Sanyo XACTI VPC-FH1GX, XACTI VPC-FH1, XACTI VPC-FH1EX User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VPC-FH1EX VPC-FH1

Dual Camera

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-FH1EX, VPC-FH1 and VPC-FH1GX. Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.

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

VPC-FH1GX

Warning

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

FOR AMERICAN USERS

The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of California (USA):

WARNING:

This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash

hands after handling.

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

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

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

which the receiver is connected.

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

i Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible

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

Declaration of Conformity

Model number: VPC-FH1 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 interfer-

ence that may cause undesired operation.

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FOR CANADIAN USERS

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

FOR EU USERS

The symbol mark and recycling systems described below apply to EU countries and do not apply to countries in other areas of the world. Your SANYO product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and/or reused. The symbol mark means that electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from your household waste.

Note:

If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol mark, this chemical symbol means that the battery or accumulator contains a heavy metal at a certain concentration. This will be indicated as follows: Hg: mercury, Cd: cadmium, Pb: lead In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators. Please, dispose of them correctly at your local community waste collection/ recycling centre. Please, help us to conserve the environment we live in!

SANYO FISHER Sales (Europe) GmbH

Stahlgruberring 4, D-81829 München, Germany

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.

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

FOR RUSSIAN USERS

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

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HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL

For first-time users

Please read the sections on “SETUP” and “SIMPLE” in this manual, as well as the included “QUICK GUIDE” to familiarize yourself with your camera’s operation.

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To use the various camera features

Please read the sections on “NORMAL” and “OPTION SETTINGS” in this manual. To view on a TV, please read the section on “OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS” in this manual. To connect to a computer, please see the “Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL”.

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To use additional features

To use a computer to edit the recorded data or to save data to a DVD, please read the “Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL”.

You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 153) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 161).

Symbols used in this manual

HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay

CAUTION Points that require special attention. (page xx) Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.

attention to.

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Preparing the camera

1 Insert the SD Memory Card.

h An SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Please

purchase a commercially sold card.

h In this manual, the SD Memory Card is referred to as the “card”.

2 Connect the AC adaptor to the camera.

Monitor unit 1 Open

SD Memory Card 3 Insert

Card slot cover 2 Open

DC IN terminal cover 1 Open

AC adaptor

To power outlet

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Shooting

1 Press the ON/OFF button

for at least 1 second to turn the camera on.

h If the screen to set the

date and time appears, press the MENU button 2 times to cancel it.

For how to set the date and time, see page 38.

2 Record.

To record a video clip:

h Press the [ ] button to

begin recording a video clip.

h Press the [ ] button

again to end the recording.

To take a photo:

h Press the [ ] button. h A still image is captured.

ON/OFF button

[] button

MENU button

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Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready to go

Sanyo declines any claim for compensation for recorded contents etc. in case of photographing or recording failure due to a chance camera or card flaw.

Playback

Press the REC/PLAY button.

The display changes to the Playback Screen.

Select the image to play back.

h Toggle the SET button

left, right, up or down to move the orange frame to the image you wish to play back.

h The image information

for the framed image is shown at the bottom of the screen.

REC/PLAY button

SET button

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6.5MB

Full-HD

Orange frame

Remaining battery power idication

100-0006

00:00:05

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3 Press the SET button.

h Playback begins.

h Press the REC/PLAY button.

When you are finished using the camera...

Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera off.

To continue to the next operation...

Please confirm that your computer is connected to the Internet.

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Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows Vista)

Using the supplied CD-ROM (Xacti Software CD), you can store your captured images on a DVD. Detailed information about the Xacti Software CD can be found on page 4 in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL.

Install application programs

1 Set the supplied CD-ROM in your computer’s DVD drive.

h The installation window opens.

2 Click on [Nero 8 Essentials].

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

on the monitor to install the program.

h Nero 8 Essentials works with both Windows XP and Windows Vista.

For detailed information concerning the operating environment, please see page 5 in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL.

3 In the installation window, click on [Finish] and remove the CD-ROM

from the computer’s DVD drive. <Using Blu-ray Disks/AVCHD>

h The supplied Nero 8 Essentials cannot be used to record Blu-ray

Disks or AVCHD.

h To record Blu-ray Disks or AVCHD, please upgrade the Nero 8

Essentials software (a paid-for service).

h Note that your computer must be connected to the Internet in order to

complete this procedure.

h Please see the Sanyo support page (page 16 in the Xacti Software

CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL) or visit the following website for more information. http://www.sanyo-dsc.com/

h When the installation window closes, a dialog box to connect to the

website introducing Kodak’s online service appears. Check the [No thanks!] option button, and then click on the [OK] button.

