press [T] on the
zoom switch.
Softer: During playback, press [W] on the
zoom switch.

→ 2× → 5× → 10× → 15×

51 English

When you are finished viewing video clips...

i Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off.

CAUTION
How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image

1 Play back the video clip. Pause the playback at the point you wish to

“snap” a photo.

2 Press the shutter button.

i The currently displayed frame is saved as a still image.

The data for a video clip is very large

i Therefore, be aware that if the video clip is uploaded to a computer to be

played back, the computer may not be able to play back the video fast
enough, making it appear jerky. (The video will always be displayed
properly on the camera monitor.)

If video clip recording stops even when there is card memory
remaining…

i Depending on the card you are using, recording may stop even if there is

remaining memory in the card.

i For video clip recording, it is recommended that a high-speed memory

card be used.

If no audio is heard...

The audio is not played back when the video clip is played back in the frame­by-frame, slow playback, fast playback or reverse playback mode.

During video clip playback, the sound of a motor is audible...

i During recording, the sound of the optical zoom movement or autofocus

movement was recorded. This is not a malfunction.

English 52

USING THE SCENE FUNCTION

AUTO

Use auto settings

You can select from a variety of preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.)
for specific shooting conditions.

1 Set the camera to the shooting

mode (page 32), and press the
SCENE button.

h The screen to select a scene

function appears.

2 Use the arrow buttons to select the

desired setting.

<Features of each scene function>

Scene function Features

X

Auto

Y

Sports

G

Por trait

\

Landscape

]

Night view

portrait

H

Fireworks

_

Lamp

The camera makes the
optimum settings.

Capture a split-second image
of a fast-moving subject.

Enhance the three­dimensional feel of the
subject by blurring the
background. (With face
chaser function)

For beautiful shots of distant
scenery.

Photograph the subject while
keeping the background
night scenery.

For capturing fireworks at
night.

Photograph in low-light
conditions.

AUTO

AUTO

Use auto settings

Use auto settings

<Example: In the single-

shot mode>

Shooting mode setting

s O X

mmm

mmm

mmm

mnm

mnm

mnm

mnm

53 English

Scene function Features

a

Still image with

audio

5

Best shot

r

Face chaser

F

Cosmetic

8

Monochrome

9

Sepia

>

Contrast

@

Vivid

m: Available n: Not available

*

: Disabled during recording

Shoot a still image and add a
voice memo.

Four successive still images
are captured as the exposure
changes.

The subject’s face is kept in
focus and the exposure
adjusted as the image is
captured.

Enhance skin tones during
close-up shots.

Create black-and-white
photos.

Create sepia-tone photos. mmm

Accentuates the light and
dark areas in the image.

Accentuates the colors in the
image.

Shooting mode setting

s O X

mnn

mnn

*

mm

mmm

mmm

mmm

mmm

*

m

3 Press the SET button.

h This completes the scene select

setting.

h The display returns to the Shooting

Screen.

h The scene function setting is shown

on the monitor.

6

Scene function setting
(X is not displayed)

English 54

USING THE SCENE FUNCTION

Capture a still image with a voice memo

With the still-image-plus-audio a scene function, you can add an audio
track (about 10 seconds maximum) to a captured still image. This audio track
is called a “voice memo”.

1 On the screen to select a scene function (page 53), select a, and

press the SET button.

2 Press the shutter button to take the

picture, then speak into the
microphone.

h During recording, be careful not to

obstruct the microphone with your
fingers, for example.

h Audio recording begins. During

recording, the length of the audio
track and the remaining recording
time available are shown on the
monitor.

h The maximum recording time for a

voice memo is about 10 seconds.

h To end the recording before

10 seconds has elapsed, press the
shutter button.

55 English

Recorded length of

audio track

Remaining recording time

available

00:00:02
00:00:08

How to use the best shot feature

SAVE ALL

SELECT

OK

Delete other images?

1 Set the camera to the single-shot mode; on the screen to select a

scene function (page 53), select 5; and press the SET button.

