Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD800GX Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Digital Movie Camera

How to read this manual

This instruction manual for your camera is organized into the following
sections.

VPC-HD800GX

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-HD800GX.

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.
The separately sold VCP-HD700GX2KIT AV Connection Kit is required to use the
Xacti Library.
For information concerning operating and handling the Xacti Software DVD,
please see the back cover.

Printed in Indonesia
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Playback

PLAY

SAVE

1

Set the REC/PLAY switch
to PLAY.

h

The display changes to
the Playback Screen
and the image that was
just captured is shown.

2

Toggle the SET button to
the left or right to display
the image you wish to
see.
<Video clip playback>

h

Video clips are indicated
by a video clip pattern
along the left and right
sides of the screen.

h

Press the SET button to
start video clip playback.

<To return to the
shooting mode>

h

Set the REC/PLAY
switch to REC.

SAVE

SAVE

REC/PLAY switch

Set to PLAY

SET button

Video clip pattern

When you are finished using the camera...

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

PLAY

PLAY

<Example: After recording a

video clip>

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-HD800
Trade Name: SANYO
Responsible party: SANYO FISHER COMPANY
Address: 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311
Telephone No.: [phone]
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

i English

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 certified by official certification company
which is authorized by Russian Federation.

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Symbols used in this manual

HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay

attention to.

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

You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera
operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 178)
and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 186).

iii English

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

Introduced here is the procedure to use the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti
Software DVD) to burn movies captured with your camera to a DVD,
creating your original DVD.

Install the application programs

Install the following program from the Xacti Software DVD to your computer:
Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0 (in this manual, referred to as Premiere
Elements) for creating DVDs.

1 Set the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD) in your computer’s

DVD drive.

h The installation window opens.

2 Click on the application program you wish to install.

Install Premiere Elements.

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

on the monitor to install the program.

h When installing Premiere Elements, input the serial number found on

the DVD-ROM envelope. It looks similar to the following:
SERIAL NUMBER: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

( ↑ input this number)

h When the installation is complete, the product registration window will

appear, but click on the Exit button to close the window.

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3 In the installation window, click on [Finish].

h The installation window closes.
h Remove the DVD-ROM from your computer’s DVD drive.

<About the Kodak online service>

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.

<QuickTime is required>

h For handling video clips, please install QuickTime (page 16 in the

Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL).

Copy data from your camera to the computer

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

1 Turn on the computer, and use the supplied dedicated USB interface

cable to connect your camera to the computer.

h Connect the cable between the camera’s USB/AV terminal and the

computer’s USB connector.

2 Turn on the camera (page 32).

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

USB CONNECTION

COMPUTER

PRINTER

CANCEL

OK

Supplied dedicated USB
interface cable

i Connect to the [USB]

terminal of the cable
adaptor.

CANCEL

Supplied cable adaptor

To power outlet

To USB connector
on the computer

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

h The screen to select the computer

connection mode appears.

USB CONNECTION

CARD READER

MTP

SCREEN CAPTURE

PC CAMERA

CANCEL

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

5 Copy data from your camera to a computer.

OK

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Burn video clips onto a DVD

CAUTION
Before writing data to a DVD

i Please note that in the case of a large amount of data it can take a long

time to burn it to DVD.

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

2 Double-click on your desktop’s Premiere Elements icon to run the

Premiere Elements program.

h The Premiere Elements welcome screen appears.

[New Project] icon

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3 Click on the [New Project] icon.

h The [New Project] dialog box appears.

“Name” field

[OK] button

4 Type a project name in the “Name” field.

h Use any name that is easy to understand.

5 Click the [OK] button.

h The screen to enter the data to the project appears.

[Project] tab

[Files and
Folders]

6 Click on [Files and Folders].

h The screen to select the data appears.
h Specify the folder that contains the files.

[Get Media] tab

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7 Specify the data.

h Select the data by clicking on it.

8 Click the [Open] button.

h The selected data appears in the [Organizer] window.
h If selecting additional data, click on the [Get Media] tab, and repeat

Steps 6 through 8.

h When you have finished selecting data, proceed to step 9.

9 Click on the [Project] tab.

h The list of your selected data is shown.

[SHARE] tab

Drag

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10 Drag and drop the data you wish to burn to the DVD to the

“Timeline/Sceneline” field.

h The data to burn to the DVD appears in the “Timeline/Sceneline” field.
h To include multiple files, repeat step 10 as necessary.

Drop

11

Click the [SHARE] tab.

h “How would you like to share?” appears.

[Disk]

[SHARE] tab

[Share]

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12

Click the [Disk].

13

Click the [Share] button.

h Burning to DVD begins.

14

When writing is complete, press the [Done] button.

15

Click the close button.

h The dialog box to confirm whether to save the project appears.
h If you wish to use the settings for the current project in subsequent

projects, you should save them. If you will not use the settings in
subsequent projects, it is not necessary to save then.

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Click the [YES] or [NO] button.

h Premiere Elements closes.

For more information about Premiere Elements
<How to use>

h Refer to online help for Premiere Elements.

<Inquiries>

h If you don’t see the answer to your question on the online help, please

click on the Adobe website’s “Contact” link to send a message.
http://www.adobe.com/

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

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CONTENTS

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

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

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

Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................ 15

What “card” means in this manual ................................................ 15

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ............................... 16

High-quality images with “High Definition” .................................... 16

Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy operation .................. 17

Image stabilizer for sharp pictures ................................................ 17

Sharp face shots ........................................................................... 18

Xacti Library feature ...................................................................... 18

Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images ....... 19

SYSTEM MAP ..................................................................................... 20

 SETUP

PARTS NAMES ................................................................................... 21

INSTALLING THE CARD ..................................................................... 23

PREPARING THE POWER ................................................................. 25

Charging the battery pack ............................................................. 25

When using a power outlet ........................................................... 30

About recharging .......................................................................... 31

Warning concerning battery pack temperature ............................. 31

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 32

Turning on the camera .................................................................. 32

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

active ........................................................................................ 33

Turning off the camera .................................................................. 33

DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 35

SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SHOOTING MODE AND

PLAYBACK MODE .......................................................................... 38

SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE ........................................................ 39

About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode ............................. 39

Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes ................ 40

Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen ..... 41

Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen ............................ 47

Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen .......................... 51

FIELD OF VIEW ................................................................................... 59

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 SIMPLE

SHOOTING

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES .............................................................60

For best results ..............................................................................60

Using the autofocus .......................................................................61

Select the recording size ...............................................................63

Select the focus setting .................................................................64

Hints for taking pictures .................................................................65

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING ...................................................................66

SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS ...............................................................67

Using the flash ...............................................................................69

SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP ..........71

MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) .....................................................73

PLAYBACK

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES ..........................74

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

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

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

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

PLAYBACK MODES .............................................................................81

9-image display playback ..............................................................81

Selecting the playback folder ........................................................82

Magnifying (zooming in) the image ...............................................83

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CONTENTS

 NORMAL

SHOOTING

RECORDING SIZE .............................................................................. 84

Movies .......................................................................................... 84

Still images ................................................................................... 85

Sequential shots ........................................................................... 86

Audio recording ............................................................................. 87

SCENE SELECT .................................................................................. 90

FILTERS .............................................................................................. 92

FLASH OPERATION ........................................................................... 93

SELF-TIMER ........................................................................................ 94

MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) ............................ 96

Compensate for camera shake when recording movies ............... 96

Compensate for camera shake when shooting still images .......... 96

FOCUS RANGE ................................................................................... 98

How to use the manual focus ....................................................... 99

FOCUS MODE ................................................................................... 100

LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING ............................................. 101

ISO SENSITIVITY .............................................................................. 102

WHITE BALANCE .............................................................................. 103

EXPOSURE SETTING ...................................................................... 104

FACE CHASER ................................................................................. 106

HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE ............................................................... 107

DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING ................................................................. 108

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ......................................................... 109

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PLAYBACK

SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ..................................................................110

FILE PROTECT ..................................................................................112

PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................113

Display the Printing Instructions Screen ......................................113

Specifying date imprinting and print quantities ............................115

Index print ....................................................................................117

Clearing all the printing instructions ............................................118

ROTATE STILL IMAGE ......................................................................119

REDUCE STILL IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) ............................................120

CORRECTING THE RED-EYE EFFECT AND IMAGE BLUR ............121

EDITING VIDEO CLIPS ......................................................................123

Procedure to cut (extract) a portion of a video clip ......................123

Procedure to join video clips .......................................................124

Video clip cutting (extracting) ......................................................125

Joining video clips .......................................................................128

DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) .........131

 OPTION SETTINGS

DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU .........................................132

SCREEN DISPLAY .............................................................................133

SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY ....................................................134

OPERATION SOUNDS ......................................................................135

POST-VIEW DISPLAY SETTING .......................................................137

SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE FILES ..............................................138

ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS ................................................139

NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION ......................................................141

ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY .........................................................143

FLICKER-REDUCTION ......................................................................144

MONITOR BRIGHTNESS ..................................................................145

SCREEN LANGUAGE ........................................................................146

TV OUTPUT SETTING .......................................................................147

POWER SAVE FUNCTION ................................................................151

FILE NO. MEMORY ............................................................................153

FORMATTING A CARD .....................................................................156

RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ............................................158

CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY ...............................159

Checking the remaining number of images and

video recording time ................................................................159

For audio recordings ...................................................................159

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE ..............161

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CONTENTS

 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING TO A TV

CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL .......... 163

ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY ................................................... 164

Connect to the S-VIDEO terminal ............................................... 164

Connect to the 480p/720p/1080i terminal ................................... 165

PLAYING BACK ON A TV ................................................................. 166

Xacti Library ....................................................................................... 167

CONNECTING TO A PRINTER

PictBridge MODE ............................................................................... 168

PRINTING .......................................................................................... 170

Printing selected images ............................................................. 170

Printing all images ...................................................................... 172

Making an index print .................................................................. 173

Printing images according to printing instructions

(requested images) ................................................................ 174

Changing the printer settings ...................................................... 175

OTHER CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING HEADPHONES ......................................................... 177

 APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................................................... 178

TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................... 186

Camera ....................................................................................... 186

Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters ................. 196

SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................. 198

Camera ....................................................................................... 198

Camera connectors .................................................................... 202

Battery life ................................................................................... 202

Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/

Possible Recording Time ....................................................... 203

Concerning the multi-indicator .................................................... 204

Supplied AC adaptor ................................................................... 205

Supplied Li-ion battery pack ....................................................... 205

Others ......................................................................................... 206

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 ............................................................................. 207

HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES ...................................................... 208

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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 66

• “SHOOTING SINGLE
SHOTS” on page 67

• “Sequential shots” on
page 86

• “Audio recording” on
page 87

Optimize the photo
quality

• “Select the recording
size” on page 63

• “RECORDING SIZE” on
page 84

Log the date and time
of your photos

• “DATE AND TIME
SETTING” on page 35

Zoom in on the
subject

• “MACRO­PHOTOGRAPHY
(ZOOM)” on page 73

Close-up
photography

• “Select the focus setting”
(super macro mode) on
page 64

• “FOCUS RANGE” (super
macro mode) on page 98

For more accurate
focus

• “How to use the manual
focus” (manual focus) on
page 99

Set the focus to a
narrow range

• “FOCUS MODE” on
page 100

Reduce noise when
recording

• “NOISE-REDUCTION
FUNCTION” on page 141

Reduce video clip flicker

• “FLICKER-REDUCTION” on page 144

Set the camera’s color/contrast
characteristics

• “ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY” on page 143

Capture fast-moving subjects

• “SCENE SELECT” (sports mode) on page 90

Suppress camera shake effect

• “Compensate for camera shake when recording movies” on page 96

• “Compensate for camera shake when shooting still images” on page 96

Shoot in dark conditions

• “EXPOSURE COMPENSATION” on page 109

• “Using the flash” on page 69

• “FLASH OPERATION” on page 93

• “SCENE SELECT” (night view portrait mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on page 90

Increase the camera’s sensitivity

• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 102

• “HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE” on page 107

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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION

Shooting/recording

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Photographing people

• “SCENE SELECT” (portrait mode/night view portrait mode) on page 90

• “FILTERS” (cosmetic filter) on page 92

Sharp face shots

• “FACE CHASER” on page 106

Simplified operation for shooting/playback

• “SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE” on page 39

Photographing landscapes

• “SCENE SELECT” (landscape mode) on page 90

Take a self-photo

• “SELF-TIMER” on page 94

Make images lighter
or darker

• “EXPOSURE
COMPENSATION” on
page 109

• “HIGH SENSITIVITY
MODE” on page 107

Change the color of
the images

• “FILTERS” (monochrome
filter/sepia filter) on
page 92

Measure the
brightness of a
specific area

• “LIGHT-MEASURING
MODE SETTING” on
page 101

Adjust the camera’s
sensitivity

• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on
page 102

For a more precise
exposure setting

• “EXPOSURE SETTING”
(manual exposure
control) on page 104

Make white appear
natural

• “WHITE BALANCE” on
page 103

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Playback

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Getting started
viewing images

• “PLAYING BACK VIDEO
CLIPS AND STILL
IMAGES” on page 74

Adjust the speaker
volume

• “PLAYBACK VOLUME”
on page 78

Search for image/
audio files

• “9-image display
playback” on page 81

• “Selecting the playback
folder” on page 82

Magnify an image

• “Magnifying (zooming in)
the image” on page 83

• “Audio playback” on
page 88

Adjust the speaker volume

• “PLAYBACK VOLUME” on page 78

Continuous playback

• “SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK” on page 77 and 110

Adjust the monitor brightness

• “MONITOR BRIGHTNESS” on page 145

Playback on a TV

“PLAYING BACK ON A TV” on page 166

Set the TV system

• “TV OUTPUT SETTING” on page 147

How to use Xacti Library

• “Xacti Library feature” on page 18

Change the angle of
view

• “ROTATE STILL IMAGE”
on page 119

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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION

File managing/processing

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Search for image/audio files

• “9-image display playback” on page 81

• “Selecting the playback folder” on page 82

Delete files

• “DELETING FILES” on
page 79

Protect files from accidental erasure

• “FILE PROTECT” on page 112

Format a card

• “FORMATTING A CARD” on page 156

Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips

• “EDITING VIDEO CLIPS” on page 123

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

• “PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS” on page 113

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

• “DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN)” on page 131

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Using with a computer

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Use the camera as a card reader

• “USING AS A CARD READER” on page 8 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

Copy files from your
camera to a computer

• “Copy data from your
camera to the computer”
on page viii

Using with Windows Vista

• “CONNECTING IN THE MTP MODE” on page 15 in the
Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Burn files copied to the computer onto a DVD

• “Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows XP)” on page vii

Playback

• “About video clip files recorded with this camera” on page 13 in the Xacti Software
DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Using as a webcam

• “Using as a PC camera” on page 14 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

Record an image of the computer screen

• “SCREEN CAPTURE” on page 20 in the Xacti Software DVD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

i Soft case (page 14): 1 i Handstrap (page 13): 1

i Xacti Software DVD

(DVD-ROM) (page 4 in the
Xacti Software DVD
INSTRUCTION MANUAL): 1

i Dedicated USB interface

cable (page 6 in the Xacti
Software DVD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL): 1

i AC adaptor and power cord

(pages 26and 30): 1

i Li-ion battery pack (page 25):

1

i Dedicated S-AV interface

cable (pages 163 and 164): 1

i Dedicated component cable

(page 165): 1

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i Cable adaptor (pages viii, 168

and 6 in the Xacti Software
DVD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL): 1

i Lens cap (page 14): 1

i “SAFETY MANUAL”

(safety precautions booklet)
Please read this booklet
carefully before using the
camera.

i VCP-HD700GX2KIT

instructions
Please read these
instructions when using the
separately sold AV
Connection Kit (VCP­HD700GX2KIT).
Newly added features for use
with the VPC-HD800GX are
explained.

i Quick Guide

English 12

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

How to use the accessories

<When used with the handstrap>

13 English

k Soft case

English 14

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

Media cards that can be used with this camera

The type of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera is:

i SD Memory Card
i SDHC Memory Card

What “card” means in this manual

i In this manual, SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Cards that can be

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

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR
CAMERA

Your digital movie camera can record video clips in High Definition. It includes
an operation mode that lets even novice shutterbugs record and play back
without getting flustered, as well as software with which you can easily create
your original DVDs. In addition, it comes with the “Xacti Library” feature for
saving recorded data to hard disk and managing files without using a
computer.

