Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000EX, Xacti VPC-HD2000, Xacti VPC-HD2000GX Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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VPC-HD2000EX
VPC-HD2000

VPC-HD2000GX

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Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-HD2000EX,
VPC-HD2000 and VPC-HD2000GX.

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.

RECORDING MENU 3

This camera automatically adjusts the white balance under most lighting
conditions. However, if you want to specify the lighting conditions or change
the overall tone of the image, the white balance can be manually set.

How to use the one push setting

1 Select the _ icon.

2 Fill the entire screen with a plain white card (or piece of paper, etc.),

and press the SET button.

• This completes the white balance setting.

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The shutter speed and aperture size can be set individually.

Select the desired icon from the
exposure menu, and press the

SET button.
<If [_, _ or [_ was

selected>

Q Toggle the SET button up or

down to select aperture value
or shutter speed.

Q Toggle the SET button left or

right to change the setting for

the selected parameter.

= Shutter speed

= Aperture

2 Press the SET button.

• This completes the exposure setting.

HINT

• To prevent the effects of camera shake at slow shutter speeds, it is
recommended to use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera.

• A slow shutter speed may be useful for photographing in a darker
environment, but noise in the image may be increased.

• To minimize noise in the image, complete the noise reduction setting
(page 138).

• The exposure setting automatically becomes [7_ if the scene select
function is active.

• In the sequential shots mode, the shutter speed is faster than 1/30 sec.

• Even if the shutter speed is set to slower than 1/29 sec., the shutter speed
during video clip recording is 1/30 sec.

• If the exposure setting is set to [_], [_ or [_], by assigning an operation
shortcut to the SET button (pages 138 and 142), you can select the [_,
[_ or _ exposure setting from the Recording Screen.

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RECORDING MENU 3

As you record, the face chaser detects the subject's face, and adjusts the
brightness and focus in a way that produces a clear and bright photo of the
subject's face.

HINT

When the face chaser is set to ON...

• Each face in the Recording Screen is marked with a green frame.

• Faces that are in focus are marked with a double green frame.

• When shooting begins, the frames marking the faces that are in focus
change to orange.

• If the scene select function setting was fireworks _ or landscape [_, it
automatically changes to _.

• The light measuring mode changes to multi-section light measuring.

• When you play back an image that was captured using the face chaser
function and magnify it, the magnified image will be centered on the face(s)
that were focused on.

CAUTION

• The face chaser function does not work while the digital zoom is being
used.

• The face chaser function does not work when zooming in or out.

• The face chaser function may not work when the subject's face in the
monitor is relatively small or appears dark.

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By using the photo wide D-range feature, even in an image comprised of both
bright and dark subjects, all the subjects will be captured at a natural
brightness level. For example, when a strong backlight is created, as can
occur when photographing in bright surroundings, a subject in a bright
background appears completely white. Furthermore, the details of dark areas
created by the shadows of a backlight are normally obscured in blackness.
Shooting with the photo wide D-range function smoothly adjusts the
brightness levels from light areas to dark areas.

HINT
Other settings during photo wide D-range shooting

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Flash (page 60): Disabled (no flash) _
Exposure (pages 64 and 108): _

Photo stabilizer (page 103): _ E_
Scene select fireworks _ (page 101): _ ¢0

When sequential shots is active (page 100): _
Noise reduction (page 138): "PHOTO NR" is "OFF" O

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switched to "OFF".

• The field of view of captured images will appear slightly narrow. 6b

CAUTION

• When the scene select function is set to night view portrait _ or lamp
_, the photo wide D-range effect may be insignificant.

• The photo wide D-range function does not work when the shutter speed is
slower than 1/60.

• The photo wide D-range effect may be insignificant if you are shooting in
an extremely bright or extremely dark environment.

• Note that the exposure time during photo wide D-range shooting is
comparatively longer than for normal shooting.

• When there are smear or flare effects in the image, or when it is misty,
shooting with the photo wide D-range function enabled may in some cases

produce an unnatural appearing image.

• Depending on the surrounding conditions, for example, when the light
sources of light and dark areas are different, an unnatural appearing image

may be produced.

• Image processing after shooting may take some time.

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RECORDING MENU 3

When you shoot in the high sensitivity mode, the captured image appears
even brighter than that specified by the ISO sensitivity and exposure
compensation settings.

CAUTION
Limitations of the high sensitivity mode

• When the shutter speed is reduced to create a bright image, video clip
motion will appear uneven during playback.

• When shooting in a dark environment, the autofocus and auto exposure
may not function effectively.

• If the video clip setting is _ or _, it changes to _.

This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled
during zoom shooting.

HINT

• The digital zoom does not function in the following situation:
When the still image mode is set to _.

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By assigning the exposure compensation operation shortcut to the SET button
(pages 138 and 142), you can make the image lighter or darker when
capturing images.

4

/ Assign the operation

shortcut to the SET button
(pages 138 and 142).

2

3

Toggle the SET button in
the direction for which the

operation shortcut was
assigned.

• The exposure
compensation bar
appears.

Toggle the SET button to
the left or right to adjust the

exposure.

• The exposure
compensation numerical

value is shown at the left
end of the exposure

compensation bar.

• The exposure
compensation can be set

to a value from -1.8 EV to
+1.8 EV.

• The exposure
compensation bar is

canceled when the MENU

button or the SET button is
pressed.

SET button

Exposure compensation bar

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RECORDING MENU 3

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PLAYBACK MENU 1

Specify the settings for playing back files continuously in a "slideshow" format.
In a slideshow of still images, you can set the transition time, transition effects

and BGM.

Changing a setting

Select the item you wish to
change, and press the SET

button.

2 Toggle the SET button up or

down to change the setting.

3 Press the SET button.

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Begin the slideshow

1 Select "START" and press the SET button.

• Slideshow playback begins.

• To stop slideshow playback, press the SET button or MENU button.

HINT
BGM for video clips?

• When video clips are played back in a slideshow, the recorded audio track
is played back; the BGM is not played.

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PLAYBACK MENU 1

Prevent accidental erasure of image and audio files.

Protect files one by one

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

display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 49).

2 Select "PROTECT" and press the SET button.

3

Select "PROTECT SINGLE" and

press the SET button.

• "LOCK" appears.

• If the protect mode has already
been enabled for the file, then

"UNLOCK" appears.

4

Toggle the SET button up or
down to select "LOCK", and

press the SET button.

• The protect mode is set for the
file.

• The protect mark _ indicates
that the file is locked.

CAUTION

• Even if the protect mode is set for certain files, they will be deleted if the
card is reformatted.

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

• Toggle the SET button to the left or right.

To cancel the protect mode for a file...

• Display the desired file and repeat steps 1 to 3. The protect mark _ will
disappear and the protect mode is canceled.

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Select multiple files to protect.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 49).

2 Select "PROTECT" and press the SET button.

3

Select "PROTECT SELECTED"
and press the SET button.

• Toggle the SET button left, right,
up or down to move the orange

frame to the file you wish to
protect.

4

Press the SET button.

• The selected file is marked with the protect icon [ h ].

• To cancel a protect selection and remove the protect icon from a file,
move the orange frame to the marked file and press the SET button.

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PLAYBACK MENU 1

A captured image can be resized to a smaller size and saved as a separate
image.

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

HINT

• An image for which the protect mode has been enabled cannot be rotated.
To rotate a protected image, cancel the protect mode before beginning the

rotate image procedure (pages 65 and 115).

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PLAYBACK MENU 2

Correct the contrast in a photo.

HINT
If the "Contrast correction not successful" message appears...

• The camera was not able to successfully repair the image.

• The correction function works to automatically edit flaws that the camera
detects in captured images. In some cases, the camera may fail to correct a

flaw.

Concerning the date and time information for the saved image

• When an image is corrected and saved, the recorded date and time of
capture (Exif information) remains unchanged from the original image.

However, the file date shown on the computer changes to the date and time
the image was revised.

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PLAYBACK MENU 2

You can trim away unwanted portions from a video clip and save it as a new
video clip (video clip cutting [extracting]). You can also join video clips
together and save them as one separate clip ("joining").

Procedure to cut (extract) a portion of a video clip

Specify the frames
((_), @) where the

video clip is to be
cut.

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Extract the specified portion.

[Two ways to cut the
video clip]

• Trim away portions

® and ®, and save

portion ®.

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• Delete portion ®,
and join portions® •

and ®.

• The original
video clip is ,,,

not affected.

(You can also choose to erase the original video clip when the new clip is
saved.)

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Procedure to join video clips

Specify the video clip that will come first.

Specify the video clip that you wish to

append (join).

Join the video clips.

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PLAYBACK MENU 2

CAUTION
Caution when editing video clips

• When editing video clips, do not move the REC/PLAY switch. If you move
the REC/PLAY switch while editing video clips, not only will the editing not
be properly completed, but the original video clip may also be erased.

• As the number or size of the video clips increases, the card memory may
become full, making it impossible to edit or save the video clips. In this
case, you will need to free some of the memory on the card by deleting
files that are no longer necessary (pages 65 and 90).

Regarding the capture date of the saved files

• The capture date of edited images changes to the date that the files are
saved.

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Video clip cutting (extracting)

1 Display the video clip from which you wish to extract a segment.

2

Display the NORMAL Mode
Playback Menu (page 49), select
"EDIT VIDEO", and press the SET

button.

3

Select "CUT" and press the SET
button.

• The Cutting Screen appears.

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PLAYBACK MENU 2

4

Specify the start point of the extract.

