Sanyo Xacti Hd Vpc Fh1 Users Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Dual Camera

VPC-FH1EX
VPC-FH1
VPC-FH1GX

Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-FH1EX, VPC-FH1 and
VPC-FH1GX.
Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.
Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera.
Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet “SAFETY MANUAL”.
Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.

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

FOR AMERICAN USERS
The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of
California (USA):
WARNING:
This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash
hands after handling.
i This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
h Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
h Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
h Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
h Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
i Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Declaration of Conformity
Model number: VPC-FH1
Trade Name: SANYO
Responsible party: SANYO FISHER COMPANY
Address: 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311
Telephone No.: (818) 998-7322
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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

FOR EU USERS
The symbol mark and recycling systems described below apply to EU
countries and do not apply to countries in other areas of the world.
Your SANYO product is designed and manufactured with high quality
materials and components which can be recycled and/or reused.
The symbol mark means that electrical and electronic equipment, batteries
and accumulators, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from
your household waste.
Note:
If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol mark, this chemical
symbol means that the battery or accumulator contains a heavy metal at a
certain concentration. This will be indicated as follows: Hg: mercury, Cd:
cadmium, Pb: lead
In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used
electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators.
Please, dispose of them correctly at your local community waste collection/
recycling centre.
Please, help us to conserve the environment we live in!

SANYO FISHER Sales (Europe) GmbH
Stahlgruberring 4, D-81829 München, Germany
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
1-1, Sanyo-cho, Daito City, Osaka 574-8534, Japan

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

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HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL
For first-time users
Please read the sections on “SETUP” and “SIMPLE” in this manual,
as well as the included “QUICK GUIDE” to familiarize yourself with
your camera’s operation.
↓
To use the various camera features
Please read the sections on “NORMAL” and “OPTION SETTINGS” in
this manual. To view on a TV, please read the section on “OTHER
DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS” in this manual. To connect to a
computer, please see the “Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL”.
↓
To use additional features
To use a computer to edit the recorded data or to save data to a DVD,
please read the “Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL”.
You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera
operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 153)
and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 161).

Symbols used in this manual
HINT
CAUTION
(page xx)

iii

Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay
attention to.
Points that require special attention.
Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.

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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE
Preparing the camera

Insert the SD Memory Card.
h An SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Please
purchase a commercially sold card.
h In this manual, the SD Memory Card is referred to as the “card”.
Monitor unit
Card slot cover
1 Open
2 Open

SD Memory Card
3 Insert

Connect the AC adaptor to the camera.

AC adaptor
DC IN terminal cover
1 Open
To power outlet

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Shooting

Press the ON/OFF button
for at least 1 second to
turn the camera on.
h If the screen to set the
date and time appears,
press the MENU button 2
times to cancel it.
For how to set the date
and time, see page 38.

ON/OFF
button

Record.
To record a video clip:
h Press the [
] button to
begin recording a video
clip.
h Press the [
] button
again to end the
recording.
To take a photo:
h Press the [
] button.
h A still image is captured.

[

] button
[

] button

MENU button

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00:13:51

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

Playback

1
2

Press the REC/PLAY
button.
h The display changes to
the Playback Screen.
Select the image to play
back.
h Toggle the SET button
left, right, up or down to
move the orange frame
to the image you wish to
play back.
h The image information
for the framed image is
shown at the bottom of
the screen.

REC/PLAY button

SET button

2009.12.24

Full-HD

18:41
6.5MB

100-0006
00:00:05

OK
Orange frame
Remaining battery power idication

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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

Press the SET button.
h Playback begins.

h Press the REC/PLAY button.

When you are finished using the camera...
Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera off.

To continue to the next operation...
Please confirm that your computer is connected to the Internet.

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

Install application programs

1
2

Set the supplied CD-ROM in your computer’s DVD drive.
h The installation window opens.
Click on [Nero 8 Essentials].
h After clicking on an application program, follow the instructions shown
on the monitor to install the program.
h Nero 8 Essentials works with both Windows XP and Windows Vista.
For detailed information concerning the operating environment,
please see page 5 in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
In the installation window, click on [Finish] and remove the CD-ROM
from the computer’s DVD drive.

h The supplied Nero 8 Essentials cannot be used to record Blu-ray
Disks or AVCHD.
h To record Blu-ray Disks or AVCHD, please upgrade the Nero 8
Essentials software (a paid-for service).
h Note that your computer must be connected to the Internet in order to
complete this procedure.
h Please see the Sanyo support page (page 16 in the Xacti Software
CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL) or visit the following website for more
information.
http://www.sanyo-dsc.com/

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

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

Use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your
camera to the computer.