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Connect your camera to a computer

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

1 Use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your

camera to the computer.

2 Turn on the camera.

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

USB CONNECTION

COMPUTER PRINTER CANCEL

OKCANCEL

Supplied dedicated USB interface cable

To USB terminal

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To USB connector on the computer

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

h The screen to select the computer connection mode appears.

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

h The message [Found New Hardware] appears in the task tray,

showing that the camera is recognized as a drive.

h The card is recognized (mounted) as a disk, and the [XACTI (E:)] icon

appears in the [My Computer] window.

h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.

5 Copy the files from the card to the computer’s hard disk.

h The data recorded with your camera are stored in the following folder.

You can specify the folder on the hard disk to which to copy the files. XACTI (E:)\DCIM\***SANYO (*** represents numbers [page 12 in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL]).

h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.

HINT

i For information on how to copy all the camera’s still image and video clip

files at once, please see the support pages at the website below: http://www.sanyo-dsc.com/

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Burn video clips onto a DVD (For Windows Vista users)

Here’s how to write your recorded data onto a DVD in the mpeg2 format. For information on other operations, please see the Help file for Nero Vision. To access the Nero Vision Help file, click the [?] button on the Nero Vision start screen.

1 Insert a blank DVD in your computer’s DVD drive.

2 Click the Start button, and point to [All Programs] → [Nero 8], and

click on [Nero Vision Essentials].

h Nero Vision starts up, and the start screen appears.

h The specifications for the Nero 8 Essentials edition that is included

with your camera are different from those of the commercially sold edition.

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3 Under the “What would you like to do?” heading, point to [Make

DVD] and click on [DVD-video].

h The Hints window opens, in which you can find an explanation of each

screen.

h From the [Show hints when moving to page] menu in the Hints window

select [Disable].

4 Click on “Third party patent activation” on the tool bar.

h The screen to activate third party patent activation (the certification

process that enables you to use the functions) via the Internet or FAX appears.

h The activation process is necessary in order to create and play back

DVDs, as well as to import and export MPEG-2 type files.

h Once the third party patent activation is completed, it will not be

requested again.

h The number of times for third party patent activation is limited. When

this limitation has been exceeded (by multiple installations, for example), please follow the instructions on the screen to contact Nero support.

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5 Click the [Close] button.

h The screen to make a DVD-video opens.

h Click the [Back] button.

6 Under the “What would you like to do?” heading, click [Add video

files].

h The window to select files to burn to DVD opens.

7 Click on a file to burn to DVD.

h Click on the files while holding down the [Ctrl] key.

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8 Click the [Open] button.

h The selected files are shown in the “Content” field.

h When you double-click a file in the “Content” field, the window to play

the file appears. Click the [Next] button when you want to return to the previous window.

1 Right-click on the file in the “Content” field that you wish to deselect.

h A pulldown menu appears.

2 Click [Remove].

h The selected file is removed from the “Content” field.

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9 Click the [Next] button.

h The window to edit the disk menu appears.

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10 Click on one of the designs under “Templates”, and then click the

[Next] button.

h A preview of the selected design is shown.

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11 Click the [Next] button.

h The window to configure the DVD burn setup opens.

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12 Click the [Burn] button.

hDisk writing begins. hThe process status is shown in the “Recording progress” field.

h When the burn process is completed, a screen asking if you would

like to save a log file of the burn process appears.

13 Click the [Yes] button.

h Enter a name for the log file.

14 Click the [Save] button.

h A screen for you to indicate the next operation appears.

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15 Click the [Finish] button.

h A screen asking if you would like to save the project appears.

16 Click the [Yes] button.

h Enter a name for the project file.

17 Click the [Save] button.

h Nero Vision Essentials ends.

CAUTION

i When burning full high-definition (HD) images to a DVD, it may take some

time to convert the video format, depending on your computer’s capability.

i Commercialy sold DVD software cannot be played back.

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How was that? The convenient accessories not only let you immediately view images captured with the camera, but you can also upload images to your computer and create your original DVDs. Read the following explanations to find out how you can fully enjoy your camera’s digital video feature.