• Use the procedure below to specify the frame from which the video

clip extract will start.

• Play the video clip until approximately the desired point, pause the
video clip, then play the video clip one frame at a time, stopping at the

start point of the extract. This will be the first frame of the extract.

• If the start point of the video clip is also the start point of the extract,
proceed to step 5.

<Procedure>

Play:

After pausing playback, press and hold the SET button to the right for
about 2 seconds for forward playback, or to the left for reverse

playback.

Pause:

During playback, press the SET button.
Accelerated playback:

During playback, toggle the SET button to the left or right to change
the playback speed.

Single frame:
After pausing playback, toggle the SET button to the right to move

forward one frame, or to the left to move back one frame.

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6

Toggle the SET button up.

• The start point of the video clip

extract is set, and the screen to
specify the end point appears.

• Specify the end point of the
extract by following the same
procedure as in step 4.

<When joining the first and latter
portions>
Q Toggle the SET button down.

• Each time the SET button is
toggled down, the sections to

delete and the sections to
save are reversed.

@ Specify the end point of the

extract. The frame following the
end point of the extract will be
the start point of the latter portion
to be joined.

Press the [ It"l / le_ ] button.

• A screen appears for you to
select either to save the edited

video clip as a new (separate)
file, orto delete the original video
clip and replace it with the edited
video clip.

SAVE AS NEW:
The edited video clip will be

saved as a new file. The original
video clip remains unchanged.

OVERWRITE:
The original video clip will be

deleted. Only the edited video clip
will be saved.

REVIEW CLIP:
Play back the edited video clip

before saving it.

Approximate playback time

End point

Portion to be deleted

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Select the desired option, and press the SET button.

• Editing starts.

• When editing ends, you are returned to the NORMAL Mode Playback
Menu.

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HINT

• You will not be able to overwrite the file if the original file is protected.

• If the "Card full" message appears, you will need to free some of the
memory by deleting files that you do not need to keep.

CAUTION

Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge

• During the editing of lengthy video clips, the time to process the large
amount of data can become quite long. To avoid problems caused by the
battery pack becoming depleted in the middle of video clip editing, before
starting to edit be sure that a sufficiently charged battery pack is installed
in the camera, or connect the AC adaptor.

• It is recommended that a computer be used to edit long video clips.

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Joining video clips

CAUTION

• Video clips that were photographed in different modes cannot be joined.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode

Playback Menu (page 49), select
"EDIT VIDEO", and press the SET

button.

2

Select "JOIN" and press the SET
button.

• The 8-image playback display for

video clips appears.

3

Move the orange frame to the
video clip you wish to join, and

press the SET button.

• The specified video clip is
labeled with a number.

• Up to 9 video clips can be

selected.

• To cancel a selection and
remove the number label from a

video clip, select the video clip
and press the SET button.

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PLAYBACK MENU 2

4

Press the [ Ill / I_ ] button.

• A screen appears for you to
select either to save the joined

video clip as a new (separate)
file, or to delete the original video

clips and replace them with the
joined video clip.

SAVE AS NEW:
The joined video clip will be saved

as a new file. The original video
clips remain unchanged.
OVERWRITE:

The original video clips will be
deleted. Only the joined video clip
will be saved.

REVIEW CLIP:
Play back the joined video clip

before saving it.

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Select the desired option, and press the SET button.

• Editing starts.

• When editing ends, you are returned to the NORMAL Mode Playback
Menu.

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HINT

• If the file size of the video clip after editing exceeds 4 GB, it is not possible
to either "SAVE AS NEW" or "OVERWRITE".

• You will not be able to overwrite the file if the original file is protected. If you
want it to be erased, you will need to first remove the protection (pages 65
and 115).

• If the "Card full" message appears, you will need to free some of the
memory by deleting files that you do not need to keep.

CAUTION
Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge

• During the editing of lengthy video clips, the time to process the large
amount of data can become quite long. To avoid problems caused by the
battery pack becoming depleted in the middle of video clip editing, before
starting to edit be sure that a sufficiently charged battery pack is installed
in the camera, or connect the AC adaptor.

• It is recommended that a computer be used to edit long video clips.

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In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your
camera, as with conventional film, you can have prints made at shops offering
digital print services. Moreover, this camera is DPOF-compatible, so you can
use the camera to specify the number of prints, whether or not the date is
displayed on the print, and also to request an index print.

Display the Printing Instructions Screen

Display the NORMAL Mode
Playback Menu (page 49), select

"PRINT INSTRUCTIONS", and
press the SET button.

ALL IMAGES:

The specified printing instructions
apply to all the images.

EACH IMAGE:

The printing instructions are
specified for each individual image.

INDEX:

All the still images are printed as

miniature images (thumbnail
images), several images on one
print.

ALL CLEAR:

Clear all the printing instructions.
This cannot be selected if no printing

instructions have been specified for

the image.

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HINT
Printing a single frame from a video clip

• To print with a printer or have the digital print service shop print out a still
image from a video clip, you must first save it (extract still) as a still image
(page 87).

About the DPOF format

• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a print order format. You can connect
your camera to a DPOF-compatible printer to produce your prints. You can
also set the printing instructions for the desired images, and then have the
requested images printed automatically (page 164).

About the finished prints

• Rotated images (pages 65 and 117) will be printed in their original
orientation.

• The quality of the print output will differ depending on the print service and
printer used.

Specifying date imprinting and print quantities

You can specify printing instructions for each individual image (EACH
IMAGE), or apply the printing instructions to all the images (ALL IMAGES).

1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 129).

2

Select "ALL IMAGES" or "EACH

IMAGE".
ALL IMAGES:

The printing instructions are applied
to all the images.

EACH IMAGE:

The printing instructions are applied
only to the image currently

displayed.

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Press the SET button.

• The Date/Copies Print Screen

appears.
If "EACH IMAGE" was selected,

toggle the SET button to the left
or right to display the desired

image to print.
The printing instructions that are

currently active for the displayed
image are shown. You can toggle

the SET button to the left or right
to confirm the printing

instructions for each image.

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Printing instructions

<Completed printing

instructions>

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Specify whether the date is
displayed on the print, and the
number of prints,

<Specify the number of prints>

• Toggle the SET button up or

down.

• The quantity indication
changes.

• Display the desired number

of prints.

• Press the SET button.

• The number of prints is set.

<Specify dated prints>

• From the screen on which the
number of prints is set, press the

zoom switch.

• Press the SET button.

Dated prints

Quantity

5

Press the MENU button.

• The printing instructions for the requested print quantities and dated

prints are stored.

• The display returns to the Printing Instructions Screen.

HINT
Can't specify dated prints?

• Dated prints are not possible for photos that were captured before the
camera's date and time setting was completed.

Index print

Printing out many small images on one sheet is called an "index print". This is
convenient for use as a list of the images you have captured.

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FILE INFO DISPLAY

On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when a file
was recorded with your camera.

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/ Display the desired file on

the camera monitor.

2

Press the MENU button for

at least 1 second.

• The Information Screen

appears.

• If the MENU button is
pressed again, the

Information Screen is
canceled.

Q Video clip mode

settings

Q Image or sound

number

Q Protect setting
(_) File size
Q Shooting or recording

time

O Exposure

compensation setting

(_ Aperture value
(_) Shutter speed
@ Remaining battery

charge
Date and time of image

G Still image resolution

settings

O ISO sensitivity setting

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<Video clip file>

<Still image file>

<Audio file>

DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING

MENU

The camera settings are executed via the Option Setting Menu.

1 Turn on the camera, set it to the

NORMAL mode, and press the
MENU button.

2

Select an Option tab (1,2 or 3),
and press the SET button.

• The Option Setting Menu

appears.

• If you toggle the SET button to
the right, the screen to select a
setting to change appears.

Option tab

To access a Setting Screen

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Toggle the SET button up or down to select the item you wish to set,
and press the SET button.

• The Setting Screen for the selected item appears.

• To return to the Menu Screen, press the MENU button.

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SETTING MENU

Tab 1

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(_ CLOCK SET setting (page 43)

• Set the camera's clock.

Q INFO DISPLAY setting

• Specify the information to
display on the playback

screen.

SHOW ALL:

Display the capture date and

playback time (video clips).

DATE & TIME:

Display the capture date.

COUNTER:

Display the playback time
when playing back a video
clip.

OFF:

Do not display the capture
date or playback time.

Q STARTUP DISPLAY setting

• Select the display that appears
on the monitor when the

camera is turned on in the
recording mode.

DATE & TIME:

The camera's date and time
setting is shown.

Xacti:

The Xacti logo is shown.

OFF:

No startup display.

(_ OPERATION BEEP setting

• Settings for the camera's
operation sounds, audio guide

and volume.

TURN ON/OFF:

Mute or enable the sounds
when the camera is turned
on or off.

SHUTTER:

Select the sound that is
produced when the [ _ll ]

button is pressed.

KEY SW:

Select the sound that is
produced when the SET

button, MENU button, etc.

are pressed.

AUDIO GUIDE:

Mute or enable the camera's

audio help guide.

OPERATION VOL:

Adjust the volume of the
operation sounds.

0 POST VIEW setting

• Specify the duration that the
captured image is shown on
the monitor (post-view) after
the [ O ] button is pressed.

O REC FOLDER setting

(page 141)

(_ Remaining battery charge

display (page 155)

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Q SHORTCUTS setting

(page 142)

Q NOISE REDUCTION setting

• Compared to normal shooting,
when the PHOTO NR function

is ON, the image processing
time after shooting a still
image is slightly longer.