High-quality images with “High Definition”
(pages 63and 84)

Your camera can capture high definition (HD) 1280 × 720-pixel video clips.
Also, the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC standard is used for formatting video files. You
get both compact file size and high picture quality in one high-performance
camera.

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA

Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy
operation (page 39)

Select from two shooting/playback modes: the “SIMPLE mode” for users new
to the camera, and the “NORMAL mode” for full use of all the camera’s many
features and functions.

Example:

RECORDING MENU 1

1

Select movie and

photo size

OKEXIT

<SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu> <NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu>

MOVIE

2

PHOTO

3

SCENE SELECT

1

FILTER

2

FLASH

3

SELF-TIMER

-

8

M

S

OKEXIT

Image stabilizer for sharp pictures (page 96)

Your camera can compensate for the camera shake that results in blurry
images when you try to capture a fast-moving subject or zoom in on a
subject. Image stabilizer functions for both video clip recording and still image
shots are on board.

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Sharp face shots (page 106)

Your camera is equipped with a face recognition feature which detects the
subject’s face even when slightly lit from behind or in dim surroundings and
automatically adjusts the focus and brightness to compensate. Now those
otherwise perfect photos that are marred by shadowed faces can be
minimized.

Xacti Library feature

The Xacti Library feature feature allows you to save files recorded with your
camera to a large-capacity hard disk without using a computer and play them
back on your TV. No computer operation is involved. You can view high­definition images right on your TV screen (The separately sold VCP­HD700GX2KIT AV Connection Kit is required).

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA

Lots of accessories for optimal use of your
captured images (pages 20 and 4 in the Xacti
Software DVD INSTRUCTION MANUAL)

Use the accessory cables to view images on a computer. Or connect the
camera directly to a printer to make prints of your photos. And with the
software in the supplied DVD-ROM (Xacti Software DVD), you can create
your original DVDs and CDs. For using the Xacti Library feature or for
viewing on a TV, the VCP-HD700GX2KIT AV Connection Kit is sold
separately.

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SYSTEM MAP

You can connect the camera to various devices to expand its capabilities.

Remote control
unit
(optional)

Computer

Cable adaptor

Printer

Docking station
(optional)

i Card reader
i DPOF-compatible printer
i Photo shop

Separately sold or commercially
available SD Memory Card

AC adaptor

(supplied)

TV

Hard disc

Battery charger

(optional)

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SETUP
SETUP

PARTS NAMES

Front

Flash

Lens

Remote control
sensor

Headphones terminal
cover

Strap holder

Stereo microphone

ON/OFF button

Monitor unit

To open

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Rear

PHOTO VIEW button

[ ] button

Zoom switch
[T]/[]]
[W]/[P]

SETUP

MENU button

Multi-indicator

Monitor

Speaker

SIMPLE/NORMAL
switch

[ ] button

REC/PLAY switch

SET button

Card slot cover

Bottom

Tripod stand hole

DC IN terminal cover

Docking station terminal

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INSTALLING THE CARD

The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera (page 156).

1 Open the card slot cover.

Card slot cover

1 Release from the

bottom end.

2 Pull gently. 3 Open.

2 Insert the card.

h Firmly insert the card until it clicks

into place.

Card slot

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SD Memory Card

3 Close the card slot cover.

<When removing the card...>

h To remove the card, press it in, and then release. The card will

protrude slightly, and you can then pull it out.

1 Open

2 Push 3 Pull out

CAUTION
Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card

i Never remove the card when the multi-indicator is flashing red. In doing so,

you risk losing the data stored in the card.

SETUP

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PREPARING THE POWER

Please charge the supplied battery pack before using it. Power to the camera
can also be supplied from a power outlet if the AC adaptor is used.

Charging the battery pack

1 Open the battery cover.

1 Push

3 Open

2 Pull

Battery cover

2 Insert the battery pack.

h Take care that it is positioned correctly.

1 Align

Battery pack

2 Insert

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3 Replace the battery cover.

1 Align the cover

2 Push

<To remove the battery pack...>

h Raise the edge of the battery pack to remove it.

4 Use the power cord to connect the AC adaptor to a power outlet.

h Charging begins.

SETUP

DC IN terminal cover

To open

1 Use fingernail

to open.

DC IN terminal

2 Pull towards

the rear.

To power outlet

3 Open

downwards.

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PREPARING THE POWER

<During charging...>

h During charging, the multi-indicator is

lit red. When charging is completed,
the indicator turns off.

h The charging time is approx.

120 minutes.

h The multi-indicator flashes red if the

battery pack is defective or is not
installed correctly. Make sure that the
battery pack is correctly installed.

h Charging is executed when the battery

temperature is approximately 0 to
35 °C (32 to 95 °F). If the battery
temperature exceeds 35 °C (95 °F), the
safety mechanism will operate to
automatically interrupt charging. The
multi-indicator flashes red in this case
also. After the battery cools down,
charging begins again, and the multi­indicator lights red.

Multi-indicator

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CAUTION
Do not charge the battery pack immediately after the camera has been
in continuous use for a long time

i The battery pack becomes hot when the camera is used continuously for a

long time. If you attempt to charge the battery pack in this state, the multi­indicator may flash red and it may not be possible to charge the battery
pack. Wait until the battery pack has cooled down before attempting to
charge it.

Does the battery pack appear swollen?

i The lithium-ion battery used in this camera may expand slightly when

stored in a hot environment or repeatedly used, but this is not a safety
hazard.

HINT
About the internal backup battery

i This camera’s internal battery serves to maintain the date and time

settings, as well as the shooting settings. The backup battery will be fully
charged when the battery pack is kept in the camera continuously for about
2 days. In the fully charged state, the backup battery will maintain the
camera settings for about 7 days.

When not using the camera for a long time, remove the battery pack

i A small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off, and it

is therefore recommended that the battery pack be removed from the
camera if it is not going to be used for a long time. Note that when the
battery pack is removed for a long period, the time and date settings may
be cleared. Before using your camera again, be sure to confirm that the
camera settings are correct.

SETUP

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PREPARING THE POWER

HINT
To prolong the life of the battery pack

i Although the battery pack is an expendable item, you can maximize the life

of the battery by heeding the following suggestions.
h Do not leave the battery under the hot summer sun or exposed to other

high-temperature environments.

h Do not continually recharge the battery when it is already fully charged.

After fully charging it once, for example, use it for a while to partially
discharge it before recharging it again.

h When the battery is not to be used for a long time, if possible store the

partially charged (not fully charged) battery in a cool environment.

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When using a power outlet

When the AC adaptor is used, power to the camera can be supplied from a
power outlet.

1 Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN terminal.

2 Use the power cord to connect the AC adaptor to a power outlet.

SETUP

DC IN terminal cover

To open

1 Use fingernail

to open.

DC IN terminal

2 Pull towards

the rear.