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CONTENTS

HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL ............................................................ iii

QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 6

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .................................... 11

How to use the accessories .......................................................... 13

ABOUT THE SEPARATELY SOLD ACCESSORIES AND

THE CARD ...................................................................................... 15

Separately sold accessories ......................................................... 15

Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................ 16

What “card” means in this manual ................................................ 16

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ............................... 17

High-quality images with “Full High Definition*” ............................ 17

Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy operation ..................18

Image stabilizer for sharp pictures ................................................ 18

Sharp face shots ........................................................................... 19

Xacti Library feature ...................................................................... 19

Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images ....... 20

SYSTEM MAP ..................................................................................... 21

 SETUP

PARTS NAMES ................................................................................... 22

Camera ......................................................................................... 22

Remote control unit ....................................................................... 24

INSTALLING THE CARD ..................................................................... 25

PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ................................... 27

Prepare the battery ....................................................................... 27

How to use the remote control unit ............................................... 28

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ..................................................... 30

About recharging .......................................................................... 34

About the temperature alert icon \ ........................................... 34

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 35

Turning on the camera .................................................................. 35

Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is

active ........................................................................................ 36

Turning off the camera .................................................................. 37

DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 38

SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND PLAYBACK

MODE .............................................................................................. 41

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE .........................................................42

About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode .............................42

Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes .................43

Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen ......44

Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen .............................45

Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen ..........................49

 SIMPLE

SHOOTING

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES .............................................................57

For best results ..............................................................................57

Using the autofocus .......................................................................58

Select the recording size ...............................................................60

Select the focus setting .................................................................61

Hints for taking pictures .................................................................62

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING ...................................................................63

SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS ...............................................................64

Using the flash ...............................................................................66

SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP ..........68

MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) .....................................................70

SHOOTING AND PLAYBACK WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL

UNIT .................................................................................................72

PLAYBACK

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES ..........................73

How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image .............76

SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ....................................................................77

PLAYBACK VOLUME ...........................................................................78

DELETING FILES .................................................................................79

Delete single/delete all ..................................................................79

Delete selected ..............................................................................80

PLAYBACK MODES .............................................................................82

21-image display playback ............................................................82

Selecting the playback folder ........................................................83

Magnifying (zooming in) the image ...............................................84

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 NORMAL

SHOOTING

RECORDING MENU 1 ......................................................................... 85

Video setting ................................................................................. 85

Still image setting .......................................................................... 89

Scene select setting ...................................................................... 90

Filter setting .................................................................................. 90

Self-timer setting ........................................................................... 91

RECORDING MENU 2 ......................................................................... 92

Motion compensation (image stabilizer) setting ............................92

Focus range setting ...................................................................... 93

Focus mode setting ...................................................................... 94

Light-measuring mode setting ...................................................... 94

ISO sensitivity setting ................................................................... 95

RECORDING MENU 3 ......................................................................... 96

White balance setting ................................................................... 96

Exposure setting ........................................................................... 97

Face chaser setting ...................................................................... 98

Photo wide D-range setting ..........................................................99

High sensitivity mode setting ...................................................... 100

Digital zoom setting .................................................................... 100

Exposure compensation ............................................................. 101

Field of view ................................................................................ 102

PLAYBACK

PLAYBACK MENU 1 ......................................................................... 103

Slideshow settings ...................................................................... 103

File protect setting ...................................................................... 104

Resize ......................................................................................... 106

Rotate ......................................................................................... 106

PLAYBACK MENU 2 ......................................................................... 107

Correcting the image .................................................................. 107

Editing video clips ....................................................................... 108

Printing instructions .................................................................... 117

FILE INFO DISPLAY .......................................................................... 121

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 OPTION SETTINGS

DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU .........................................122

INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU .......................123

Storage folder setting ..................................................................129

Shortcut setting ...........................................................................130

TV output setting .........................................................................132

File No. continued setting ............................................................137

Formatting (initializing) ................................................................139

CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY ...............................140

Checking the remaining number of images and video

recording time .........................................................................140

For audio recordings ...................................................................141

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE ..............142

 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING TO A TV

CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL ..........144

ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY ....................................................145

Connect to the S-VIDEO terminal ...............................................145

Connect to the 480p/720p/1080i/1080p terminal ........................146

Connecting to the HDMI terminal ................................................147

PLAYING BACK ON A TV ..................................................................148

Xacti Library ........................................................................................149

CONNECTING TO A PRINTER

PRINTING ...........................................................................................150

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 APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................................................... 153

TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................... 161

Camera ....................................................................................... 161

Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters ................. 172

SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................. 174

Camera ....................................................................................... 174

Camera connectors .................................................................... 178

Battery life ................................................................................... 179

Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/

Possible Recording Time ....................................................... 180

Remote control unit ..................................................................... 181

Concerning the multi-indicator .................................................... 182

Supplied AC adaptor ................................................................... 183

Supplied Li-ion battery pack ....................................................... 183

Others ......................................................................................... 184

Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take

a test shot to comfirm that your camera is set up and ready

to go ....................................................................................... 185

HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES ...................................................... 186

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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION

Your camera has an abundance of convenient features and functions. From creating precisely the photo you want, to viewing images using various techniques, you can locate the exact operation for your purposes in the following table.