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

USB CONNECTION
COMPUTER
PRINTER
CANCEL
CANCEL

OK
Supplied dedicated USB
interface cable

To USB terminal

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To USB connector on the
computer

3
4

Select “COMPUTER”, and press the SET button.
h The screen to select the computer connection mode appears.
Select “CARD READER”, and press the SET button.
h The message [Found New Hardware] appears in the task tray,
showing that the camera is recognized as a drive.
h The card is recognized (mounted) as a disk, and the [XACTI (E:)] icon
appears in the [My Computer] window.
h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.
Copy the files from the card to the computer’s hard disk.
h The data recorded with your camera are stored in the following folder.
You can specify the folder on the hard disk to which to copy the files.
XACTI (E:)\DCIM\***SANYO
(*** represents numbers [page 12 in the Xacti Software CD
INSTRUCTION MANUAL]).
h The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer.

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

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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE
Burn video clips onto a DVD (For Windows Vista
users)
Here’s how to write your recorded data onto a DVD in the mpeg2 format. For
information on other operations, please see the Help file for Nero Vision. To
access the Nero Vision Help file, click the [?] button on the Nero Vision start
screen.

1
2

Insert a blank DVD in your computer’s DVD drive.
Click the Start button, and point to [All Programs] → [Nero 8], and
click on [Nero Vision Essentials].
h Nero Vision starts up, and the start screen appears.

h The specifications for the Nero 8 Essentials edition that is included
with your camera are different from those of the commercially sold
edition.

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Under the “What would you like to do?” heading, point to [Make
DVD] and click on [DVD-video].
h The Hints window opens, in which you can find an explanation of each
screen.

h From the [Show hints when moving to page] menu in the Hints window
select [Disable].
Click on “Third party patent activation” on the tool bar.
h The screen to activate third party patent activation (the certification
process that enables you to use the functions) via the Internet or FAX
appears.
h The activation process is necessary in order to create and play back
DVDs, as well as to import and export MPEG-2 type files.
h Once the third party patent activation is completed, it will not be
requested again.
h The number of times for third party patent activation is limited. When
this limitation has been exceeded (by multiple installations, for
example), please follow the instructions on the screen to contact Nero
support.

English

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6
7

Click the [Close] button.
h The screen to make a DVD-video opens.

h Click the [Back] button.

Under the “What would you like to do?” heading, click [Add video
files].
h The window to select files to burn to DVD opens.
Click on a file to burn to DVD.

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

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Click the [Open] button.
h The selected files are shown in the “Content” field.

h When you double-click a file in the “Content” field, the window to play
the file appears. Click the [Next] button when you want to return to the
previous window.

1 Right-click on the file in the “Content” field that you wish to deselect.
h A pulldown menu appears.
2 Click [Remove].
h The selected file is removed from the “Content” field.

English

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Click the [Next] button.
h The window to edit the disk menu appears.

English

10 Click on one of the designs under “Templates”, and then click the
[Next] button.
h A preview of the selected design is shown.

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11 Click the [Next] button.

h The window to configure the DVD burn setup opens.

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12 Click the [Burn] button.

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

h When the burn process is completed, a screen asking if you would
like to save a log file of the burn process appears.

13 Click the [Yes] button.

h Enter a name for the log file.

14 Click the [Save] button.

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

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15 Click the [Finish] button.

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

16 Click the [Yes] button.

h Enter a name for the project file.

17 Click the [Save] button.

h Nero Vision Essentials ends.

CAUTION
i When burning full high-definition (HD) images to a DVD, it may take some
time to convert the video format, depending on your computer’s capability.
i Commercialy sold DVD software cannot be played back.

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

English

CONTENTS
HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL ............................................................iii
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 6
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .................................... 11
How to use the accessories .......................................................... 13
ABOUT THE SEPARATELY SOLD ACCESSORIES AND
THE CARD ...................................................................................... 15
Separately sold accessories ......................................................... 15
Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................ 16
What “card” means in this manual ................................................ 16
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ............................... 17
High-quality images with “Full High Definition*” ............................ 17
Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy operation .................. 18
Image stabilizer for sharp pictures ................................................ 18
Sharp face shots ........................................................................... 19
Xacti Library feature ...................................................................... 19
Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images ....... 20
SYSTEM MAP ..................................................................................... 21

SETUP
PARTS NAMES ................................................................................... 22
Camera ......................................................................................... 22
Remote control unit ....................................................................... 24
INSTALLING THE CARD ..................................................................... 25
PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ................................... 27
Prepare the battery ....................................................................... 27
How to use the remote control unit ............................................... 28
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ..................................................... 30
About recharging .......................................................................... 34
About the temperature alert icon \ ........................................... 34
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ............................................. 35
Turning on the camera .................................................................. 35
Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is
active ........................................................................................ 36
Turning off the camera .................................................................. 37
DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 38
SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND PLAYBACK
MODE .............................................................................................. 41

