Sanyo Xacti VPC-SH1GX, Xacti VPC-SH1TA, Xacti VPC-SH1EX, Xacti VPC-SH1PX, Xacti VPC-SH1 Basic Operation Manual

GUIDE FOR

BASIC OPERATION

Dual Camera

>(acti

VPC.SH1EX
VPC.SH1

VPC.SH1GX
VPC.SH1PX

VPC.SH1TA

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Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-SH1EX, VPC-SH1, VPC-
SH1GX, VPC-SH1PX and VPC-SH1TA.
Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.

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

Warning
TOPREVENTTHERISKOFFIREORELECTRICSHOCK,DONOT

EXPOSETHISAPPLIANCETORAINORMOISTURE.

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.

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

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

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

• 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-SH1
Trade Name: SANYO

Responsible party: SANYO North America Corporation
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 interfer-

ence that may cause undesired operation.

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FOR CANADIAN USERS

• 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 Sales & Marketing Europe GmbH

Stahlgruberring 4, D-81829 M0nchen, Germany

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
1-1, Sanyo-cho, Daito City, Osaka 574-8534, Japan

FOR RUSSIAN USERS

(_c[_ This product is certified by an official certification company

which is authorized by the Russian Federation.

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HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL

For first-time users

Please read this manual to familiarize yourself with your camera's
operation.

4_

To use the various camera features

The Instruction Manual that explains the features in detail can be
obtained from our website (page 48).

4_

To use additional features

Visit the Sanyo website to learn how to adjust the camera settings for
various shooting scenes. There you'll also find information about the
software for playing back data recorded with your camera and for
burning (recording) DVDs.

You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera
operation in the sections "COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS" (page 54).

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.

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Connect the AC adaptor to the camera.

S-] ____"-- adaptor

DC IN terminal cover

'il Open

To power outlet

• If you wish to use an SD Memory Card, refer to page 12 to install the
card in the camera.

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

purchase a commercially sold card.

This camera has an internal memory, so you can shoot and record
without an SD Memory Card installed.

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2

Press the ON/OFF button

for at least 1 second to
turn the camera on.

• If the screen to set the

date and time appears,
press the MENU button 2

times to cancel it.

For how to set the date
and time, see page 22.

Record.

To record a video clip:

• Press the [ II1_] button to
begin recording a video
clip.

• Press the [ |1_ ] button
again to end the
recording.

To take a photo:

• Press the [ O ] button.

• A still image is captured.

ON/OFF button _]

[ _1 ] button

MENU button

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

2

3

Press the REC/PLAY
button.

• The display changes to

the Playback Screen.

Select the image to play
back.

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

to the image you wish to

play back.

• The image information

for the framed image is
shown in the bottom

part of the monitor.

Press the SET button.

• Playback begins.

<To return to the
recording mode>

• Press the REC/PLAY
button.

REC/PLAY button _]

SET button

Orange frame

Remaining battery power Indication

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Deleting files

1

2
3
4

5

On the screen in step 2, move the orange frame to the file you wish

to delete, and press the MENU button.

Select "DELETE", and press the SET button.

Select "DELETE SINGLE", and press the SET button.

Select "DELETE", and press the SET button.

• If you toggle the SET button to the left or right, the screen to delete a
different file will appear.

When you are finished deleting files, press the MENU button.

• Pressing the MENU button 3 times will return you to the screen in step

2.

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

Please confirm that your computer is connected to the Internet.

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Using the supplied CD-ROM (Xacti Software CD), you can store your
captured images on a DVD.

Install application program

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

• The installation window opens.

2

Click on [TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO].

• After clicking on the application program, follow the instructions shown
on the monitor to install the program.

• When the window appears requesting to restart your computer, click
the [Finish] button to reboot.

3 Remove the CD-ROM from the computer's DVD drive.

<About the Kodak online service>

• When the installation window closes, a dialog box to connect to the
website introducing Kodak's online service appears. Check the [No
thanks !] option button, and then click on the [OK] button.

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Connect your camera to a computer

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

1 use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your

camera to the computer.

Turn on the camera.

• The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera's monitor.

)lied dedicated USB

interface cable

To USB/AV -- To USB connector on the
terminal computer

* Connect with the [A] mark facing downwards.

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3 Select "COMPUTER", and press the SET button.

• The screen to select the computer connection mode appears.

4 Select "CARD READER", and press the SET button.

5 Copy the data from the camera to the computer.

• The CD-ROM (Xacti Software CD) includes "TotalMedia Extreme for

SANYO" with which photo and video files can be imported en bloc.

HINT

• For information on how to copy all the camera's still image and video clip
files at once, please see the support pages at the website below:
http://www.sanyo-dsc.co m/

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

Here's how to write your recorded data onto a DVD in the MPEG2 format. For
information on other operations, please see the Help file for TotaIMedia

Extreme.

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

2 Double-click the desktop [TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO] icon.

• TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO is launched, and the startup page

appears.

[Create video] icon --

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3 Click the [Create video] icon.

• The TotalMedia Studio screen appears.
project]

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4 Click [New DVD project].

• The screen to create a video clip to burn to DVD appears.

[Insert video]

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5

6

Click [Insert video].

• The screen to select the video clip file to burn to DVD appears.

• Click on the file you wish to burn to DVD.

• To select multiple files, keep the [Ctrl] key pressed while selecting

files.

Click the [Open] button.

• The files you selected in step 5 and the total size of the files to burn to

DVD are shown in the lower part of the window.

Selected

Size of selected files

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7 Click the [Design] tab.

• The screen to design the title menu that is shown when the DVD is
played appears.