2 Press the shutter button.

h While the settings change, four still

images are shot in sequence.

h After the images are captured, the

four still images are displayed on
the monitor.

<To save all four images>

h With all four images showing on the

monitor, press the MENU button.

SELECT

SELECT

OKOKOK

SAVE ALL

SAVE ALL

3 Use the arrow buttons to move the orange frame to the image you

wish to save.

h For a full-size view of the selected image, press the SET button.
h With the full-size view active, you can use the [l] and [m] buttons to

view the previous or next image.

h To return to the screen in step 2, press the MENU button.

4 With the full-size view of the image

you wish to save, select “YES”, and
press the SET button.

h The image currently displayed is

saved, and the other images are
deleted.

Delete other images?

Delete other images?

YES
EXIT

OK

OK

English 56

USING THE SCENE FUNCTION

How to use the face chaser feature

To attain the best possible face shots, the camera automatically focuses on
the face and adjusts the exposure.

1 On the screen to select a scene function (page 53), select r, and

press the SET button.

2 Aim the camera lens at the subject.

h The camera searches for the

subject’s face. When it detects the
face, a green frame appears.

h Do not touch the shutter button while

the camera is searching. The
camera cannot search when the
autofocus is activated.

Green frame

3 The focus locks on the subject (page 37).

h The camera focuses on the subject and the exposure is adjusted.
h When the face is in focus, the green frame changes to orange.

4 Press the shutter button.

h The image is captured.

CAUTION

i The digital zoom is disabled.
i The face chaser function does not work when zooming in or out.
i The face chaser function may not work when the subject’s face in the

monitor is relatively small or appears dark.

57 English

2 2143

USING THE ZOOM

Your camera has two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom.

1 Set the camera to the shooting

mode (page 32), and point the
camera lens at the subject.

Zoom switch [W]/[T]

2 Press the zoom switch to

compose the desired image.
[T]: Zoom in on the subject.
[W]: Zoom out.

h When the zoom switch is

pressed, the zoom bar appears
on the monitor.

h When the optical zoom factor is

at maximum, zooming stops
temporarily. When [T] on the
zoom switch is pressed again,
the mode changes to the digital
zoom mode and zooming
continues.

3 Take the picture.

HINT
Can’t access the digital zoom?

i The digital zoom cannot be used when the face chaser r or portrait

mode G scene function is active, or the focus mode is set to AF seeker
p.

Can’t access the optical zoom?

i When the focus range is set to pan o or during video clip recording, the

optical zoom cannot be used.

Monitor

When both optical
and digital zoom
are enabled

Optical zoom

Digital zoom (yellow)

When optical zoom
only is enabled

When digital zoom
only is enabled

Zoom bar
Pointe r

English 58

FLASH SETTING

The flash is used not only for taking pictures where there is insufficient light,
but also when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions. Your camera’s
flash has four modes of operation (auto mode, forced flash mode, flash off
mode and red-eye reduction mode). Select the flash mode that is appropriate
for the surrounding conditions. The flash can be enabled only when taking
single-shot still images.

1 Set the camera to the single-shot

mode (page 33), and press the [n]
(?) button.

h The flash menu appears.

k: The camera will detect the

subject brightness and use the
flash only when required. In a
backlight situation, if only the
center of the image is very dark,
the flash will operate to
compensate (auto).

m: The flash will operate with every

image captured regardless of the
conditions. Use this setting
under backlight conditions, when
the subject is in shade, under
fluorescent lighting conditions,
etc. (forced flash).

l: The flash will not operate even in

dark situations. Use this setting
when capturing an image in a
location where flash
photography is prohibited, or
when shooting a night landscape
scene (flash off).

J: The digital camera will detect the subject brightness and use the

flash only when required. At this time the flash will operate in a
manner that reduces the red reflection (“red-eye”) in the subject’s
eyes (red-eye reduction).