Shooting/recording

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Getting started shooting/recording

• “VIDEO CLIP RECORDING” on page 63

• “SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS” on page 64

• “Sequential shots” on page 89

• “Audio recording” on page 86

Optimize the photo quality

• “Select the recording size” on pages 46 and

60.

• “Video setting” on pages 50 and 85

• “Still image setting” on pages 50 and 89

Capture fast-moving subjects

• “Scene select setting” (sports mode) on pages 50 and 90

Suppress camera shake effect

• “Video stabilizer” and “Photo stabilizer” on page 52

• “Motion compensation (image stabilizer) setting” on page 92

Log the date and time of your photos

• “DATE AND TIME SETTING” on page 38

Zoom in on the subject

• “MACROPHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM)” on page 70

Close-up photography

• “Focus range” (super macro mode) on pages 46 and 52

• “Select the focus setting” (super macro mode) on page 61

Set the camera’s color/contrast characteristics

• “Image quality setting” on page 126

For more accurate focus

• “How to use the manual focus” (manual focus) on page 93

Set the focus to a narrow range

• “Focus mode setting” on page 94

Reduce noise when recording

• “NOISE REDUCTION setting” on page 126

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Shooting/recording

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Shoot in dark conditions

• “Exposure compensation” on page 101

• “Using the flash” on pages 46 and 66

• “Scene select setting” (night view portrait mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on pages 50 and 90

Increase the camera’s sensitivity

• “ISO sensitivity setting” on pages 52 and 95

• “High sensitivity mode setting” on pages 54 and 100

Photographing people

• “Scene select setting” (portrait mode/night view portrait mode) on pages 50 and 90

• “Filter setting” (cosmetic filter) on pages 50 and 90

Sharp face shots

• “Face chaser setting” on pages 54 and 98

Simplified operation for shooting/playback

• “SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE” on page 42

Photographing landscapes

• “Scene select setting” (landscape mode) on pages 50 and 90

Take a self-photo

• “Self-timer setting” on page 91

Make images lighter or darker

• “Exposure compensation” on page 101

• “High sensitivity mode setting” pages 54 and 100

Change the color of the images

• “Filter setting” (monochrome filter/sepia filter) on pages 50 and 90

Measure the brightness of a specific area

• “Light-measuring mode setting” on pages 52 and 94

Adjust the camera’s sensitivity

• “ISO sensitivity setting” pages 52 and 95

For a more precise exposure setting

• “Exposure setting” (manual exposure control) on pages 54 and 97

Make white appear natural

• “White balance setting” on pages 54 and 96

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Playba ck

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Getting started viewing images

• “PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES” on page 73

• “Audio playback” on page 88

Continuous playback

• “SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK” on pages 48, 55, 77 and 103

Adjust the monitor brightness

• “Adjusting the monitor brightness” on page 65

• “BRIGHTNESS setting” on page 126

Playba ck on a TV

• “PLAYING BACK ON A TV” on page 148

Set the TV system

• “TV output setting” on pages 128 and 132

How to use Xacti Library

• “Xacti Library” on page 149

Adjust the speaker volume

• “PLAYBACK VOLUME” pages 48, 55 and 78

Search for image/ audio files

• “21-image display playback” on page 82

• “Selecting the playback folder” on pages 56 and 83

Magnify an image

• “Magnifying (zooming in) the image” on page 84

Adjust the speaker volume

• “PLAYBACK VOLUME” on pages 48, 55 and 78

Change the angle of view

• “Rotate” on pages 55 and 106

Reduce the photo size

• “Resize” on pages 55 and 106

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File managing/processing

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Search for image/audio files

• “21-image display playback” on page 82

• “Selecting the playback folder” on pages 56 and 83

Delete files

• “DELETING FILES” on pages 48, 55 and 79

Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips

• “Editing video clips” on pages 56 and 108

Specify the number of prints, index print, and date imprint

• “Printing instructions” on pages 56 and 117

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

• “FILE INFO DISPLAY” on page 121

Protect files from accidental erasure

• “File protect setting” on pages 55 and 104

Format a card

• “Formatting (initializing)” on pages 128 and 139

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