Sanyo VPC-J1, VPC-J1EX User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VPC-J1EX VPC-J1

Digital Camera

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-J1EX and VPC-J1. Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.

Please read these instructions carefully before using the digital camera. Make sure to read and understand the section “USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY” on pages 7 to 24. 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

œ 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:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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

œ Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible

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

Tested to Comply with FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Declaration of Conformity

Model number : VPC-J1 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

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

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OUTLINE OF OPERATION

To help you get started enjoying using your digital camera right away, given below is an outline of the fundamental operation, from setup to shooting to playback.

SETUP

Charge the battery pack (see pages 27 and 33).

Install the battery pack (see page 28).

3 Install the SD Memory Card* 4 Format the SD Memory Card (see page 151).

NOTE

œ This camera uses an SD Memory Card instead of

photographic film to record images. Be sure to install the SD Memory Card before operating the camera. A 16MB SD Memory Card is supplied with this camera.

œ Be sure to format the SD Memory Card with this digital

camera before using it. A card that is not formatted using the digital camera may interfere with the operation of your camera.

SHOOTING

1 Take photos in the BASIC operation mode.*

œ See “Shooting in the BASIC mode” on page 50.

(see page 28).

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PLAYBACK

œ See “View the image just captured (preview display)” on page 40. œ See “PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES” on page 72. œ See “PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS” on page 74. œ See “PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS” on page 75.

*1: About the SD Memory Card

This digital camera can use either an SD Memory Card or a Multi Media Card for data storage. This manual is written with the premise that SD Memory Cards are used. In this manual, SD Memory Card and Multi Media Card are both referred to as “card”.

*2: Shooting in the BASIC mode

In the BASIC mode, the Scene Select function—whereby simply by selecting one from a short list of shooting conditions, the suitable settings are automatically completed—is available. Also, only the necessary shooting settings are displayed, making it easy even for the novice photographer to enjoy using this digital camera.

Symbols used in this manual

HINT Points that may prove useful when using the digital camera. NOTE Points giving some extended instructions or special points to

CAUTION Points that require special attention. (see 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 170) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 181).

pay attention to.

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CONTENTS

OUTLINE OF OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY . . . . . . . 7

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

B PREPARATION

PARTS NAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

B FUNDAMENTAL SHOOTING

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

SETTING THE SHOOTING MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

CAPTURING STILL IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

SEQUENTIAL SHOTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

VIDEO CLIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

B BASIC MODE PHOTOGRAPHY

SHOOTING IN THE BASIC MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

SCENE SELECT FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

RESOLUTION SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

SELF-TIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

FRAME RATE SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

OTHER SHOOTING FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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B BASIC MODE PLAYBACK

SETTING THE PLAYBACK MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

ABOUT THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

VOLUME ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

IMAGE PROTECT MODE (PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ERASURE) . . . . 81

ERASING DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

MAGNIFYING (ZOOMING IN) THE IMAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

B OPTION FUN MODE

ABOUT THE OPTION FUN MODE SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK SOUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES AND VIDEO CLIPS IN A

SLIDESHOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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CONTENTS

B EXPERT MODE PHOTOGRAPHY

ABOUT THE EXPERT MODE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS . . . . . 94

COMPRESSION RATE SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

FOCUS SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

WHITE BALANCE SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

ISO SENSITIVITY SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

ZOOM SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

EXPOSURE CORRECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

ADDING A VOICE MEMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

FLICKER-REDUCTION SETTING (VIDEO CLIP SHOOTING

ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

SHOOTING SETTING INFORMATION DISPLAY (SHOOTING

INFO SCREEN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

B EXPERT MODE PLAYBACK

ABOUT THE EXPERT MODE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS . . . . 117

SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) (STILL IMAGES ONLY). . . . . . . . 120

ROTATING AN IMAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

PRINT SETTINGS (DPOF SETTINGS) (STILL IMAGES ONLY) . . . . . 123

ADDING A VOICE MEMO (STILL IMAGES AND SEQUENTIAL

SHOTS ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

COPYING IMAGES (SEQUENTIAL SHOTS, VIDEO CLIPS

ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

IMAGE INFORMATION DISPLAY (PLAYBACK INFO SCREEN). . . . . 133

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B OPTION SETTING MODE

ABOUT THE OPTION SETTING MODE SCREEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

DATE AND TIME SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

OPERATION SOUNDS SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

GUIDANCE FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

TV SYSTEM SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

POWER SAVE SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

ASSIGNING FILE NAMES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

FORMATTING A CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE . . . . . . . . . 155

B OTHER FUNCTIONS

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

USB DIRECT-PRINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

CONNECTING TO A TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

B APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

TROUBLESHOOTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

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USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY

CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA

WARNING

B If the digital camera makes a strange noise, emits a strange

odor, or if smoke comes out from it, immediately turn off the power and remove the batteries.

œ If the digital camera is used under these conditions, it may

cause a fire or electric shock. Immediately turn off the digital camera, remove the battery pack, and wait to make sure no more smoke comes from the digital camera. Then take it to the dealer for service. Do not try to repair or open the digital camera yourself.

B Do not modify or open the cabinet

œ High voltage circuits are inside, and there is a high risk of

fire or electric shock if they are touched. Any internal check, setting, or repair should be performed by the dealer.

B Do not use while driving

œ Do not capture images, play back images, or watch the

LCD monitor while driving a vehicle. Doing so may cause an accident.

œ Be careful where you put down the digital camera inside an

automobile. During sudden stops or turns it may fall behind the brake pedal and prevent braking.

B Be aware of your surroundings when using the digital

camera

œ Pay close attention to your surroundings when using the

digital camera. Failure to do so may lead to an accident or injury.

œ When using the digital camera while walking, be very

careful of your surroundings and especially the traffic to avoid accidents.

œ Do not use the digital camera inside an airplane or

elsewhere where its use may be restricted.

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B Do not get the digital camera wet

œ This digital camera is not water-resistant. Do not allow it to

get wet, as doing so may cause a fire or electric shock.

œ Do not use the digital camera in a bathroom œ If the digital camera gets wet, immediately turn it off and

remove the battery pack. Then take it to a dealer for repair. Using the digital camera after it has been become wet may cause a fire, electric shock, or other accident.

B Do not use during a storm

œ To avoid the risk of being struck by lightning, do not use the

digital camera during a thunderstorm. In particular, if used in an open field, you have an increased chance of being struck by lightning. Quickly seek refuge in a place that will protect you from lightning.

B Do not place on an unstable surface

œ The digital camera may fall, resulting in damage to the

digital camera or injury.

œ If the digital camera has fallen and its body is damaged,

turn it off, remove the battery pack, and take it to the dealer for repair. Using the digital camera after its body has been damaged may cause a fire or electric shock.

B Do not look through the digital camera into the sun

œ Do not look through the digital camera at the sun or any

other strong source of light. Doing so may seriously injure your eyes.

B Do not use the flash close to a person’s face

œ To prevent possible eye injury, do not use the flash near a

person’s face (especially young children or babies). If the flash is used close to a person’s opened eyes, there is a risk that it may damage that person’s eyesight.

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USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY

(CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA)

WARNING

B Do not use where there is risk of explosion

œ Do not use the digital camera in a location where there is

explosive gas, or any other flammable material in the air. Doing so may cause a fire or an explosion.

B Keep the digital camera out of the reach of children

œ The following may happen if children play with the digital

camera:

They may wrap the strap around their neck and suffocate.

They may swallow the battery pack or other small parts. In such a case, consult a physician immediately.

They may damage their eyesight if the flash goes off too close to their eyes.

They may get hurt by the digital camera.

CAUTION

B Cautions when carrying the digital camera

œ Do not walk around holding the digital camera by the

handstrap. It may hit other objects and get damaged. When walking around, hold the digital camera in your hand or place it in a pocket.

œ Be careful not to drop the digital camera or subject it to

strong shocks.

œ Make sure direct sunlight does not hit the digital camera

lens, as that may damage the internal parts. When not using the digital camera, be sure to always turn it off and close the lens cover.

B If the digital camera is not going to be used for a long

period of time

œ For safety’s sake, remove the battery pack from the

camera. This will prevent any possible excess heat or leakage of battery fluid that may result in injuries or damage to nearby objects. (Note that when the battery pack is removed for a long period, the time and date settings will be cleared.)

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B Cautions during use and storage

œ This digital camera is a precision instrument. When using or storing the

digital camera, make sure to avoid the following locations to avoid damage.

Places in direct sunlight

Places where humidity and temperature are high

Places that may get wet

Places close to an air conditioner or heater

Inside a car

Places where there is dust and dirt

Places where there is a fire burning

Places where volatile products are stored

Places subject to vibration

Operating environment

œ Temperature 0 to 40°C (operation)

œ Humidity 30 to 90% (operation, no condensation)

–20 to 60°C (storage)

10 to 90% (storage, no condensation)

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USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY

Concerning the supplied battery pack charger (Model VAR-L10)

DANGER

B Risk of electric shock. Use only in a dry location. B Do not recharge battery packs that are not Lithium-ion

battery packs (Model DB-L10)

œ Do not use the supplied battery pack charger to recharge a

battery pack other than the supplied Lithium-ion battery pack (DB-L10). Recharging a dry-cell battery or other type of rechargeable battery may cause excess heat, combustion, or leakage, and cause a fire, injuries, burns, or damage to nearby objects.