VIDEO NR:

Turn ON/OFF the image

noise reduction function

during video clip recording.

PHOTO NR:

Turn ON/OFF the image

noise reduction function

during still image shooting.

• If the photo stabilizer and/
or photo Wide-D range
setting is ON, the PHOTO
NR setting is
automatically turned OFR
In addition, it is turned off
during sequential shots
shooting.

WIND SOUND NR:

Turn ON/OFF the wind noise

reduction function during

video clip/audio recording.

Q Image quality setting

• Set the vividness and
sharpness of the images.

BRIGHTNESS setting

• Adjust the brightness of the
camera's monitor display.

Q EXT MIC VOLUME setting

• Adjust the input level of a
microphone connected to the

camera.

Q LANGUAGE setting (page 144)
Q Remaining battery charge

display (page 155)

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(_) TV OUTPUT setting (page 145)
(_) POWER SAVE setting

(page 41)

• Specify the elapsed period of
inactivity before the power
save mode (to conserve
battery power) is activated.

Q FILE NO. CONT'D setting

(page 150)
(_) FORMAT (page 152)
0 RESET SETTINGS

• Reset the camera settings to
the factory-preset settings.

• The following settings do not
change with this procedure:

Date and time setting
Language setting

TV system setting

O Remaining battery charge

display (page 155)

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Create or select a recording folder (a folder in which to store recorded files).

1

Select "REC FOLDER", and press

the SET button.
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<Select an existing folder>

• Select the desired folder number, r_

2

Press the SET button.

• This completes the create/select folder setting.

• If you created a new folder, it automatically becomes the selected
recording folder.

CAUTION
When an existing folder cannot be selected or a new one created...

• A folder cannot be selected if it was created using a different device, or if it
already contains the maximum number of files.

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Assign functions (operation shortcuts) to the SET button when it is toggled
up, down, left or right when the Recording Screen is displayed.

Select "SHORTCUTS", and
press the SET button.

(_ : Assign the function when the

SET button is toggled up.

(_ : Assign the function when the

SET button is toggled down.

,_ : Assign the function when the

SET button is toggled to the
left.

_ : Assign the function when the

SET button is toggled to the
right.

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:

The most commonly used

settings are automatically
assigned.

SET button operations

2

Select the SET button operation to which you wish to assign the

function, and press the SET button.

• The screen to assign a function to the key appears.

OFF: No operation shortcut is assigned to the key.

AF LOCK: Lock the focus (page 76).

[_ AE LOCK: Lock the exposure setting (page 76).

FOCUS: Set the focus range (pages 72 and 104). (This operation

shortcut can be assigned only to the ('_ or C-) key.)

[_ FLASH: Set the flash operation (pages 56, 60 and 77).

EXP COMPENSATION: Adjust the exposure (page 112).

[]_] ISO: Set the ISO sensitivity (pages 62 and 106).

SELF-TIMER: Set the self-timer (pages 60 and 102).

EXPOSURE: Set the exposure value for the exposure setting

(pages 64 and 108)

DISR ON/OFF: Turn the shooting settings display on/off.
SEQUENTIAL: Set the image size for single shots and sequential

shots.

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3 Toggle the SET button up or down.

• Display the function you wish to assign to the key.

4

Press the SET button.

• The selected function is
assigned to the key, and you are

returned to the Shortcuts
Screen.

• To assign functions to the other
keys, repeat steps 2 through 4.

<When "RECOMMENDED

SETTINGS" is selected>

5

Press the MENU button.

• The screen to confirm the
shortcut settings appears, and

then you are returned to the
Option Setting Menu.

• This completes the shortcuts
setting.

<To confirm the assigned
shortcuts>

• On the screen in step 1, press
the MENU button, and the

screen to confirm the shortcut
settings appears.

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You can set the monitor of your camera to display the messages in any one of
several languages.

4

/ Select "LANGUAGE", and press

the SET button.

B :_ : Japanese
ENGLISH: English

FRANCAIS: French
DEUTSCH: German

ESPANOL: Spanish
ITALIANO: Italian

NEDERLANDS: Dutch
PYCCKH!,_ : Russian

PORTUGUES: Portuguese
TORK_E: Turkish
m_'_]_u : Thai
_01 : Korean
i_ (_j): Chinese (simplified)
_(_) : Chinese (traditional)

2 Select the desired language, and press the SET button.

• The selected display language is set.

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Specify the type of image signal that is output from your camera's
COMPONENT/AV terminal or HDMI terminal.

Select "TV OUTPUT", and press
the SET button.

TV SYSTEM:

Set the type of TV signal that is

output from the COMPONENT/AV
terminal.

TV TYPE:

Set the TV's aspect ratio.

HDMI:

Set the signal that is output from

the HDMI terminal.

HDMI-CEC:

Set the HDMI-CEC function.

COMPONENT:

Set the signal that is output from the

COMPONENT/AV terminal.

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Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

• The screen to change the parameter for the selected setting appears.

<If "TV SYSTEM" is selected>

NTSC: Outputs NTSC video signals.
PAL: Outputs PAL video signals.

<If "TV TYPE" is selected>

4:3: Use this setting when a TV having an aspect ratio of 4:3 is

connected.

16:9: Use this setting when a TV having an aspect ratio of 16:9 is

connected.

<If "HDMI" is selected>

AUTO: The output signal is automatically set to match the mode in

which the video clip was recorded.

1080p: Choose this setting if the video was recorded in the _ or

mode.

720p: Choose this setting if the video clip was recorded in the

mode.

1080i: Choose this setting if the video clip was recorded in the

mode.

480p: Choose this setting if the video clip was recorded in the

mode.

• Does not work with 480i connector.

<If "HDMI-CEC" is selected>

ON: Sets the HDMI-CEC function to "ON".
OFF: Sets the HDMI-CEC function to "OFF".

<If "COMPONENT" is selected>

1080p: Choose this setting if the video was recorded in the _ or

mode. (Also, choose this setting if your TV is equipped

with a 1080p connector.)

720p: Choose this setting if the video clip was recorded in the

mode. (Also, choose this setting if your TV is equipped with a
720p connector.)

1080i: Choose this setting if the video clip was recorded in the

mode. (Also, choose this setting if your TV is equipped with a
1080i connector.)

480p: Choose this setting if the video clip was recorded in the

mode. (Also, choose this setting if your TV is equipped with a
480p connector.)

• Does not work with 480i connector.

• Select the setting that matches the mode in which the video clip
was recorded. However, your TV may not support the recorded

mode, so please refer to the specifications for the TV type
indicated in parentheses.

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3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired parameter.

4 Press the SET button.

5 Press the MENU button.

• This completes the TV output setting.

HINT
About the HDMI-CEC function

• This is a system control function by which, through an HDMI cable, a

control signal is output to electronic devices and the operation of multiple
devices is coordinated.

• The HDMI-CEC function will operate correctly only when the camera is
connected to a SANYO TV that incorporates the HDMI-CEC function.

• When the HDMI-CEC function is used, your TV's remote control unit can
be used to operate the camera playback; however, it does not work to turn
the camera ON. In addition, in the playback mode, the camera's power

save function is disabled.

• For information concerning connecting and operation, please see your
TV's instruction manual.

(As of May 2008, SANYO TVs that incorcorporate the HDMI-CEC function
have not been released.)

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Relation between "TV TYPE" setting and TV
display

The tables below show the video signal that is output when the "TV TYPE"
setting is changed. However, note that for some TVs that have an auto-detect
function, the output may not conform to the table, or the TV display may not
change at all.

4:3 4:3

Still image

(4:3)

Video clip in SD

mode

Video clip in HD

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If the TV display is not correct...

• If the appearance of the image on the TV monitor is not correct, you can
either change the camera's "TV TYPE" setting, or change the screen size
setting on your TV. To change the screen size setting on your TV, please
refer to the instruction manual for your TV.

The aspect ratio of the output still image does not change to 16:97

• The still image output will be 4:3 for images captured in a 4:3 still image
mode.

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If a newly formatted card is used, the file name (image number) of the
captured image automatically begins from 0001. If the card is subsequently
reformatted, or if a different reformatted card is used, the file names again
begin from 0001. This is because the file number continued function is set to
"OFF", and consequently it results in more than one card containing images
with the same numbers. By setting the file number continued function to "ON",
even if the card is reformatted or the card is replaced with another card, the
consecutive numbering of file names continues from the last number
recorded by the camera.

<File number continued function "OFF">

__J ile name (image number)

0001,0002 ...... 0012, 0013

Replace card

_ CardB _ 0001,0002 0012, 0013

<File number continued function "ON">

File name (image number)0001,0002 ...... 0012, 0013

Replace card

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• If Card B already has files in it when it replaces Card A, file names are
assigned as follows.

When the highest file number on Card B (before replacing) is lower
than the highest file number on Card A: the file name of the next

recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card A.

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Previously recorded files

When the highest file number on Card B (before replacing) is higher
than the highest file number on Card A: the file name of the next

recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B.

_ CardA _ 0001,0002 ..... 0012, 0013 I

Replace card

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HINT

• Until the file number continued function is turned "OFF", consecutive file
names are assigned. It is recommended that the file number continued

function be returned to "OFF" at the end of each photography session.

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A card must be formatted with this camera:

• After purchasing, when used for the first time, or

• If it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera.
The card cannot be formatted if the lock switch is set to the "LOCK" position.
Proceed with the format procedure after setting the lock switch to the
unlocked position.