To power outlet

3 Open

downwards.

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PREPARING THE POWER

About recharging

Recharging takes place only when the camera is turned off, or when the
power save function or the sleep function has been activated. Recharging
does not take place when the camera is in the shooting mode or playback
mode.

Warning concerning battery pack temperature

i If the battery pack in the camera becomes too hot, a blinking temperature

warning icon \ will appear on the monitor. If the blinking icon does
appear, the camera should be turned off as soon as possible and the
battery pack allowed to cool before the camera is turned on again.

i Note that the camera will turn off automatically if it continues to be used

with the battery pack temperature elevated.

i If you attempt to turn on the camera when the battery pack temperature is

too high, the temperature warning icon will blink and the camera will not
turn on.

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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND
OFF

Turning on the camera

1 Set the REC/PLAY switch.

To shoot pictures:

Set to REC.

To play back images:

Set to PLAY.

2 Open the monitor unit.

3 Press the ON/OFF button for

at least 1 second.

h The camera turns on.
h If the date and time have not

been set, the screen to set
the date and time is shown
on the monitor.

REC/PLAY switch

SETUP

Shooting mode Playback mode

Monitor unit

ON/OFF button

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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF

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

In order to preserve battery pack power, the power save (sleep) function
will automatically turn off the camera after 1 minute of no use during
shooting, or 5 minutes of no use during playback (factory-preset
setting).

i When the power save mode is active, you can restore the power by any of

the following methods:

h Move the REC/PLAY switch.
h Press the ON/OFF button.
h Press the [ ] or [ ] button.
h Press the SET or MENU button.
h Push the zoom switch.
h Move the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch.
h Press the PHOTO VIEW button.

h When the MENU button is used to turn on the camera, the screen

to set the operation sounds (page 136) appears.

i After the power save mode has been active for about 1 hour, the camera

will switch to the standby mode. In this case, you can restore the power by
pressing the ON/OFF button, or by closing and then opening the monitor
unit.

i When the AC adaptor is connected, the power save mode will become

active about 5 minutes after the camera is turned on (factory-preset
setting).

i The user can specify the time elapsed before the power save mode is

activated (page 151).

i When the camera is connected to a computer or printer, the power save

mode becomes active after about 12 hours.

Turning off the camera

1 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second.

h The camera turns off.

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HINT
To immediately activate the power save mode

i Press the ON/OFF button briefly to active the power save function.

About the standby mode

i To turn off the camera only briefly, you can close the monitor unit to put the

camera in the standby mode. The standby mode uses almost no power.
When the monitor unit is opened again, the camera turns on immediately
and you are ready to shoot or view images without any delay.

If the date and time setting has been completed (page 35)

i The current time is shown on the monitor when the REC/PLAY switch is set

to REC and the camera is turned on.

SETUP

CAUTION
If the K icon appears...

i When a picture is taken, the date and time it was captured are recorded

with it. If the date and time settings have not been completed (page 35),
the date and time cannot be recorded with the captured images. For this
reason, immediately after the camera is turned on, the “Set date and time”
reminder briefly appears, after which the K icon is shown on the
Shooting Screen. To have the date and time recorded with the images,
please complete this setting before capturing images.

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DATE AND TIME SETTING

The camera will record the date and time an image or audio recording is
taken so that you can display them during playback. Therefore, before
capturing images, make sure the correct date and time are set.

h To correct the date and time setting, please see under HINT on page 37.

Example: To set the clock to 7:30 p.m. on December 24, 2008

1 Turn on the camera (page 32),

and press the SET button.

h The Clock Set Screen appears.
h Follow the procedures below to

enable or disable the date
display during playback, to set
the display format for the date,
and to set the date and time.

h To display the Recording or

Playback Screen, press the
MENU button 2 times.

2 Set the date.

1 Select “DATE”.
2 Press the SET button.

h The Set Date Screen

appears.

3 Set the date to “2008/12/24”.

h The date is set in the

following order: Set the year
→ Set the month → Set the
day.

h Toggle the SET button left or

right to select year, month or
day. Toggle the SET button up
or down to increase or
decrease the number.

4 Press the SET button.

CLOCK SET

DATE

TIME
DISP

OK

CLOCK SET

DATE

OK

2008/08/01

00:00

Y / M / D

2008/12/24

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3 Set the clock.

1 Select “TIME”.
2 Press the SET button.

h The Set Time Screen

appears.

3 Set the time to “19:30”.

h The time is set in the

following order: Set the hour
→ Set the minute.

h A 24-hour clock is used for

the time display.

4 Press the SET button.

CLOCK SET

TIME

OK

19:30

SETUP

4 Set the order in which the date is

displayed during playback.

1 Select “DISP”.
2 Press the SET button.

h The Set Date Format Screen

appears.

3 Toggle the SET button up or

down.
h Toggle the SET button up to

change the displayed date
order as follows:

Y/M/D → M/D/Y → D/M/Y

Toggle the SET button down to change it in the reverse order.

4 Press the SET button.

CLOCK SET

DISP Y / M / D

OK

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DATE AND TIME SETTING

5 Press the MENU button.

h The date and time setting is completed.
h To display the Recording or Playback Screen, press the MENU button.

HINT

i Under normal conditions, while the battery pack is being replaced, an

internal battery will maintain the date and time settings. However, there is a
small chance the settings may be lost (the backup will last for about
7 days). It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still
correct after replacing the battery pack and before shooting or recording of
any type (follow step 1).

To correct the date and time settings

1 Turn on the camera.
2 Display the Option Setting Menu 1 (page 132).
3 Select “CLOCK SET” and press the SET button.

h The screen to set the date and time appears.
h The current date and time settings are shown.

4 Select the line you wish to change, and make the correction.

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SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SHOOTING

2008.12.24

PLAY

SAVE

362

00:13:52

MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE

Switch between the shooting mode (for recording) and the playback mode (for
viewing your recorded images).

1 Turn on the camera (page 32).

REC/PLAY button

2 Set the REC/PLAY switch to the

desired mode.
For recording:

Set it to REC.

For playback:

Set it to PLAY.

Shooting

mode

Playback

mode

SETUP

362

362 00:13:52

<Example of the shooting

mode>

SAVE

SAVE

2008.12.24

2008.12.24

<Example of the playback

mode>

00:13:52

PLAY

PLAY

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode

The “SIMPLE mode” comprises only those functions that are most often used
and necessary to operate the camera, while the “NORMAL mode” enables
full use of all the camera’s many functions. Select the mode that is suitable for
your purposes.

RECORDING MENU 1

Select movie and

photo size

OKEXIT

1

MOVIE

2

PHOTO

3

SCENE SELECT

1

FILTER

2

FLASH

3

SELF-TIMER

SET

-

8

M

S

OKEXIT

<SIMPLE Mode Setting

Screen>

<NORMAL Mode Setting

Screen>

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Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL
modes

Use the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch, located next to the monitor, to switch
between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes.

1 Set the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch to the desired mode.

SIMPLE mode:

Set it to SIMPLE.

NORMAL mode:

Set it to NORMAL.

SIMPLE/NORMAL switch

SETUP

SIMPLE mode NORMAL mode

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

362

00:13:52

PLAY

2008.12.24

SAVE

Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode
Menu Screen

1 Set the camera to the shooting or playback mode.

h Use the REC/PLAY switch to select the shooting mode or playback

mode.

To change to the shooting mode:

Set the switch to REC.

To change to the playback mode:

Set the switch to PLAY.

REC/PLAY switch

Shooting mode Playback mode

362

362 00:13:52

<Shooting mode>

SAVE

SAVE

2008.12.24

2008.12.24

00:13:52

PLAY

PLAY

<Playback mode>

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2 Set the camera to the SIMPLE mode or NORMAL mode.

362

00:13:52

362 00:13:52

F3.5
1/30

h Use the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch to select the desired mode.