B Use a 100 to 240 V AC power supply

œ If used with a power supply other than the one specified, it

may cause a fire or electric shock.

B Do not disassemble or modify the battery pack charger

œ It is dangerous to touch the inside of the battery pack

charger. Doing so may cause a fire or electric shock.

œ Do not use the battery pack charger as a direct current

generator.

B Do not get the battery pack charger wet

œ Make sure the battery pack charger does not get wet, as

doing so may cause a fire or electric shock.

œ Do not use the battery pack charger in a bathroom. œ If the battery pack charger gets wet, immediately unplug it

from the power outlet and remove the battery pack. Then contact the place of purchase. If used while wet, it may cause a fire, electric shock, or an accident.

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B Cautions when plugging in the battery pack charger

œ Securely plug the power cord all the way into the power

outlet when using the battery pack charger. If the battery pack charger is used with the power cord not fully plugged in, heat may be generated and cause a fire.

œ If the power cord is damaged, or cannot be correctly

plugged into the power outlet, do not use the battery pack charger. Using the battery pack charger in this condition may cause a fire or electric shock.

œ Do not allow dust, etc., to build up on the power cord or

power outlet. A build-up of dust may cause a short circuit or generate heat and cause a fire.

œ When unplugging the power cord, be sure to hold the

power plug and slowly pull it out of the power outlet. Pulling the cord portion may damage the power cord and cause a fire or electric shock.

B Do not pull on the power cord to unplug it

œ Do not leave the power cord plugged into the power outlet

while the other end is not plugged into the battery pack charger. The loose end can cause electrocution if touched with wet hands or if handled by children.

œ Use only the power cord supplied with the battery pack

charger. If a different power cord is used, it may be rated for a different current load, and that may cause a fire.

œ The supplied power cord is for exclusive use with the

supplied battery pack charger. Do not use it with other devices, as doing so may cause a fire or electric shock.

œ Do not use a bundled power cord, as the heat generated

may cause a fire.

œ When using an extension cord, make sure that the total

wattage of the connected devices does not exceed the rated value of the extension cord. If the power load exceeds the rated value, it may cause a fire.

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USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY

Concerning the supplied battery pack charger (Model VAR-L10) (continued)

DANGER

B Keep the battery pack charger out of the reach of children

œ Children may place the battery pack or other small

components in their mouth or perform some other such unforeseeable action. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately.

B If smoke or a strange odor is emitted, or if strange noises

are heard, immediately unplug the power cord from the power outlet

œ If the battery pack charger is used under these conditions, it

make cause a fire or electric shock.

œ If strange conditions such as these occur, immediately

unplug the battery pack charger, remove the battery pack, and wait to make sure no more smoke is emitted. Then contact the place of purchase. Do not try to repair or open the battery pack charger yourself.

B Do not handle with wet hands

œ Handling the battery pack charger with wet hands may

cause an electric shock.

B Do not use during a storm

œ Do not touch the battery pack charger or power cord while it

is plugged into a power outlet during a thunderstorm. Doing so may cause an electric shock.

B Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when finished

œ If the battery pack charger is left plugged into the power

outlet for a long period of time, there is a risk of fire.

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CAUTION

B Do not damage the power cord

œ Do not place heavy objects on the power cord. Do not place

the power cord near a heat source. Do not excessively bend the power cord, modify it, or secure it with staples. Doing so may damage the power cord and cause a fire or electric shock.

œ If the power cord is damaged, or if it does not plug properly

into the battery pack charger or wall outlet, contact the place of purchase.

B Do not place on an unstable surface

œ The battery pack charger may fall, causing injury or

damage.

œ If the battery pack charger falls and the charger body is

damaged, remove the battery pack and contact the place of purchase. If used while damaged, it may cause a fire, electric shock, or other damages.

B Operating and storage conditions

œ Do not use close to a heat source (close to a stove or

heater) or leave it exposed to direct sunlight.

Operating environment

œ Temperature 0 to 40°C (charging)

œ Humidity 10 to 85% (charging and storage)

–20 to 60°C (storage)

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USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY

Concerning the Lithium-ion battery pack (Model DB-L10)

DANGER

This camera uses a Lithium-ion battery pack (Model DB-L10).

B If there is leaking, discoloration, change of shape, rise in

temperature, damaged exterior, strange odor or any other abnormal condition, immediately discontinue use and remove the battery pack from the camera, taking care to keep it well away from fire.

œ Continued use of the battery pack under any of these

conditions may result in fire, injury, explosion or other serious damage.

œ If battery fluid is leaking, placing the battery pack in close

proximity to a fire or other heat source may ignite the battery fluid and result in fire, damage, eruption of battery fluid, or smoke fumes.

B Do not transform, take apart, or modify.

œ Safety mechanisms and protective devices have been in

incorporation in the battery pack for the purpose of preventing danger. Any modification, by transforming, disassembling, or directly soldering to it, etc., will defeat these safety devices and possibly cause the battery pack to catch fire, explode, or leak or spew battery fluid.

B Do not connect the (+) and (–) terminals with a wire or other

metal implement. Do not carry loose or keep with necklaces, hairpins, etc.

œ Doing so may result in a short circuit, high voltage flow, fire,

explosion, leaking or spewing battery fluid, or heat generation. Metal such as a wire or necklace, etc. may cause heat to be generated.

B Do not throw the battery pack in the fire or subject it to heat

œ Doing so may cause the insulation to melt, damage the gas

discharge valve and safety mechanisms, or ignite the battery fluid, resulting in fire or explosion.

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weggooien, maar

inleveren als KCA.

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B Do not drop, hit, or submit the battery pack to strong shocks

œ If the safety mechanisms and protective devices are

broken, an abnormal chemical reaction may occur inside the battery pack, or cause the battery pack to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat.

B Do not allow the battery pack to come into contact with

fresh or salt water, or allow the terminals to become wet.

œ If the safety mechanisms and protective devices are

damaged by corrosion, an abnormal chemical reaction may occur inside the battery pack, or cause the battery pack to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat.

B Cautions regarding the correct environment for using and

storing the battery pack

œ Temperature when using or recharging: 0 to 40°C

Do not use, recharge, store or leave the battery pack near fire or inside a car exposed to the hot sun, etc. (locations in which the temperature reaches 60°C or higher). At high temperatures, the safety mechanisms and protective devices inside the battery pack may be damaged by corrosion, causing an abnormal chemical reaction to occur, or cause the battery pack to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat. If the safety mechanisms and protective devices are damaged, the battery pack will become unusable. An environment with extremely high or low temperatures will cause the battery capacity to deteriorate and shorten the usable time, and may even shorten the battery life. Avoid storing the battery pack with it near full charge. It is recommended to store the battery pack when it is near fully discharged. If the battery pack is completely discharged, it may become unable to be recharged again. To avoid this, charge the battery pack for at least five minutes every six months.

œ Storage temperature: –10°C to 30°C

When not using the battery pack, remove it from the camera and store at –0°C to 30°C in a place with no condensation.

œ Humidity: 10% to 90% (no condensation)

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USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY

Concerning the Lithium-ion battery pack (Model DB-L10) (continued)

DANGER

B Use only the supplied battery pack charger (Model VAR-L10)

œ If another charger is used, the battery pack may be

overcharged, or recharged with an abnormal voltage, causing an abnormal chemical reaction to occur, or cause the battery pack to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat.

B Use the battery pack only in the specified device

œ If the battery pack is used in a device other than that

specified, it may cause an abnormal voltage flow, or cause the battery pack to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat.

B Do not peel or damage the outer case

œ Damaging the outer case, inserting nails, hitting with a

hammer, stepping on the battery pack, etc. may cause a short circuit inside the battery pack or cause the battery pack to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat.

B If the battery pack is leaking and the electrolyte gets on

your skin or clothing, immediately rinse with clean water.

œ If the electrolyte gets into your eyes, you risk losing your

eyesight. Immediately rinse your eyes with clean, running water, and seek medical attention right away. Any electrolyte that comes into contact with your skin or clothing may harm your skin. Immediately rinse the area with clean, running water.

B Insert the battery pack correctly, as specified

œ When installing the battery pack in the charger or camera,

pay attention to the indicated polarity ((+) and (–)), and insert it correctly.

œ If the battery pack is installed with the wrong orientation, it

may cause an abnormal chemical reaction while in the charger, an abnormal voltage flow when it is used, or cause the battery pack to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat.

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WARNING

B Always stop the recharging after the prescribed recharge

time, even if the battery pack is not fully charged.

œ If you continue to recharge the battery pack, it may cause

the battery pack to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat.

B Keep out of the reach of children.

œ They may handle the battery pack in an unforeseeable

manner that results in damage.