• Select one of the designs.

[Produce] tab _

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8 Click the [Produce] tab.

• The screen to burn files to the DVD appears.

9

[Burn] button

Click the [Burn] button.

• A window appears asking if you wish to save the project.

• Saving the project will save your settings from steps 5 through 7.

• It is recommended that you save the project if you intend to again edit
the same video clips that you burned to DVD.

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10Click the [Yes] button.

• The screen to save the project appears.

• Assign a suitable file name for the project.

11Clickthe [Save] button.

• The current project is saved, and the DVD burn process begins.

• When the burn process is completed, a window appears to inform you
that the process is done. Remove the DVD from the computer's DVD
drive.

12Click the [OK] button.

• You are returned to the screen to burn files to DVD.

13Click the [X] close button in the upper right corner.

• You are returned to the top page.

14Click the [X] close button in the upper right corner.

• TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO is exited.

HINT
About software upgrades

• For information concerning TotalMedia Extreme upgrades, please go to the
following website:
http://www.arcsoft.com/en-us/index.asp

• If TotalMedia Extreme is launched while you are connected to the
Internet, automatic program update notifications may appear.

To use Blu-ray Disc or AVOHD

• The version of TotalMedia Extreme that accompanies your camera cannot
be used to burn these formats. To purchase a different version, please
refer to the following website.
http://sanyo.co m/xacti/english/

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CAUTION
Does the window requesting confirmation to enable the MPEG-2 Codec

appear?

When using TotalMedia Extreme for the first time, a window requesting you to
confirm activation of the MPEG-2 Codec appears during the procedure. The
MPEG-2 Codec must be activated in order to burn files to a DVD. Complete
the following procedure to activate the MPEG-2 Codec.

• Note that your computer must be connected to the Internet in order to
complete this procedure. Please confirm that your computer is connected

to the Internet.

_1_When the window requesting confirmation to activate the MPEG-2

Codec appears, click the [Yes] button.

• The ArcSoft website appears.

_2_Click on [Special downloads].

• The window appears for you to enter your email address, name, license
ID, etc.

• Enter the correct information.

• The license ID is located on the back card of the supplied CD-ROM.

_3" Click the [Submit] button.

• Soon thereafter, the URL for the download to activate the MPEG-2
Codec will be sent to the email address you entered in step _2_.

_4b Clickthe download URL link.

• The program will be downloaded to your computer.

_5_Double-click the icon for the downloaded program.

• Follow the instructions to activate the MPEG-2 Codec.

• DVD burning via the TotalMedia Extreme program is now enabled.

• When the procedure above has been completed, continue to the
procedure to burn to DVD.

United States/Canada

Tel: [phone]
Web: http://www.a rcsoft.com/su pport/

E-mail Support: http://www.arcsoft.com/public/

content page.asp?pageID=83

Hours: M-F from 9:00am - 5:00pm

(Pacific Standard Time, excluding holidays observed by ArcSoft)

Language: English

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Europe

Tel: [phone]
Web: htt p://www.a rcsoft.co m/en/su ppo rt

Email Support: [e-mail]
Hours: M-Th from 8:30am - 5:30pro GMT

(excluding holidays observed by ArcSofts Affilitate)
F from 8:30am - 5:00pro GMT

(excluding holidays observed by ArcSoft's Affilitate)
(Adjusted for daylight savings time when applicable)

Language: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch

China

Tel: [phone]
Web: http://www.arcsoft.com.cn/support

E-Mail Support: [e-mail]
Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:30pm

(Beijing local time) (excluding holidays observed by ArcSoft)

Language: Chinese

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CONTENTS

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

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ...................................... 3

How to use the accessories ............................................................ 5

About the power plug ...................................................................... 7

ABOUT THE SEPARATELY SOLD ACCESSORIES

AND THE CARD ................................................................................ 8

Separately sold accessories ........................................................... 8

Media cards that can be used with this camera .............................. 9

What "card" means in this manual .................................................. 9

• SETUP

PARTS NAMES ................................................................................... 10

Camera ......................................................................................... 10

INSTALLING THE CARD ..................................................................... 12

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ..................................................... 14

About recharging .......................................................................... 18

About the temperature alert icon [_ .......................................... 18

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 19

Turning on the camera .................................................................. 19

Turning off the camera .................................................................. 19

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

active ........................................................................................ 20

DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 22

SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND PLAYBACK

MODE .............................................................................................. 25

SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE ........................................................ 26

About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode ............................. 26

Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes ................ 27

Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen ..... 28

• SHOOTING

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING .................................................................. 29

SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS .............................................................. 30

Using the flash .............................................................................. 32

SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP .......... 34

MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) .................................................... 36

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• PLAYBACK

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES .......................... 38

How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image ............. 41

SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK .................................................................... 42

PLAYBACK VOLUME ........................................................................... 43

• CONNECTING TO A TV

CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL ............ 44

ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY ...................................................... 46

Connecting to the HDMI terminal .................................................. 46

PLAYING BACK ON A TV .................................................................... 47

• OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL ........................................ 48

Contents of the Instruction Manual ................................................ 48

How to obtain the Instruction Manual ............................................ 52

• ABOUT THE EYE-FI TRANSFER FEATURE

About the Eye-Fi transfer feature .......................................................... 53

• APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ..................................................... 54

SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................ 62

Camera .......................................................................................... 62

Camera connectors ....................................................................... 67

Battery life ..................................................................................... 68

Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/

Possible Recording Time .......................................................... 69

Concerning the multi-indicator ....................................................... 71

Supplied AC adaptor ..................................................................... 72

Supplied Li-ion battery pack .......................................................... 72

Others ............................................................................................ 73

Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take

a test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and

ready to go ................................................................................ 74

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CHECKINGTHEINCLUDEDACCESSORIES

• Handstrap (page 5): 1

* To prevent from dropping

the camera, be sure to
attach the handstrap,

• Xacti Software CD (CD-ROM)

(page viii) : 1

• Li-ion battery pack (page 15):
1

• Dedicated AV interface cable
(page 44): 1

• Dedicated USB interface
cable (page ix): 1

• AC adaptor (pages iv and 16):
1

• Lens cap (page 6): 1 • Core (page 45): 1

For dedicated AV interface
cable

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• "SAFETY MANUAL"

(safety precautions booklet)
Please read this booklet

carefully before using the
camera.