Flash menu

[n] (?) button

FLASH

AUTO

59 English

2 Press the [n] or [o] button to select the desired flash mode, and

press the SET button.

3 Press the shutter button.

h The picture is snapped and the flash operates according to the

selected mode.

HINT
When auto is selected...

i The k icon indicating the flash setting is not shown on the Shooting

Screen.

When auto or red-eye reduction is selected...

i When the subject is in focus, if the camera determines that the flash is

necessary, a k or J icon appearing on the monitor indicates that the
flash will operate.

English 60

SELF-TIMER

Self-timer photography is available in the single-shot mode.

1 Set the camera to the single-shot

mode (page 33), and press the
[m] ( ) button.

h The self-timer menu appears.

y: The image is captured about

2 seconds after the shutter
button is pressed.

x: The image is captured about

10 seconds after the shutter
button is pressed.

2 Use the [n] and [o] buttons to

select the desired self-timer
setting, and press the SET
button.

h The self-timer is set, and you are

returned to the Shooting Screen.

[m] ( ) button

PHOTOGRAPH 1 IMAGE

1

Self-timer menu

61 English

HINT

i The countdown time until shutter

release is shown graphically on the
monitor.

F5.2
1/102

To pause or cancel the self-timer function...

i If the shutter button is pressed again before the shutter is released, the

self-timer countdown temporarily stops. Press the shutter button one more
time to restart the self-timer.

i To cancel self-timer photography, set the self-timer setting to off s.
i After the self-timer picture is snapped, the self-timer is automatically reset

to off.

When x is selected...

i When the shutter button is pressed,

the self-timer indicator flashes for
approximately 10 seconds, after
which shooting begins.

i About 3 seconds before shooting,

the self-timer indicator flashes
faster.

Self-timer indicator

English 62

FOCUS RANGE

1 Set the camera to the shooting

mode (page 32), and press the [o]
(R) button.

h The focus range menu appears.

o: The focus operates within the

ranges shown below (pan).

<Still image shooting>

i At maximum aperture setting:

2.2 m (7.22 ft.) to ∞

i At minimum aperture setting:

1.3 m (4.27 ft.) to ∞

<Video clip recording>

i Wide end:

At maximum aperture setting:
45 cm (17.72 in.) to ∞
At minimum aperture setting:
28 cm (11.02 in.) to ∞

i Tele end:

At maximum aperture setting:

4.8 m (15.75 ft.) to ∞
At minimum aperture setting:

4.2 m (13.78 ft.) to ∞

*: The camera automatically

focuses on the subject within a
range of 40 cm (15.75 in.) (Wide
end) or 90 cm (2.95 ft.) (Tele
end) to infinity (auto).

+: You can focus on a subject within

the following ranges (macro):
Wide end: 10 cm (3.94 in.) to
50 cm (19.69 in.)
Tele end: 60 cm (23.62 in.) to
1 m (3.28 ft.)

-: The focus can be manually set to

any distance from 10 cm
(3.94 in.) to 10 m (32.81 ft.), as
well as to infinity (manual).

[o] (R) button

FOCUS

AUTO

Focus range menu

63 English

2 Press the [n] or [o] button to select the desired focus range, and

press the SET button.

h The specified focus range is set, and the camera returns to the

Shooting Screen.

HINT

i In the single-shot mode and sequential shots mode, when the focus range

is set to macro +, the zoom is automatically set to one step from the
wide end. When the focus range is set to pan o, the zoom is
automatically set to the Wide end.

English 64

FOCUS RANGE

How to use the manual focus

1 Select manual - from the focus

range menu, and press the SET
button.

h The focus distance adjustment bar

appears.

80 cm

2 Press the [l] or [m] button to adjust

the focus distance, and press the
SET button.

h The focus distance is set, and you

are returned to the Shooting
Screen.

HINT
About the focus range

i The focus distance indication shows the distance between the lens surface

and the subject.

i In some cases there may be a slight variance between the distance

(numerical figure) you set in the manual focus mode and the actual
distance. Use the monitor to confirm the focus and compose the photo.

