INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Digital Movie Camera
VPC-HD700EX VPC-HD700 VPC-HD700GX
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-HD700EX, VPC-HD700 and VPC-HD700GX.
Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.
Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera.
Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet “SAFETY MANUAL”. Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.
Warning
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
FOR AMERICAN USERS
The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of California (USA):
WARNING:
This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, 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.
hConnect 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.
iChanges 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-HD700 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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FOR CANADIAN USERS
i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
FOR EU USERS
Note:
iThis symbol mark and recycle system apply only to EU countries and do not apply to 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.
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Symbols used in this manual
HINT |
Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay |
CAUTION |
attention to. |
Points that require special attention. |
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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 187) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 195).
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Install the battery pack and card
1 Insert the battery pack.
Battery cover
Battery pack
1 2
3
2 Insert the SD Memory Card.
h An SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Please purchase a commercially sold card.
h In this manual, the SD Memory Card is referred to as the “card”.
Card slot cover |
Card slot |
SD Memory card
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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 Set the REC/PLAY switch |
REC/PLAY switch |
to REC. |
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2 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera on.
hIf the screen to set the date and time appears, press the MENU button 2 times to cancel it.
For how to set the date and time, see page 42.
Set to REC
[ ] button [ ] button
Monitor
3 Record.
To record a video clip:
hPress the [ ] button to begin recording a video clip.
h Press the [ ] button again to end the recording.
To take a photo:
h Press the [ ] button. h A still image is captured.
ON/OFF button
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Playback
1 Set the REC/PLAY switch to PLAY.
hThe display changes to the Playback Screen and the image that was just captured is shown.
2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to see. <Video clip playback>
hVideo clips are indicated by a video clip pattern
along the left and right sides of the screen.
h Press the SET button to start video clip playback.
<To return to the shooting mode>
hSet the REC/PLAY switch to REC.
REC/PLAY switch
Set to PLAY
SET button
PLAY
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Video clip pattern
<Example: After recording a video clip>
When you are finished using the camera...
Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera off.
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Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows XP)
Introduced here is the procedure to use the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD) to burn movies captured with your camera to a DVD, creating your original DVD.
Install the application programs
Install two programs from the Xacti Software DVD to your computer: Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition (in this manual, referred to as
Photoshop Album SE) and, for creating DVDs, Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 (in this manual, referred to as Premiere Elements).
1 Set the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD) in your computer’s DVD drive.
h The installation window opens.
2 Click on the application program you wish to install.
Install Photoshop Album SE.
Install Premiere Elements.
hAfter clicking on an application program, follow the instructions shown on the monitor to install the program.
hWhen installing Premiere Elements, input the serial number found on the DVD-ROM envelope. It looks similar to the following:
SERIAL NUMBER: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
( ↑ input this number)
hWhen the installation is complete, the product registration window will appear, but click on the Exit button to close the window.
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3 In the installation window, click on [Finish]. h The installation window closes.
h Remove the DVD-ROM from your computer’s DVD drive.
<About the Kodak online service>
hWhen 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.
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.
hConnect the cable between the camera’s USB/AV terminal and the computer’s USB connector.
2 Turn on the camera (page 39).
h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor.
USB CONNECTION
COMPUTER
PRINTER
CANCEL
CANCEL OK
To power outlet
To USB terminal on the docking station
To USB connector on the computer
Supplied dedicated USB interface cable
i Insert the plug with the [n] mark facing up.
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3 Select [COMPUTER], and press the SET button.
h The screen to select the computer connection mode appears. h Select [CARD READER], and press the SET button.
hThe screen to import data to the computer appears on your computer’s monitor.
4 Click the [IMPORT] button.
hCopy the camera data to the following folder: My Pictures\Adobe\Digital Camera\Date folder
hWhen 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.
5 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.
hThe 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.
6 Click the close button.
h Photoshop Album SE closes.
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Burn video clips onto a DVD
1 Double-click on your desktop’s Premiere Elements icon to run the Premiere Elements program.
h The Premiere Elements welcome screen appears.
2 Click on the [New Project] icon.
h The [New Project] dialog box appears.
3 Type a project name in the “Name:” field. h Use any name that is easy to understand.
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4 Click the [OK] button.
h The screen to edit the data you’ll burn to the DVD appears.
5 Click on [Files and folders] in the “Get Media from:” field. h The screen to select the data to burn to the DVD appears.
hSpecify the folder that contains the files
(My Pictures\Adobe\Digital Camera Data\Date folder).
6 Specify the video clip data you wish to burn to the DVD. h Select the desired data by clicking on it.
hTo select multiple data, click on the individual files while holding down the [Ctrl] key. If you select one file, hold down the [Shift] key and click on another file in the list, all the files in between are also selected.