CAUTION

B Charge the battery pack before using it

œ Always recharge the battery pack before using it for the first

time, or when using it after it has been kept in storage for a long time. During recharging, the battery pack may be warm. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

B Note concerning the battery pack after use

œ The battery pack may be warm immediately after the digital

camera is used. If removing the battery pack, turn off the digital camera and allow the battery pack to cool down before removing it.

B Recycling the battery pack

œ To conserve the environment and for efficient use of natural

resources, please discharge the used battery pack, cover the (+) and (–) terminals with tape and recycle the insulated battery pack.

œ If disposing of the battery pack as unburnable trash, please

follow all applicable regulations of your area.

English

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY

Concerning the accessories

CAUTION

B Cautions concerning the use of the AC adapter

œ Use only the separately sold AC adapter (model VAR-G6EX for the

VPC-J1EX, model VAR-G6E for the VPC-J1EX [for U.K.] and model VAR-G6U for the VPC-J1) with your digital camera. Do not use an AC adapter other than the one indicted here, designed for specific use with your digital camera.

œ If an AC adapter other than the specified one is used, it may damage the

digital camera and cause a fire or electric shock.

œ Normally when using an AC adapter, remove the battery pack. Otherwise

the battery pack may cause excess heat, leakage, injury or damage to nearby objects.

œ For complete information on how to use the AC adapter, refer to the

instructions accompanying it.

B Cautions concerning the card

œ Immediately after use, the card will be very hot. Before removing the card,

turn off the digital camera and wait for the temperature to cool down.

œ Keep out of the reach of children. Young children may put the media in their

mouth and choke or cause some other unexpected injury or accident.

English

FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA

B Cautions before capturing important images

œ Before capturing important images, make sure that the digital camera is

operating properly and in condition to capture the image properly.

œ Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses that result

from images that could not be recorded, are erased, destroyed, or damaged in any way due to a problem with the digital camera, any of its accessories, or its software.

B Caution concerning copyrights

œ The images you capture with your digital camera are for your own

private use; any other use may violate the rights of copyrights owners.

English

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY

B Cautions when cleaning the digital camera

Cleaning procedure 1 Turn off the digital camera and remove the battery pack. 2 Remove the dirt with a soft cloth. 3 If the digital camera is extremely dirty, wipe with a soft cloth

moistened with a mild detergent diluted with water and wrung dry.

Caution

œ Do not use benzene or thinner products to clean the digital camera. Doing

so may cause deformation, discoloration, or paint peeling. When using a chemically treated cloth, carefully read its instructions and warnings.

œ Do not spray insecticides or volatile sprays on the digital camera. Do not let

rubber or vinyl objects contact the digital camera for a long period. They may cause deformation, discoloration, or paint peeling.

B Caution concerning the battery pack

œ Periodically clean with a dry cloth the terminals (contacts) of the

batteries.

Do not touch the battery terminals with your bare hands. Doing so will allow contaminants from your hands to adhere to the terminals and oxidize, increasing the contact resistance. If the contact resistance increases, the usable life of the batteries will diminish.

B Caution when cleaning the lens

œ If the lens gets dirty, use a commercially available air blower or a cleaning

cloth for photographic equipment to clean it.

English

FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA (continued)

CAUTION

B When not using the digital camera for a long period

œ Remove the battery pack. However, when the battery pack is removed for

a long time, the digital camera functions may begin to not work properly. Periodically reinstall the battery pack and check the digital camera functions.

œ If the battery pack is left in the digital camera, a small amount of power is

still used even if the digital camera is turned off. If the battery pack is left in the digital camera for a long period, it may become completely discharged and lose its ability to be recharged again.

B Cautions concerning condensation

œ Using the digital camera with condensation inside it may damage the digital

camera.

If condensation seems likely to form

œ Place the digital camera in a plastic bag and seal it, and then wait until the

digital camera has reached the ambient temperature.

Be careful of condensation under the following conditions

œ When moving the digital camera suddenly from a cold place to a warm

place.

œ When the ambient temperature changes drastically, such as when a heater

is turned on to quickly heat the room.

œ When the digital camera is placed in the path of cool air from an air

conditioner.

œ When the digital camera is placed in a location of high humidity.

B Caution concerning undesired interference

œ The digital camera may create undesired interference if used close to a

television or radio. To avoid this type of interference, make sure the cores on the supplied AV cable and USB interface cable are not removed.

Core Core

Dedicated AV cable Dedicated USB interface cable

English

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY

B Caution concerning magnetism

œ Do not place credit cards, bank cards, floppy disks, or other items that may

be damaged by magnetic fields near the speaker. Data may be lost or the magnetic strips on cards may be damaged.

Speaker

B Cautions concerning data storage

œ It is recommended that any important data be copied onto a separate

media (such as a hard disk, MO disk, or CD-R disk).

œ Stored data may be lost (or corrupted) in cases such as those listed below.

Sanyo Electric will not be held responsible for any damage or lost profits arising from the loss of data.

œ If the card is used incorrectly. œ If the card is not inserted correctly into the digital camera.

If the card is subjected to electrical or mechanical shocks or other forces.

If the card is removed from the digital camera or if the digital camera is

turned off during reading or writing operations.

œ If the card has reached the end of its usable life.

English

FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA (continued)

CAUTION

B Cautions when handling the cards

œ The cards are precision devices. Do not bend, drop, or subject them to

strong forces or shocks.

œ Avoid using or storing the cards in places with extremely high or low

temperatures, subject to direct sunlight, in a completely closed vehicle, near air conditioners or heaters, or in humid or dusty locations.

œ Avoid using or storing the cards in locations where strong static electrical

charges or electrical noise can be easily generated.

œ Do not allow the edges of the cards to become contaminated with foreign

materials. Gently wipe away any contamination with a soft, dry cloth.

œ Do not carry the cards in trouser pockets, as the cards may become

damaged when you sit down or make other movements that may apply forces.

œ Before using a new card or a card that was used in other equipment, be

sure to format it using the digital camera (see “FORMATTING A CARD” on page 151).

œ When buying commercially available products, carefully read the

instructions and warnings that come with the card.

English

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

œ Handstrap œ Software: 1 CD-ROM

œ Lithium-ion battery pack (battery

pack): 1

œ Lithium-ion battery pack

charger and power cord

œ Dedicated AV cable: 1 œ Dedicated USB interface

cable: 1

œ SD Memory Card (16MB): 1 œ Soft case

Lock switch

Lock

Contact end

Unlock

œ Recording (images and

sounds) and erasing are inhibited (accidental erase protect function) when the tab is set to the LOCK position.

œ The card is normally

used with the tab set to the unlocked position.

English

ATTACHING THE HANDSTRAP

SOFT CASE

When not using the digital camera, keep it in the soft case for protection.

Media cards that can be used with this digital camera

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

œ SD Memory Card œ Multi Media Card

What “card” means in this manual

œ In this manual, SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards that can be used

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

œ The cards in the illustrations in this manual are SD Memory Cards, but all

installation, removal, and formatting procedures are the same for both SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards.

English

QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES

Recharging the battery pack

Before using the supplied battery pack in the camera, insert it into the charger.

Charge the battery pack.

œ Insert it in the direction indicated by

the [j] mark on the battery pack.

Connect the supplied power cord to

the battery pack charger.

œ Insert the connector straight and

securely.

Plug the power plug into a power

outlet (AC 100V to 240V).

œ Recharging begins. œ During recharge, the CHARGE

indicator is lit red.

When the CHARGE indicator lights

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

HINT

œ Please read the safety precautions regarding the battery pack (DB-L10)

(see page 15) and the supplied battery pack charger (VAR-L10) (see page

11).

œ The recharge time is approx. 120 minutes.

Battery pack

j mark

CHARGE indicator

To power

outlet

English

Install the battery pack and card

Contact end

The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera (see page

151). Make sure that the battery pack polarity ((+) and (–)) and the card orientation

are correct.

Insert the battery pack.

1 2

Contact end

Push

3Pull out

back

2 Push back

Insert the card.

Open battery compartment cover on the camera bottom.

Close the battery compartment cover.

Insert the battery pack.

To remove the battery pack...

1Open

œ Take special care to orient the card correctly when inserting it.

Attempting to insert the card incorrectly may result in damage.

1 2

Open battery compartment cover on the camera bottom.

Close the battery compartment cover.

Insert all the way until it clicks.

To remove the card...

1Open

Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card.

3Pull out

2Push in

English

QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES

Capture an image

Now that preparation is completed, your digital camera is ready to capture images. Shown here is how to capture a still image.

Set the selector dial to [Õ].

œ The power turns on, and the lens

cover opens.

œ When the accessing indicator lights

green, the camera is ready to capture an image.

Press the MODE button.

œ Press it until the [Ï] mode

indicator is lit.

MODE indicator

Still image

mode

Point the camera lens at the subject.

œ Compose the picture by viewing the

LCD monitor.

(details on pages 41, 42)

Accessing indicator

Sequential

shots mode

Video clip

mode

MODE button

LCD monitor

Selector dial

CAM

English

Press the shutter release button

halfway (focus-lock).

œ The autofocus locks on the subject,

and the image in the LCD monitor appears clearly.