CAUTION
Caution during formatting

• Do not turn off the power to the camera or eject the card during formatting.

Formatting erases the data

• When a card is formatted, all data recorded on the card is erased.

Protected data (pages 65 and 115) is also erased, so before formatting a
card, any data you want to keep should be copied to your personal
computer's hard disk or other storage medium.

Caution regarding disposing/transferring the card (recovering data from
a reformatted card)

• If a card is reformatted or the data is erased from the card using the

camera or a computer, the card's control data may be merely modified and
the data itself may not be completely erased from the card.

• In some cases it may be possible to recover the data from a reformatted

card using special software for that purpose. However, if the camera is
used to execute a full format, it will be impossible to recover the data even
by the use of data recovery software.

• If you are disposing of a card, it is recommended that you physically

destroy it. If you are transferring the card to someone else to use, it is
recommended that you use the camera's full format function to reformat
the card, or use commercially available software for erasing card data.
Managing data is the responsibility of the user.

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CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD
MEMORY

You can check how many images can be captured and how much recording
time is available on the card. For a table showing the maximum number of
images and recording time for specific cards, please see "Possible No. of

Images/Possible Shooting Time/Possible Recording Time" on page 196.

Set the REC/PLAY switch to REC,
and turn on the camera.

• The remaining number of images
appears in the upper left of the

monitor.

• The remaining video recording
time appears in the upper right of

the monitor.

• The remaining number of images
and video recording time will
differ depending on the resolution
and compression settings.

Remaining number of images

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Set the camera to the audio
recording mode (page 97).

• The remaining audio recording

time is shown.

Remaining time --

3_8 07:47:54.

HINT

• When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording
time is "0", you cannot capture any more images. To capture more images,
either install a new card, or save the images to a computer and then delete
them (page 90) from the card.

• When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording
time is "0", it may be possible to capture a few more images by setting a
lower resolution setting (pages 71, 96 and 100), or selecting a different
image quality setting.

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CHECKING THE REMAINING
BATTERY PACK CHARGE

When using the battery pack, the remaining battery pack charge can be
checked on the monitor. Make sure to check this indicator before capturing an
image. For an indication of the possible length of time for battery pack
operation, see page 195.

Display the Recording Menu or
Playback Menu (page 49).

• The battery pack remaining
charge indicator appears in the
lower right corner of the monitor.

• Due to the battery pack
characteristics, when the
ambient temperature is low,

may appear early for an

incorrect indication of the
remaining charge.

Also, depending on the
conditions of use of the camera

or the ambient conditions
(temperature, etc.), the indicated

remaining charge may change.
Therefore, this indication can
only be used as a general
approximation of the remaining
charge.

Battery pack remaining
charge indicator

Remaining battery time

indication

<Recording Screen>

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Battery pack

remaining Battery remaining charge

charge indicator

Approx. full.
Sufficient power for recording and playback.

Power is low.
It will soon be impossible to capture or play

back images.

If this icon flashes when the [ 0 ] button or

......_ ...... [ |4 ] button is pressed, images cannot be

captured. Recharge the battery pack.

• The approximate remaining battery time indication appears on the
monitor. Please use this as a reference to estimate the remaining

recording and/or playback time.

HINT

• Battery life may differ even among battery packs of the same type. O

• Depending on the usage of the camera (such as the number of times the
flash is used, the use of the monitor, etc.) or the ambient temperature

(temperatures below 10 °C [50°F]), the number of images that can be Z
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• It is recommended that you prepare an extra battery pack(s) when taking
pictures at a wedding or while traveling, for example, so you don't miss

capturing images of important moments due to the battery pack power 6b
running out. The same is recommended for taking photos in cold

environments. (In a ski area, for example, the battery pack can be kept
warm in your pocket until ready to use.)

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CONNECTING TO A STANDARD

VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL

About image output: The image output destination differs depending on the

connection cable.

Connection

cable

Dedicated S-AV
interface cable

Dedicated
component

cable

HDMI cable

Image output Recording mode Playback

destination Standby Recording mode

Camera monitor NTSC: X

PAL: O O x

TV NTSC: O X O

PAL: X

Camera monitor X © X

TV O x O

Camera monitor x © x

TV O X O

©: Images are output X: Images are not output

Dedicated S-AV interface cable

Yellow plug:
To Video Input terminal

To AC adaptor

COMPONENT/AV terminal

• Insert the plug with the
[A] mark facing up.

Set the input to

"VIDEO".

Not connected*

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White plug: To Audio Input (L) terminal
Red plug: To Audio Input (R) terminal

* When connected, the images are not produced normally on the TV monitor.

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ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY

<When connecting to an S-VIDEO input terminal>

Dedicated S-AV
interface cable

;_To AC adaptor

COMPONENT/AV terminal /

• Insert the plug with the
[A] mark facing up.

Yellow plug:

Not connected*

* When connected, the images are not produced normally on the TV

monitor.

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If your TV has a 480p/720p/1080i/1080p input terminal, you can enjoy the

high video quality of component output from your camera.

Dedicated component cable

To AC

adaptor

White plug:

To Audio Input (L) terminal

Red plug:

To Audio Input (R) terminal

COMPONENT/AV terminal

Set the input to

• Insert the plug with the "VIDEO".
[A] mark facing up.

To 480p/720p/1080i/1080p

input terminals

NOTE
If your TV does not have 480p/720p/1080i/1080p video input capability

• The images will not appear on the TV.

Camera Menu Screen and TV Menu Screen

• The Menu Screen appears only on the TV monitor, so please operate the
camera while looking at the TV monitor.

Insert and pull out the cable carefully

• When connecting the cables, make sure that the cable plugs are correctly
oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the

devices. Push the plugs in straight when connecting them. If undue force is
used to connect a cable, it may permanently damage the connector pins in

the terminal socket.

• Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables.

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HDMI cable
(recommended accessory)

• Please affix the cores (included)
<Docking station end>

Core (large)

<TV end>

HINT

• HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are
trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC.

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PLAYING BACK ON A TV

• After connecting the camera to the television, switch the TV input to the
terminal to which the camera is connected.

• When the camera is connected to a TV, no image appears on the camera's
monitor.

• The playback method is the same as when viewing images on the
camera's monitor.

Audio playback: see page 98

• The remote control unit can be used for playback (page 83).

• The same playback procedure as when playing back with the camera is
used to play back audio recordings as well.

• Use the TV controls to adjust the playback volume. The camera's controls
will not work to adjust the volume.

• If the camera set in the docking station is in the sleep mode, press the
operation mode button [(_] on the docking station, or the ON/OFF button
on the remote control unit, to turn the camera on.

CAUTION
Insert and pull out the cable carefully

• When connecting the cables, make sure that the cable plugs are correctly
oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the
devices. Push the plugs in straight when connecting them. If undue force is
used to connect a cable, it may permanently damage the connector pins in

the terminal socket.

• Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables.

HINT
About the display when the "PAL" TV system is selected (page 145) and

the supplied S-AV interface cable is used to connect the camera to the
TV

During recording: The image appears on the monitor only; it does not appear

on the TV.

During playback: The image appears on the TV only; it does not appear on

the monitor.

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Xacti Library

Connect all the devices.

• Please make sure that the camera and all devices are turned OFF before
proceeding.

For detailed information about using Xacti Library, please see the separate
Xacti Library Instruction Manual.

To outlet

Use the cable included with
your camera to connect a

TV to the docking station.

Set input to "VIDEO"

the USB cable and the

dedicated USB converter cable
included with your camera to

connect the hard disk to the
docking station.

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Caution when disconnecting cables

• When using the Xacti Library, do not remove the camera from the docking
station, or disconnect the USB cable. If the USB cable is disconnected while

accessing the media, not only may the stored files be damaged, but it may also
become necessary to reformat the media, and in doing so, lose all the data.

• Be sure to turn off the camera before removing it from the docking station. By
turning off the camera, you will be able to safely disconnect the drive.

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PRINTING

Your camera supports the PictBridge function. By connecting the camera
directly to a PictBridge-enabled printer, the camera's monitor can be used to
select images and initiate printing (PictBridge printing).

1 Install the card in the camera, open the monitor unit to turn on the

camera, and turn on the printer.

2 use the supplied docking station to connect the camera to the

printer.

To AC adaptor

To USB connector

Dedicated USB interface cable

• Insert the plug with the [A] mark facing
up.

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4

Select "PRINTER", and press the SET button.

The PictBridge printing mode is

activated.

• The camera switches to the
PictBridge printing mode, and

the PictBridge Menu Screen
appears.

5

Select the desired type of printing, and press the SET button.
PRINT 1 IMAGE: Select the still images you wish to print.
PRINT ALL IMAGES: Print all the still images in the card.
INDEX: Print all the still images in the card as thumbnail

images, many images per print.
DPOF: Print images according to the print order settings.
PRINTER SETTINGS: Print images according to settings specified by

the camera, such as paper size, type, size, layout,

printing quality, etc.

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HINT
To cancel printing

Q During printing, toggle the SET button down.

• The confirmation screen to cancel printing appears.

(_) Select "CANCEL" and press the SET button.

• If "EXIT" is selected and the SET button is pressed, printing resumes.

About printing all the images

• Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 images in the card.

• Delete unwanted images before printing.

About DPOF printing

• DPOF printing is not possible if your printer is not DPOF-compatible.

About the printer settings

• The printer setting parameters shown on the Printer Settings Screen will
differ depending on the printer that is connected.