• QUICK GUIDE

• GUIDE FOR BASIC
OPERATION

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CHECKING THEINCLUDED ACCESSORIES

• Handstrap
Strap holder

J

<To use the grip belt...>

Tripod

mounting hole

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• Lens cap

@

<To remove> $

* Attach as shown

in the illustration.

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

A power plug suitable for the destination country is provided for the AC

adaptor.

VPC-SH1EX
VPC-SH1TA

VPC-SH1GX

VPC-SH1PX

No power plug is provided for the VPC-SH1.

• How to attach

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ABOUT THE SEPARATELY SOLD
ACCESSORIES AND THE CARD

• Mini HDMI cable VCP-HDMI02
Cable for connecting to the HDMI terminal on the camera.

• Lithium-ion Battery Charger VAR-Lg0
Battery charger for the supplied or separately sold lithium-ion battery pack
(DB-LgO).

• Lithium-ion Battery DB-L90
Same model as the supplied lithium-ion battery pack.

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ABOUT THE SEPARATELY SOLD ACCESSORIES
AND THE CARD

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

• SD Memory Card

• SDHC Memory Card

• SDXC Memory Card

• In this manual, SD Memory Cards, SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC
Memory Cards that can be used in this dual camera are referred to as

"card".

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PARTS NAMES

Front

Sub-REC buttons

nbre ;t° ,ng

[ I_1 ] button

Photo shooting button

Q_ Insert your hand in the

handstrap from the top

of the camera.

_2_ Enfold the camera in the

palm of your hand to
grip it.

:3_ Use your thumb to

operate the [ I_1 ] and
[ iI_ ] buttons above the

lens.

switch

__ Microphone

unit

Lens

Flash--

* The tripod mounting hole is on

the bottom.

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PARTS NAMES
Rear

Monitor --

HDMI terminal-

Strap holder --

Multi-indicator--

Rear

Battery cover

Operation pad

-- ON/OFF button
REC/PLAY button

Operation pad

SET button

i I_ ] button

Photo

shooting

button

[ _1_ ]buttol
Video

recording
button

MENU button

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INSTALLING THE CARD

Be sure to format a newly purchased card or one that was used in another
device before using it in your camera (page 13). If an unformatted card is
used, the card itself may become unusable.
Your camera has an internal memory, so you can record without a card

installed.

r_ Monitor unit Card slot --

i / !i Open __

Card slot cover Card

:2_Pull and rotate :3"Insert

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__!ll I1_1 ,:4bInsert the card until it

clicks into place

• After inserting the card,
colse the card slot cover.

To extract the card...

• Press the card in once, and then
release it. The card will protrude
slightly, and you can then pull it out.

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INSTALLING THE CARD

CAUTION
Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card

• Doing so may damage the card or the stored files.

If the multi-indicator is flashing red...

• Never remove the card when the multi-indicator is flashing red, as doing so
may result in loss of files stored in the card.

HINT
To format a card

,i_ Insert the card in the camera, and press the ON/OFF button (pages 12

and 19).
,_2 Set the camera to the NORMAL mode (page 27).
,_3_Press the MENU button.
,_4_Select the [ _ ] tab, and press the SET button.
,_5_Select "FORMAT" and press the SET button.

• The Format Screen appears. Follow the instructions on the screen to
format the card.

Shooting without a card installed

• When a card is installed, images are recorded to and played back from the
card. When no card is installed, images are recorded to and played back

from the camera's internal memory. When the camera is turned on with no
card installed, the internal memory icon [] is shown on the monitor to let

you know that the images you capture will be saved to the camera's
internal memory.

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CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

Please charge the supplied battery pack before using it. Install the battery
pack in the camera, and connect the AC adaptor to charge the battery. Power
to the camera can also be supplied from a power outlet when the AC adaptor

is connected.

1 Open the battery cover.

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Battery cover --

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CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

2 Insert the battery pack, then replace the battery cover.

Battery pack

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

• Charging begins.

1lbOpen --

<During charging...>

• During charging, the multi-
indicator is lit red. When charging
is completed, the indicator turns

off.

• 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.

• The charging time is approx.
180 minutes.

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To power outlet

Multi-indicator

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CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

CAUTION
Do not charge the battery pack immediately after the camera has been

in continuous use for a long time

• 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 multi-
indicator 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?

• 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. However, a battery that is difficult to insert because it has become
swollen may then be impossible to extract from the battery compartment.
In this case, please discontinue its use and replace it with a new battery.

Do not use the battery with the outer covering or label removed

• Doing so may result in malfunction.

HINT
About the internal backup battery

• 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

• 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.

Recharging when connected to the USB terminal

• The battery can be recharged while the camera is connected to a
computer.

• Note, however, that the time it takes to recharge will differ depending on
the camera's operating condition.