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7 Click the [Open] button.
hThe window to select the data closes, and the display returns to the screen to edit the data you’ll burn to the DVD.
h The data specified in step 6 appears in the “Available Media:” field.
8 Double-click on the data you wish to burn to the DVD.
9 Drag and drop the data you selected in step 8 to “Drag clip here to add to movie” in the “My Project” field.
hThe data to burn to the DVD appears in the “Scenes” of the “My Project” field.
h To include multiple files, repeat steps 8 and 9 as necessary.
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10 Click the [Create DVD] tab. h “DVD menus” appears.
11 Click the [Burn DVD] button.
h The dialog box to burn to a DVD appears.
h For “Burn to:” in the “DVD Settings”, specify “Disc”.
12 Click the [Burn] button. h Burning to DVD begins.
13 When writing is complete, click the [Close] button.
14 Click the close button.
h The dialog box to confirm whether to save the project appears.
hIf you wish to use the settings for the current project in subsequent projects, you should save them. If you will not use the settings in subsequent projects, it is not necessary to save then.
15 Click the [YES] or [NO] button. h Premiere Elements closes.
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How was that? The convenient accessories not only let you immediately view images captured with the camera, but you can also upload images to your computer and create your original DVDs. Read the following explanations to find out how you can fully enjoy your camera’s digital movie feature.
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CONTENTS |
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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ |
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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .................................... |
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How to use the accessories .......................................................... |
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Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................ |
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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ............................... |
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High-quality images with “high definition” ..................................... |
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Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy operation .................. |
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Movie image stabilizer for sharp pictures ..................................... |
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Sharp face shots ........................................................................... |
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Xacti Library feature ...................................................................... |
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SYSTEM MAP ..................................................................................... |
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SETUP |
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PARTS NAMES ................................................................................... |
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Docking station ............................................................................. |
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Remote control unit ....................................................................... |
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INSTALL THE CARD ........................................................................... |
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PREPARING THE DOCKING STATION ............................................. |
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PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ................................... |
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Prepare the battery ....................................................................... |
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How to use the remote control unit ............................................... |
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PREPARING THE POWER ................................................................. |
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Charging the battery pack ............................................................. |
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When using a power outlet ........................................................... |
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About recharging .......................................................................... |
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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. |
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Turning on the camera .................................................................. |
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Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode |
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is active .................................................................................... |
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Turning off the camera .................................................................. |
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DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. |
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SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SHOOTING MODE AND PLAYBACK |
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MODE .............................................................................................. |
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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE ........................................................ |
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About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode ............................. |
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Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes ................ |
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Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen ..... |
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Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen ............................ |
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Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen .......................... |
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FULL AUTO MODE ............................................................................. |
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SHOOTING |
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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES ............................................................. |
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For best results .............................................................................. |
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Using the autofocus ....................................................................... |
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Select the recording size ............................................................... |
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Select the focus setting ................................................................ |
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Hints for taking pictures ................................................................. |
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VIDEO CLIP RECORDING ................................................................... |
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SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS ............................................................... |
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Using the flash ............................................................................... |
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SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP .......... |
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MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) ..................................................... |
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SHOOTING AND PLAYBACK WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL |
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UNIT ................................................................................................. |
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PLAYBACK |
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PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES .......................... |
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SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK .................................................................... |
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PLAYBACK VOLUME ........................................................................... |
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DELETING FILES ................................................................................. |
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PLAYBACK MODES ............................................................................. |
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9-image display playback .............................................................. |
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Selecting the playback folder ........................................................ |
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Magnifying (zooming in) the image ............................................... |
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NORMAL |
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SHOOTING |
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RECORDING SIZE ............................................................................... |
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Movies ........................................................................................... |
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Still images .................................................................................... |
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Sequential shots ............................................................................ |
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Audio recording ............................................................................. |
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SCENE SELECT .................................................................................. |
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FILTERS ............................................................................................. |
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FLASH OPERATION .......................................................................... |
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SELF-TIMER ...................................................................................... |
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MOVIE MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) .............. |
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FOCUS RANGE ................................................................................. |