• To use printer values that do not appear on your camera's Printer Settings
Screen, select "[_L]".

• If a function set by the camera is not available in the printer, the camera's
printer setting will automatically change to "[_]".

CAUTION
Insert and pull out the cable carefully

• When connecting the cables, make sure that the cable plugs are correctly
oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the
devices. Push the plugs in straight when connecting them. If undue force is
used to connect a cable, it may permanently damage the connector pins in

the terminal socket.

• Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables.

Caution when connecting a printer

• If the power to the printer is turned off while it is connected, the camera
may not operate correctly. If the camera does not operate correctly,

disconnect the USB interface cable, turn off the camera, and then
reconnect the cable.

• During PictBridge printing, the camera's button operation response is
slower.

• If the camera is powered by the battery pack for printing, make sure that
the remaining battery charge is sufficient.

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CONNECTING A MICROPHONE/
HEADPHONES

A commercially sold stereo microphone as well as headphones can be
connected to the camera.

Commercially sold stereo microphone: OLYMPUS (ME51 SW)

-- To reduce spurious --

radiation

• Please affix a small core

(supplied) to the cable. MIC terminal

Supplied microphone
connection cable

Connect headphones here

Stereo microphone

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Various devices--such as an external microphone, an auxiliary flash unit, a
video light, etc.--can be attached to the shoe mount on top of the camera.
Use the shoe mount for superior image quality when shooting.

CAUTION

• Take care not to apply undue force when attaching a device to the
camera's shoe mount, as doing so may damage the shoe mount or the
adaptor on the device.

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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

If you have a question about the camera operation, you might find the answer
in this compilation of commonly asked questions.

Question Answer Action

Why doesn't the Due to cold Place the camera in

power turn on? temperatures, the your pocket to warm

battery pack it up before using it.
temporarily lost its
power.

Why is the battery The ambient Keep the battery

pack consumed temperature is pack in an
so quickly even very low. environment of 10 to
after it was fully 40 °C (50 to 104°F).

Power recharged?

Why doesn't The battery pack Replace with a new

recharging end? life has expired, battery pack. If this

is not effective,
consult your dealer.

Why does the The remaining Use the supplied AC

battery pack adaptor, or replace

_ icon power is low. the battery pack with

appear? a fully charged one.

Why does the A recorded file is Not a malfunction.

multi-indicator being saved on Wait until the multi-

flash red? the card. indicator turns off.
Why doesn't the The camera has Not a malfunction.

Shooting flash operate? determined that Capture the image;

the image is bright the camera will
enough and the determine when the
flash is not flash is necessary.

necessary.

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Answer

Shooting

Question

Are the settings
retained even

after the camera
is turned off?

Which resolution
setting should I

use?

Action

All settings except
the self-timer and

the exposure
compensation are

retained even after

the camera is turned

off.
Select the resolution

setting according to

the intended use.

Appropriate for

printing letter-size or
larger, and for
printing a close-up

of part of a photo

(trimming).
E_, [_: For

printing standard
photo (photo

service) sizes.

[_, _: For
photos displayed on

a web page, or sent
as e-mail

attachments.

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Shooting

Question

What is the
difference

between the

digital zoom and
the optical zoom?

How can I get the

distant view into
focus?

Answer Action

Because shooting
with the optical

zoom uses the
optics of a physical

lens, you can shoot
without losing

minute details in the
image. The digital

zoom, on the other
hand, works by
magnifying a portion
of the image that
hits the image
sensor and may
produce a coarser
image.

Set the scene select
function to the

landscape
mode when

photographing.
Or, set the focus
range setting to
manual focus [_],

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Monitor

Viewing

images

Question

When used in
cold weather, why

does the image
seem to leave

traces as it
moves?

Why does the
displayed image
contain some red,
blue and green
dots, or why are
black spots

visible?
Why is the image

too bright?

Why is the image
out of focus?

Why is a part of
the image
missing?

Answer

Condition due to
the monitor
characteristics.

The subjectwas
too bright.

The focus is not

locked properly.

The image was
captured at close

range.

Action

Not a malfunction.
Spots that appear in

the monitor only

appear in the
monitor and will not

be recorded with the
images.

When capturing an

image, devise a way

to compensate for a

bright subject, for
example, by

changing the

shooting angle.
Hold the camera

correctly and slowly

press the [ 0 ]
button halfway to

lock the focus. Then
press the [ 0 ]

button all the way to

capture the image.
When capturing an

image at close
range, compose the
image using the

monitor.

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Viewing

images

Question Action

Why is there no Play back images

image (._ is that were recorded
shown)? on a card using this

camera.

Why is the

playback image
distorted?

Why isn't the

magnified image

clear?

Why isn't the
captured image

clear?

Can I play back
image and sound

files that I edited

using my

computer?

Answer

This may happen
when trying to
play back images

stored on a card
from a different

digital camera.

If the subject

moves or the
camera is moved

during recording,
a distorted image
may sometimes
occur.

Due to the
characteristics of

the camera,
magnified images
appear less clear.

The image was
captured using
the digital zoom.

Why is there a The sound of the

motor-like sound camera's
during video clip mechanical action

playback? was recorded.

Not a malfunction.
This is a
characteristic of the
CMOS sensor.

Not a malfunction.

Not a malfunction.

We cannot
guarantee the
accu rate playback of

files that have been
edited using a
computer.

Not a malfunction.

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Question Answer Action

Why is there no The volume on Adjust the volume
sound? the TV is set to on the TV.

the minimum.

Connecting

to a TV

What is the
difference among

the normal video
(composite video)

output, S-video
output and
component/HDMI
output?

Can the dedicated
S-AV interface
cable and the
dedicated

component cable
be connected at

the same time
and output the

image?

Normal video
(composite video)

output: Combines Y
(luminance) signal

and chrominance
signal and outputs

the combined signal.

S-video output:
Outputs the Y signal

and chrominance
signal separately.

Component/HDMI
signal: Outputs the
Y signal, B-Y signal
and R-Y signal
separately.

The picture quality

becomes
increasingly higher,

in order from normal

video output, to

S-video output, to
component output,
to HDMI output.

You cannot output
the image when both

cables are
connected at the

same time. Connect

only one of the
cables.

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Question Answer Action

Why does a There is a Please refer to the

message appear problem with the instruction manual

Printing during PictBridge printer, for your printer.

printing?

The "Cannot edit You have Select video clips
video clips with attempted to join that have the same

unlike settings" video clips having resolution or frame
message different rate.
appears, resolutions or

frame rates.

Why is a noise Electromagnetic Move the AC

heard from a waves are emitted adaptorfurther away
nearby TV or from the AC from the TV or radio
radio during adaptor, when recharging the
battery battery pack.
recharging?

Why does the There is no more Delete unnecessary

Misc. "Card full" available memory files, or use a card

message appear? on the card. that has more

memory available.

Why does the Move the lock switch

"Card is to the unlocked
protected" position.

message appear?

Why can't the
camera be

operated?

The lock switch on
the card is in the

locked (protect)
position.

A temporary
internal circuitry

problem may be
the cause.

Remove the AC
adaptor and the
battery pack from

the camera, wait a
few minutes, then

reinstall the battery
pack and try again.

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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Question Answer Action

A problem such The card contains After saving your
as inability to files that were files to a different

record or play saved using a medium, format the
back occurs, device other than card.

this camera.

Misc.

Can I use my
camera abroad?

Why does the
"System error"

message appear?

A problem has

occurred within
the camera or
card.

When the camera is
connected to a TV,
you can switch the

camera's video

output to NTSC or
PAL. If you have

questions about
accessories etc.,

please consult with
a dealer near you for

advice.
Check the following

items:

(_) Remove the

card and then
install it again.

(D Remove the

battery pack and
then install it

again.

Q Install a different

card.

If "System error" still
appears after

performing the

above steps, then
take the camera to
the dealer for

service.

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Before taking your camera to the repair shop, check the following table for a
possible solution to the problem.

Problem Action Reference

page

No power.

Power

A blinking
temperature
warning icon is

shown,
and the
camera does
not turn on.

The camera
turns off by

itself.

Cause

The battery
packis dead.

The battery
pack has not

been inserted
correctly.

The battery
pack is too hot.

Recharge the
battery pack, or
replace with a
new battery
pack. Or

connect the AC
adaptor

(supplied).
Reinsert the
battery pack,

making sure to
orient it

correctly.
Wait for the
battery pack to

cool down.

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39

The power Turn on the
save function camera again. 41
is operating.

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Problem Action Reference

page

An image is

not captured

when the

[ O ] button or
[ 14 ] button is
pressed.

Shooting

Cause

The power is

notturned on.

The maximum

number of
images that

can be
captured or the

maximum

video clip

recording time
has been

reached.

If the power

save function
was activated,

turn on the
camera before

shooting.

If the camera

was turned off,
press the ON/

OFF button to
turn it on.

Install a new

card.
Delete the

images that are
not necessary.

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Shooting

Problem

The flash does
not operate.

The digital
zoom does not

work.

Cause Action Reference

page

The flash off
mode is
selected.

60, 77

The flash unit
is not open. 77

The battery
pack is dead.

The still image
is set to _.

Set the flash to
automatic flash
mode or forced
flash mode.

Press the[ _ ]
button to open

the flash unit.
Recharge the

battery pack, or
replace with a

fully charged
battery pack.

Or connect the
AC adaptor
(supplied).

Set the still
image to

or lower.
Set the digital

zoom setting to
"ON".