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SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE .........................................................42
About the SIMPLE mode and NORMAL mode .............................42
Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes .................43
Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen ......44
Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen .............................45
Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen ..........................49

SIMPLE
SHOOTING
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES .............................................................57
For best results ..............................................................................57
Using the autofocus .......................................................................58
Select the recording size ...............................................................60
Select the focus setting .................................................................61
Hints for taking pictures .................................................................62
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING ...................................................................63
SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS ...............................................................64
Using the flash ...............................................................................66
SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP ..........68
MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) .....................................................70
SHOOTING AND PLAYBACK WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL
UNIT .................................................................................................72
PLAYBACK
PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES ..........................73
How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image .............76
SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ....................................................................77
PLAYBACK VOLUME ...........................................................................78
DELETING FILES .................................................................................79
Delete single/delete all ..................................................................79
Delete selected ..............................................................................80
PLAYBACK MODES .............................................................................82
21-image display playback ............................................................82
Selecting the playback folder ........................................................83
Magnifying (zooming in) the image ...............................................84

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CONTENTS
NORMAL
SHOOTING
RECORDING MENU 1 ......................................................................... 85
Video setting ................................................................................. 85
Still image setting .......................................................................... 89
Scene select setting ...................................................................... 90
Filter setting .................................................................................. 90
Self-timer setting ........................................................................... 91
RECORDING MENU 2 ......................................................................... 92
Motion compensation (image stabilizer) setting ............................ 92
Focus range setting ...................................................................... 93
Focus mode setting ...................................................................... 94
Light-measuring mode setting ...................................................... 94
ISO sensitivity setting ................................................................... 95
RECORDING MENU 3 ......................................................................... 96
White balance setting ................................................................... 96
Exposure setting ........................................................................... 97
Face chaser setting ...................................................................... 98
Photo wide D-range setting .......................................................... 99
High sensitivity mode setting ...................................................... 100
Digital zoom setting .................................................................... 100
Exposure compensation ............................................................. 101
Field of view ................................................................................ 102
PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK MENU 1 ......................................................................... 103
Slideshow settings ...................................................................... 103
File protect setting ...................................................................... 104
Resize ......................................................................................... 106
Rotate ......................................................................................... 106
PLAYBACK MENU 2 ......................................................................... 107
Correcting the image .................................................................. 107
Editing video clips ....................................................................... 108
Printing instructions .................................................................... 117
FILE INFO DISPLAY .......................................................................... 121

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OPTION SETTINGS
DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU .........................................122
INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU .......................123
Storage folder setting ..................................................................129
Shortcut setting ...........................................................................130
TV output setting .........................................................................132
File No. continued setting ............................................................137
Formatting (initializing) ................................................................139
CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY ...............................140
Checking the remaining number of images and video
recording time .........................................................................140
For audio recordings ...................................................................141
CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE ..............142

OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS
CONNECTING TO A TV
CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL ..........144
ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY ....................................................145
Connect to the S-VIDEO terminal ...............................................145
Connect to the 480p/720p/1080i/1080p terminal ........................146
Connecting to the HDMI terminal ................................................147
PLAYING BACK ON A TV ..................................................................148
Xacti Library ........................................................................................149
CONNECTING TO A PRINTER
PRINTING ...........................................................................................150

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CONTENTS
APPENDICES
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................................................... 153
TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................... 161
Camera ....................................................................................... 161
Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters ................. 172
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................. 174
Camera ....................................................................................... 174
Camera connectors .................................................................... 178
Battery life ................................................................................... 179
Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/
Possible Recording Time ....................................................... 180
Remote control unit ..................................................................... 181
Concerning the multi-indicator .................................................... 182
Supplied AC adaptor ................................................................... 183
Supplied Li-ion battery pack ....................................................... 183
Others ......................................................................................... 184
Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take
a test shot to comfirm that your camera is set up and ready
to go ....................................................................................... 185
HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES ...................................................... 186

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

Convenient functions

Getting started
shooting/recording

Log the date and time
of your photos

For more accurate
focus

• “VIDEO CLIP
RECORDING” on
page 63
• “SHOOTING SINGLE
SHOTS” on page 64
• “Sequential shots” on
page 89
• “Audio recording” on
page 86

• “DATE AND TIME
SETTING” on page 38

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

Zoom in on the
subject
• “MACROPHOTOGRAPHY
(ZOOM)” on page 70

Additional functions

Set the focus to a
narrow range
• “Focus mode setting” on
page 94

Close-up
photography

Reduce noise when
recording

• “Focus range” (super
macro mode) on
pages 46 and 52
• “Select the focus setting”
(super macro mode) on
page 61

• “NOISE REDUCTION
setting” on page 126

Optimize the photo
quality

Set the camera’s color/contrast
characteristics

• “Select the recording
size” on pages 46 and
60.
• “Video setting” on
pages 50 and 85
• “Still image setting” on
pages 50 and 89