Continue to gently press the shutter

release button all the way.

œ The image is captured.

(Press halfway)

(Press fully)

View the image

Now let’s take a look at the image you captured.

Set the selector dial to [Ø].

œ The image you captured appears in

the LCD monitor.

œ Press [Â] or [Ã] on the arrow

button to display the images stored before or after the current image.

When you are finished, set the

selector dial to [Ö] to turn off the digital camera.

HINT

œ For still images, you can view the captured image on the LCD monitor by

keeping the shutter release button depressed when you capture the image.

œ When the accessing indicator is flashing red or lit orange, the next image

cannot be captured. When the accessing indicator lights green again, it is possible to capture the next image (see page 39).

(details on page 72)

LCD monitor

Selector dial

Arrow button

CAM

English

PARTS NAMES

56879

Front

12 3 4

1 Selector dial

Ó: PC camera mode Ô: Shooting mode (LCD

monitor off)

Õ: Shooting mode (LCD

monitor on)

Ö: Power off Ø: Playback mode Ù: Option mode Ú: PC connection mode

2 Shutter release button

English

3 Microphone 4

Flash

5 Battery compartment cover 6 Lens 7

Tripod stand hole

8 Viewfinder 9 Illumination light

Rear

123 4 5

1 Mode indicator

Ï: Still image mode Ñ: Sequential shots mode Ò: Video clip mode

2 Accessing indicator

(red/green/orange)

Red flashing:

When charging the flash; when no card, an unformatted card, or a locked card is installed (indicates that image or sound cannot be recorded); or when recording using the self-timer (page 64)

Red steady:

When the memory is full (indicates that image or sound cannot be recorded), when recording using the self-timer, or when the battery power is consumed

Green flashing:

When using the exposure correction or digital zoom functions (indicates that image and sound can be recorded), or when the power save function is activated

Green steady:

When images and sound can be recorded, when connected to a PC or printer, when printing, or when set to the PC camera mode

Orange steady:

When recording images or sound

9FGHIJ

3 Viewfinder 4 Zoom switch 5

Speaker

6 Handstrap holder 7 DC IN (external DC power

input) terminal

For connecting a separately sold AC adapter (model VAR-G6EX for the VPC-J1EX, model VAR-G6E for the VPC-J1EX [for U.K.] and model VAR-G6U for the VPC-J1)

DIGITAL/AV terminal

Used as both the USB connector and AV output terminal.

9 Arrow button F SET button G Flash button H MENU button I MODE button J LCD monitor

English

RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

Be sure to fully charge the supplied or separately sold battery pack before using it in your camera. For charging the battery pack, use the supplied charger.

Charge the battery pack if it is being used for the first time, and recharge it whenever the remaining charge is low (see “CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE” on page 155). œ 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...

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

Ambient temperature during recharging

œ It is recommended that the ambient temperature during recharging be

between about 10°C and 35°C. Due to the characteristics of the battery pack, at temperatures below 10°C, it may not be possible to sufficiently recharge it.

Recharge a battery pack in the following cases

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

English

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

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

charger must be connected to a power outlet, and the plug at one end inserted in the charger’s power socket (see page 27).

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

correctly (see page 27). Lit red Recharging Lit green Recharging finished Red flashing Problem with the battery pack

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

of the battery pack has probably expired.)

English

TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF

Turning the power on

When capturing images

Set the selector dial to [Õ] or [Ô].

[Õ]: The LCD monitor is used. [Ô]: The LCD monitor is not used. œ The power turns on, the lens cover

opens and the accessing indicator next to the viewfinder lights.

œ If the selector dial is set to [Õ], an

image appears on the LCD monitor.

When playing back images

Set the selector dial to [Ø].

œ The power turns on, and an image

appears on the LCD monitor.

Lens cover

Accessing indicator

LCD monitor

Selector dial

CAM

LCD monitor

English

Turning the power off

Set the selector dial to [Ö].

œ The power turns off.

When capturing images

œ The lens cover automatically

closes.

œ The LCD monitor and accessing

indicator turn off.

When playing back images

œ The LCD monitor turns off.

Accessing

LCD monitor

indicator

Selector dial

CAM

Turning the power on when the power save function is active

In order to save the battery pack power, the power save function will automatically turn off the power after one minute of no use during shooting, or five minutes of no use during playback (factory-preset setting).

œ When the power save function is active, you can restore the power by

turning the selector dial or by pressing the shutter release button, the MODE button, the MENU button, or the SET button.

œ After the power save function has been active for 15 minutes, the power

will turn off completely. In this case, please turn the selector dial to restore the power.

œ When the separately sold AC adapter (model VAR-G6EX for the

VPC-J1EX, model VAR-G6E for the VPC-J1EX [for U.K.] and model VAR-G6U for the VPC-J1) is connected, the power save function will become active about 10 minutes after the camera is turned on (factory-preset setting).

œ The user can specify the time elapsed before the power save function is

activated (see page 146).

œ In the PC/USB DIRECT-PRINT connection mode and PC camera mode,

while the camera is connected to a personal computer or printer with the dedicated USB interface cable, the power save function is disabled.

English

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

For best results

Holding the camera

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

Correct hold Incorrect hold

A finger is blocking the lens.

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

HINT

œ Images captured in the still image shooting mode or sequential shots

shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back (see page 122). Note that video clips cannot be rotated while they are being played back.

œ When the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the image in the LCD

monitor may waver vertically. This is the result of internal image processing and is not a malfunction. This wavering is not recorded and will not affect your images in any way.

œ 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

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 or the focus area to capture images (see page 103).

B Conditions that may cause incorrect focus

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

œ Subjects with low contrast, very

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

Use the focus-lock function (see page

42) to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject.

œ Subjects without vertical lines

Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on the subject while holding the digital camera vertically.

The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may work, but not as desired.

œ 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.

English

USING THE AUTOFOCUS

œ 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.

Hints for taking pictures

Operation sounds

œ The operation sounds that are generated, for example, when the power is

turned on or off, or the shutter release button, MENU button, MODE button or SET button is pressed, as well as the audio guidance when you switch the mode can be muted (see page 141).

Saving battery pack power

œ When you take pictures without using the LCD monitor, you can slow down

the rate of battery pack consumption (see page 70).

Where is the image and audio data saved?

œ All the image and sound data is recorded on the card installed in the

camera (see page 160).

Taking pictures in backlight conditions...

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

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

While the image data is being recorded...

œ The accessing indicator will light orange while the image is being written to

the memory. Another image can be captured only after the accessing indicator lights green again. However, even when the accessing indicator is lit orange, depending on the camera’s internal memory remaining capacity, in some cases about 2 seconds after shooting the next image can be captured.

English

View the image just captured (preview display)

œ Immediately after capturing an image,

you can press the SET button to preview the image. For video clips and sequential shots, you can pause the image by pressing [À] on the arrow button. If you do not want to keep the image, you can press the [å] button at this time to delete the currently displayed image from the camera’s memory.

To return to the shooting mode, press [Á] on the arrow button.

NOTE About sequential shots shooting

œ In sequential shots shooting, the autofocus function is activated when the

shutter release button is pressed and remains fixed at the same focus until the sequential shots are finished.

PREVIEW

ONE ERASE EXIT

If the motion alert icon appears...

œ During still image shooting, if the shutter

speed is slow and the possibility that the image may be blurred due to camera movement becomes high, the motion alert icon [T] may appear on the LCD monitor. In this case, use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting, or set the flash operation mode to automatic (see page 67).

Motion alert icon

2.8 1/2

English

SETTING THE SHOOTING MODE

Your digital camera has three shooting modes:

œ Still image shooting mode: For capturing still images. œ Sequential shots shooting mode: For capturing several images in

œ Video clip shooting mode: For capturing video clips.

Set the selector dial to [Õ] or [Ô].

[Õ]: Use the LCD monitor. [Ô]: Turn off the LCD monitor.

Press the MODE button.

œ Each time the MODE button is

pressed, the lit mode indicator position changes.

When [Ï] is lit: Still image shooting mode. When [Ñ] is lit: Sequential shots shooting mode. When [Ò] is lit: Video clip shooting mode. œ Press the MODE button until the

desired shooting mode indicator is lit.

succession.

Selector dial

MODE button

MODE indicator

CAM

English

CAPTURING STILL IMAGES

Set the camera to the still image

shooting mode (see page 41).

Press the shutter release button to

take the picture.

Point the camera lens at the

subject. Slowly press and hold the shutter release button halfway.

œ The target mark [ê] or the focus

icon [ë] (focus-lock) appears in the LCD monitor.

œ If the Shooting Setting Screen

(see pages 51, 94) or Shooting Information Screen (see page

115) was displayed, it is exited.

Press the shutter release button all

the way.

œ The image is captured. œ The illumination light remains lit

for about 1 second after the image is captured (see page 143).

NOTE About the focus icon and target mark

œ The target mark outlines the area that the camera is using to focus. If the

area outlined by the target mark is not the subject you want to focus on, then refocus your subject, for example by changing the shooting angle.

œ The target mark does not appear in the following situations.