• Connect the dedicated USB interface cable to the USB connector on your
computer. Do not connect it to the USB connector on the monitor or the
keyboard, or to the USB hub.

• If the camera is not going to be used for an extended period of time, please
disconnect the dedicated USB interface cable from the camera.

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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 recording mode or playback

mode.

During camera use, if the temperature of the battery or inside the camera
(excluding the battery) rises, a temperature alert icon _ will appear as

described below.

• When the battery or internal camera (excluding battery) temperature

rises during use

• During camera use, if the temperature of the battery or inside the
camera (excluding the battery) rises, a _ icon lights on the monitor. It

is still possible to record and play back even when the [_ icon is lit;
however it is advised that you discontinue use as soon as possible and

turn the camera off.

• If the temperature rises further, the _ icon will start to flash, and the
camera will turn off automatically.

The camera cannot be turned on until the temperature has dropped (or
as long as the [_ icon remains flashing). Please wait until the

temperature has dropped before resuming use.

• During video recording, a countdown indicator will show the time
starting about 15 seconds before shutdown. When the indicator shows
0 seconds, recording stops.

• If the camera is turned off while the temperature is high (that is, while
the _ icon is flashing), it cannot be turned on again until the

temperature has dropped (or as long as the _ icon remains flashing).

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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND
OFF

Open the monitor unit, and press

the ON/OFF button for at least

1 second.

• If you press the REC/PLAY
button for at least 1 second, the
camera turns on in the playback

mode.

• If you briefly press the ON/OFF
button, once, the camera will
switch to the power save mode.

Monitor unit

REC/

PLay ONIO_

REC/PLAY button_

ON/OFF button

4
/ Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second.

• The camera turns off.

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

• When the power save mode is active, you can restore the power by any of
the following methods:

• Press the ON/OFF button.

• Press the [ Q ] or [ I_ ] button.

• Press the SET button.

• 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.

• 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).

• When the camera is connected to a computer or printer, the power save
mode becomes active after about 12 hours.

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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF

HINT
To immediately activate the power save mode

• Press the ON/OFF button briefly to activate the power save function.

About the standby mode

• 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.

CAUTION
If the _] icon appears...

• 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 22),
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 _ icon is shown on the
Recording 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.

• To correct the date and time setting, please see under HINT on page 24.

Example: To set the clock to 7:30 p.m. on December 24, 2010

Turn on the camera (page 19),
and press the SET button.

• The Clock Set Screen appears.

• 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.

• To display the Recording or

Playback Screen, press the
MENU button 2 times.

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Set the date.

,i: Select"DATE".

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• The Set Date Screen
appears.

,:3 Set the date to "2010/12/24".

• The date is set in the ..............

following order: Set the year ,:, ,,,,

Set the month _ Set the

day.

• 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.

:4b Press the SET button.

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DATE AND TIME SETTING

3

4

Set the clock.

_17 Select"TIME".
_2_ Press the SET button.

• The Set Time Screen
appears.

_3" Set the time to "19:30".

• The time is set in the
following order: Set the hour

-->Set the minute.

• A 24-hour clock is used for
the time display.

_4b Press the SET button.

Set the order in which the date is

displayed during playback.

,i Select "DISP".
(2 Press the SET button.

• The Set Date Format Screen
appears.

(3 Toggle the SET button up or

down.

• Toggle the SET button up to
change the displayed date

order as follows:

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,:4b Press the SET button.

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5 Press the MENU button.

• The date and time setting is completed.

• To display the Recording or Playback Screen, press the MENU button.

HINT

• 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
,i_ Turn on the camera.

,_2_Display the Option Menu 1 (page 28).
,_3 Select "CLOCK SET" and press the SET button.

• The screen to set the date and time appears.

• 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 BETWEENTHE RECORDING

MODEAND PLAYBACKMODE

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

1 Turn on the camera (page 19).

2

Press the REC/PLAY
button.

• The mode changes.

• The mode changes each

time the REC/PLAY button

is pressed.

<Example of the recording

mode>

<Example of the playback

mode>

Rec/

PLAY '.

REC/PLAY button

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SIMPLE MODE/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.

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

1 Turn on the camera (page 19).

• The previous mode is active.

2

3

Press the MENU button.

• The Menu Screen for the active mode appears.

Select the operating mode icon .............

and press the SET button.

• Switch from the SIMPLE mode
to the NORMAL mode, or from

the NORMAL mode to the
SIMPLE mode.

• Press the MENU button to
cancel the Menu Screen.

Operating mode icon

<SIMPLE Mode Menu Screen>

Operating mode icon

<NORMAL Mode Menu Screen>

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1 Set the camera to the recording or playback mode (page 25).

2 Select the desired operating mode (page 27).
3 If the Menu Screen is not displayed, press the MENU button.

• The Menu Screen appears.

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

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Recording Menu>

<Example: NORMAL Mode

Recording Menu>

Option tab

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VIDEO CLIP RECORDING

1

2

3

Turn on the camera (page 19),
and set it to the recording

mode (page 25).

Press the [ I_ ] button.

• Recording begins.

• It is not necessary to keep the
[ I_ ] button pressed while
recording.

• When the remaining
recording time available for
the currently recording clip

becomes little, a countdown
of the remaining recording

time appears on the display.

End the recording.

• Press the [ IP_ ] button again
to stop recording.

Available recording time,

remaining

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SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS

Capture a still image (single-shot).

1 Turn on the camera (page 19),

and set it to the recording
mode (page 25).

2

Press the [ O ] button.
_1_ Press the [ ll_ ] button

halfway.

• The autofocus operates,

and the image is focused
(focus lock).