The digital
zoom setting is
set to "OFF".

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Problem Cause Action Reference

page

Shooting

Awarning tone

(beep-beep-
beep) sounds,

and it is not

possible to

take a picture

using the self-

timer.
When zooming

in or out, the

zoom

movement

stops

momentarily.

There is noise

in the captured
image.

The _ icon
appears, and

shooting is not

possible.

The battery
pack is

consumed.

The optical
zoom has

moved to the
maximum

magnification

position.
The ISO
sensitivity

setting is too

high.

The camera's

internal

temperature is

high.

Recharge the
battery pack, or

replace with a
fully charged
battery pack.

Or connect the
AC adaptor

(supplied).
Not a

malfunction.
Release the

zoom switch,
and push it
again.

Set the ISO
sensitivity to a

lower setting.

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Discontinue
shooting, and

wait for the
camera to cool
down before

using it again.
Set the REC/

PLAY switch to
PLAY.

81

62,106

39

No playback The REC/

Monitor image PLAY switch is

appears, not set to 46, 84

PLAY.

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Viewing

images

Problem

The image is
too dark.

Cause Action Reference

page

The flash was
blocked by a

finger or other
object.

The subject
was too far

away.

The subject
was lit from

behind.

There is not
enough light.

Hold the
camera

correctly, and
make sure the

flash is not
obstructed.

Capture the
image in the

range of
operation of the

flash.
Use the forced

flash mode.
Use the
exposure

compensation
function.

Use the spot
light-measuring

mode.
Adjust the ISO

sensitivity
setting.

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112

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Cause Action Reference

page

Viewing

images

Problem

The image is
too bright.

The image is

not in focus.

The forced
flash mode is
selected.

The subject
was too bright.

The ISO
sensitivity

setting is

incorrect.

The subject is
too close to the

camera.
The focus

setting is not
correct.

The camera

moved when

the [ In ]
button was

pressed.
(camera
shake)

The focus is

not locked

properly.

The lens is
dirty.

Select a
different flash 60, 77

mode.
Use the

exposure 112
compensation

function.
Set the ISO

sensitivity to

[_. 62,106

Capture the
image with the
subject within

the
photographable

range.
Select the

correct focus
setting for your

needs.
Hold the

camera
correctly and

slowly press
the [ _J ]
button halfway

to lock the
focus. Then

press the [ _ ]
button all the

way to capture
the image.

Clean the lens.

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105

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Viewing

images

Problem Cause Action Reference

page

The colors of
the images

captured
indoors are not

correct.

A part of the
image is

missing.

"No image" is
shown.

This is due to
ambient

lighting.

The white
balance setting

is incorrect.
The strap or a

finger was
blocking the
lens.

There is no file
in the installed
card.

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Capture the
image using

the forced flash
mode.

Set the white
balance setting

correctly.
Hold the

camera
correctly, and

make sure the
lens is not
obstructed.

Play back after
capturing

images or
making audio

recordings.
Adjust the

playback

volume.

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68

m

During audio The playback
playback,there volume setting 65, 85,
is no sound, on the camera 89

is too low.

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Problem Cause Action Reference

page
There is no
color in the

image.

The image is
distorted.

Connecting No image or

to a TV

sound.

The TV output
setting is not

correct.

Both the
dedicated
S-AV interface
cable and the
dedicated

component
cable are

connected.
The camera is

not correctly
connected to

the TV.

The TV input is

not set
correctly.

Select the
correct TV

output setting.
Make the

correct
connection.

Follow the
instructions to
make the
connection

correctly.
Set the input

on the TV to
"VIDEO" or
"HDMI".

Not a
malfunction.

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158

157 to

160

The edge of This is a
the image is characteristic

cut off. of the TV.

Image You cannot The protect Cancel the

edit or rotate mode is set. protect mode. 65, 115

editing an image.

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Charging

Misc.

Problem Cause Action Reference

page

The camera is
set in the

docking station
but the

installed
battery is not

being
recharged.

The "No card"
message

appears.
The "Image is

protected"
message

appears and
the file cannot

be deleted.

The AC
adaptor is not

connected to
the docking

station.
The camera is
not correctly

connected to
the docking

station.

The camera is
turned on.

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Check that the
power cord of

the AC adaptor
is connected

correctly.
When inserting

the camera in
the docking

station, push
down on it to

make sure that
the connection
between the
camera and the

docking station
is secure.

Turn the

camera off.
Alternatively,

press the
docking

station's
operation

mode button
[@]to light

the multi-
indicator red.

Turn off the

power and
insert a card.

Set the protect
setting for the
file to UNLOCK.

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No card is
inserted. 27

You have
attempted to

delete a file
that is

protected from
accidental

erasure.

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Problem Cause Action Reference

page

136

Misc.

The audio
guide does not

sound.
The recording

capacity is less
than that

indicated in the
section
"Possible No.

of Images/

Possible

Shooting Time/

Possible

Recording
Time"

(page 196).
The battery

pack appears
to be swollen.

The audio
guide setting is

set to "OFF".
The recording

capacity is less
than the value

specified for
the card.

Normal change
occurring with
battery use.

Even with
normal correct
use of the
lithium-ion

battery, it has a
tendency to

swell as the

number of

charge and
discharge
cycles adds up
and it gradually
approaches

the end of its
service life.

Set the audio
guide setting to

"ON".
Depending on

the card, the
capacity may

be less than the
specified value.

Please refer to
the instructions
that

accompanied
the card.

Not a safety
hazard. If the

battery quickly
becomes

depleted, for
example, it has

reached the
end of its
service life.

Replace it with
a new battery
pack.

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Remote

control

unit

Problem Cause Action Reference

page

The remote
control unit

does not seem
to work.

The remote
control unit is

aimed at the
TV (not at the

camera's
remote control

sensor).

Something is
obstructing the
space between

the remote
control unit

and the
camera's

remote control
sensor.

The remote
control unit

battery is
consumed.

The remote
control unit
battery is not

correctly
inserted.

Aim the remote
control unit at

the camera's
remote control
sensor (within

a range of
about 15

degrees left or
right
horizontally

from the
remote control

sensor).
Remove or

move the
obstructing

object.

Replace with a
new battery.

Take care that

the (+) and (-)
poles are
correctly

oriented.

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Problem Cause Action Reference

page

Remote

control

unit

The remote
control unit
does not seem
to work.

The remote
control unit is
too far from the
camera's

remote control

sensor.

The remote
control codes
for the remote
control unit
and camera's

remote control
sensor are
different.

Operate the

remote control

unit from a
position up to

7 meters
(22.97 ft.) from

the docking
station.

Change the

remote control

code.

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Scene Select

Setting

Sports

Portrait

Landscape

Night view portrait

Snow & beach

Fireworks

Lamp*

Remarks

Focus range: Fixed at _].
Exposure: Fixed at []_].
Video setting: If set to _ or _, automatically
changes to _.

Focus range: Fixed at _].
Face chaser: Fixed at "OFF".

Exposure: Fixed at []_.
Video setting: If set to _ or _, automatically
changes to _.

Focus range: Fixed at _].
Exposure: Fixed at []_].
Video setting: If set to _ or _, changes to _.

Still image setting: When sequential shots is active,
changes to [_.

Focus range: Fixed at _.
Flash: Fixed at _.
ISO sensitivity: Fixed at _.

Photo stabilizer: Fixed at "OFF".
Face chaser: Fixed at "OFF".

Photo wide D-range: Fixed at "OFF".
Exposure: Fixed at []_].

Video setting: If set to _ or _, changes to _.
Still image setting: When sequential shots is active,

changes to [_.
Focus range: Fixed at {_].

Flash: Fixed at _.
Still image NR: Fixed at "OFF".

Exposure: Fixed at []_].
Video setting: If set to _ or _, changes to _.

Still image setting: When sequential shots is active,
changes to _.

ISO sensitivity: Fixed at [_.

In some cases, the shutter speed may decrease to 1/15 sec.

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Filter

Setting

Monochrome

Sepia

Remarks

Still image mode: _ cannot be selected.

About the scene select function and focus range
settings

• The scene select function changes to _ when the focus range is set to

• Even if you set the focus range to _ or []_], it changes to _ when the
scene select function is set to any setting other than _.

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SPECIFICATIONS

_e

Recorded image Still images:
file format JPEG format (DCF, DPOF, Exif 2.2 compliant)

Note: Designed mainly by the Japan Electronics

and Information Technology Industries

Association (JEITA), DCF (Design rule for

Camera File system) is standard for digital
still camera image files to provide
interoperability between digital photography
devices for the images stored on removable
memory cards. However, it is not
guaranteed that all devices will support the

DCF standard.