To select the SIMPLE mode:

Set the switch to SIMPLE.

To select the NORMAL mode:

Set the switch to NORMAL.

SIMPLE/NORMAL switch

SIMPLE mode NORMAL mode

SETUP

362 00:13:52

362 00:13:52

F3.5

F3.5

1/30

1/30

<Example: NORMAL Mode

Shooting Screen>

362

362

<Example: SIMPLE Mode

Shooting Screen>

00:13:52

00:13:52

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

3 Press the MENU button.

h The Menu Screen for the mode you selected in steps 1 and 2 appears

on the monitor.
Display the SIMPLE Mode Setting Menu → go to page 44, step 4.
Display the NORMAL Mode Setting Menu → go to page 45, step 4.

h To cancel the Menu Screen, press the MENU button.

MENU button

RECORDING MENU 1

1

MOVIE

2

PHOTO

3

SCENE SELECT

1

FILTER

2

FLASH

3

SELF-TIMER

OKEXIT

<Example: NORMAL Mode

Shooting Menu>

Select movie and

photo size

OKEXIT

8

M

-

S

<Example: SIMPLE Mode

Shooting Menu>

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To access the SIMPLE Mode Setting Menu Screen

4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the item you wish to

change, and press the SET button.

h The Setting Screen for the selected item appears.

Select an item to change

Description of selected item

Select movie and

photo size

SETUP

OKEXIT

To keep in HDTV size

HDTV size
8M [4:3]

OKEXIT

<Setting Screen>

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE
To access a NORMAL Mode Setting Menu

4 Toggle the SET button to the left.

5 Toggle the SET button up or down to select a tab.

h The Menu Screen for the selected tab appears.

Ta b

6 Toggle the SET button to the right.

RECORDING MENU

1

MOVIE STABILIZER

2

PHOTO STABILIZER

3

FOCUS

1

FOCUS MODE

2

EXP MEASURE

3

ISO

RECORDING MENU

1

MOVIE STABILIZER

2

PHOTO STABILIZER

3

FOCUS

1

FOCUS MODE

2

EXP MEASURE

3

ISO

2

OKEXIT

2

OKEXIT

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7 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the item you wish to

change, and press the SET button.

h The Setting Screen for the selected item appears.
h To return to the Menu Screen, press the MENU button.

Select an item to change

RECORDING MENU

1

MOVIE STABILIZER

2

PHOTO STABILIZER

3

FOCUS

1

FOCUS MODE

2

EXP MEASURE

3

ISO

OKEXIT

Applicable mode

MOVIE STABILIZER

ON

OFF

SETUP

2

HINT
About the applicable mode indicator

i This indicator shows the shooting mode(s) for which the selected setting is

effective.

: This setting is effective during still image shooting.
: This setting is effective during video clip recording.

: This setting is effective during still image shooting and video clip

recording.

OK

<Setting Screen>

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen

SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu

Select movie and

1

2

3

photo size

OKEXIT

4

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1 Recording size (page 63)

h Select the video clip size to

record.

d

: The recorded video clip size

will be 1280 × 720 pixels, and
the captured still image size
will be 3264 × 2448 pixels.

T

: The video clip size will be

640 × 480 pixels, and the still
image size will be 3264 × 2448
pixels.

6

: The video clip size will be

320 × 240 pixels, and the still
image size will be 640 × 480
pixels.

3 Flash (page 69)

h Specify how the flash will

operate.

9: The camera detects the

subject brightness and
uses the flash only when
necessary.

:: The flash operates with

every image captured
regardless of the
conditions.

;: The flash does not operate

even in dark situations.

4 Remaining battery power

indication (page 161)

SETUP

2 Focus range (page 64)

h Select the focus range that

corresponds to the distance to
the subject.

7: The camera automatically

focuses on the subject
within a range of 80 cm
(31.50 in.) to infinity
(normal).

8: The camera focuses on a

subject within a range of
1 cm (0.39 in.) to 80 cm
(31.50 in.) (super macro).

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

3

21

SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu

Start slideshow

OK

4

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1 Slideshow (page 77)

h Specify the slideshow settings

and play the slideshow.

2 Playback volume (page 78)

h Adjust the volume for video

clip and audio file playback.

3 Delete (page 79)

h Delete files.

4 Remaining battery power

indication (page 161)

SETUP

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen

NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu

<Tab 1>

RECORDING MENU 1

1

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

2
3

2
3

MOVIE

PHOTO
SCENE SELECT

1

FILTER
FLASH
SELF-TIMER

-

8

M

S

OKEXIT

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1 Video clip settings (page 84)

<HD mode>

&: Record at 1280 × 720

pixels, 30 frames per
second (high bit rate).

A: Record at 1280 × 720

pixels, 30 frames per
second (standard bit rate).

<SD mode>

(: Record at 640 × 480 pixels,

60 fps.

): Record at 640 × 480 pixels,

30 frames per second (high
bit rate).

B: Record at 640 × 480 pixels,

30 frames per second
(standard bit rate).

l: Record at 320 × 240 pixels,

30 frames per second.

<: Make an audio recording.

3 Scene select (page 90)

=: Full auto setting

a: Sports mode
>: Portrait mode

+: Landscape mode

/: Night view portrait mode

k: Snow & beach mode

+: Fireworks mode

Q: Lamp mode

4 Filter (page 92)

&: No filter
%: Cosmetic filter
W: Monochrome filter

,: Sepia filter

5 Flash (page 93)

k: The camera will detect the

subject brightness and use
the flash only when
necessary.

SETUP

2 Still image settings (page 85)

I: Image size is 4000 × 3000

pixels.

U: Image size is 3264 × 2448

pixels (low compression).

V: Image size is 3264 × 2448

pixels (normal
compression).

]: Image size is 3264 × 1840

pixels (16:9 aspect ratio).

G: Image size is 1600 × 1200

pixels.

,: Image size is 1280 × 720

pixels (16:9 aspect ratio).

[: Image size is 640 × 480

pixels.

R: 3264 × 2448-pixel

sequential shots.

m: The flash will operate with

every image captured
regardless of the
conditions.

l: The flash will not operate

even in dark situations.

6 Self-timer (page 94)

N: Self-timer is off.
y: Shooting begins 2 seconds

after the [ ] or [ ]
button is pressed.

x: Shooting begins

10 seconds after the [ ]
or [ ] button is pressed.

7 Remaining battery power

(page 161)

t: 1600 × 1200-pixel

sequential shots.

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

<Tab 2>

2

3

2
3

RECORDING MENU

1

MOVIE STABILIZER

PHOTO STABILIZER
FOCUS

1

FOCUS MODE
EXP MEASURE
ISO

2

1
2
3
4
5
6

OKEXIT

7

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1 Movie stabilizer (page 96)

h Compensate for camera shake

during video clip recording.

\: Record with image

stabilizer on.

]: Record without image

stabilizer.

5 Light-measuring mode

(page 101)

X: Multi-section light

measuring

W: Center-weighted light

measuring

Y: Spot light-measuring

2 Photo stabilizer (page 96)

h Compensate for camera shake

during still image shooting.

\: Shoot with image stabilizer

on.

]: Shoot without image

stabilizer.

3 Focus range (page 98)

h Select the focus range that

corresponds to the distance to
the subject.

-: The camera automatically

focuses on the subject
within a range of 10 cm
(3.94 in.) to infinity (total
range).

*: The camera automatically

focuses on the subject with
a range of 80 cm (31.50 in.)
to infinity (normal).

-: The focus can be set

manually.

+: The camera focuses on the

subject within a range of
1 cm (0.39 in.) to 80 cm
(31.50 in.) (super macro).