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How to use the manual focus ...................................................... |
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FOCUS MODE ................................................................................... |
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LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING .............................................. |
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ISO SENSITIVITY .............................................................................. |
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WHITE BALANCE .............................................................................. |
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EXPOSURE SETTING ...................................................................... |
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DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING ................................................................. |
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FACE CHASER ................................................................................. |
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HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE ............................................................... |
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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ......................................................... |
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PLAYBACK |
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SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ................................................................. |
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FILE PROTECT ................................................................................. |
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PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................. |
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Display the Printing Instructions Screen ..................................... |
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Specifying date imprinting and print quantities ........................... |
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Index print ................................................................................... |
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Clearing all the printing instructions ............................................ |
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ROTATE STILL IMAGE ..................................................................... |
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REDUCE STILL IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) ........................................... |
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CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED-EYE EFFECT ............. |
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EXTRACTING ONE FRAME FROM A VIDEO CLIP ......................... |
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EDITING VIDEO CLIPS ..................................................................... |
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Procedure to cut (extract) a portion of a video clip ..................... |
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Procedure to join video clips ....................................................... |
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Video clip cutting (extracting) ...................................................... |
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Joining video clips ....................................................................... |
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DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) ........ |
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OPTION SETTINGS |
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DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU ......................................... |
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SCREEN DISPLAY ............................................................................ |
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SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY ................................................... |
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OPERATION SOUNDS ..................................................................... |
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POST-VIEW DISPLAY SETTING ...................................................... |
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SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE FILES ............................................. |
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ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS ................................................ |
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NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION ...................................................... |
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ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY ........................................................ |
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FLICKER-REDUCTION ..................................................................... |
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MONITOR BRIGHTNESS .................................................................. |
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SCREEN LANGUAGE ....................................................................... |
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TV OUTPUT SETTING ...................................................................... |
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POWER SAVE FUNCTION ............................................................... |
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FILE NO. MEMORY ............................................................................ |
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FORMATTING A CARD ..................................................................... |
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RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ............................................ |
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CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY ............................... |
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Checking the remaining number of images and |
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video recording time ................................................................ |
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For audio recordings ................................................................... |
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CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE .............. |
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OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS |
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CONNECTING TO A TV |
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CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL .......... |
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ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY .................................................... |
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Connect to the S-VIDEO terminal ............................................... |
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Connect to the 480p/720p terminal ............................................. |
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Connecting to the HDMI terminal ................................................ |
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PLAYING BACK ON A TV .................................................................. |
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Xacti Library ........................................................................................ |
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CONNECTING TO A PRINTER |
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PictBridge MODE ................................................................................ |
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PRINTING ........................................................................................... |
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Printing selected images ............................................................. |
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Printing all images ....................................................................... |
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Making an index print .................................................................. |
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Printing images according to printing instructions |
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(requested images) ................................................................. |
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Changing the printer settings ...................................................... |
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OTHER CONNECTIONS |
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CONNECTING HEADPHONES ......................................................... |
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APPENDICES |
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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................................................... |
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TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................ |
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Camera ........................................................................................ |
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Docking station ............................................................................ |
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Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters .................. |
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SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................. |
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Camera ........................................................................................ |
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Camera connectors ..................................................................... |
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Battery life ................................................................................... |
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Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/ |
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Possible Recording Time ........................................................ |
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Docking station ........................................................................... |
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Remote control unit ..................................................................... |
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Concerning the multi-indicator .................................................... |
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Supplied AC adaptor ................................................................... |