_2_Continue to gently press

the [ _ ] button all the

way.

• The shutter releases and
the image is captured.

• You can view the captured
image on the monitor by
keeping the [ _ ] button
depressed when you
capture the image.

Target mark

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SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS

HINT
Adjusting the monitor brightness

• While the Recording Screen is active, you can quickly access the screen
for adjusting the brightness of the monitor by pressing the MENU button for

at least 1 second.

What is the camera focusing on?

• A target mark [3 on the monitor
shows the area the camera is

focusing on.

• 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.

• The large target mark appears when
the camera focuses on a wide area

in the center of the screen.

Target mark

icon

Shutter speed

Aperture

The shutter speed and aperture are displayed (NORMAL mode)

• The shutter speed and aperture settings are shown on the Recording
Screen. You can use them as a reference when shooting.

If the camera shake icon _0_appears... (NORMAL mode)

• 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.

• When shooting with the scene select function set to the fireworks
mode, the camera shake icon always appears, but this is normal.

Does it seem to take a long time to save images?

• When shooting in dimly lit conditions, it may take some time to save the
data to the card.

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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 Recording Menu (page 28), select the

flash setting, and press the SET button.

• The screen to select the flash operation appears.

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(_: 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.

• This completes the flash operation setting.

3 Press the [ t'_ ] button to take the picture.

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SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS

CAUTION
Do not touch the flash unit when shooting

• The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn. Avoid touching the
flash unit when shooting.

HINT

• The flash cannot be used during video clip recording.

• By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (page 48), you can
change the flash mode from the Recording Screen (NORMAL mode).

FIELD OF VIEW (Normal mode)

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.
To select the desired field of view, use the Option Setting Screen to set an
operational shortcut (page 48).

<Video view> <Photo view>

Video clip recording area

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SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE

RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP

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

1

Turn on the camera
(page 19), and set it to the

recording mode (page 25).

2 Press the [ J_ ] button.
3 When you see a scene

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

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4 Press the [ I_ ] button to

end the video clip
recording.

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SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A
VIDEO CLIP

HINT

• When shooting a still image while recording a video clip, the flash does not
operate.

• The photo stabilizer (page 48) is inoperative.

• When the remaining video recording time becomes approximately
50 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 recording size
(page 48), as well as on the video clip recording mode (page 48). 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

• 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

_ [:_ (16:9)
[}_ [_ (16:9)

_ (4:3)

It is not possible to capture a still image while recording a video clip at a
high recording speed (_, _) or in the _ mode.

• It is not possible to capture sequential shots.

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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 Zoom switch

subject.

2

3

Push the zoom switch toward
[T/Q,_.] or [W/l_ ] to compose

the desired image.

[T/O...]: Zoom in on the subject.
[W/_ ]: Zoom out.

• When the zoom switch is
pushed, the zoom bar appears

on the monitor.

• When the optical zoom factor
is at maximum, zooming stops

temporarily. When the zoom
switch is pushed toward the

[T/O...] side again, the mode

changes to the digital zoom

mode and zooming continues.

Take the picture.
For video clip recording, see
page 29.
For shooting single shots, see
page 30.

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MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM)

HINT
When recording video clips at a high magnification

• When recording video clips at a high magnification, a moving subject or
moving camera can cause camera shake, resulting in a distorted playback
image. This phenomenon is due to the characteristics of the CMOS sensor

and is not a malfunction.

• It is recommended that you use a tripod to stabilize the camera when
recording video clips at a high magnification.

About the "30x Advanced Zoom"

• During video clip recording, the "30x Advanced Zoom" function makes it
possible to electronically magnify the image with no image degradation,
and increase the magnification to a maximum 30x.

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PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND

STILL IMAGES

1 Set the camera to the playback mode (page 25).

2

3

Select the image to play back.

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

frame to the file you wish to play

back.

• The image information for the

framed image is shown at the

bottom of the screen.

Press the SET button.

• Playback begins.

<To return to the screen to
select playback files>

Toggle the SET button down.

frame

SET button

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PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES

Video clip playback operation

To_ _, Do'th_s

Normal forward playback Press the SET button.

Stop playback During playback, toggle the SET button down.

Pause

To play back During forward

one image playback

at a time

(single- During reverse

frame step) playback

During forward

Slow playback

playback During reverse

playback

Forward

playback

Reverse

playback

To

accelerate

playback

Return to normal playback

speed

Adjusting the volume

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

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 _ 2x _ 5x _ 10x _ 15x

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:

15x _- 10x _ 5x

Toggle the SET button to the right to resume

normal playback speed.
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] side.

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HINT
If the @ icon appears on the playback Screen...

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

(page 48).

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PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES

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

"snap" a photo.

2 Press the [ O ] button.

• The screen to select the aspect ratio of the still image appears. Select
the desired aspect ratio, and press the [ O ] button. Note, however,
that if the video clip aspect ratio is 4:3, you cannot select 16:9.

• It is not possible to save a frame from a video clip that was recorded in
the _ mode.

HINT

The file size for a video clip is very large

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

• Depending on the card, shooting may end even before the possible
shooting time indicated.

Display the video clip playback point

• 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.

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

CAUTION

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

• During recording, the sound of the optical zoom movement or autofocus
movement was recorded. This is not a malfunction.

If no audio is heard...

• 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 PLAYBAC K

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

1

Display the SIMPLE Mode
Playback Menu (page 28), select
the slideshow setting, and press

the SET button.

_: Play back all files.
[_: Play back video clips and audio

files.

_: Play back still image files.

2

Select the type of file to play back,
and press the SET button.