About zoom movement when using the manual focus

i If the focus distance is set to 50 cm (19.69 in.) or less, the zoom changes

to the largest setting that is suitable for that focus distance.

i When the focus distance is set to 50 cm (19.69 in.) or less, the zoom will

function only within the range at which the image is focused.

65 English

SHOOTING

ACCESSING THE RECORDING MENU

Detailed shooting settings are accessed from the Recording Menu.

1 Set the camera to a shooting

mode (page 33).

2 Press the MENU button.

h The Recording Menu

corresponding to the shooting
mode set in step 1 appears.

h The Recording Menu can be

canceled by pressing the MENU
button.

MENU button

TOUCH SENSOR
RESOLUTION
COMPRESSION
FOCUS MODE
EXP MEASURE
ISO

OK EXIT

1/2RECORDING MENU

10

English 66

M

ACCESSING THE RECORDING MENU

Overview of the Recording Menu

1/2RECORDING MENU

1
2
3
4
5
6

TOUCH SENSOR
RESOLUTION
COMPRESSION
FOCUS MODE
EXP MEASURE
ISO

OK EXIT

10

M

7
8
9

i 7 through 9 are displayed when you press the [n] or [o] button to scroll.

WHITE BALANCE
EXP COMPENSATION
INSERT DATE ON IMAGE

0

OFF

67 English

1 Touch sensor menu (page 69)

#: Set the shutter button

touch sensor to ON.

$: Set the shutter button

touch sensor to OFF.

2 Resolution menu/video size

menu (page 70)
<Single-shot/sequential shots

mode>

Shoot at 3648 × 2736 pixels

k:

(single-shot mode only)

N:

Shoot at 3648 × 2056 pixels
(16:9 aspect ratio)

D:

Shoot at 2816 × 2112 pixels

z:

Shoot at 2288 × 1712 pixels

t:

Shoot at 1600 × 1200 pixels

[: Shoot at 640 × 480 pixels

<Video clip recording mode>

d: Shoot at 640 × 480 pixels

5: Shoot at 320 × 240 pixels

<: Make an audio recording

(page 71)

3 Compression rate menu

(single-shot/sequential shots
mode only) (page 73)

j: For shooting at low

compression

0: For shooting at normal

(moderate) compression

4 Focus mode menu (page 74)

B: 9-point focus mode
C: Spot focus mode
p: The focus follows the

focus-locked subject.

i When you specify multiple functions that cannot be simultaneously

enabled, the function which was last set becomes the active setting, and
the other settings accordingly change automatically.

5 Light-measuring mode menu

(page 76)

X: Multi-section light-

measuring

W: Center-weighted light-

measuring

Y: Spot light-measuring

6 ISO sensitivity menu

(page 77)

t: Sets the ISO sensitivity

automatically (ISO50 to

200).

*:ISO50

u: ISO100
v: ISO200
w: ISO400

6: ISO800

-: ISO1600

S: ISO2500

7 White balance menu (page 79)

>: The camera will determine

the setting automatically.

r: For photography in fair

weather (sunny) conditions

o: In overcast conditions
p: Under fluorescent lighting
q: Under incandescent

lighting

^: For setting the most

accurate white balance

8 Exposure correction menu

(page 80)

h Change the brightness of the

image.

9 Date imprint menu (page 81)

h Imprint the capture date on still

images.

English 68

TOUCH SENSOR (TOUCH FOCUS) SETTING

The touch sensor function, by which the autofocus is activated by a finger­touch on the shutter button, can be set to ON or OFF. When the touch sensor
function is set to OFF, the autofocus is activated when you press the shutter
button halfway; then gently press the shutter button to snap the picture.

1 Display the Recording Menu (page 66).

2 Select “TOUCH SENSOR” and press the SET button.

h The sensor menu appears.

#: The touch sensor function is set to ON.
$: The touch sensor function is set to OFF.