6 ISO sensitivity (page 102)

=: Sensitivity is set

automatically (video clip
recording: ISO equivalent
50 to 1200; still image
shooting: ISO equivalent
50 to 200)

*: Sets sensitivity to ISO

equivalent 50

u: Sets sensitivity to ISO

equivalent 100

v: Sets sensitivity to ISO

equivalent 200

w: Sets sensitivity to ISO

equivalent 400

6: Sets sensitivity to ISO

equivalent 800

-: Sets sensitivity to ISO

equivalent 1600

h The indicated ISO value is the

standard output sensitivity.

7 Remaining battery power

(page 161)

SETUP

4 Focus area (page 100)

B: 9-point range finder focus
C: Spot focus

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

<Tab 3>

2

3

2
3

RECORDING MENU

1

WHITE BALANCE

EXPOSURE
FACE CHASER

1

HIGH SENSITIVITY
DIGITAL ZOOM

SET

SET

3

1
2
3
4
5

OKEXIT

6

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1 White balance (page 103)

=: White balance is

automatically adjusted
depending on the ambient
lighting (auto).

r: For shooting in sunny

conditions (fair)

o: For shooting in overcast

conditions (cloudy)

p: For shooting under

fluorescent lighting
(fluorescent)

q: For shooting under

incandescent lighting
(incandescent)

^: For setting the most

accurate white balance
(one push)

2 Exposure (page 104)

@: The exposure is set

automatically.

4 High sensitivity mode

(page 107)

1: Increased sensitivity
2: Normal sensitivity

5 Digital zoom (page 108)

Q: Enable the digital zoom.

B: Disable the digital zoom.

6 Remaining battery power

indication (page 161)

SETUP

T: Set the shutter speed

manually.

g: Set the aperture manually.
H: Set the aperture and

shutter speed manually.

3 Face chaser (page 106)

-: Enable face chaser.
.: Disable face chaser.

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE
NORMAL Mode Playback Menu

<Tab 1>

PLAYBACK MENU

1

SLIDESHOW

2

PLAY VOLUME

1
2
3

PROTECT
DELETE
PRINT INSTRUCTIONS

ROTATE

1 Slideshow (page 110)

h Specify the slideshow settings

and play the slideshow.

2 Playback volume (page 78)

h Adjust the volume for video

clip and audio file playback.

1

1
2
3
4
5
6

SET

OKEXIT

4 Delete (page 79)

h Delete files.

5 Printing instructions

(page 113)

h Specify the printing

instructions (DPOF settings).

7

3 Protect (page 112)

h File protect setting (delete

prohibited)

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6 Rotate (page 119)

h Rotate a still image.

7 Remaining battery power

(page 161)

<Tab 2>

PLAYBACK MENU

1

2

1
2
3

1 Resize (page 120)

h Reduce the resolution of a still

image.

2 Edit photo (page 121)

h Repair the “red-eye” caused

by the flash, or enhance the
contrast.

3 Video clip edit (page 123)

h Edit video clips.

2
RESIZE

EDIT PHOTO
EDIT VIDEO
SELECT FOLDER

SET

OKEXIT

4 Select folder (page 82)

h Select a folder to play back.

5 Remaining battery power

indication (page 161)

SETUP

1
2
3
4

5

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FIELD OF VIEW

You can select whether to display either the Photo View Shooting Screen or
the Movie View Shooting Screen. The field of view is easier to see when the
Shooting Screen for the specific shooting mode is selected.
* The PHOTO VIEW button is disabled when the camera ia connected to a

TV.

PHOTO VIEW button

i Inoperative during playback.

Movie view

Press

Press

Photo view

Video clip recording area

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SIMPLE

SHOOTING
SIMPLE/SHOOTING

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

For best results

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

Correct hold Incorrect hold

SIMPLE/SHOOTING

<Holding the camera>

Example 1:
Grip the camera by wrapping
the fingers of the right hand,
from the little finger to the
middle finger, around the
camera, and hook the index
finger above the camera.

Example 2:
Grip the camera by wrapping
the fingers of the right hand,
from the little finger to the
index finger, around the
camera.

A finger is blocking the
lens or flash.

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

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

Using the autofocus

The autofocus will work in almost all situations; however, there are
certain conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work
properly. If the autofocus function is not working properly, set the focus
range to capture images (page 64).

k Conditions that may cause incorrect focus

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

i Subjects with low contrast, very

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

Use the focus-lock function to lock the
focus on an object with contrast at the
same distance as the desired subject.

i Subjects without vertical lines

Use the focus-lock function to lock the
focus while framing the subject
vertically, then re-orient the camera to
compose a horizontally framed image.

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

i When both near and far objects are

present

Use the focus-lock function to lock the
focus on an object at the same distance
as the desired subject, then reposition
the camera to compose the picture.

i Fast-moving subjects

Use the focus-lock function to lock the
focus on an object at the same distance
as the desired subject, then reposition
the camera to compose the picture.

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HINT

i Still images can be rotated when they are played back (page 119).
i When the [ ] button is pressed halfway, the image in the monitor may

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

i When the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is operating, the

image may appear to waver, but this is not a malfunction.

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

Select the recording size

The larger the image size (number of pixels), the better the image quality will
be, but the file size will also be larger. Select the image quality that is correct
for the intended purpose.

1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu (page 41), select the

recording size setting, and press the SET button.

To keep in HDTV size

HDTV size
8M [4:3]

OKEXIT

d: The recorded video clip size will be 1280 × 720 pixels, and the

captured still image size will be 3264 × 2448 pixels.

T: The video clip size will be 640 × 480 pixels, and the still image size

will be 3264 × 2448 pixels.

6: The video clip size will be 320 × 240 pixels, and the still image size

will be 640 × 480 pixels.

2 Select the desired video clip recording size, and press the SET

button.

h This completes the recording size setting.

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Select the focus setting

Select the focus range corresponding to the distance between the camera
and the subject.

1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu (page 41), select the focus

setting, and press the SET button.

All ranges

Automatic focus

(people, landscape, etc.)

OKEXIT

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7: The camera automatically focuses on the subject within a range of

80 cm (31.50 in.) to infinity (normal).

8: The camera focuses on a subject within a range of 1 cm (0.39 in.) to

80 cm (31.50 in.) (super macro).

2 Select the desired focus range, and press the SET button.

h This completes the focus range setting.

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

Hints for taking pictures

Muting the operation sounds

i The audio guidance that sounds when you operate the camera can be

muted (page 135).

Where are the image and audio files saved?

i All the image and sound files are recorded on the card installed in the

camera.

Taking pictures in backlight conditions...

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

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

While the image files are being recorded...

i While the multi-indicator is flashing red, the image files are being written to

the memory, during which time it is not possible to capture another image.
Another image can be captured after the flashing red indicator turns off.
However, even when the multi-indicator is flashing red, depending on the
camera’s internal memory remaining capacity, in some cases the next
image can be captured about 2 seconds after shooting.

Checking the last image shot (instant review)

i After shooting a picture, you can immediately view it by pressing the SET

button once.

i During instant review of a video clip, normal play, fast forward play, fast

reverse play, reverse frame-by-frame play and pause are available
(page 75).

i If you wish to delete the image (for a video clip, it must be in the pause or

stop mode), toggle the SET button up to access the delete function.

i You can view other images while the instant review display is showing by

toggling the SET button to the left or right.

i Cancel the instant review display by toggling the SET button down.

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VIDEO CLIP RECORDING

REC 00:00:09

1 Turn on the camera

(page 32), and set it to the
shooting mode (page 38).

2 Press the [ ] button.

h Recording begins.
h It is not necessary to

keep the [ ] button
pressed while shooting.

h When the remaining

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

3 End the recording.

h Press the [ ] button

again to stop recording.

[] button

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Recording time

REC 00:00:09

REC 00:00:09

55

Available recording time

remaining

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SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS

F3.5
1/30

Capture a still image (single-shot).

1 Turn on the camera (page 32),

and set it to the shooting mode
(page 38).