Video clips:

Conforms to ISO-standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264*

Audio:

MPEG-4 audio (AAC compression)
48 kHz sampling rate, 16-bit stereo format

Data storage SD Memory Card (accepts a maximum 32 GB
media SDHC Memory Card)

Image sensor/ 1/2.5-inch (1.0 cm) CMOS sensor
camera effective Still images: Approx. 8 million pixels
number of pixels Videos (HD mode): Approx. 5.31 million pixels

Videos (SD mode): Approx. 2 million pixels

* Video clip files recorded with models VPC-CA65 and VPC-CG65 are in

the same H.264 format as this model. However, such files cannot be
played back, since they are not compatible due to differences such as the

data compression method.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Still image _: 4000 × 3000 pixels (approx. 12 million pixels)
shooting mode _: 3264 x 2448 pixels (approx. 8 million pixels,

(recording low compression)

resolution) [_: 3264 x 2448 pixels (approx. 8 million pixels,

normal compression)

_: 3264 x 1840 pixels (approx. 6 million pixels,

16:9 aspect ratio)

E_: 1920 x 1080 pixels (approx. 2 million pixels,

16:9 aspect ratio)

[_: 1600 × 1200 pixels (approx. 2 million pixels)
[_: 1280 x 720 pixels (approx. 900,000 pixels, 16:9

aspect ratio)

: 640 x 480 pixels (approx. 300,000 pixels)

_: 3264 x 2448 pixels (approx. 8 million pixels,

sequential shots)

_: 2288 x 1712 pixels (approx. 4 million pixels,

sequential shots)

Video clip HD mode

recording mode _: 1920 × 1080 pixels, 60 fps (60p)

(recording _: 1920 × 1080 pixels, 60 field/s (60i)

resolution) _: 1920 × 1080 pixels, 30 fps (30p)

_: 1280 x 720 pixels, 30 fps (30p)
SD mode

: 640 × 480 pixels, 30 fps (30p)

_: 448 x 336 pixels, 240 fps (High-speed

recording)

_: 192 x 108 pixels, 600 fps (High-speed

recording)

• The 60 fps frame rate of this camera is 59.94 fps,
the 30 fps frame rate is 29.97 fps, the 240 fps

frame rate is 239.76 fps and the 600 fps frame
rate is 599.4 fps.

White balance Full-auto TTL, manual setting possible
Lens Focal length: f = 6.3 mm to 63.0 mm, Optical 10x

zoom

Open: F = 1.8 (Wide) to 2.5 (Tele)
8 groups, 11 elements (including three with five

aspheric surfaces)
Galvanometer iris

Internal ND filter
35 mm film camera conversion

Still image shooting: 38 mm to 380 mm (10x)
Video clip recording: 44.4 mm to 710 mm (16x

Advanced Zoom)

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Exposure control
type

Light-measuring
mode

Range

Digital zoom

Shutter speed

Sensitivity

Programmable AE/Shutter speed priority AE/
Aperture priority AE/Manual exposure control
Exposure compensation available from the Shooting
Setting Screen (0 +1.8 EV in 0.3 EV steps)

Multi-section measuring, center-weighted
measuring, spot measuring

Normal mode:

50 cm (19.69 in.) to infinity

Super macro mode:

1 cm (0.39 in.) to 1 m (3.28 ft.) (Wide end only)

For shooting:

lx to approx. 10x

For playback:

lx to 62.5x (varies with resolution)

Still image shooting mode: 1/2 to 1/1,000 sec.

(Maximum approx. 4 seconds when scene select
function set to lamp _)
(During flash: 1/30 to 1/1,000 sec.)

Sequential shots mode: 1/15 to 1/1,000 sec. (no

flash)

Video clip recording mode: 1/30 to 1/10,000 sec.

(1/15 sec. max.: when scene select function is set
to the lamp _ high sensitivity mode)

Still image shooting (standard output sensitivity*)/

video clip recording mode:

Auto (video clip recording: ISO 50 to 800; still
image shooting: ISO 50 to 200)/ISO 50, ISO 100,
ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, and
ISO 3200 (switchable from Shooting Setting
Screen)

• Sensitivity measured in compliance with the
ISO standard (ISO 12232:2006).

• Maximum ISO sensitivity up to 1600 equivalent

when Scene Select function is set to _.

• Recorded at ISO 1600 in the video clip
recording mode, even if ISO sensitivity setting

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SPECIFICATIONS

Minimum subject

illumination

Image stabilizer

Monitor

Flash working
range

Flash modes
Focus

Self-timer
Ambient

environment

Power supply

Power consumption

Dimensions (excluding protrusions)

Weight

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6 lux (1/30 sec in the scene select AUTO mode)
2 lux (1/15 sec in the HIGH SENSITIVITY or lamp

mode)
Video: Electronic

Still image: Multi-calculation electronic

2.7" (6.9 cm) low-temperature polysilicon TFT color
wide liquid crystal (transmissive), approx.
230,000 pixels

GN = 6.2

Approx. 20 cm (7.87 in.) to 6.0 m (19.69 ft.)
(Wide)
Approx. 80 cm (31.50 in.) to 5.0 m (16.40 ft.)

(Tele)
Auto-flash, forced flash, flash off, red-eye reduction
TTL-type AF (still image shooting mode: 9-point

range finder/spot focus; video clip recording mode:

Continuous focus), manual focus (22 steps)
Approx. 2-second delay, 10-second delay
Temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104°F) (operation)

0 to 35 °C (32 to 95°F) (when
charging)

-20 to 60 °C (-4 to 140°F) (storage)

Humidity 30 to 90% (operating, no

condensation)

10 to 90% (storage, no

condensation)

Battery pack Li-ion battery pack (DB-L50) xl
(supplied)

AC adaptor VAR-G9
(supplied)

4.3 W (When using the Li-ion
battery during recording)

90 (W) x 54.5 (D) x 112.6 (H) mm

3.54 (W) x 2.15 (D) x 4.43 (H) in.
(Maximum dimensions)

Volumetric capacity: Approx. 272 cc
Approx. 268 g (9.5 oz.) (camera

only [without battery pack and
card])

Approx. 311 g (11.0 oz.) (including
battery pack and card)

[COMPONENT/
AV](480p/ Audio

1080i/720p/output

1080poutput)

terminal* Video

output
S-video

output

[HDMI]terminal*

[USB]terminal*
[MIC]

(microphone
input)terminal

Headphonejack

DCIN(external

DCpowerinput)

terminal

Regroupedjack

265mVrms(-9dBs),12k_-_orless,stereo

1.0Vp-p,75£-_unbalanced,syncnegative,

compositevideo

NTSCcolorTVsystem/PALcolorTVsystem
(switchablefromtheOptionScreen)

Ysignal:1.0Vp-p,75'__),unbalanced,sync

negative

Csignal:0.286Vp-p,75£-_,unbalanced
NTSCcolorTVsystem/PALcolorTVsystem
(switchablefromtheOptionSettingMenu)

For480p/1080i/720p/1080pvideooutput
Ysignal:1.0Vp-p/75£_unbalanced,tri-levelsync
PbandPrsignals:0.7Vp-p/75'__)unbalanced

Videooutput

Totalnumberofscanlines(effectivenumberofscan
lines):750p(720p)/1125i(1080i)/525p(480p)/1125p
(1080p)
Audiooutput:L-PCM48kHzsampling

USB2.0High-speed

02.5mmstereominijack(convertstoa03.5mm
stereominijackbythesuppliedmicrophoneconnection
cable),2k£_).

Sensitivity:lessthan-42dB(plug-inpowertype
microphone)

03.5mmmini-jack(stereoheadphonejack,impedance
16£_to32£_))

Audio 310mVrms(-8dBs),47k_-_,stereo
output

DC5V(forexclusiveusewiththesuppliedACadaptor

[VAR-G9])

Viathedockingstation

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SPECIFICATIONS

Shooting Still image Approx. 355 images:

shooting mode CIPA standard (when a SanDisk

2 GB SD Memory Card is used)

Video clip Approx. 135 minutes:

recording mode Recorded in _ mode

Playback Approx. 350 minutes:

Monitor on, continuous playback

• Until battery pack runs out when using a fully charged battery pack at a
25 °C (77°F) ambient temperature.

• The operation time may vary depending on the conditions of the battery
pack and the conditions of use. Especially when used at temperatures
below 10 °C (50°F), the battery pack operation time is significantly

reduced.

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Shooting/ SD Memory Card

recording

mode 4 GB 8 GB

1,000 images 2,000 images 4,020
1,000 images 2,000 images 4,020
1,470 images 2,960 images 5,940
1,960 images 3,950 images 7,920

Stillimage 5,390 images 10,800 images 21,700

mode 5,640 images 11,300 images 22,700

10,300 images 20,700 images 41,600

24,800 images 49,800 images 99,800

1,470 images 2,960 images 5,940

2,950 images 5,920 images 11,800

21 min. 50 sec. 43 min. 50 sec.

32 min. 40 sec. 1 hr. 5 min.

43 min. 20 sec. 1 hr. 27 min.

Video clip 57 min. 30 sec. 1 hr. 50 min.

mode

2 hr. 45 min. 5 hr. 32 min.

1 hr. 4 min. 2 hr. 9 min.
1 hr. 4 min. 2 hr. 9 min.

Audio

recording -- 64 hr. 50 min. 130 hr. 261 hr.

mode

Resolution

setting 16 GB

images
images
images

images
images
images

images

images

images

images

1 hr. 28 min.
2hr. 11min.
2 hr. 54 min.
3 hr. 50 min.

11 hr.
4 hr. 19 min.
4 hr. 19 min.

• If the continuous recording time of a voice memo exceeds about 13 hours,
the recorded file is saved once, and then recording continues in a new file.
In the video clip recording mode, when the size of the file being recorded :_
exceeds 4 GB, the recorded file is saved once, and then recording "e

continues in a new file. (These 4 GB segments are automatically created.
The recording session continues until you stop recording, but video clip or Z

voice memo recording is temporarily interrupted while the file is being
saved.) O

• The above values apply when an SD Memory Card by SanDisk is used.

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SPECIFICATIONS

• Even with cards of the same capacity, the amount of data that can actually
be stored may differ depending on the card brand, etc.

• The continuous shooting time for each video clip will differ depending, for
example, on the card capacity, environmental conditions (temperature and

shooting conditions, etc.).