3 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h The selected touch sensor function is set.

CAUTION

i When the camera is attached to a tripod, the touch sensor sensibility may

be diminished. This happens because the touch sensor works by detecting
changes in the capacitance when the camera is touched with bare hands.
The touch sensor sensibility will also be diminished, for example, if you
hold the camera with gloved hands.

i When the camera is used near inverter-type fluorescent lights, the touch

sensor sensitivity may be diminished.

69 English

RESOLUTION/VIDEO SIZE SETTING

By setting the image resolution (pixels) to a higher setting, image detail is
enhanced for a smoother, finer picture. However, the file size also becomes
large and uses more memory. Select the resolution setting that suits your
purpose.

1 Display the Recording Menu (page 66).

2 In the single-shot or sequential shots mode select “RESOLUTION”,

or in the video clip recording mode select “CLIP SIZE”, and press
the SET button.

h The resolution menu or video size menu appears.

<Single-shot/sequential shots mode>

k: Shoot image at 3648 × 2736 pixels (Single-shot mode only)

N: Shoot image at 3648 × 2056 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio)

D: Shoot image at 2816 × 2112 pixels

z: Shoot image at 2288 × 1712 pixels
t: Shoot image at 1600 × 1200 pixels
[: Shoot image at 640 × 480 pixels

<Video clip recording mode>

d: Shoot at 640 × 480 pixels

5: Shoot at 320 × 240 pixels

<: Make an audio recording (page 71)

3 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h The selected resolution setting or video size setting is set.

English 70

RESOLUTION/VIDEO SIZE SETTING

Record and play back an audio file

In the video clip recording mode, your camera can make audio recordings.
The audio recordings are monaural.

k Record an audio file

1 Display the Recording Menu for the video clip recording mode

(page 66).

2 Select the audio recording icon < from the video size menu, and

press the SET button.

3 Press the MENU button.

h The recording mode is enabled.

4 Press the shutter button.

h Audio recording begins. During

recording, the length of the audio
track and the remaining recording
time available are shown on the
monitor.

h It is not necessary to continue

pressing the shutter button while
recording.

h Take care not to cover the

microphone with your fingers.

5 End the recording.

h Press the shutter button again to stop recording.

71 English

Recorded length of

audio track

Remaining recording time

available

02:03:19
00:00:14

k Playing back audio recordings

1 Display the desired audio data.

h A musical note graphic appears on

the screen.

2008.12.24

2 Play back the recording.

To do this... Do this

Forward playback Press the SET button.

Stop playback During playback, press the [o] button.

Pause

Fast forward

Fast revers e

Return to normal playback speed

Adjusting the volume

During playback, press the SET button.
During fast forward or fast reverse, press the
[n] button.

During forward playback, press the [m] button.
* The speed changes each time the [m] button

is pressed, as follows:
Normal playback

Press the [l] button to resume normal speed.
During forward playback, press the [l] button.

* The speed changes each time the [l] button

is pressed, as follows:
15× ← 10× ← 5×

Press the [m] button to resume normal speed.
Press the SET button.
Louder: During playback, press [T] on the

zoom switch.
Softer: During playback, press [W] on the
zoom switch.

→ 2× → 5× → 10× → 15×

101-0018

PLAY

HINT

i During 5× or faster accelerated playback, the audio is not played back.

English 72

COMPRESSION RATE SETTING

Set the data compression rate when shooting images. Even if the same
resolution is used, you can change the compression setting to decrease the
image data size so that you can capture more images, or increase the image
data size for no loss in image quality.

1 Display the Recording Menu (page 66).

2 Select the compression rate menu, and press the SET button.

h The menu to select the desired compression rate is shown.

j: Stores the data at a low compression rate. The file size is large,

but the image quality is optimum.

0: Stores the data at a normal compression rate. The file size is

smaller, but the image quality is reduced.

3 Select the desired compression rate from the compression menu,

and press the SET button.

h This completes the compression rate setting.