2 Press the [ ] button.

1 Press the [ ] button

halfway.

h The autofocus operates,

and the image is focused
(focus lock).

2 Continue to gently press

the [ ] button all the
way.

h The shutter releases and

the image is captured.

h You can view the captured

image on the monitor by
keeping the [ ] button
depressed when you
capture the image.

[] button

12

F3.5

F3.5
1/30

1/30

Target mark

Shutter speed

Aperture

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HINT
Adjusting the monitor brightness

i While the Shooting Screen is active, you can quickly access the screen for

adjusting the brightness of the monitor (page 145) by pressing the MENU
button for at least 1 second.

What is the camera focusing on?

i A target mark & on the monitor

shows the area the camera is
focusing on.

i The camera automatically

determines the correct focus by
measuring from 9 different focus
points within the shooting area. If the
target mark is at a position that is
different from the point you wish to
focus on, you can refocus, for
example, by changing the shooting
angle.

i The large target mark appears when

the camera focuses on a wide area
in the center of the screen.

The focus and exposure can be locked

i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (page 139), you can

set the autofocus or the exposure to a fixed setting. When the exposure
setting is fixed, the P icon appears on the monitor; when the autofocus
setting is fixed, the p icon appears on the monitor (in the NORMAL
mode).

i When the focus range (page 90) setting or scene select setting is changed,

the focus lock is released.

The shutter speed and aperture are displayed

i In the NORMAL mode, the shutter speed and aperture settings are shown

on the Shooting Screen. You can use them as a reference when shooting.

If the camera shake icon > appears...

i During still image shooting, if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility

that the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high, the
camera shake icon may appear on the monitor. In this case, use a tripod to
stabilize the camera when shooting, or set the flash operation mode to
automatic (page 69).

i When shooting with the scene select function set to the fireworks +

mode, the camera shake icon always appears, but this is normal.

F3.5
1/30

Camera shake icon

Shutter speed

Aperture

Target mark

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SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS

Using the flash

The flash is not only used for photographing under dark conditions, but is also
convenient for example when the subject is in shadow or lit from behind. The
flash is available only when shooting single-shot still images.

1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu (page 41), select the flash

setting, and press the SET button.

h The screen to select the flash operation appears.

Auto

Flash automatically

OK

9: The camera detects the subject brightness and uses the flash only

when necessary.

:: The flash operates with every image captured regardless of the

conditions.

;: The flash does not operate even in dark situations.

2 Select the desired flash operation, and press the SET button.

h This completes the flash operation setting.

3 Press the [ ] button to take the picture.

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CAUTION
Do not touch the flash unit when shooting

i The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn. Avoid touching the

flash unit when shooting.

HINT

i The flash cannot be used during video clip recording or sequential shots

shooting.

i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (page 139), you can

change the flash mode from the Shooting Screen (in the NORMAL mode).

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SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE

REC 00:00:09

RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP

You can capture a still image (a single-shot) while recording a video clip.

1 Turn on the camera

(page 32), and set it to the
shooting mode (page 38).

[] button

2 Press the [ ] button.

3 When you see a scene

you’d like to capture as a
still image, press the
[] button.

[ ] button

4 Press the [ ] button to

end the video clip
recording.

REC 00:00:09

REC 00:00:09

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HINT

i When shooting a still image while recording a video clip, the flash does not

operate.

i The photo stabilizer (page 96) is inoperative.
i When the remaining video recording time becomes approximately

10 seconds, it will no longer be possible to capture a still image while
recording a video clip. The exact remaining recording time at which this
occurs will differ depending on the subject and on the video clip mode
setting (page 84). If you intend to capture a still image while recording a
video clip, it is suggested that you take note of the remaining video
recording time.

About the recording size of still images

i The size of a still image captured during video clip recording depends on

the video clip recording size.

Video clip recording size setting Still image recording size

SIMPLE/SHOOTING

&
A

( [ (4:3)
)

B

l

* The size of the captured image will be G if the still image size setting is

G or more, [ if the setting is , or less.

, (16:9)

t* (4:3)

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MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM)

Your camera has two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom.

1 Point the camera lens at the

subject.

2 Push the zoom switch toward

[T/]] or [W/P] to compose
the desired image.

[T/]]: Zoom in on the subject.
[W/P]: Zoom out.
h When the zoom switch is

pushed, the zoom bar appears
on the monitor.

h When the optical zoom factor

is at maximum, zooming stops
temporarily. When the zoom
switch is pushed toward the
[T/]] side again, the mode
changes to the digital zoom
mode and zooming continues.

Zoom switch

Wide angleNarrow angle

(tele)

3 Take the picture.

For video clip recording, see page 66.
For shooting single shots, see page 67.
For shooting sequential shots, see page 86.

Monitor

Zoom bar

When both
optical and digital
zoom are enabled

Optical zoom

Digital zoom (yellow)

When optical
zoom only is
enabled

Pointer

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PLAYBACK

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PLAY

SAVE

SIMPLE/PLAYBACK

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND
STILL IMAGES

1 Set the camera to the playback mode (page 38).

2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you

wish to play back.

h Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the left and right

sides of the screen.

SAVE

SAVE

PLAY

PLAY

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<Example: After recording

a video clip>

Video clip
pattern

SET button

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<Example: After capturing

a still image>

3 For a video clip, press the SET button.

h Playback begins.

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PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES

To do this... Do this

Normal forward playback Press the SET button.

Stop playback During playback, toggle the SET button down.

During playback, press the SET button or

Pause

toggle the SET button up.
During accelerated playback, toggle the SET
button up.

To play back

one image

at a time

(single-

frame step)

Slow

playback

To

accelerate

playback

During forward

playback

During reverse

playback

During forward

playback

During reverse

playback

Forward

playback

Reverse

playback

After pausing playback, toggle the SET button
to the right.

After pausing playback, toggle the SET button
to the left.

After pausing playback, press and hold the
SET button to the right.

After pausing playback, press and hold the
SET button to the left.

During forward playback, toggle the SET
button to the right.

The playback speed changes each time the

SET button is toggled to the right, as follows:
Normal playback
Toggle the SET button to the left to resume
normal playback speed.

During forward playback, toggle the SET
button to the left.

The playback speed changes each time the

SET button is toggled to the left, as follows:
15× ← 10× ← 5×
Toggle the SET button to the right to resume
normal playback speed.

→ 2× → 5× → 10× → 15×

Return to normal playback

speed

Adjusting the volume

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Press the SET button.

Louder: During playback, push the zoom

switch toward the [T/]] side.

Softer: During playback, push the zoom

switch toward the [W/P] side.

HINT
If the a appears on the playback Screen...

i The a icon appears when playing back a file that was saved in segments

(page 88). Although playback of these multiple files is continuous, there is
a slight pause at the point where the files are joined.

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

1 Play back the video clip. Pause the playback at the point you wish to

“snap” a photo.

2 Press the [ ] button.

h The screen to select the aspect ratio of the still image appears. Select

the desired aspect ratio, and press the [ ] button. Note, however,
that if the video clip aspect ratio is 4:3, you cannot select 16:9.

HINT
The file for a video clip is very large

i Therefore, be aware that if the video clip is uploaded to a computer to be

played back, the computer may not be able to play back the video fast
enough, making it appear jerky. (The video will always be displayed
properly on the camera monitor or a television.)

i Depending on the card, shooting may end even before the possible

shooting time indicated.

Display the video clip playback point

i During video clip playback, press the MENU button for at least 1 second to

display a bar showing the current playback point in the video clip.

i Press the MENU button for about 1 second to cancel the bar.

SIMPLE/PLAYBACK

CAUTION
During video clip playback, the sound of a motor is audible...

i During recording, the sound of the optical zoom movement or autofocus

movement was recorded. This is not a malfunction.

If no audio is heard...

i The audio is not played back when the video clip is played back in the

frame-by-frame, fast playback or reverse playback mode.