When the subject is not in focus When using the self-timer to take a picture (see page 63) When the focus is set to spot focus (see page 104) When the focus is set to focus range # or $ (see page 103)

œ When the camera focuses on a wide area of the central part of the screen,

a large target mark appears.

Focus icon

2.8 1/30

(Press halfway)

Target mark

(Press fully)

English

SEQUENTIAL SHOTS

This digital camera provides three types of sequential shots.

Standard sequential shots Ö:

A normal sequential shot. (For the number of images captured, please see “Maximum number of sequential shots” (see page 45).)

AE shift sequential shots A:

Several sequential images are captured as the exposure changes automatically.

Standard exposure +0.6EV +1.2EV –1.2EV –0.6EV

œThe setting for the standard exposure can be modified (see page 111).

Best select shot Ä:

Four sequential images are captured from which you can select one to save.

Select one to save. The other three are deleted.

English

B How to set the sequential shots mode

Set the camera to the sequential

shots shooting mode (see page 41).

Press the MENU button.

œ A menu screen appears.

Press [À] or [Á] on the arrow

button to select the sequential shots mode menu.

œ The sequential shots mode selection

menu appears.

Ä: Best select shot mode. Ö: Standard sequential shots

mode.

A: AE shift sequential shots (auto

bracket shots) mode.

Press [Ã] on the arrow button to

select the desired sequential shots mode.

Press the SET button.

œ The selected sequential shots mode

is set, and the corresponding icon moves to the left end of the line-up.

NOTE

œ To exit the menu screen, press the MENU button again.

METHOD BEST

METHOD STANDARD

English

SEQUENTIAL SHOTS

Standard sequential shots Ö

Set the camera to the standard

sequential shots shooting mode (see page 44).

Press the shutter release button to

capture the sequential shots.

œ Images are captured as long as the

shutter release button is pressed.

œ During shooting, K appears in the

LCD monitor.

Finish capturing images.

œ Release the shutter release button to

end recording.

Maximum number of sequential shots

The maximum possible number of sequential shots depends on the resolution and compression rate settings.

Resolution

@ 6 images 9 images 13 images D — 14 images 21 images E — 81 images 99 images

abc

Compression rate

Shutter release button

English

AE shift sequential shots (auto bracket

shots) A

Set the camera to the AE shift sequential shots mode (see page 44).

Press the shutter release button to capture the sequential shots.

œ When the shutter release button is pressed, sequential shots shooting

begins.

œ It is not necessary to keep the shutter release button depressed. œ During shooting, K appears in the LCD monitor. œ Shooting ends automatically when 5 images have been shot.

English

SEQUENTIAL SHOTS

Best select shot Ä

Set the camera to the best select

shot shooting mode (see page 44).

Press the shutter release button to

capture the sequential shots.

œ When the shutter release button is

pressed, sequential shots shooting begins.

œ It is not necessary to keep the shutter

release button depressed.

œ After a few moments, the 4-image

display appears showing the images captured.

Select the image that you want to

save.

Press the arrow button to move the

orange frame to the image you want to save.

2 Press the SET button.

œ The Best Shot Confirmation

Screen appears with the selected image displayed full screen. You can press [Â] or [Ã] on the arrow button to select a different image.

Orange frame

English

Save the selected image and erase

the others.

1 Select “YES”, and press the SET

button. œ “PROCESSING” appears for a

few moments, and then the sequential shots shooting mode returns.

œ The selected image is saved in

the still image folder; the other three images are deleted (nothing is saved in the sequential shots folder). The saved image can be played back in the still image playback mode.

HINT Capturing images without using the LCD monitor

œ When taking pictures without using the LCD monitor, after the images are

captured, the 4-image display (step 3) does not appear. All four images are saved in the sequential shots folder.

To save all four images

œ While the 4-image display is shown in step 3, press the MENU button, or

select “NO” and press the SET button in step 4 above. All four images are saved in the sequential shots folder.

Folder number and file name (

image number

)

100-0101

SAVE IMAGE ERASE OTHERS?

o YES

<Confirmation Screen for

erasing the other images>

English

VIDEO CLIPS

When you shoot video clips, the sound is also recorded.

Set the camera to the video clip

shooting mode (see page 41).

Press the shutter release button to

record the video clip.

œ It is not necessary to keep the shutter

release button pressed while shooting.

œ During recording K appears on the

LCD monitor.

œ When the remaining recording time

available for the currently recording clip becomes little, a countdown of the remaining recording time appears on the display.

End the recording.

œ Press the shutter release button to

stop recording.

NOTE

œ The data for a video clip is very large. 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 LCD monitor or a television.)

œ The possible shooting time for each video clip will differ depending on the

card. Also depending on the card, shooting may end even before the possible shooting time indicated on pages 193 and 194.

Remaining recording time (sec)

REC (recording) indicator

Recording time (min:sec)

00:09 3

English

SHOOTING IN THE BASIC MODE

In the BASIC mode the number of settings the user has to deal with are few, making it easy for the novice digital camera operator to enjoy taking photos. It is recommended that the user who is new to digital camera operation or not familiar with the various settings take photos using the basic settings of this mode.

Switching between the operation modes

This camera allows you to choose between two operation modes: in the BASIC mode, you can enjoy taking photos while letting the camera adjust the settings automatically; in the EXPERT mode, you have control of all the camera settings. Select the operation mode for the type of photography you enjoy.

Set the desired shooting mode (see page 41), and press the MENU

button.

œ The BASIC Mode or EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screen appears.

Press [Â] on the arrow button twice.

œ The operation mode is switched. œ To return to the initial operation mode, again press [Â] on the arrow

button twice.

12 12

[Â]

FOR EXPERT

FOR BASIC

12 12

[Â]

RESOLUTION 2048X1536(3M)

Shooting Setting Screen

[Â]

Shooting Setting Screen

[Â]

SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO

FOR BASIC

FOR EXPERT

English

SHOOTING IN THE BASIC MODE

To display the BASIC Mode Shooting Setting Screen

Set the camera to the BASIC shooting mode (see page 50).

Press the MENU button.

œ The screen corresponding to the selected shooting mode appears. œ The shooting screen is canceled if the MENU button is pressed again. œ The BASIC mode settings are shown here. If after changing the

settings you are not satisfied with the resulting images, reset to the basic settings.

SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO

B: Scene select setting

@: Resolution setting

V: Self-timer setting

SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO

B: Scene select setting Ä: Sequential shots mode setting

@: Resolution setting

V: Self-timer setting

00:10

SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO

B: Scene select setting

E: Resolution setting

{: Frame rate setting

About the digital zoom

œ When in shooting still images and sequential shots the BASIC mode, the

digital zoom is set to on. However, at a resolution of B, the digital zoom cannot be used. When shooting a video clip with the frame rate set to {, the digital zoom is set to on. At frame rate }, the digital zoom cannot be used.

English

Shooting Setting Screen basic operation

When a setting screen is displayed, the arrow button and the SET button are used to make the desired settings.

Arrow button

SET button

B Shooting Setting Screen

œ When selecting a menu

œ Press [À] or [Á] on the arrow button.

12 12

SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO RESOLUTION

[À]

2048X1536

[Á]

SELF-TIMER OFF

œ When selecting a setting (icon)

Press [Â] or [Ã] on the arrow button.

œ œ To make a setting, select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

When the selected setting is activated, the corresponding icon moves to the left end of the line-up.

[Ã][Ã]

[Â][Â]

SET button

English

SHOOTING IN THE BASIC MODE

Shooting Setting Screens

Still Image Shooting Setting Screen

All the icons never appear at the same time.

Lit

SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO

English

Scene Select menu (page 59)

c B: Full auto icon

F: Sports icon x: Portrait icon

í: Landscape icon ì: Night view icon î: Cosmetic icon ï: Lamp icon ñ:Slim icon

Resolution menu (page 61)

B: 2880 x 2160-pixel

resolution icon

c @: 2048 x 1536-pixel

resolution icon

D: 1600 x 1200-pixel

resolution icon

E: 640 x 480-pixel resolution

icon

[c] indicates the factory-preset setting.

Self-timer menu (page 63)

c V: Self-timer off icon

ô: Self-timer on icon (2

seconds)

ò: Self-timer on icon (10

seconds)

4 Number of remaining images

that can be captured (page

153)

5 HELP display (page 143) 6 Remaining battery pack

charge (page 155)

Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter (sold separately) is used.

English

SHOOTING IN THE BASIC MODE

Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen

All the icons never appear at the same time.

Lit

SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO

English

Scene Select menu (page 59)

c B: Full auto icon

F: Sports icon x: Portrait icon

í: Landscape icon î: Cosmetic icon ñ:Slim icon

2 Sequential shots mode

(METHOD) menu (page 44)

c Ä: Best select shot icon

Ö: Standard sequential shots

icon

A: AE shift sequential shots

icon

3 Resolution menu (page 61)

c @: 2048 x 1536-pixel

resolution icon

D: 1600 x 1200-pixel

resolution icon

E: 640 x 480-pixel resolution

icon

[c] indicates the factory-preset setting.