• “Image quality setting” on page 126

Capture fast-moving subjects
• “Scene select setting” (sports mode) on pages 50 and 90

Suppress camera shake effect
• “Video stabilizer” and “Photo stabilizer” on page 52
• “Motion compensation (image stabilizer) setting” on page 92

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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION
Shooting/recording
Basic operation

Convenient functions

Additional functions

Shoot in dark conditions
• “Exposure compensation” on page 101
• “Using the flash” on pages 46 and 66
• “Scene select setting” (night view portrait mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on pages 50
and 90

Increase the camera’s sensitivity
• “ISO sensitivity setting” on pages 52 and 95
• “High sensitivity mode setting” on pages 54 and 100

Photographing people
• “Scene select setting” (portrait mode/night view portrait mode) on pages 50 and 90
• “Filter setting” (cosmetic filter) on pages 50 and 90

Sharp face shots
• “Face chaser setting” on pages 54 and 98

Simplified operation for shooting/playback
• “SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE” on page 42

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

Take a self-photo
• “Self-timer setting” on page 91

Make images lighter
or darker
• “Exposure compensation”
on page 101
• “High sensitivity mode
setting” pages 54 and 100

Measure the
brightness of a
specific area
• “Light-measuring mode
setting” on pages 52 and
94

Adjust the camera’s
sensitivity
• “ISO sensitivity setting”
pages 52 and 95

For a more precise
exposure setting
• “Exposure setting”
(manual exposure control)
on pages 54 and 97

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Change the color of
the images

Make white appear
natural

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

• “White balance setting” on
pages 54 and 96

Playback
Basic operation

Convenient functions

Additional functions

Getting started
viewing images

Adjust the speaker
volume

Change the angle of
view

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

• “PLAYBACK VOLUME”
pages 48, 55 and 78

• “Rotate” on pages 55 and
106

Search for image/
audio files

Reduce the photo
size

• “21-image display
playback” on page 82
• “Selecting the playback
folder” on pages 56 and
83

• “Resize” on pages 55
and 106

Magnify an image
• “Magnifying (zooming in)
the image” on page 84
• “Audio playback” on
page 88

Adjust the speaker volume
• “PLAYBACK VOLUME” on pages 48, 55 and 78

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

Adjust the monitor brightness
• “Adjusting the monitor brightness” on page 65
• “BRIGHTNESS setting” on page 126

Playback on a TV
• “PLAYING BACK ON A TV” on page 148

Set the TV system
• “TV output setting” on pages 128 and 132

How to use Xacti Library
• “Xacti Library” on page 149

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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION
File managing/processing
Basic operation

Convenient functions

Additional functions

Search for image/audio files
• “21-image display playback” on page 82
• “Selecting the playback folder” on pages 56 and 83

Delete files

Protect files from accidental erasure

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

• “File protect setting” on pages 55 and 104

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

Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips
• “Editing video clips” on pages 56 and 108

Specify the number of prints, index print, and date imprint
• “Printing instructions” on pages 56 and 117

View the settings that were in effect when the image/audio files were
recorded
• “FILE INFO DISPLAY” on page 121

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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 9 in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

Copy files from your camera to a computer
• “Connect your camera to a computer” on page ix

Burn files copied to the computer onto a DVD
• “Burn video clips onto a DVD (For Windows Vista users)” on page xi

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

Using as a webcam
• “Using as a PC camera” on page 15 in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

Record an image of the computer screen
• “SCREEN CAPTURE” on page 17 in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
i Grip belt (page 13): 1

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

i Li-ion battery pack (page 31):
1

i Dedicated S-AV interface
cable (pages 144 and 145): 1

i Dedicated USB interface
cable (page 7 in the Xacti
Software CD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL): 1

i Dedicated component cable
(page 146): 1

i AC adaptor and power cord
(page 32): 1

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i Remote control unit
(pages 24, 27 to 29 and 72): 1
FOR CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. ONLY
Perchlorate Material - special
handling may apply.
The lithium battery used in this
camera contains perchlorate
material, which may require
special handling. See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
i Lens cap (page 14): 1

i Dedicated USB converter
cable: 1
h For use with the Xacti Library
feature

i Cores (page 147): 2
For HDMI cable

i “SAFETY MANUAL”
(safety precautions booklet)
Please read this booklet
carefully before using the
camera.

i Quick Guide

i Xacti Library Instruction
Manual

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
How to use the accessories
k Grip belt

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k Lens cap

The lens cap can be stowed in the
lens cap holder on the grip belt.