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SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK

You can play back files in succession with the “slideshow playback” feature.

1 Display the SIMPLE Mode

Playback Menu (page 41), select
the slideshow setting, and press
the SET button.

=
3: Play back video clips and audio

c: Play back still image files.

: Play back all files.

files.

SLIDESHOW

ALL

MOVIE

PHOTO

START

2 Select the type of file to play back,

and press the SET button.

h Slideshow playback begins.
h To stop slideshow playback, press

the SET button or MENU button.

HINT
About the slideshow settings

i During slideshow playback, the BGM that was set for the slideshow from

the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu is played. To change the BGM, display
the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and change the BGM setting for the
SLIDESHOW (page 110).

i For slideshows played in the SIMPLE mode, the transition effect is fixed at

FADE and the transition interval is fixed at 2 SEC.

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PLAYBACK VOLUME

Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio files.

1 Display the SIMPLE Mode

Playback Menu (page 41), select
“Adjust playback volume”, and
press the SET button.

h The volume control bar appears.

PLAY VOLUME

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VOLUME SETTING

2 Toggle the SET button to the left

or right to set the volume, and
press the SET button.

h The playback volume is set, and

the display returns to the SIMPLE
Mode Playback Menu.

HINT
The volume can be adjusted during playback

i During video clip or audio file playback, if you move the zoom switch, the

volume control bar will appear, allowing you to adjust the volume.

In the NORMAL mode

i When you select “PLAY VOLUME” from the NORMAL Mode Playback

Menu and press the SET button, the volume control bar appears.

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DELETING FILES

You can delete files if you no longer need them. You can delete the files one
at a time, or all at once.

1 Display the SIMPLE Mode

Playback Menu (page 41), select
“Delete file”, and press the SET
button.
DELETE SINGLE:

Deletes one file at a time.

DELETE ALL:

Deletes all files.

DELETE

DELETE SINGLE

DELETE ALL

OK

2 Select the desired delete mode, and press the SET button.

h The Delete Confirmation Screen appears.

<DELETE SINGLE>

h Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the file you wish to

delete.

h There is no confirmation screen when deleting single files. Please

make sure that the displayed image is one you wish to delete.

<DELETE ALL>

h Toggle the SET button to the left or right to confirm the files to delete.

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

<DELETE SINGLE>

h The currently displayed file is deleted.
h To delete other files, select the files, select “DELETE” and press the

SET button.

<DELETE ALL>

h The Delete Confirmation Screen again appears. To delete the files,

select “YES”, and press the SET button. When file delete is
completed, “No image” is shown.

HINT
In the NORMAL mode

i When you select “DELETE” from the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and

press the SET button, the Delete Screen appears.

CAUTION

i Files that are protected from accidental delete cannot be deleted. To delete

protected files, set the protect setting for the files to off (page 112), and
then follow the file delete procedure.

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PLAYBACK MODES

100

0002

0003

0001

0005

0006

0004

0008

0009

0007

9-image display playback

1 Display the image you wish to

play back.

2 Push the zoom switch toward

the [W/P] side.

h The 9-image display appears.

3 Select the image to play back.

h Toggle the SET button up,

down, left or right to move the
orange frame to the desired
image, and press the SET
button.
Instead of pressing the SET
button, you can push the
zoom switch toward the
[T/]] side to show the
image full screen.

h If the zoom switch is pushed

toward the [W/P] side while
the 9-image display is shown,
the display changes to the
screen to select the playback
folder (page 82).

Video
clip

100

100

Zoom switch

SET button

Orange frame

Still image

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0001

0004

0007

Audio file

Folder number

0002 00030001

0002

0005 00060004

0005

0008 00090007

0008

Image number

0003

0006

0009

Selecting the playback folder

If the card contains multiple folders, you can select from which folder you
would like to play back.

1 Display the Playback Screen.

2 Push the zoom switch toward

the [W/P] side 2 times.

h The screen to select the

playback folder appears.

h If the zoom switch is pushed

toward the [T/]] side, the
camera changes to the 9-image
display (page 81).

100

FOLDER : 100SANYO

101 102

104 105103

3 Toggle the SET button to the left or

right to move the orange frame to the
desired folder, and press the SET
button.

h The files in the selected folder are

displayed in the Playback Screen.

HINT
In the NORMAL mode

i When you select “SELECT FOLDER” from the NORMAL Mode Playback

Menu and press the SET button, the screen to select the playback folder
appears.

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PLAYBACK MODES

106%

Magnifying (zooming in) the image

1 Display the image that you want to magnify.

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

2 Push the zoom switch toward

the [T/]] side.

h Magnification is enabled.
h The image is magnified, and

the central portion of image is
displayed.

h Toggle the SET button to view

different parts of the magnified
image.

To magnify:

Magnification increases each time
the zoom switch is pushed toward
the [T/]] side.

To return to normal size:

Magnification decreases each time the
zoom switch is pushed toward the
[W/P] side.
h Press the SET button to return to the

normal (100%) view.

SAVE

100%

MOVE

106%

106%

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

i Press the [ ] button. The magnified portion is saved as a new still

image.

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NORMAL

SHOOTING
NORMAL/SHOOTING

RECORDING SIZE

The image quality of video clips and still images is determined by the
recording size (number of pixels). The larger the recording size, the better the
image quality will be, but the file size will also be larger. Select the recording
size that is correct for the intended purpose.

Movies

You can record video clips in either the HD mode (16:9 horizontal to vertical
aspect ratio) or the SD mode (4:3 aspect ratio). In addition, the higher the
frame rate number, the smoother playback will be. However, as with the
recording size, the file size is also proportionately larger, using up more
memory. This menu is also used when making audio recordings.

NORMAL/SHOOTING

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 41), select

“MOVIE”, and press the SET button.
<HD mode>

&: Record at 1280 × 720 pixels, 30 frames per second (high bit rate).
A: Record at 1280 × 720 pixels, 30 frames per second (standard bit

rate).

<SD mode>

(: Record video clips at 640 × 480 pixels, 60 fps.
): Record at 640 × 480 pixels, 30 frames per second (high bit rate).
B: Record at 640 × 480 pixels, 30 frames per second (standard bit

rate).

l: Record at 320 × 240 pixels, 30 frames per second.

<Audio mode>

<: Make an audio recording (voice memo).

2 Select the desired recording size, and press the SET button.

h This completes the recording size setting.

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RECORDING SIZE

CAUTION
When editing video clips...

i In order for video clips to be joined, they must have been photographed in

the same mode.

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

Still images

For still images, you can select either the 4:3 or 16:9 horizontal to vertical
aspect ratio. This menu is also used for shooting sequential shots.

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 41), select

“PHOTO”, and press the SET button.

I: Image size is 4000 × 3000 pixels.
U: Image size is 3264 × 2448 pixels (low compression).
V: Image size is 3264 × 2448 pixels (normal compression).
]: Image size is 3264 × 1840 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio).

G: Image size is 1600 × 1200 pixels.

,: Image size is 1280 × 720 pixels (16:9 ratio).

[: Image size is 640 × 480 pixels.

R: 3264 × 2448-pixel sequential shots.

t: 1600 × 1200-pixel sequential shots.

2 Select the desired recording size, and press the SET button.

h This completes the recording size setting.

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Sequential shots

1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 41), select

“PHOTO”, and press the SET button.

2 Select R or t, and press the SET button.

h The camera changes to the sequential shots mode.

3 Press the [] button.

h Shooting begins. Shooting continues as long as the [ ] button is

kept pressed.

HINT

i The maximum number of images in a sequential shots sequence is about

10.

About the focus when shooting sequential shots

i When sequential shots are captured, the autofocus operates when the

[ ] button is pressed halfway, fixing the focus.

Can the flash be used?

i The flash does not operate when shooting sequential shots.

NORMAL/SHOOTING

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