Self-timer menu (page 63)

c V: Self-timer off icon

ô: Self-timer on icon (2

seconds)

ò: Self-timer on icon (10

seconds)

5 Number of remaining images

that can be captured (page

153)

6 HELP display (page 143) 7 Remaining battery pack

charge (page 155)

Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter (sold separately) is used.

English

SHOOTING IN THE BASIC MODE

Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen

All the icons never appear at the same time.

Lit

00:10

SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO

English

Scene Select menu (page 59)

c B: Full auto icon

F: Sports icon x: Portrait icon

í: Landscape icon î: Cosmetic icon

2 Resolution menu (page 61)

c E: 640 x 480-pixel resolution

icon

2: 320 x 240-pixel resolution

icon

0: 160 x 120-pixel resolution

icon

[c] indicates the factory-preset setting.

Frame rate menu (page 65)

c {: 15 frames per second

}: 30 frames per second

Remaining recording time available (page 153)

HELP display (page 143)

Remaining battery pack charge (page 155)

Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter (sold separately) is used.

English

SCENE SELECT FUNCTION

Scene Select function

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

Preset settings

Sequential

Still

image

shooting

mode

Lamp

Night

view ì*

The focus is set to about 2.5m.

This setting is not available at resolution B.

shooting

Sports F

Portrait x*

Landscape í

Cosmetic î*

Slim ñ** —

Full auto B

Set the camera to the BASIC shooting mode (see page 50), and select the scene select menu.

Video clip

shots

mode

shooting

mode

——

Features

Capture a split-second image of a fast-moving subject. Enhance the 3D feeling of the subject by blurring the background. For beautiful shots of distant scenery. Enhance skin tones during close-up shots. Take photos in low-light conditions, such as in candlelight. Photograph the subject while keeping the background night scenery. Change the vertical-horizontal proportions of the subject. The camera makes settings suitable for the surrounding conditions.

SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO

<Example: Still image shooting

mode>

English

Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

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F: Sports x: Portrait

í: Landscape ì: Night view î:Cosmetic ï: Lamp ñ:Slim

B: The camera makes settings suitable for conditions (full auto).

Shooting with slim (variable digital zoom) setting

Select the slim icon ñ from the

scene select menu, and press the SET button.

Press the MENU button to cancel the

menu, and press the arrow button to zoom.

Press [À] or [Á] to magnify the image vertically.

Press [Â] or [Ã] to magnify the image horizontally. œ Maximum magnification is approx. 4x.

NOTE

œ The digital zoom cannot be used with the slim ñ setting. œ At the lamp ï setting, the resolution is set to E. œ When capturing images using the lamp ï or night view ì setting, use

a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera.

To return to normal shooting

œ Select B from the scene select menu, and press the SET button.

2.8

2.8 1/30

1/30

English

RESOLUTION SETTING

If the resolution is increased, the image quality will improve, but the number of remaining images that can be taken will decrease. Select the resolution according to the desired image quality and purpose.

Set the camera to the BASIC

shooting mode (see page 50), and select the resolution menu.

Select the desired resolution icon,

and press the SET button.

B: 2880 x 2160 pixels (6M) @: 2048 x 1536 pixels (3M) D: 1600 x 1200 pixels (2M) E: 640 x 480 pixels (0.3M)

2: 320 x 240 pixels 0: 160 x 120 pixels

œ The numbers in parentheses ( ) refer to the approximate number of pixels

in the image (Units: megapixels).

œ The possible resolution settings for each shooting mode are as follows:

[Icon displayed on LCD monitor]

2048 x

2880 x

1536

2160

Still image Yes Yes Yes Yes

Shooting

mode

Sequential

shot

Video clip

Not

available

Not

available

Yes Yes Yes

Not

available

RESOLUTION 2048X1536(3M)

<Example: Still image shooting

Resolution (units: pixels)

1600 x

1200

Not

available

mode>

320 x

640 x

480

available

Yes Yes Yes

160 x

240

Not

available

Not

available

120

Not

English

HINT

œ At a B resolution, the camera processes the captured image internally to

produce a 2880 x 2160-pixel image.

œ When capturing images at a B resolution, it takes 4 seconds after the

shutter release button is pressed before the data is recorded (when using the supplied SD Memory Card).

NOTE

œ The digital zoom cannot be used when the resolution is set to B.

About the resolution and compression settings (see page 101)

œ The image captured by a digital camera consists of a collection of small

dots. The resolution refers to the number of these dots, and the greater the number, the higher the image quality. As the resolution increases, the size of the resulting data also increases, and the number of images that can be captured decreases. To compensate for this, this digital camera is able to compress the data. This digital camera uses JPEG compression. If JPEG compression is used, when the image is played back, an extremely small portion of it is lost. The higher the compression rate, the more of the original image is lost. Therefore, in the still image and sequential shots shooting modes, this digital camera also allows you to store image data at extremely low compression to ensure that a minimum of the original image is lost. This is the a mode. Since the image data is large when the a mode is used, compared to c or b compression, the digital camera requires more time both to store the data after the shutter release button is pressed and to display the image in the playback mode.

English

SELF-TIMER

The self-timer can be used to take photos in the still image shooting mode and sequential shots shooting mode.

Set the camera to the BASIC

shooting mode (see page 50), and select the self-timer menu.

V: Turns off the self-timer function.

ô: Turns on the self-timer function.

The image is captured about 2 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed.

ò: Turns on the self-timer function.

The image is captured about 10 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed.

Select ô or ò, and press the

SET button.

œ This completes the self-timer setting.

Press the shutter release button.

SELF-TIMER OFF

Shutter release button

Illumination light

Tripod stand hole

English

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

œ If the shutter release button is pressed again before the image is captured,

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

œ To cancel self-timer photography, select the self-timer off icon V and

press the SET button.

When ò is selected...

œ When the shutter release button is pressed, the illumination light and the

accessing indicator will light for about 7 seconds, the accessing indicator will flash for about 3 seconds, the illumination light will change color, and then the image is captured. Also, 3 seconds before the shutter releases, the beep tone will sound.

NOTE

œ When using the self-timer function, be sure to use a tripod or place the

digital camera on a level, stable surface.

English

FRAME RATE SETTING

The frame rate is the number of frames shot each second in a video clip. The higher the frame rate during recording, the smoother the video playback appears. On the other hand, a higher frame rate uses more memory.

Set the camera to the video clip

shooting mode (see page 41).

Set the camera to the BASIC

shooting mode (see page 50), and select the frame rate menu.

{: The video clip will be recorded at

a rate of 15 frames per second.

}: The video clip will be recorded at

a rate of 30 frames per second.

Select the icon for the desired frame

rate, and press the SET button.

00:10

FRAME RATE 15FRAME/SEC

English

OTHER SHOOTING FUNCTIONS

Using the zoom

There are two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom.

Make the zoom setting (see page

109), and point the camera lens at the subject.

Zoom switch

Press [T] or [W] on the zoom switch

to compose the desired image.

[T]: Zoom in on the subject. [W]: Zoom out. œ When the zoom switch is pressed,

the zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor.

œ 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 (if digital zooming is enabled).

Press the shutter release button.

NOTE

œ The digital zoom cannot be used when you are shooting without using the

LCD monitor.

œ During video clip recording when shooting in the BASIC mode, the optical

zoom does not operate; however, it may be possible to use the optical zoom when shooting in the EXPERT mode (see page 109).

When both optical and digital zoom are enabled

Digital zoom (yellow)

When optical zoom only is enabled

[W] [T]

LCD monitor

Zoom bar

Pointer

Optical zoom

English

OTHER SHOOTING FUNCTIONS

Using the flash

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 has four modes of operation (automatic flash mode, forced flash mode, flash off mode, and red-eye reduction mode). The flash is available only when shooting still images.

Set the camera to the still image

shooting mode (see page 41).

Press the flash button.

œ The current flash mode is shown on

the LCD monitor.

FlashFlash button

English

Press the flash button to select the

flash mode.

œ Each time the flash button is pressed,

the flash mode icon changes.

No icon: The digital 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 flash).

d: 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).

j: 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).

È: 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.

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Flash mode

English

OTHER SHOOTING FUNCTIONS

Press the shutter release button.

œ The image is captured in the desired flash mode.

Press the flash button.

œ The LCD monitor turns on briefly to show the currently set flash

mode.

2 Press the flash button within 5 seconds to set the desired flash mode.

NOTE In the automatic flash mode...

œ In the automatic flash mode using the LCD monitor, when the shutter

release button is depressed halfway, a f icon appearing in the upper right area of the LCD monitor indicates that the flash will operate.

English

Shooting without using the LCD monitor

Compose the desired image by looking through the viewfinder. Compared to capturing images using the LCD monitor, this method uses less battery pack power.

Set the shooting mode (see page 41).

Set the selector dial to [Ô].

Look through the viewfinder and

position the subject in the center.

Press the shutter release button.

Viewfinder

Selector dial

CAM

English

SETTING THE PLAYBACK MODE

Your digital camera has three playback modes:

œ Still image playback mode: For playing back images captured in the still

œ Sequential shots playback mode: For playing back sequential shots. œ Video clip playback mode: For playing back video clips.