Part number PDS-HD2000
Power supply DC 5V

Rated output DC 5V

Ambient Temperature 0 to 35 °C (32 to 95 °F) (recharge),
environment -20 to 60 °C (-4 to 140 °F) (storage)

Humidity 20 to 80% (no condensation)

Dimensions 105.5 (W) × 80.5 (D) × 44.4 (H) mm

4.15 (W) x 3.17 (D) x 1.75 (H) in.

Weight Approx. 83 g (2.9 oz.)

Part number BRC-C3
Power supply Lithium battery (CR2025)

Dimensions 35 (W) x 6.5 (D) x 56.6 (H) mm

1.38 (W) x 0.26 (D) x 2.23 (H) in.

Weight Approx. 11 g (0.4 oz.) (including battery)

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The camera's multi-indicator will light, flash, or be off, depending on the
different camera operations.

Multi-indicator

Connected to a

Lit computer or

Green printer

Power save

Flashing mode active

Connected to a

Orange Lit

TV

Lit Charging

Battery charge
error or rise in

Slow

internal
temperature

Red

Flashing During self-

Fast timer

photography

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SPECIFICATIONS

Part number VAR-G9
Power source AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz

Rated output DC 5 V, 2.0 A

Ambient / Temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F) (operation),

-20 to 60 °C (-4 to 140 °F) (storage)

environment I Humidity 20 to 80% (no condensation)

Dimensions 46.0 (W) x 77.8 (D) x 24.0 (H) mm

1.81 (W) x 3.06 (D) x 0.94 (H) in.

Weight (without power cord) Approx. 140 g (4.9 oz.)

VPC-

HD2000 AC 125 V, 7 A

Power cord VPC-

rated value HD2000EX AC 250 V, 2.5 A

VPC-

Differs depending on the country

HD2000GX

When using the supplied AC adaptor abroad, the power cord may need to
be replaced in accordance with local requirements. Please contact your

local dealer for details.

Model number DB-L50
Voltage 3.7 V

Capacity 1,900 mAh (Typ.)
Ambient / Temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F) (during use)

environment t -10 to 30 °C (14 to 86 °F) (storage)

Humidity 10 to 90% (no condensation)

Dimensions 53.1 (W) × 35.3 (D) × 11.4 (H) mm

2.09 (W) x 1.39 (D) x 0.45 (H) in.

Weight Approx. 41 g (1.4 oz.)

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the USA and other countries.

Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation (USA).
In this manual, the Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 operating szstem, Microsoft ®

Windows ® XP operating system, and Microsoft ® Windows '-_Vista operating
system are collectively referred to as "Windows".

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trademarks of their respective owners.

CAUTION

• It is forbidden to copy this manual, whole or in part, without prior written
permission.

• All images and illustrations given in this manual are for explanation
purposes and may differ slightly from that of the actual product. Also,
actual specifications are subject to change without prior notice and
therefore may differ from the contents of this manual.

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SPECIFICATIONS

• Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting
from the use of this camera.

• Sanyo Electric declines all responsibility for damages due to improper use
of the camera, failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual, or
repairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by the

manufacturer.

• Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by
optional devices or consumable items used with the camera other than
those supplied with the camera or those specified by Sanyo Electric.

• As a precaution against losing data in case of a problem with your hard
disk that prevents you from accessing your saved files, it's a good practice
to regularly make backup copies, on a DVD for example, of the files in the
hard disk you are using for the Xacti Library. Sanyo Electric shall not be
held responsible for loss of files/data due to failure of your hard disk.

• Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss of
revenue resulting from the loss of data caused by the malfunction, or the
repairing of a malfunction, of the camera.

• The images captured with this camera will differ in quality from pictures
taken with a standard film camera.

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HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES

Taking great pictures in difficult surroundings is easier than you might think.
By keeping a few points in mind and choosing the correct settings, you can
create photos that you'll be proud to display and share.

If images are blurred even when the autofocus is
used

Your camera employs an autofocus function. When you snap a picture using
the autofocus, the camera automatically adjusts the settings so that the
image will be in focus. If you are getting blurred images even when using the
autofocus, one or more of the following might be the reason.

• How the autofocus works
The autofocus is activated when the [ _ll ] button is gently pressed halfway.

Press the [ O ] button slightly, and the target mark will appear on the monitor
to indicate that the autofocus has been activated. Next, continue to gently
press the [ O ] button all the way to snap the picture. This two-step method is
the way to ensure that your photos are perfectly focused.

• Reasons for unfocused images
(i) The [ f'_ ] button was pressed all the way in one step.
(D After the image was focused, the subject moved.

• Even if camera focuses the subject once, if the distance between the
camera and the subject is changed, the subject may become out of

focus.

Q The focus setting is not set for the correct distance.

• If you shoot a close-up subject with the camera set to the normal focus
mode, or if you shoot a subject at normal distance with the camera set
to the super macro (close-up) mode (pages 62, 72 and 104), the image

will not be in focus.

• Preventing blurred images
Q Confirm that the camera is set to the correct focus mode for your subject.
@ Hold the camera correctly, and press the [ _l ] button halfway. "..e

Q Wait for the target mark to appear in the monitor, and holding the camera m

steady, gently continue to press the [ _ ] button all the way down.

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Following these steps for a gentle but firm pressing of the [ II!"1 ] button will
ensure that you get beautifully focused photos.

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HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES
Photographing a moving subject

Situation: You would like to snap an action shot of a moving child or pet. The
autofocus is activated, but because the subject is moving, the image may be
blurred. In particular, when the distance between the camera and the subject
is changing, it is difficult to lock the focus on the subject. Here are some hints
for successfully capturing images of moving subjects.

• Reasons for unfocused images

When the [ 0 ] button is gently pressed halfway, the camera's autofocus
works by determining the distance between the camera and the subject.

Once the subject is in focus, if it then moves before the picture is snapped,
the image may be out of focus. This often happens when you once lock the
focus on a subject and then wait for the right moment to snap the picture.
And, conversely, a blurred image may result if you press the [ 0 ] button all
the way in one step in an attempt to quickly capture an action scene, thus
failing to activate the autofocus in time.

• Preventing blurred images (How to use the manual focus [page 104])
In addition to the autofocus, a manual focus mode is also incorporated in your

camera. In the autofocus mode, the distance between the camera and the
subject is automatically determined when you press the [ _ ] button halfway.

In contrast to this, with the manual focus mode, you manually set the focus by

specifying the correct distance between the camera and the subject before
taking the picture.

• How to photograph a moving subject

Q Set the camera's focus mode to the manual focus. Set the focus distance

to the correct distance between the camera and the subject.

Q When the subject is at the set focus distance, gently press the [ _ ]

button all the way down.

<Advantage of using the manual focus>

• Images can be quickly captured without waiting for the autofocus to
activate.

• Because you are presetting the focus distance, the focus can be more
accu rate.

<Using the manual focus effectively>

• When photographing a moving subject, press the [ _ ] button just before
the subject reaches the focus distance, and the shutter will be released
when the subject is at the correct distance.

• Use manual focus to avoid incorrectly focused images when there is an
object between the camera and the subject you wish to focus on.

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Shooting portraits (portrait mode |)

Points:

• Choose a background that doesn't detract from your subject.

• Move in close to your subject.

• Pay attention to lighting and how it affects your subject.

NOTE

• if the background is distracting, it will not show your subject to his best
advantage. Move in closer to your subject or zoom in so that the
background does not compete with the subject.

• in portrait photography your subject is clearly the central figure, so try
techniques that allow the subject to stand out.

• if light is coming from behind your subject (backlit), his face will appear
dark. You can get a better picture by using the flash, for example, or
changing the exposure compensation setting.

Photographing moving subjects (sports mode [_)

Points:

• Match the camera's movement with that of the subject.

• Set the zoom to the Wide end (wide-angle).

• Don't be too hesitant to press the [ 0 ] button, or you'll miss the action.

NOTE

• Tips to not missing those great action shots: Make sure you're holding the
camera correctly. Keep the subject in the lens at all times, moving the
camera with him while waiting for the right shot. Move your whole body-not
just your arms-with the camera while shooting.

• Blurred images are more likely when the zoom is set to the Tele end than
the Wide end. Set the zoom as close as possible to the Wide end.

• Learn to press the [ 0 ] button quickly yet smoothly the instant your photo
chance occurs.

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HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES
Night photography (night view portrait mode I_])

Points:

• Avoid camera shake.

• Increase the ISO sensitivity.

NOTE

• Camera shutter speed during night photography is considerable slower, so
there is a much greater chance that your photographed images will be
blurry. Stabilize the camera when shooting.

• You can photograph your subject with the night scene in the background by
using the flash. Be careful not to shoot too close to the subject, however, or
your subject's face will appear too bright.

• After the flash operates, keep the camera and the subjects motionless for
about 2 seconds.

Photographing scenery (landscape mode I_])

Points:

• Shoot using a high resolution.

• For zoom photography, use the optical zoom.

• Pay attention to picture composition.

NOTE

• When shooting with a wide-angle setting, or if you intend to enlarge the
photo, the higher the resolution, the better.

• To zoom in on distant scenery, it's better to use the optical zoom. Using the
digital zoom produces a coarser image. Hold the camera securely, keeping
your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable.
Taking care to stabilize the camera will increase the likelihood of getting a
clear photo.

• Don't forget to pay attention to picture composition; note perspective and
be aware of how the placement of objects affects the scene.

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