73 English

FOCUS AREA SETTING

You can choose from different types of autofocus:

9-point range finder focus:

The correct focus is determined from 9 different focus points within the
shooting area visible on the monitor. When the image is focused, a target
mark & appears.

Spot focus:

The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor.

AF seeker:

Once the focus is locked on a subject (page 37), it follows the subject. The
focus point automatically changes to remain continuously focused on a
moving subject.

1 Display the Recording Menu (page 66).

2 Select “FOCUS MODE” and press the SET button.

h The focus mode menu appears.

B: 9-point range finder focus is selected (page 38).
C: Spot focus is selected.
p: AF seeker is selected.

h When the C or p setting is

selected, the focus mark appears in
the center of the monitor.

3 Select the desired icon, and press

the SET button.

h The focus area is set.

Focus mark

143

English 74

FOCUS AREA SETTING

1/83

F5.0

HINT
When spot focus is selected...

i The focus mark + appears in the center

of the monitor.

When AF seeker is selected...

i The focus mark + appears in the

center of the monitor.

i When the focus-lock is activated, the

seeker mark appears on the focused
subject.

i During focus-lock, even if the focused

subject moves, the seeker mark
automatically follows the subject.

i If the camera loses the focus-lock on

the subject, the seeker mark
disappears.

i In dark environments, the seeker mark

may follow the subject more slowly.

i When the p setting is selected, the

digital zoom is not available.

F5.0

F5.0

1/83

1/83

Seeker mark

75 English

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.

1 Display the Recording Menu (page 66).

2 Select “EXP MEASURE”, and press the SET button.

h The light-measuring mode menu appears.

n: Multi-section light-measuring

W: Center-weighted light-measuring
Y: Spot light-measuring

3 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h This completes the light-measuring mode setting.

English 76

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 the Recording Menu (page 66).

2 Select “ISO” and press the SET button.

h The ISO sensitivity menu appears.

t: Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically (ISO50 to 400 [video clip

recording mode: ISO450 to 3600]).

*: Sets the sensitivity to ISO50 (video clip recording mode: ISO450).

u: Sets the sensitivity to ISO100 (video clip recording mode: ISO900).
v: Sets the sensitivity to ISO200 (video clip recording mode:

ISO1800).

w: Sets the sensitivity to ISO400 (video clip recording mode:

ISO3600).

6: Sets the sensitivity to ISO800 (video clip recording mode:

ISO7200).

-: Sets the sensitivity to ISO1600 (video clip recording mode:

ISO7200).

S: Sets the sensitivity to ISO2500 (video clip recording mode:

ISO7200).

3 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h The ISO sensitivity is set.

77 English

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.

CAUTION
Does the image appear to flicker when recording a video clip?

i If recording a video clip under fluorescent lights with the ISO sensitivity set

to w or higher, a noticeable flicker may appear in the image.

English 78

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 Display the Recording Menu (page 66).

2 Select “WHITE BALANCE” and press the SET button.

h The white balance menu appears.

>: 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.

r: For shooting outside on a sunny day.
o: For shooting outside on a cloudy day.
p: For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting.
q: For shooting inside under incandescent lighting.
^: For more accurate adjustment or when the light source cannot be

specified (one-push).

Select the ^ icon from the white balance menu, fill the entire screen with
a plain white paper, and press the SET button to set the white balance. To
use any of the other white balance settings, proceed to step 3.

3 Select the desired icon, and press the MENU button.

h This completes the white balance setting.

HINT
To cancel the white balance setting

i Perform steps 1 and 2, select >, and then press the MENU button.

79 English

EXPOSURE CORRECTION

When capturing images, you can make the image lighter or darker.

1 Point the camera lens at the subject, and display the Recording

Menu (page 66).

2 Select “EXP COMPENSATION” and press the SET button.

h The screen to adjust the exposure appears.