Set the selector dial to [Ø].

Press the MODE button.

œ Each time the MODE button is

pressed, the lit mode indicator position changes.

When [Ï] is lit: Still image playback mode. When [Ñ] is lit: Sequential shots playback mode. When [Ò] is lit: Video clip playback mode. œ Press the MODE button until the

desired playback mode indicator is lit.

image shooting mode, as well as single images copied (see page 132) from a sequential shots series or a video clip.

Selector dial

MODE button

Mode indicator

English

PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES

Play back still images one by one

Select the still image playback mode (see page 71).

Press [Â] or [Ã] on the arrow button.

To play back the previous image: Press [Â] To play back the next image: Press [Ã]

9-image display playback

Select the still image playback mode

(see page 71).

Press [W] (z) on the zoom switch.

œ The 9-image display appears. œ The number displayed on each

image is its file name (image number).

Use the arrow button to move the orange frame to the desired

image, and press [T] (O) on the zoom switch.

œ The selected image is displayed full screen. œ Instead of pressing [T] (O) on the zoom switch, you can also press

the SET button to show the image full screen.

File name (image number)

Orange frame

0001 0002 0003

0004 0005 0006

0007 0008 0009

English

PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES

HINT To play back a voice memo (see pages 112 and 130)...

œ Display the image, and press the SET button. The voice memo recorded

with the image is played back.

To adjust the volume...

1 Display the Playback Setting Screen (see page 77).

Select the volume icon N, and press the SET button.

œ The volume control bar appears.

3 Press [Â] or [Ã] on the arrow button to adjust the volume.

VOLUME

1 VOLUME SETTING

English

PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS

Select the sequential shots playback

mode (see page 71).

œ The screen to select a sequential

shots folder appears.

Press [Â] or [Ã] on the arrow button to select the sequential shots

folder you want to play back, and press the SET button.

œ The selected sequential shots images are played back. If a voice memo

was added to an image, it is also played back.

œ During sequential shots playback, the operation buttons work as follows: [À] button: Press to temporarily interrupt playback. Press the SET button

[Â] button: Pause playback and display the previous image. [Ã] button: Pause playback and display the next image. [Á] button: Discontinue playback, and return to the screen to select a

HINT To select a sequential shots folder from the 9-image playback display

While the screen in step 1 is being displayed, press [W] (z) on the

zoom switch. œ The procedure to use the 9-image playback display is the same as

when playing back still images. Please see step 3 on page 72.

The voice memo playback volume can be adjusted

1 Display the Sequential Shots Playback Setting Screen (see page 77).

Select the volume icon N, and press the SET button.

Press [Â] or [Ã] on the arrow button.

to continue playback.

sequential shots folder.

Sequential shots folder number

Folder number

100-0002

2003.12.25

English

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS

Select the video clip playback mode

(see page 71).

œ The screen to select a video clip

appears.

Press [Â] or [Ã] on the arrow

button to select the video clip you want to play back.

Play back the video clip.

Normal playback

œ Press the SET button. œ Pressing [Â] during a video clip playback will start reverse playback

(the audio will not be heard).

To pause playback

œ Press the [À] button to pause playback; press the SET button to

continue playback.

To play back one image at a time (single-frame step)

œ While video clip playback is paused, you can press [Ã] on the arrow

button to view the frames in order, or [Â] to view them in reverse order.

To accelerate playback

œ 2x fast forward playback: During normal speed playback, press [Ã]. œ 20x fast forward playback: During 2x playback, press [Ã]. œ Pressing [Â] will start reverse playback. œ During fast forward playback, the audio will not be heard. œ Return to normal speed playback: During playback, press SET button.

100-0002

2003.12.25

Folder number

File name

English

HINT To select a video clip from the 9-image playback display

1 While the screen in step 1 is being displayed, press [W] (z) on the

zoom switch. œ The procedure to use the 9-image playback display is the same as

when playing back still images. Please see step 3 on page 72.

The video clip playback volume can be adjusted

Display the Video Clip Playback Setting Screen (see page 77).

1 2 Select the volume icon N and press the SET button.

Press [Â] or [Ã] on the arrow button.

HINT To view video clips on your computer

œ You can view video clips taken with this camera on your computer using

QuickTime Ver. 3.0 or later from Apple.

œ By using the QuickTime Plug-in included with QuickTime, you can also play

back your video clips on your Internet browser.

œ QuickTime5 for Windows and Macintosh is supplied with the included

CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack).

œ Online information about QuickTime can be found at

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/.

English

ABOUT THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREEN

Various functions are available from the playback setting screen. You can set the protect function to prevent images from being accidentally erased, delete all the data, and adjust the playback volume of voice memos and video clips.

Displaying and exiting the Playback Setting Screen

To display

Set the camera to the playback mode

(see page 71).

Press the MENU button.

œ The Playback Setting Screen

appears.

To exit

Press the MENU button.

œ The Playback Setting Screen is

exited.

PROTECT Change image protect

setting

English

Switching between the operation modes (BASIC mode)

This camera allows you to choose between two operation modes: with the BASIC mode, it is simple to enjoy playing back images with a minimum of steps; in the EXPERT mode, you have control of the many camera settings, including image editing, print settings, etc. Select the operation mode suitable for your needs.

Set the camera to the desired playback mode (see page 71), and

press the MENU button.

œ The BASIC Mode Playback Setting Screen or the EXPERT Mode

Playback Setting Screen appears.

Press [Â] on the arrow button twice.

œ The operation mode is switched. œ To return to the initial operation mode, again press [Â] on the arrow

button twice.

PROTECT Change image protect

setting

[Â]

FOR EXPERT FOR BASIC

[Â]

Playback Setting Screen

[Â]

FOR BASIC FOR EXPERT

[Â]

PROTECT Change image protect

setting

Playback Setting Screen

English

ABOUT THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREEN

BASIC MODE Playback Setting Screen

PROTECT

2 3

Change image protect setting

1 Protect (prevent accidental erase) 2 Erase icon 3 Volume control 4 Remaining battery pack charge

Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter (sold separately) is used.

English

VOLUME ADJUSTMENT

The playback volume for voice memos recorded with still images and sequential shots and for video clips can be adjusted.

Play back an image.

Display the Playback Setting Screen

(see page 77).

Select the volume icon N, and

press the SET button.

œ The volume control bar appears.

Press [Â] or [Ã] on the arrow

button to adjust the volume.

VOLUME Adjust volume

VOLUME

1 VOLUME SETTING

English

IMAGE PROTECT MODE (PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ERASURE)

By using the image protect mode, you can prevent accidental erasure or overwriting of the important data that you want to keep. The protect mode can be applied to a still image, to single images of a sequential shots sequence, to a video clip, or to an audio recording.

Display the data that you want to

protect.

Display the Playback Setting Screen

(see page 77).

Select the protect icon É.

PROTECT Change image protect

setting

Press the SET button.

œ “LOCK?” appears. œ If the protect mode has already been

enabled for the data, then “UNLOCK?” appears.

Select “YES”, and press the SET

button.

œ The protect mode is set for the data. œ The protect mark ù indicates that

the data is locked.

English

<Example: Still image playback

PROTECT

LOCK?

o p

YES EXIT

PROTECT

UNLOCK?

o p

YES EXIT

mode>

Protect mark

CAUTION

œ Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files, they will be erased if

the card is reformatted (see page 151).

HINT To select a different image in steps 4 and 5...

œ Press [Â] or [Ã] on the arrow button.

To cancel the protect mode for an image...

œ Display the desired data and repeat steps 2 to 5. The protect mark will

disappear and the protect mode is canceled.

English

ERASING DATA

You can erase data that is stored on the card if you no longer need it. You can erase the images, video clips, and sound recordings one at a time, or all at once.

Display the data that you want to

erase.

Display the Playback Setting Screen

(see page 77).

œ To erase one image at a time or to

erase one video clip at a time, instead of displaying the Playback Setting Screen, when you press the flash button the screen in step 5 appears. In this case, follow the procedure from step 6.

Select the erase mode icon q.

Press the SET button.

œ The Erase Mode Screen appears.

For still images: ONE ERASE: Erases one still image at

GROUP ERASE: Erases all the still

EXIT: Returns to the Playback Setting

a time.

images.

Screen.

ERASE Delete images

<Example: Still image playback

mode>

ERASE

ONE ERASE

GROUP ERASE EXIT

English

For sequential shots: ONE ERASE: Erases the one still image displayed. GROUP ERASE: Erases the entire folder for the sequential shots

EXIT: Returns to the Playback Setting Screen.

For video clips: ONE ERASE: Erases the video clip displayed. GROUP ERASE: Erases all the video clips. EXIT: Returns to the Playback Setting Screen.

For audio recordings: ONE ERASE: Erases one audio recording at a time. GROUP ERASE: Erases all the audio recordings. EXIT: Returns to the Playback Setting Screen.

Press [À] or [Á] on the arrow

button to select the desired type of erase, and press the SET button.

œ The Erase Confirmation Screen

appears.