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Supplied Li-ion battery pack ....................................................... |
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Others ......................................................................................... |
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Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take |
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a test shot to comfirm that your camera is set up and |
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ready to go ............................................................................. |
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HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES ...................................................... |
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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
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Basic operation |
Convenient functions |
Additional functions |
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Getting started |
Log the date and time |
For more accurate |
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shooting/recording |
of your photos |
focus |
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• “DATE AND TIME |
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RECORDING” on |
SETTING” on page 42 |
focus” (manual focus) on |
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page 74 |
Zoom in on the |
page 107 |
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subject |
Set the focus to a |
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SHOTS” on page 75 |
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narrow range |
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“Sequential shots” on |
PHOTOGRAPHY |
• “FOCUS MODE” on |
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page 94 |
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(ZOOM)” on page 80 |
page 108 |
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“Audio recording” on |
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Close-up |
Reduce noise when |
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page 95 |
photography |
recording |
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• “Select the focus setting” |
• “NOISE-REDUCTION |
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(super macro mode) on |
FUNCTION” on page 151 |
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macro mode) on |
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Optimize the photo |
Reduce video clip flicker |
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quality |
• “FLICKER-REDUCTION” on page 153 |
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“Select the recording |
Set the camera’s color/contrast |
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size” on page 71 |
characteristics |
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• “ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY” on page 152 |
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page 92 |
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Capture fast-moving subjects
• “SCENE SELECT” (sports mode) on page 98
Suppress camera shake effect
• “MOVIE MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER)” on page 104
• “CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED-EYE EFFECT” on page 130
Shoot in dark conditions
• “EXPOSURE COMPENSATION” on page 118
• “Using the flash” on page 77
• “FLASH OPERATION” on page 101
• “SCENE SELECT” (night view portrait mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on page 98
Increase the camera’s sensitivity
• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 110
• “HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE” on page 117
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Shooting/recording
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Basic operation |
Convenient functions |
Additional functions |
Photographing people |
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“SCENE SELECT” (portrait mode/night view portrait mode) on page 98 |
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“FILTERS” (cosmetic filter) on page 100 |
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Sharp face shots |
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• “FACE CHASER” on page 116 |
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Simplified operation for shooting/playback |
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• “SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE” on page 46 |
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• “FULL AUTO MODE” on page 67 |
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Photographing landscapes |
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• “SCENE SELECT” (landscape mode) on page 98 |
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Take a self-photo |
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“SELF-TIMER” on page 102 |
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Make images lighter |
Measure the |
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or darker |
brightness of a |
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• “EXPOSURE |
specific area |
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COMPENSATION” on |
• “LIGHT-MEASURING |
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page 118 |
MODE SETTING” on |
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• “HIGH SENSITIVITY |
page 109 |
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MODE” on page 117 |
Adjust the camera’s |
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sensitivity |
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• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on |
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page 110 |
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For a more precise |
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exposure setting |
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• “EXPOSURE SETTING” |
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control) on page 113 |
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Change the color of |
Make white appear |
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the images |
natural |
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• “FILTERS” (monochrome |
• “WHITE BALANCE” on |
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filter/sepia filter) on |
page 112 |
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page 100 |
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Playback
Basic operation |
Convenient functions |
Additional functions |
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Getting started |
Adjust the speaker |
Change the angle of |
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viewing images |
volume |
view |
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• “PLAYING BACK VIDEO |
• “PLAYBACK VOLUME” |
• “ROTATE STILL IMAGE” |
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CLIPS AND STILL |
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on page 86 |
on page 128 |
IMAGES” on page 82 |
Search for image/ |
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audio files |
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“9-image display |
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playback” on page 89 |
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“Selecting the playback |
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folder” on page 90 |
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Magnify an image |
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“Magnifying (zooming in) |
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the image” on page 91 |
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Adjust the speaker volume |
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• “PLAYBACK VOLUME” on page 86 |
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Continuous playback
• “SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK” on page 85 and 119
Adjust the monitor brightness
• “MONITOR BRIGHTNESS” on page 154
Playback on a TV
• “PLAYING BACK ON A TV” on page 176
Set the TV system
• “TV OUTPUT SETTING” on page 156
How to use Xacti Library
• “Xacti Library” on page 177
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File managing/processing
Basic operation |
Convenient functions |
Additional functions |
Search for image/audio files
•“9-image display playback” on page 89
•“Selecting the playback folder” on page 90
Delete files |
Protect files from accidental erasure |
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• “DELETING FILES” on |
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“FILE PROTECT” on page 121 |
page 87 |
Format a card |
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“FORMATTING A CARD” on page 165 |
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Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips
• “EDITING VIDEO CLIPS” on page 133
Specify the number of prints, index print, and date imprint
• “PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS” on page 122
View the settings that were in effect when the image/audio files were recorded
• “DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN)” on page 141
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Using with a computer
Basic operation |
Convenient functions |
Additional functions |
Use the camera as a card reader
•“USING AS A CARD READER” on page 9 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Copy files from your Using with Windows Vista camera to a computer
• “Copy data from your camera to the computer” on page viii
Burn files copied to the computer onto a DVD
• “Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows XP)” on page vii
Playback
•“About video clip files recorded with this camera” on page 13 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Using as a webcam
•“Using as a PC camera” on page 16 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Record an image of the computer screen
•“SCREEN CAPTURE” on page 25 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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i Soft case (page 15): 1
i Xacti Software DVD
(DVD-ROM) (page 4 in the
Xacti Software DVD
INSTRUCTION MANUAL): 1
i Docking station (pages 24 and 28): 1
i Dedicated USB interface cable (page 7 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL): 1
i HDMI cable (page 175): 1
Included with model VPC-HD700EX. Not included with other models.
i Handstrap (page 13): 1
i Li-ion battery pack (page 32):
1
iDedicated S-AV interface cable (pages 172 and 173): 1
i Dedicated component cable
(page 174): 1
i AC adaptor and power cord
(pages 28, 36 and 37): 1
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i Remote control unit
(pages 25, 29 to 31 and 81): 1
i Lens cap (page 14): 1
i Microphone connection cable
(page 186): 1
i “SAFETY MANUAL”
(safety precautions booklet) Please read this booklet carefully before using the camera.
i Quick Guide
FOR CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. ONLY Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply.
The lithium battery used in this camera contains perchlorate material, which may require special handling. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate.
i Dedicated USB converter cable: 1
hFor use with the Xacti Library feature
iCores: (4)
i Xacti Library Instruction
Manual
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How to use the accessories
k Handstrap
13 English
kLens cap
<When the handstrap is not used>
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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
<When used with the handstrap>
k Soft case
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