Sanyo VPC-E7, VPC-E7EX Instruction Manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VPC-E7EX
VPC-E7
Digital Camera
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-E7EX and VPC-E7.
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.
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-E7
Trade Name: SANYO
Responsible party: SANYO FISHER COMPANY
Address: 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311
Telephone No.: (818) 998-7322
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
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kFOR CANADIAN USERS
i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
kFOR 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.
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!
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 124)
and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 130).
attention to.
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING
Install the battery pack
1 Use the supplied charger to charge the battery pack.
h The CHARGE indicator lights red during charging.
h The CHARGE indicator will turn off when the batter y pack is fully charged.
h Charging takes approximately 90 minutes.
CHARGE indicator
[o] mark
Battery pack
Socket
To power outlet
Powe r cord
2 Open the battery/card compartment cover, and insert the battery pack.
h The battery/card compartment cover is located on the side of the
camera.
h Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on.
ON/OFF button
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[o] mark
Shooting
1 Press the [m] button.
h The shooting mode menu
appears.
Single-shot
Sequential shots
Video clip recording
PHOTOGRAPH 1 IMAGE
Shutter button
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.
[l] or [m] button
c:
Single-shot mode
P:
Sequential shots mode
X:
Video clip recording mode
<Shooting mode>
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING
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] or [m] button
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
[=]
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS ........................................................................................... 1
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 3
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ...................................... 7
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ............................... 10
SYSTEM MAP ..................................................................................... 12
SETUP
PARTS NAMES ................................................................................... 13
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ..................................................... 15
INSTALL THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD ...................................... 18
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 20
DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 22
BASIC OPERATION
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES ............................................................. 25
CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES .......................... 34
SHOOTING SEQUENTIAL SHOTS ..................................................... 44
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK ..................................... 45
USING THE SCENE FUNCTION ......................................................... 49
USING THE ZOOM .............................................................................. 54
FLASH SETTING ................................................................................. 55
SELF-TIMER ........................................................................................ 57
FOCUS RANGE ................................................................................... 59
SHOOTING
ACCESSING THE RECORDING MENU ............................................. 62
TOUCH SENSOR (TOUCH FOCUS) SETTING .................................. 65
RESOLUTION/VIDEO SIZE SETTING ................................................ 66
COMPRESSION RATE SETTING ....................................................... 69
FOCUS AREA SETTING ..................................................................... 70
LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING ............................................... 72
ISO SENSITIVITY ................................................................................ 73
WHITE BALANCE ................................................................................ 74
EXPOSURE CORRECTION ................................................................ 75
DATE IMPRINT .................................................................................... 76
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PLAYBACK
DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU ................................................77
IMAGE PROTECT ................................................................................79
ROTATE IMAGE ...................................................................................81
CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) ....................................................82
CONTRAST CORRECTION .................................................................83
RED-EYE CORRECTION .....................................................................85
COPY DATA .........................................................................................87
PRINT SETTINGS ................................................................................89
SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ....................................................................94
DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) .......95
OPTION
DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU ......................................................96
SOUNDS ..............................................................................................99
POST-VIEW SETTING .......................................................................101
SCREEN LANGUAGE ........................................................................102
TV SYSTEM SETTING .......................................................................103
AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION .......................................................104
FILE No. RESET FUNCTION .............................................................105
INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY .....108
RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ............................................110
CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND
CARD MEMORY ............................................................................111
CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE .........................113
OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS
CONNECTING TO A TV .....................................................................115
DIRECT PRINTING ............................................................................116
APPENDICES
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................124
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................130
SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................136
HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES .......................................................144
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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 45
• “Shooting single shots”
on page 34
•“SHOOTING
SEQUENTIAL SHOTS”
on page 44
Optimize the photo quality
• “RESOLUTION/VIDEO SIZE SETTING” on page 66
Capture fast-moving subjects
• “USING THE SCENE FUNCTION” (sports mode) on page 49
Change the setting to
sequential shots
• “How to use the best shot
feature” on page 52
Log the date and time
of your photos
• “DATE AND TIME
SETTING” on page 22
Zoom in on the
subject
• “USING THE ZOOM” on
page 54
Close-up
photography
• “FOCUS RANGE”
(macro mode) on
page 59
For more accurate
focus
• “FOCUS RANGE”
(manual focus) on
page 59
Set the focus to a
narrow range
• “FOCUS AREA
SETTING” on page 70
Check the focus
status
• “Zoom jump playback” on
page 41
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Shooting/recording
Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions
Shoot in dark conditions
• “EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 75
• “FLASH SETTING” on page 55
• “USING THE SCENE FUNCTION” (night view mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on
page 49
Increase the camera’s sensitivity
• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 73
Photographing people
• “USING THE SCENE FUNCTION” (portrait mode/night view mode/face chaser mode)
on page 49
• “FLASH SETTING” (red-eye reduction) on page 55
Photographing landscapes
• “USING THE SCENE FUNCTION” (landscape mode) on page 49
Take a self-photo
• “SELF-TIMER” on page 57
Make images lighter
or darker
• “EXPOSURE
CORRECTION” on
page 75
Change the color of
the images
• “USING THE SCENE
FUNCTION”
(monochrome/sepia) on
page 49
Measure the
brightness of a
specific area
• “LIGHT-MEASURING
MODE SETTING” on
page 72
Adjust the camera’s
sensitivity
• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on
page 73
Make white appear
natural
• “WHITE BALANCE” on
page 74
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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION
Playback
Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions
Getting started
viewing images
• “Playing back the video
clip” on page 46
• “Viewing still images” on
page 36
Slideshow playback
• “SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK” on page 94
Adjust the monitor brightness
• “Adjust the monitor brightness” on page 32
Playback on a TV
• “CONNECTING TO A TV” (for playback) on page 115
Adjust the playback volume
• “SOUNDS” on page 99
Search for image data
• “9-image display
playback” on page 37
• “Folder playback” on
page 39
• “Quick scroll playback”
on page 38
Magnify an image
• “Magnifying (zooming in)
the image” on page 40
Check the focus
status
• “Zoom jump playback” on
Change the angle of
view
•“ROTATE IMAGE” on
Set the TV system
• “TV SYSTEM SETTING”
page 41
page 81
on page 103
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Data managing/processing
Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions
Edit photos
• “CONTRAST CORRECTION” on page 83
• “RED-EYE CORRECTION” on page 85
Copy files from the internal memory to the card, or vice versa
• “COPY DATA” on page 87
Delete files
• “Erasing files” on
page 42
Specify the number of prints and date imprint
• “PRINT SETTINGS” on page 89
View the settings that were in effect when the image/audio data was
recorded
• “DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN)” on page 95
Protect images from accidental erasure
• “IMAGE PROTECT” on page 79
Format a card
• “INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL
MEMORY” on page 108
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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
i Handstrap: 1 i SANYO Software Pack
i Lithium-ion battery pack
(battery pack): 1
Dedicated USB interface cable: 1
i
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
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Attaching the handstrap
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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
Media cards that can be used with this camera
The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera are:
i SD Memory Card
i Multi Media Card
What “card” means in this manual
i In this manual, SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards that can be used
in this digital camera are referred to as “card”.
i The cards in the illustrations in this manual are SD Memory Cards, but all
installation and removal procedures are the same for both SD Memory
Cards and Multi Media Cards.
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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 (see page 65)
Just touch the shutter button lightly, and the touch sensor automatically
focuses the image (touch focus).
F3.1
1/40
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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA
AUTO
Use auto settings
k Abundant scene functions
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 Speedy mode-switching
Switch the shooting mode from still images to video clips to sequential shots
with a single button operation.