• Slideshow playback begins.

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

HINT
About the slideshow settings

• The slideshow settings can be changed from the NORMAL Mode Playback
Menu (page 48).

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PLAYBAC K VOLU ME

Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio files.

1

Display the SIMPLE Mode
Playback Menu (page 28), select

the playback volume setting, and

press the SET button.

• The volume control bar appears.

2

Toggle the SET button to the left

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

• The playback volume is set, and
the display returns to the SIMPLE
Mode Playback Menu.

HINT
The volume can be adjusted during playback

• During video clip or audio file playback, if you push the zoom switch toward
[T/O.,.] or [W/_ ], the volume control bar will appear, allowing you to

adjust the volume.

In the NORMAL mode

• 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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CONNECTING TO A STANDARD
VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL

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

connection cable.

Connection Image output Recording mode Playback

cable destination Standby Recording mode

Camera monitor NTSC: X © X

Dedicated AV PAL: ©
interface cable NTSC: O

TV X ©

PAL: X

Camera monitor X © X

HDMI cable

TV O X O

©: Images are output X: Images are not output

Supplied dedicated
AV interface cable

* Connect with the [A] mark facing

downwards.

White plug: To Audio Input (L) terminal

Red plug: To Audio Input (R) terminal

Yellow plug: To Video Input terminal

Set the input to

"VIDEO".

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CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT
TERMINAL

* Please affix the core.

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ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY

Mini HDMI cable

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To _!i!d!!_ Set the_ input t°_

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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 Iilill ii!

the terminal socket.

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

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.

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

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OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

The Instruction Manual that explains the features in detail can be downloaded
from our website.

• "Adobe Reader" is required to view the Instruction Manual. If Adobe
Reader is not already installed on your computer, a link to the website from
which you can download it can be found on our website.

Explanations for the functions indicated below can be found in the
downloadable Instruction Manual.

Please be sure to obtain and use the Instruction Manual.

HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

How to use the accessories
About the power plug

ABOUT THE SEPARATELY SOLD ACCESSORIES AND THE CARD

Separately sold accessories
Media cards that can be used with this camera

What "card" means in this manual

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA

High-quality images with "Full High Definition*"

Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy operation

Image stabilizer for sharp pictures
Sharp images of targeted subjects
Eye-Fi smart
Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images

SYSTEM MAP

• SETUP
PARTS NAMES

Camera

INSTALLING THE CARD
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

About recharging
About the temperature alert icon

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF

Turning on the camera
Turning off the camera

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OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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

DATE AND TIME SETTING
SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE
SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode
Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes
Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen

Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen
Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen

• SIMPLE

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

For best results
Using the autofocus

Select the recording size
Select the focus setting
Hints for taking pictures

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING
SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS

Using the flash

SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP
MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM)

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES

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

SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK VOLUME
DELETING FILES

Delete single/delete all/delete folder
Delete selected

PLAYBACK MODES

21-image display playback
Selecting the playback folder
Magnifying (zooming in) the image

• NORMAL

RECORDING MENU 1

Video setting
Still image setting

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Scene select setting
Filter setting
Self-timer setting

RECORDING MENU 2

Motion compensation (image stabilizer) setting
Focus range setting
Focus mode setting
Light-measuring mode setting

ISO sensitivity setting

RECORDING MENU 3

White balance setting
Exposure setting
Subject chaser settings
High sensitivity mode setting
Digital zoom setting
Storage folder setting
Exposure compensation

Field of view

PLAYBACK MENU 1

Slideshow settings
File protect setting

Resize
Rotate

PLAYBACK MENU 2

Correcting the image
Editing video clips
Printing instructions

FILE INFO DISPLAY

• OPTION SETTINGS
DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU
INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU

Shortcut setting
TV output setting
File No. continued setting
Formatting (initializing)

CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY

Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time
For audio recordings

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE

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OBTAINING THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

• OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL
ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY

Connecting to the HDMI terminal

PLAYING BACK ON A TV

_!_ _ _ _R!_ ........

PRINTING

• APPENDICES
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
TROUBLESHOOTING

Camera
Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters

SPECIFICATIONS

Camera
Camera connectors

Battery life
Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/Possible Recording Time
Concerning the multi-indicator
Supplied AC adaptor
Supplied Li-ion battery pack

Others
Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a test shot to

confirm that your camera is set up and ready to go

HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES

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The Instruction Manual that explains the camera functions in detail can be
obtained from the SANYO website.

4

/ Insert the supplied Xacti Software CD in your computer's CD drive.

2 on the installation screen, click [Go to Xacti SH1 Web Support Page].
3 Follow the instructions on the screen to download the Instruction

Manual.

• "Adobe Reader" is required to view the Instruction Manual.
Adobe Reader can be found in the Xacti Software CD.

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ABOUT THE EYE-FI TRANSFER

FEATURE

By inserting a commercially sold Eye-Fi card (SD card with wireless LAN) in
your camera, you can easily upload photos to your computer, a sharing site,
etc. automatically via a Wi-Fi network. Also, you can transfer video files if your
Eye-Fi card has a video upload function. The Eye-Fi card settings can be
performed using the Eye-Fi Manager, but in addition, the settings below can
be performed with this camera.

• Eye-Fi automatic transfer ON/OFF

• Automatic halt of Eye-Fi operation when battery is low

• AC adaptor connection restrictions (may or may not be supported,
depending on the camera)

• SSID setup/delete

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HINT

• The Instruction Manual for the Eye-Fi transfer feature can be obtained from
the Sanyo website (page 52).
* "Adobe Reader" is required to view the Instruction Manual. Adobe

Reader can be found in the Xacti Software CD.