YES: Erases the selected data. EXIT: Does not erase the selected

data and returns to the Erase Screen.

displayed (the data for other sequential shots remains).

ERASE

ONE ERASE?

YES EXIT

English

ERASING DATA

Press [À], and select “YES”, and

press the SET button.

œ “ERASING” is displayed, after which

the next image appears. The data is erased.

œ To erase other data, select “EXIT”,

and press [Â] or [Ã] to display the data that you want to erase and repeat steps 5 and 6.

HINT To select a different data in step 5...

œ If “ONE ERASE” is selected, select “EXIT”, and press [Â] or [Ã] on the

arrow button to select different data.

œ If “GROUP ERASE” is selected, all the images are erased, regardless of

the image that is currently displayed.

HINT Audio data

œ If you select “PLAY” from the screen in step 5 and press the SET button,

the selected audio data is played back.

To quickly erase the currently displayed image

Display the image you want to erase.

Press the flash [å] (d) button.

œ The Erase Confirmation Screen appears. Select “YES”, and press the SET button.

œ The displayed image is erased.

English

MAGNIFYING (ZOOMING IN) THE IMAGE

The saved images can be magnified for viewing during playback.

Display the image that you want to magnify.

œ For a video clip, pause playback at the place you want to magnify.

Press [T] ([v]) on the zoom switch.

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

central portion of the image is displayed.

œ You can use the arrow button to view

different parts of the magnified image.

Magnify the image further.

To magnify:

Press [T] (v) on the zoom switch.

To return to normal size:

Press [W] (z) on the zoom switch.

HINT

œ The maximum degree of magnification will depend on the resolution of the

original image.

œ The maximum magnification is about 45x at B resolution. œ If the image has been rotated, it will be returned to its original orientation

and then enlarged.

œ One scene (still image) of a paused video clip can be enlarged; however, a

video clip cannot be played while enlarged.

ZOOM

MOVE ZOOM I/O SHUTTER FOR SAVE

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

œ Press the shutter release button. The magnified portion is saved as a new

still image However, an image shot at a resolution of B cannot be saved.

English

ABOUT THE OPTION FUN MODE SCREEN

Use the Option Fun Mode Screen to record and play back voice memos, as well as for slideshow playback.

Displaying and exiting the Option Fun Mode Screen

To display

Set the selector dial to [Ù].

œ The Option Fun Mode Screen appears. œ If the Option Fun Mode Screen does not appear, press [Â] on the

arrow button twice.

[Â]

English

AUDIO REC

AUDIO PLAYBACK SLIDESHOW

Option screen

FOR FUN FOR SETTING

[Â]

FOR SETTING FOR FUN

CLOCK SET

[Â]

OPERATION BEEP GUIDANCE LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT POWER SAVE

Option screen

[Â]

To exit

Set the selector dial to a setting other than [Ù].

Option Fun Mode Screen

AUDIO REC

AUDIO PLAYBACK

SLIDESHOW

1 Audio recording 2 Audio playback 3

Slideshow playback and settings

English

RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK SOUNDS

Your digital camera can record and play back sound, just like a normal tape recorder.

Recording

Display the Option Fun Mode Screen

(see page 87).

Select the audio recording icon a,

and press the SET button.

œ The Audio Recording Screen

appears.

Press the shutter release button.

œ Recording begins when the shutter

release button is pressed. Point the microphone toward the sound you want to record.

œ K (recording) appears on the LCD

monitor during recording.

AUDIO REC AUDIO PLAYBACK

SLIDESHOW

AUDIO REC 14:00

SHUTTER FOR REC BACK TO MENU

Shutter release button

Microphone

English

End the audio recording.

œ Press [Á] on the arrow button to end

the recording. You are returned to the Audio Recording Screen.

œ When the remaining recording time

becomes little, a countdown of the remaining recording time is shown.

œ To return to the Option Fun Mode

Screen, in the Audio Recording Screen mode, press the MENU button.

HINT

œ Each single recording can consist of up to 9 hours of recording time.

REC (recording) indicator

Recording time (min:sec)

AUDIO REC 00:13

RECORDING

Remaining recording time

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RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK SOUNDS

Playback

Display the Option Fun Mode Screen

(see page 87).

Select the audio playback icon M,

and press the SET button.

œ The Select Audio Screen appears.

Press [À] or [Á] on the arrow

button to select the desired audio recording, and press the SET button.

œ The Audio Playback Screen for the

selected audio recording appears.

AUDIO REC AUDIO PLAYBACK

SLIDESHOW

AUDIO PLAYBACK 0001 5:40 0006 2:34

0002 1:20 0007 5:06 0003 3:45 0008 1:20 0004 0:56 0005 0:23 SELECT BACK TO MENU

AUDIO PLAYBACK 05:40 100-0001 2.7MB

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Select the play icon [Ø], and press

the SET button.

œ Playback starts.

To pause playback

œ Press the [À] button to interrupt

playback; press the SET button to continue playback.

To fast forward or rewind

œ Fast forward: During playback, press

[Ã].

œ Rewind: During playback, press [Â]. œ If the SET button is pressed during

fast forward or rewind, playback will start.

To adjust the volume

1 On the Audio Playback Screen,

select the volume icon N, and press the SET button.

Press [Â] or [Ã] to adjust the

volume.

To select a different audio recording

œ On the Audio Playback Screen (step

3), press the MENU button. The Select Audio Screen appears; select the desired audio recording and play it back.

To stop playback

œ During playback, press the [Á]

button. Playback will stop, and you are returned to the Audio Playback Screen.

AUDIO PLAYBACK 100-0001 00:12

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PLAYING

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PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES AND VIDEO CLIPS IN A SLIDESHOW

Still images and video clips can be automatically played back in slideshow fashion. Images are played back in the order in which they were recorded.

Display the Option Fun Mode Screen

(see page 87).

Select the slideshow icon õ, and

press the SET button.

œ The Slideshow Screen appears. œ The “TIME” and “EFFECT” settings

are effective only for advancing from one still image to the next still image. For the setting procedure, please see step 2 on page 119.

œ When video clips are played back,

after one clip is played to the end, playback of the next clip starts.

Select “START”, and press the SET button.

œ Slideshow playback begins. œ To interrupt the slideshow, press the MENU button, the SET button, or

an arrow button.

œ After all the images have been played back, the slideshow ends. œ For continuous (loop) slideshow playback (up to 12 hours), in step 3

press the shutter release button instead of the SET button.

AUDIO REC AUDIO PLAYBACK SLIDESHOW

SLIDESHOW

p p

4S OFF

TIME EFFECT START EXIT

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ABOUT THE EXPERT MODE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS

Compared to the BASIC mode, the EXPERT mode allows you much more control over the various shooting settings.

To display

Set the camera to the desired

shooting mode (see page 41).

Set the camera to the EXPERT mode

(see page 50).

œ The EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting

Screen for the shooting mode you selected in step 1 appears.

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ABOUT THE EXPERT MODE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS

EXPERT Mode Shooting Setting Screens

Still Image Shooting Setting Screen

All the icons never appear at the same time.

Lit

RESOLUTION 2048X1536(3M)

CAM

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Resolution menu (page 61)

B: 2880 x 2160-pixel

resolution icon

c @: 2048 x 1536-pixel

resolution icon

D: 1600 x 1200-pixel

resolution icon

E: 640 x 480-pixel resolution

icon

2 Self-timer menu (page 63)

c V: Self-timer off icon

ô: Self-timer on icon (2

seconds)

ò: Self-timer on icon (10

seconds)

Compression menu (page 101)

c b: FINE icon (low

compression)

a: SFINE icon (super-low

compression)

c: NORM (NORMAL) icon

(normal compression)

Voice memo menu (page 112)

c b: Voice memo off icon

a: Voice memo on icon

5 Spot focus menu (page 104)

c j: Spot focus off icon

i: Spot focus on icon

6 Light-measuring mode (EXP

MEASURE) menu (page 105)

c V: Multi-section

light-measuring icon

X: Center-weighted

light-measuring icon

W: Spot light-measuring icon

[c] indicates the factory-preset setting.

White Balance menu (page

106)

c H: Auto white balance icon

g: Sunny icon h: Cloudy icon e: Fluorescent lighting icon i: White (incandescent) light

icon

S: Color fill (one push) icon

8 ISO sensitivity menu (page

108)

c Ä: Auto sensitivity icon

(ISO50 to 200)

5: ISO50 icon

+: ISO100 icon 1: ISO200 icon %: ISO400 icon

Digital zoom menu (page 110)

c Y: Digital zoom on icon

Z: Digital zoom off icon

F Focus menu (page 103)

c !: Autofocus icon

": Super macro icon #: Focus (1m) icon $: Focus (2.5m) icon %: Infinity focus icon

G Exposure correction icon

(page 111)

H Number of remaining images

that can be captured (page

153)

I HELP display (page 143) J Remaining battery pack

charge (page 155)

Not displayed when the remaining battery pack charge is near full or when the AC adapter (sold separately) is used.

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ABOUT THE EXPERT MODE SHOOTING SETTING SCREENS

Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen

All the icons never appear at the same time.

CAM

Lit

METHOD BEST

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