1 Depress
2 Pull

Lens cap holder

English

ABOUT THE SEPARATELY SOLD
ACCESSORIES AND THE CARD
Separately sold accessories
i Mini HDMI cable VCP-HDMI02
Cable for connecting to the HDMI terminal on the camera.
i Lithium-ion Battery Charger VAR-L50
Battery charger for the supplied or separately sold lithium-ion battery pack
(DB-L50A).
i Lithium-ion Battery DB-L50
Same model as the supplied lithium-ion battery pack.
i Wide Conversion Lens VCP-L07W1
Converts your camera lens to a wide-angle lens.
i Tele Conversion Lens VCP-L15T
Converts your camera lens to a telephoto lens.
i Super Wide Conversion Lens VCP-L04SW
This conversion lens has an even wider angle of view than the Wide
Conversion Lens.
i Filter Set VCP-F03SET
C-PL filter and lens protector set.

English

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

English

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR
CAMERA
Your dual camera can record video clips in Full 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 “Full High
Definition*” (pages 50, 60 and 85)
Your camera can capture full high definition (full HD) 1920 × 1080-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 highperformance camera.
* “Full High Definition” by SANYO Dual Camera signifies recording at a
resolution of 1920 pixels horizontally ×1080 pixels vertically.

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Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy
operation (page 42)
Select from two recording/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:

Select video
and photo size

EXIT

RECORDING MENU 1
1 VIDEO
2
3 PHOTO
SCENE SELECT
1 FILTER
2 FLASH
3 SELF-TIMER
EXIT
OK

Image stabilizer for sharp pictures (pages 52
and 92)
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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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA
Sharp face shots (pages 54 and 98)
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 (page 149)
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 full highdefinition images right on your TV screen.

English

Lots of accessories for optimal use of your
captured images (page 21, and page 4 in the
Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL)
Use the accessory cables to view images on a TV or computer. Or connect
the camera directly to a printer to make prints of your photos. And with the
software in the supplied CD-ROM (Xacti Software CD), you can create your
original DVDs and CDs.

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

Internet

Computer

Dedicated USB
interface cable
Printer

Dedicated S-AV
interface cable

TV
Dedicated
component cable

Commercially available
SD Memory Card

English

i Card reader
i DPOF-compatible
printer
i Photo shop

SETUP
SETUP

PARTS NAMES
Camera
Front
Monitor unit

SETUP

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

Lens

Remote control
sensor
Grip belt
holder

Microphone

Flash

Microphone

Bottom

Battery cover
Tripod
stand hole

English

PARTS NAMES
Rear
COMPONENT/AV
terminal

ON/OFF button

Speaker
Multi-indicator
Grip belt holder

Monitor
USB terminal
HDMI terminal
Card slot cover
DC IN terminal cover
Battery cover lock
[

] button
REC/PLAY button
[

] button

MENU button
SET button

English

Remote control unit
2

3
5

4
8

;
A

1 [
] button
2 [
] button
3 Works the same as pushing
zoom switch toward the
[W] ([P]) side
4 Works the same as pushing
zoom switch toward the
[T] ([]]) side
5 SET button
6 Works the same as toggling
SET button to the left
7 MENU button
8 Works the same as toggling
SET button up
9 Works the same as toggling
SET button to the right
0 Works the same as toggling
SET button down
A ON/OFF button
h Works only when the Xacti
Library is in use (when the AC
adaptor is connected).

SETUP

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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 (pages 128 and 139). If an unformatted
card is used, the card itself may become unusable.
Card slot cover
3 Rotate to open

Monitor unit
1 Open

Card slot cover
2 Pull

Card

5 Insert the card until it clicks
into place
i After inserting the card, colse
the card slot cover.

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Card slot
4 Insert

h To remove the card, press it in, and then release. The card will
protrude slightly, and you can then pull it out.

SETUP
CAUTION
Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card
i Doing so may damage the card or the stored files.
If the multi-indicator is flashing red...
i Never remove the card when the multi-indicator is flashing red, as doing so
may result in loss of files stored in the card.

English

PREPARING THE REMOTE
CONTROL UNIT
The remote control unit can be used to take pictures and play them back with
the camera.

Prepare the battery
A battery is already installed in the remote control unit at the time of
purchase.

Pull out the battery insulating
sheet.
h The remote control unit
becomes operable when the
insulating sheet is removed.
Insulating sheet

Replacing the remote control unit battery
Follow the procedure below to replace the CR2025 battery used in the remote
control unit approximately every year (differing depending on the amount of
use).
Remove the old battery
Insert a new battery
1 Pull out the battery slot.
h While pressing the tab, pull
the battery slot out.

1 Insert a new battery.
h First wipe the battery with a
clean, dry cloth, and insert it
with the (+) mark facing up.
(+) mark

Battery slot
tab

2 Remove the battery.

English

2 Re-insert the battery slot.

How to use the remote control unit
The remote control unit can be used at an angle that is displaced 15 degrees
horizontally from the remote control sensor on the front of the camera, at a
distance of up to 7 meters (22.97 ft.). When operating the remote control unit,
remove any object that may obstruct the path between it and the remote
control sensor.