3 Use the [n] and [o] buttons to select the desired exposure

numerical value, and press the SET button.

h The specified exposure is set, and you are returned to the Recording

Menu.

HINT

i The exposure correction setting returns to ±0 after the camera is turned

off.

English 80

DATE IMPRINT

You can choose to have the date the image was captured imprinted on the
image.

1 Display the Recording Menu (page 66).

2 Select “INSERT DATE ON IMAGE”, and press the SET button.

h The date imprint menu appears.

ON: The date of the capture is imprinted on the image.
OFF: The date of the capture is not imprinted on the image.

3 Press the [n] or [o] button to select the desired setting, and press

the SET button.

h The date imprint mode is set, and you are returned to the Recording

Menu.

HINT
About the capture date and date imprinting

i When an image is edited, the date of the image file changes to the date

and time the image was edited. However, the imprinted capture date
remains unchanged.

Is the sequential shots speed slow?

i When the date imprint mode is set to “ON”, the sequential shots speed

may become slower.

If the imprinted date is shown as [- - - - .- - .- -] …

i The date and time settings have not yet been completed. Set the camera

to the correct date and time (page 25).

81 English

PLAYBACK
PAGE 1 (BASIC SETTINGS)

DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU

The Playback Menu is used to adjust your camera’s playback settings.

1 Press the playback button [=].

h The display changes to the

Playback Screen.

2 Press the MENU button.

h The Playback Menu appears.
h The Playback Menu is canceled

when the MENU button is
pressed.

Playback button [=]

MENU button

PLAYBACK MENU 1/2

SLIDESHOW
PROTECT
ROTATE
BLUR CORRECTION
CONTRAST CORRECT
RED-EYE CORRECT.

OK EXIT

English 82

DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU

Overview of the Playback Menu

1
2
3
4
5
6

SLIDESHOW
PROTECT
ROTATE
BLUR CORRECTION
CONTRAST CORRECT
RED-EYE CORRECT.

OK EXIT

PLAYBACK MENU 1/2

7
8
9

1 [Slideshow] (page 100)

h Play back the images in a

slideshow format.

2 [Protect] (page 84)

h Protect data from accidental

erasure (write protect).

3 [Rotate image] (page 85)

h Rotate still images.

4 [Blur correction] (page 87)

h Correct the effects of camera

shake in still images.

5 [Contrast correction]

(page 89)

h Add contrast (light and dark) to

the image to make it clearer.

i 7 through 9 are displayed when you press the [n] or [o] button to scroll.

RESIZE
FILE COPY
PRINT INSTRUCTIONS

6 [Red-eye correction] (page 91)

h Repair the red-eye effect to

make eyes look more natural.

7 [Resize] (page 86)

h Reduce the resolution of a still

image.

8 [File Copy] (page 93)

h Copy files from the card to the

internal memory, or vice versa.

9 [Print instructions] (page 95)

h Specify the print settings.

83 English

IMAGE PROTECT

Lock the file?

Unlock the file?

OK

Prevent accidental erasure of data.

1 Display the data that you want to protect from accidental erasure,

and display the Playback Menu (page 82).

2 Select “PROTECT” and press the

SET button.

h The screen to set the protect

setting appears.

3 Select “YES” 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.

CAUTION

i Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files, they will be deleted if

the card is reformatted (page 114).

HINT
To select a different image in steps 2 and 3...

i Press the [l] or [m] button.

To cancel the protect mode for an image...

i Display the desired data and repeat steps 1 to 3.

Lock the file?

Lock the file?

YES

EXIT

OKOKOK

Unlock the file?

Unlock the file?

YES

EXIT

OK

OK

English 84

ROTATE IMAGE

Rotate image?

Captured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing.

1 Display the image you wish to rotate, and display the Playback Menu

(page 82).

2 Select “ROTATE” and press the

SET button.

h The screen to rotate the image

appears.

3 Select “YES” and press the SET

button.

h Each time the SET button is

pressed, the image is rotated
another 90 degrees.