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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 Action

Why doesn't the Place the camera in

power turn on? your pocket to warm

it up before using it.

Power

Why is the battery

pack consumed
so quickly even
after it was fully
recharged?

Answer

Due to cold

temperatures, the
battery pack
temporarily lost its
power.
The ambient

temperature is
very low.

The battery pack

life has expired.

Why doesn't The battery pack

recharging end? life has expired.

Why does the The remaining

battery pack

icon power is low.

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appear?

Keep the battery
pack in an

environment of 10 to
40 °C (50 to 104°F).
If a battery becomes

depleted quickly
even after it was

sufficiently charged,
it should be

assumed that the
battery has reached

the end of its service
life. Please replace it

with a new battery.
Replace with a new

battery pack. If this
is not effective,

consult your dealer.
Use the supplied AC

adaptor, or replace
the battery pack with
a fully charged one.

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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Question Answer Action

Why does the A recorded file is Not a malfunction.
multi-indicator being saved on Wait until the multi-

flash red? the card or indicator turns off.

internal memory.

Why doesn't the The camera has Not a malfunction.
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.

Shooting

Are the settings
retained even

after the camera
is turned off?

Which resolution
setting should I

use?

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 [_],

and set the distance
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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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?

Answer

Condition due to
the monitor
characteristics.

The subject was

too bright.

The focus is not

locked properly.

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 [ _E ]
button halfway to

lock the focus. Then
press the [ 0 ]

button all the way to

capture the image.

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Viewing

images

Question

Why is there no

image (._ is
shown)?

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

Playback error
may occur when

trying to play back
files that were

recorded with 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.

Action

Play back files that
were recorded on a

card using this
camera.

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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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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 and HDMI
output?

Normal video
(composite video)

output: Combines Y
(luminance) signal

and chrominance
signal and outputs

the combined signal.

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

HDMI output.

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Printing

Misc.

Question

Why does a

message appear
during PictBridge

printing?
The "Cannot edit
video clips with

unlike settings"

message

appears.

Why is a noise

heard from a

nearby TV or

radio during

battery

recharging?
Why does the

"Insufficient card

memory" or

"Insufficient

internal memory"

message appear?
Why does the

"Card is

protected"

message appear?
Why can't the

camera be

operated?

Answer

There is a
problem with the

printer.

You have
attempted to join

video clips having
different

resolutions or

frame rates.

Electromagnetic

waves are emitted
from the AC

adaptor.

There is no more
available memory

on the card or in
the camera's

internal memory.

The lock switch on
the card is in the

locked (protect)

position.
A temporary

internal circuitry

problem may be
the cause.

Action

Please refer to the
instruction manual

for your printer.

Select video clips
that have the same

resolution or frame
rate.

Move the AC
adaptor further away

from the TV or radio
when recharging the

battery pack.

Delete unnecessary
files, or use a card

that has more
memory available.

Move the lock switch
to the unlocked

position.

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 or After saving your
as inability to internal memory files to a different

record or play contains files that medium, format the
back occurs, were saved using card or internal

a device other memory.
than 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:

_1_ Remove the

card and then
install it again.

_2_ Remove the

battery pack and
then install it

again.

_3" 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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SPECIFICATIONS

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 Internal memory: Approx. 50 MB
media SD Memory Card

SDHC Memory Card (up to 32 GB)
SDXC Memory Card (up to 64 GB)

Image sensor/ 1/3.6-inch (0.7 cm) CMOS sensor
camera effective Still images: Approx. 4 million pixels
number of pixels Videos (HD mode): Approx. 3.5 million pixels

Videos (SD mode): Approx. 4 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

shooting mode

(recording
resolution)

Video clip

recording mode
(recording

resolution)

White balance

_: 3648 × 2736 pixels (approx. 10 million pixels).
E_: 3584 x 2016 pixels (approx. 7 million pixels,

16:9 aspect ratio).

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

low compression).

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

normal compression).

[_: 2496 x 1408 pixels (approx. 3.5 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)
_: 3648 x 2736 pixels (approx. 10 million pixels,

sequential shots)

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

sequential shots)

HD mode
_: 1920 × 1080 pixels, 60 field/s (60i)
_: 1920 x 1080 pixels, 30 fps (30p)

[}_}_: 1280 × 720 pixels, 60 fps (60p).

_: 1280 × 720 pixels, 30 fps (30p)

[j_: 960 x 540 pixels, 30 fps (30p).

SD mode

_: 640 × 480 pixels, 30 fps (30p)
_: 448 x 336 pixels, 300 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 300 fps

frame rate is 299.7 fps and the 600 fps frame rate
is 599.4 fps.

Full-auto TTL, manual setting possible

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Lens

Exposure control
type

Light-measuring
mode

Range

Digital zoom

Shutter speed

Focal length: f = 4.0 mm to 92.0 mm, Optical 23x

zoom

Open: F = 3.5 (wide) to 4.1 (tele)
8 groups, 11 elements (including two with two

aspheric surfaces)
Galvanometer iris
Internal ND filter

35 mm film camera conversion
Still image shooting: 35 mm to 805 mm (23x)
Video clip recording: 35 mm to 1050 mm (30x

Advanced Zoom)
Programmable AE/Shutter speed priority AE/

Aperture priority AE/Manual exposure control
Exposure compensation available (0 _+1.8EV 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. 50x

For playback:

lx to approx. 58x (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)

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SPECIFICATIONS

Sensitivity

Minimum subject
illumination

Image stabilizer

Monitor

Flash working
range

Flash modes
Focus

Self-timer

Ambient
environment

Still image shooting (standard output sensitivity*)/
video clip recording mode:

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

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

• Maximum ISO sensitivity up to 2400 equivalent

when Scene Select function is set to _.