SETUP

At a distance of
up to 7 meters
(22.97 ft.)
15˚
15˚

Remote control sensor
Infrared emitter

CAUTION
i If the remote control unit is operated in sunlight or under inverter lighting,
the remote control receiving range may become shorter. This is a
characteristic of the infrared remote control unit and is not a defect. To
avoid this malfunction when operating the remote control unit, take care to
shield the remote control sensor from strong light.

English

PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
Changing the remote control code
The remote control unit will also work with other Sanyo cameras that can be
operated by infrared remote control. When more than one camera is present,
it is recommended to change the remote control code to ensure that only the
intended camera operates when the remote control unit is used. The remote
control code is set to “RC CODE 1” at the time of purchase.

1
2
3

Aim the infrared emitter at the remote control sensor on the camera.
Simultaneously press the MENU button and the [
least 3 seconds.

] button for at

Press a button on the remote control unit and check that the camera
is receiving correctly.
h The remote control codes are retained even if the batteries in the
remote control unit or camera are replaced.
h If the remote control codes for the remote control unit and the camera
and do not match, the remote control unit cannot be used to operate
the camera.

1
2

Aim the infrared emitter at the remote control sensor on the camera.
Simultaneously press the MENU button and the [
least 3 seconds.

English

] button for at

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.

Battery cover

1
Battery cover
lock

English

SETUP

While pressing the battery cover lock, slide it (1), and pull out the
battery cover toward the bottom of the camera (2).
h The battery cover comes off.

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

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

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

English

Use the power cord to connect the AC adaptor to a power outlet.
h Charging begins.
DC IN terminal
How to open the DC IN terminal cover

SETUP

1 Use fingernail
to open.

2 Open
downwards.
To power outlet

h During charging, the multi-indicator is
lit red. When charging is completed,
the indicator turns off.
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 The charging time is approx.
200 minutes.

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
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.
Recharging when connected to the USB terminal (page 6 in the Xacti
Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL)
i The battery can be recharged while the camera is connected to a
computer.
i Note, however, that the time it takes to recharge will differ depending on
the camera’s operating condition.
i 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.
i 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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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 recording mode or playback
mode.

About the temperature alert icon \

k When the battery or internal camera (excluding battery) temperature
rises during use
h 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.
h 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.
h During video recording, a countdown indicator will show the time
starting about 15 seconds before shutdown. When the indicator shows
0 seconds, recording stops.
h 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).

English

SETUP

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.

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND
OFF
Turning on the camera

Open the monitor unit, and press
the ON/OFF button for at least
1 second.
h If you press the REC/PLAY button
for at least 1 second, the camera
turns on in the playback mode.
h If you briefly press the ON/OFF
button, once, the camera will switch
to the power save mode.

Monitor unit
ON/OFF
button

REC/PLAY button

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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 about 1 minute of no use during
shooting, or about 5 minutes of no use during playback (factory-preset
setting).

English

SETUP

i When the power save mode is active, you can restore the power by any of
the following methods:
h Press the ON/OFF button.
h Press the [
] or [
] button.
h Open the monitor unit.
h Press the SET button.
h When the MENU button is used to turn on the camera, the screen to
set the operation sounds 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 128).
i When the camera is connected to a computer or printer, the power save
mode becomes active after about 12 hours.

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF
Turning off the camera

Press the ON/OFF button for at least
1 second.
h The camera turns off.

ON/OFF
button

HINT
To immediately activate the power save mode
i Press the ON/OFF button briefly to activate 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.
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 38),
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
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.
h To correct the date and time setting, please see under HINT on page 40.
Example: To set the clock to 7:30 p.m. on December 24, 2009

Turn on the camera (page 35),
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.
Set the date.
1 Select “DATE”.
2 Press the SET button.
h The Set Date Screen
appears.
3 Set the date to “2009/12/24”.
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.

SETUP

CLOCK SET
DATE
TIME
DISP

2009/02/01
00:00
Y/M/D
OK

CLOCK SET
DATE

2009/12/24

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DATE AND TIME SETTING

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.
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:

CLOCK SET

TIME

19:30

CLOCK SET

DISP

Y/M/D
OK

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.

English

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

English

SETUP

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 Menu 1 (page 122).
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.

SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING
MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE
Switch between the recording mode (for recording) and the playback mode
(for viewing your recorded images).

1
2

Turn on the camera (page 35).
Press the REC/PLAY
button.
h The mode changes.
h The mode changes each
time the REC/PLAY button
is pressed.

362

00:05:08

2009.12.25 14:25
Full-HD 37.6MB
OK

100-0006
00:00:25

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REC/PLAY button

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.