HINT

i On the 9-image display playback, rotated images are shown in their

original orientation.

i An image for which the protect (locked) mode has been set cannot be

rotated.

Rotate image?

Rotate image?

OKOKOK

YES

EXIT

85 English

CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE)

Change image resolution?

The size of a still image that has already been captured at a resolution of t
or higher can be changed to 1600 × 1200 pixels or 640 × 480 pixels. The
resized image is saved as a separate image.

1 Display the still image whose size you want to change, and display

the Playback Menu (page 82).

2 Select “RESIZE” and press the SET

button.

h The screen to change the still

image resolution appears.

Change image resolution?

Change image resolution?

OKOKOK

3 Select the new image size.

M (1600 × 1200): The saved image will be 1600 × 1200 pixels.

2

0.3

M (640 × 480): The saved image will be 640 × 480 pixels.

4 Press the SET button.

h Resizing begins.

HINT
Why can’t the image be resized?

i An image can be resized only to a smaller (or the same) size, not to a

larger size.

i An image that was captured at a resolution of N cannot be resized.

(1600×1200)

(640×480)

English 86

BLUR CORRECTION

Proceed with

blur correction?

Correct the effects of camera movement (camera shake) to produce a
sharper image.

1 Display the image to be modified, and display the Playback Menu

(page 82).

2 Select “BLUR CORRECTION”,

and press the SET button.

h The Blur Correction Screen

appears.

YES:

Proceed with the blur correction.

EXIT:

Return to the Playback Menu.

3 Select “YES”, and press the SET button.

h Image processing begins.
h During image processing, “Processing” is shown on the screen.
h When processing is completed, the modified image is shown. Check

the image to see if the post-processing result is satisfactory.

Blur correction icon

Proceed with

Proceed with

blur correction?

blur correction?

YES

EXIT

OKOKOK

87 English

4 If the modified image is satisfactory,

Select the type of save

press the SET button.

h The screen to save the corrected

image appears.

h To discontinue the procedure, press

the MENU button. The modified
image is discarded, and you are
returned to the Blur Correction
Screen.

SAVE AS NEW:

The modified image is saved as a
separate image, and the original
image is preserved.

OVERWRITE:

The original file is deleted, and only
the modified image is saved.

5 Select the desired method to save the modified image, and press the

SET button.

h The modified image is saved, and you are returned to the Blur

Correction Screen.

HINT
About the blur correction icon

On the Blur Correction Screen, an icon indicating the degree of blur appears.

i

: Blur correction unnecessary or blur correction completed.

: Blur correction possible

: Blur correction not possible

If the “Blur correction not successful” message appears...

i The camera was not able to successfully repair the image.
i The correction function works to automatically edit flaws that the camera

detects in captured images. In some cases, the camera may not be able to
repair the image.
Blur correction is not possible for images captured at a shutter speed of 1/8

i

sec or less, for resized images, or for images captured using a different
digital camera. Also, blur correction may not be possible in cases of
extreme blur.

Concerning the date and time information for the modified image

i The date display that is shown when an edited image is played back is the

date that the image was saved after it was modified.

Select the type of save

Select the type of save

SAVE AS NEW

OVERWRITE

OKOKOK

English 88

CONTRAST CORRECTION

OK

Autocorrect the contrast?

Add contrast (light and dark) to an image to make it clearer.

1 Display the image to be modified, and display the Playback Menu

(page 82).

2 Select “CONTRAST CORRECT”,

and press the SET button.

h The Contrast Correction Screen

appears.

YES:

Proceed with the contrast
correction.

EXIT:

Return to the Playback Menu.

3 Select “YES”, and press the SET button.

h Image processing begins.
h During image processing, “Processing” is shown on the screen.
h In some cases, it may take several seconds to process the image.
h When processing is completed, the modified image is shown. Check

the image to see if the post-processing result is satisfactory.

Autocorrect the contrast?

Autocorrect the contrast?

OK

OK

YES
EXIT

89 English