• Recorded at ISO 2400 in the video clip
recording mode, even if ISO sensitivity setting

Approx. 10 lux (1/30 sec in the scene select AUTO

mode)

Approx. 4 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 = 4.0

Approx. 50 cm (19.69 in.) to 2.3 m (7.55 ft.) (wide)

Approx. 1 m (3.28 ft.) to 2 m (6.56 ft.) (tele)
Auto-flash, forced flash, flash off
TTL-type AF (still image shooting mode: 9-point

range finder/spot focus; video clip recording mode:

Continuous focus), manual focus
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)

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Power supply Battery pack

(supplied)

AC adaptor

(supplied)

Li-ion battery pack (DB-L90) xl

VAR-G 11

Power consumption 2.9 W (When using the Li-ion

battery during recording)

Dimensions (excluding protrusions) 42.8 (W) x 117.9 (D) × 59.2 (H) mm

1.69 (W) x 4.64 (D) x 2.33 (H) in.
(Maximum dimensions)
Volumetric capacity: Approx. 190 cc

Weight Approx. 204 g (7.2 oz.) (camera

only [without battery pack and
card])

Approx. 235 g (8.3 oz.) (including
battery pack and card)

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SPECIFICATIONS

USB/AV Regrouped jack

terminal Audio Stereo

output
Video Composite video

output NTSC color TV system/PAL color TV system

(switchable from the Option Screen)

USB 2.0 High Speed
PC camera: USB video class

HDMI terminal Video output

Total number of scan lines (effective number of scan

lines): 750p (720p)/1125i (1080i)/525p (480p)
Audio output: L-PCM 48 kHz sampling

DC IN (external DC 5 V (for exclusive use with the supplied AC adaptor
DC power input) [VAR-G11 ])

terminal

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Shooting Still image Approx. 350 images:

shooting mode CIPA standard (when the camera's

internal memory is used)

Video clip Approx. 110 minutes:

recording mode Recorded in _ mode

Playback Approx. 330 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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SPECIFICATIONS

Shooting/
recording

mode

Still image

mode

Video clip

mode

Audio

Resolution

setting

Internal

memory

15 images
21 images
26 images
38 images
43 images
71 images
76 images

142 images
327 images

15 images
38 images

22 sec.
29 sec.
29 sec.
38 sec.

15 sec.

1 min. 34 sec.

43 sec.
43 sec.

SD Memory Card

8GB

2,390 images
3,270 images
4,010 images
5,920 images

6,550 images
10,800 images
11,300 images
20,700 images
49,800 images

2,390 images

5,920 images

1 hr. 1 min.
1 hr. 21 min.
1 hr. 21 min.
1 hr. 46 min.

42 min.
4 hr. 19 min.
1 hr. 58 min.
1 hr. 58 min.

16 GB

4,800 images
6,570 images

8,050 images
11,800 images
13,100 images
21,700 images
22,700 images
41,600 images
99,800 images

4,800 images
11,800 images

2 hr. 4 min.
2 hr. 43 min.
2 hr. 43 min.
3 hr. 33 min.
1 hr. 24 min.
8 hr. 39 min.
3 hr. 57 min.
3 hr. 57 min.

recording -- 26 min. 67 hr. 134 hr.

mode

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• 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
continues in a new file. (These 4 GB segments are automatically created.
The recording session continues until you stop recording, but voice memo

recording is temporarily interrupted while the file is being saved.)

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

• 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.).

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SPECIFICATIONS

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

l_,21j_lRf2ind Multi-indicator

Connected to a

Lit computer or

Green

Orange

Flashing

Lit
Lit

Slow

Flashing

Fast

Very

fast

Red

printer
Power save

mode active
Connected to a

TV
Charging

Battery charge
error or rise in

internal
temperature

During self-
timer

photography
Accessing

memory

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Part number VAn-G11
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

Humidity 20 to 80% (no condensation)

Dimensions 35.6 (W) × 77.8 (D) × 57.1 (H) mm

1.40 (W) x 3.06 (D) x 2.25 (H) in.

Weight Approx. 128 g (4.5 oz.)

Model number DB-L90
Voltage 3.7 V

Capacity 1,200 mAh
Ambient Temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F) (during use)

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

Humidity 10 to 90% (no condensation)

Dimensions 40.9 (W) x 25.9 (D) x 14.6 (H) mm

1.61 (W) x 1.02 (D) x 0.57 (H) in.

Weight Approx. 29 g (1.0 oz.)

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SPECIFICATIONS

Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the USA and other countries.

Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation (USA).

In this manual, the Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 operating system, Microsoft ®
Windows ® XP operating system, Microsoft ® Windows ® Vista operating
system, and Microsoft ® Windows ® 7 operating system are collectively

referred to as "Windows".
Software Red Eye by FotoNation TM 2003-2005 is a trademark of FotoNation ®

Inc.
ArcSoft is a registered trademark of ArcSoft, Inc.

Eye-Fi is a registered trademark of Eye-Fi, Inc.
Red Eye software ® 2003-2005 FotoNation In Camera Red Eye - covered by

U.S. Patent No. 6,407,777. Other patents Pending.

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FotoNation _

SDXC logo is a trademark.

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HDMI, the HDMI logo and
High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks

of HDMI Licensing, LLC.

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"x.v.Color" and the "x.v.Color" logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

All other company and product names are registered trademarks or
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.

• 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.

• 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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