VIDEO CLIP
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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/Multi
Media Card
TV
AC adaptor
(optional)
Battery charger
(supplied)
i Card reader
i DPOF-compatible
printer
i Photo shop
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SETUP
PART S N A M E S
Front
Shutter button
ON/OFF button
Flash
Self-timer indicator
USB/AV terminal
DC IN terminal
Lens
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Microphone
Rear
Illumination sensor
• Detects the ambient brightness
and automatically adjusts the
brightness of the monitor
accordingly.
Zoom switch
Strap holder
Battery/card compartment cover
Playback button [=]
[n] button
[m] button
Monitor
Bottom
SET button
SCENE button
[o] button
MENU button
[l] button
SpeakerTripod stand hole
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CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
Please charge the supplied battery pack before using it.
1 Insert the battery pack in the
battery charger.
h Insert it in the direction
indicated by the [o] mark
on the battery pack.
2 Connect the supplied power
cord to the socket on the
battery pack charger.
h Insert the connector straight
and securely.
3 Plug the power plug into a
power outlet (AC 100 V to
240 V).
h Recharging begins.
h During recharge, the
CHARGE indicator is lit red.
4 When the CHARGE indicator
turns off, unplug the power
cord from the power outlet,
and remove the battery pack
from the charger.
HINT
i The recharge time is approx. 90 minutes.
To power outlet
CHARGE indicator
[o] mark
Battery pack
Socket
Power cord
CHARGE indicator
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RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
Be sure to fully charge the supplied or separately sold battery pack before
using it in your camera. For charging the battery pack, use the supplied
charger.
Charge the battery pack if it is being used for the first time, and recharge it
whenever the remaining charge is low (see “CHECKING THE REMAINING
BATTERY CHARGE” on page 113).
i During recharging, 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 recharging...
i Move the battery pack and charger further away from the TV or radio.
Ambient temperature during recharging
i It is recommended that the ambient temperature during recharging 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 recharge it.
i When the battery pack temperature is high, it may take longer to recharge
it.
Recharge 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
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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 red Recharging
Red
flashing
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 15).
i The battery pack is not installed, or it is not installed
correctly (page 15).
Recharging finished
Problem with the battery pack or battery pack charger
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.)
CHARGE indicator
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.
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INSTALL THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD
1 Insert the battery pack and card.
h The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera
(page 108).
h Make sure that the battery pack and card orientation are correct.
1
Open battery/card compartment cover on the side of the camera.
2
[o]mark
Insert the batter y pack. Insert all the way until it clicks.
3
4
Close the battery/card compartment cover.
* To remove the card...
<Battery pack>
1 Open
3Pull out 2 Push down, then pull out
2 Slide
<Card>
1 Open
Contact end
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INSTALL THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD
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.
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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 36 and 46).
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.
Monitor
Playback button [=]
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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF
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 104).
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 22), the K icon appears. To
have the date and time recorded with images, please make this setting
before capturing images.
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DATE AND TIME SETTING
CLOCK SET
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, 2006
1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn
the camera on, and press the
MENU button.
h The Recording Menu appears
(page 62).
2 Press the [o] button to select the
3 tab, and press the [m] button.
h The Option Menu appears.
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.
RECORDING MENU
TOUCH SENSOR
RESOLUTION
COMPRESSION
FOCUS MODE
EXP MEASURE
ISO
3 tab
OPTION MENU
CLOCK SET
SOUND
POST VIEW 1sec
BRIGHTNESS
LANGUAGE
TV SYSTEM
2006/09/01
OKOKOK
CLOCK SET
CLOCK SET
Y / M / D
(1/2)
12:00
(1/2)
NTSC
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DATE AND TIME SETTING
CLOCK SET
OK
CLOCK SET
OK
CLOCK SET
4 Set the date and time.
1 Press the [n] or [o] button to
change the year indication.
h Repeat these steps to select the
month indication and day
indication, and set the date to
December 24, 2006.
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
CLOCK SET
2006/12/24
Y / M / D
OKOKOK
CLOCK SET
CLOCK SET
2006/12/24
Y / M / D
OK
OK
CLOCK SET
CLOCK SET
2006/12/24
Y / M / D
OK
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.
12:00
19:30
19:30
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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.
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