EXIT

SETUP

Select video
and photo size

RECORDING MENU 1
1 VIDEO
2
3 PHOTO
SCENE SELECT
1 FILTER
2 FLASH
3 SELF-TIMER
EXIT
OK

English

SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE
Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL
modes

1
2
3

Turn on the camera (page 35).
h The previous mode is active.
Press the MENU button.
h The Menu Screen for the active mode appears.
Select the operating mode icon,
and press the SET button.
h Switch from the SIMPLE mode
to the NORMAL mode, or from
the NORMAL mode to the
SIMPLE mode.
h Press the MENU button to
cancel the Menu Screen.

Switch to detailed
normal menu
EXIT

Operating mode icon

1
2
3
1
2
3

S N

Press SET button
to switch to Simple Menu
EXIT

Operating mode icon

English

Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode
Menu Screen

Set the camera to the recording or playback mode (page 41).

Select the desired operating mode (page 43).

SETUP

If the Menu Screen is not displayed, press the MENU button.
h The Menu Screen appears.
h To cancel the Menu Screen, press the MENU button.

Switch to detailed
normal menu
EXIT

1
2
3
1
2
3

S N

Press SET button
to switch to Simple Menu
EXIT

MENU button

English

SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE
Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen
SIMPLE Mode Recording Menu

Select video
and photo size

1
2
3
4

EXIT

English

1 Recording size (page 60)
h Select the video clip size to
record.

i
i: The video clip size is
640 × 480 pixels, recorded
at 30 frames/sec.
The captured still image
size is 1600 × 1200 (4:3)
pixels.

S N (page 43)
h Set to the NORMAL mode.
5 Remaining battery power
indication (page 142)

2 Focus range (page 61)
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 50 cm
(19.69 in.) to infinity
(normal).
8: The camera focuses on a
subject within a range of
1 cm (0.39 in.) to 1 m
(3.28 ft.) (super macro).

English

SETUP

h: The video clip size is
1920 × 1080 pixels,
recorded at 60 fields/sec.
The captured still image
size is 3264 × 2448 (4:3)
pixels.

3 Flash (page 66)
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.

SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE
SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu
4

SN
Start slideshow
OK

English

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 S N (page 43)
h Set to the NORMAL mode.
5 Remaining battery power
indication (page 142)

SETUP

English

SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE
Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen
NORMAL Mode Recording Menu

RECORDING MENU 1
1 VIDEO
2
3 PHOTO
SCENE SELECT
1 FILTER
2 FLASH
3 SELF-TIMER
EXIT
OK

English

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1 Video clip settings (page 85)

e: Record at 1920 × 1080
pixels, 60 fps (60p).
!: Record at 1920 × 1080
pixels, 60 fields/s (60i).
Y: Record at 1920 × 1080
pixels, 30 fps (30p).
&: Record at 1280 × 720
pixels, 30 fps (30p).

2 Still image settings (page 89)
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).
+: Image size is 1920 × 1080
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.
c: 2288 × 1712-pixel
sequential shots.

4 Filter (page 90)
&: No filter
%: Cosmetic filter
W: Monochrome filter
,: Sepia filter

SETUP

): Record at 640 × 480 pixels,
30 fps (30p).
X: Record at 448 × 336 pixels,
240 fps (High-speed
recording).
f: Record at 192 × 108 pixels,
600 fps (High-speed
recording).
<: 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

5 Flash
k: The camera will detect the
subject brightness and use
the flash only when
necessary.
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 91)
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
indication (page 142)

English

SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

1 RECORDING MENU 2
VIDEO STABILIZER
2
3 PHOTO STABILIZER
FOCUS
1 FOCUS MODE
2 EXP MEASURE
3 ISO
EXIT

English

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

5 Light-measuring mode
(page 94)
X: Multi-section light
measuring
W: Center-weighted light
measuring
Y: Spot light-measuring

2 Photo stabilizer (page 92)
h Compensate for camera shake
during still image shooting.
\: Shoot with image stabilizer
on.
]: Shoot without image
stabilizer.

6 ISO sensitivity (page 95)
=: Sensitivity is set
automatically (video clip
recording: ISO 50 to 800;
still image shooting: ISO 50
to 200)
*: Sets sensitivity to ISO 50
u: Sets sensitivity to ISO 100
v: Sets sensitivity to ISO 200
w: Sets sensitivity to ISO 400
6: Sets sensitivity to ISO 800
-: Sets sensitivity to ISO 1600
z: Sets sensitivity to ISO 3200
(video clip recording:
ISO 1600)

3 Focus range (page 93)
h Select the focus range that
corresponds to the distance to
the subject.
*: The camera automatically
focuses on the subject with
a range of 50 cm (19.69 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 1 m
(3.28 ft.) (super macro).

h The indicated ISO value is the
standard output sensitivity.
7 Remaining battery power
indication (page 142)

4 Focus area (page 94)
B: 9-point range finder focus
C: Spot focus

English

SETUP

1 Video stabilizer (page 92)
h Compensate for camera shake
during video clip recording.
\: Record with image
stabilizer on.
]: Record without image
stabilizer.

SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE

1 RECORDING MENU 3
2 WHITE BALANCE
3 EXPOSURE
FACE CHASER
1 PHOTO WIDE-D
2 HIGH SENSITIVITY
3 DIGITAL ZOOM
EXIT

English

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

5 High sensitivity mode
(page 100)
1: Increased sensitivity.
2: Normal sensitivity.
6 Digital zoom (page 100)
Q: Enable the digital zoom.
B: Disable the digital zoom.
7 Remaining battery power
indication (page 142)

SETUP

1 White balance (page 96)
>: 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 97)
@: The exposure is set
automatically.
T: Set the shutter speed
manually.
g: Set the aperture manually.
H: Set the aperture and
shutter speed manually.
3 Face chaser (page 98)
-: Enable face chaser.
.: Disable face chaser.
4 Photo wide D-range (page 99)
/: Enable wide D-range
shooting.
0: Disable wide D-range
shooting.

English

SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE
NORMAL Mode Playback Menu

PLAYBACK MENU 1
SLIDESHOW
PLAY VOLUME
PROTECT
1
DELETE
2
ROTATE
3
RESIZE
EXIT
OK

1
2

1 Slideshow (page 103)
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 Protect (page 104)
h File protect setting (delete
prohibited)

English

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

4 Delete (page 79)
h Delete files.
5 Rotate (page 106)
h Rotate a still image.
6 Resize (page 106)
h Reduce the resolution of a still
image.
7 Remaining battery power
indication (page 142)

1
2
3

1 Edit photo (page 107)
h Repair the “red-eye” caused
by the flash, reduce the blur
from camera shake, or
enhance the contrast.
2 Video clip edit (page 108)
h Edit video clips.
3 Printing instructions
(page 117)
h Specify the printing
instructions (DPOF settings).
4 Select folder (page 83)
h Select a folder to play back.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

SETUP

PLAYBACK MENU 2
EDIT PHOTO
EDIT VIDEO
PRINT INSTRUCTIONS
SELECT FOLDER
COPY
SORT BY DATE
EXIT
OK

5 Copy
h Copy files from/to the card to/
from the Xacti Library
(displayed only when Xacti
Library is used).
6 Sort by date
h Create dated folders and sort
the files in one roll by date
(displayed only when Xacti
Library is used).
7 Remaining battery power
indication (page 142)

English

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

A finger is blocking the
lens or flash.

Example:
1 Insert your hand in the grip belt.
2 Enfold the camera in the palm of your hand to grip it.
3 Use your index finger to operate the zoom switch, and your thumb
to operate the other controls.

i Due to the characteristics of the camera, the outer
surface may become warm during use, but this does
not indicate a malfunction. (In particular, the area
indicated by gray in the figure may become hot.)
i If the camera starts to feel uncomfortably hot during
use, you might temporarily discontinue use until it
cools down, or try holding it in your other hand for a
while.
Please use a tripod or other support when using the
camera for a long time.

English

Using the autofocus
The autofocus will work in almost all situations; however, there are certain
conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work properly. If the
autofocus function is not working properly, set the focus range to capture
images (page 61).
k Conditions that may cause incorrect focus
The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus
function may not work.

SIMPLE/SHOOTING

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.

English

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES
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.

HINT
i Still images can be rotated when they are played back (pages 55 and 106).
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.

English

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.

Display the SIMPLE Mode Recording Menu (page 44), select the
recording size setting, and press the SET button.

SIMPLE/SHOOTING

To keep in HDTV size

HDTV size
8M [4:3]
EXIT

d: The video clip size is 1920 × 1080 pixels, recorded at 60 fields/sec.
The captured still image size is 3264 × 2448 (4:3) pixels.
i: The video clip size is 640 × 480 pixels, recorded at 30 frames/sec.
The captured still image size is 1600 × 1200 (4:3) pixels.

Select the desired video clip recording size, and press the SET
button.
h This completes the recording size setting.

English

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES
Select the focus setting
Select the focus range corresponding to the distance between the camera
and the subject.

Display the SIMPLE Mode Recording Menu (page 44), select the
focus setting, and press the SET button.

All ranges
Automatic focus
(people, landscape, etc.)
EXIT

7: The camera automatically focuses on the subject within a range of
50 cm (19.69 in.) to infinity (normal).
8: The camera focuses on a subject within a range of 1 cm (0.39 in.) to
1.0 m (3.28 ft.) (super macro).

Select the desired focus range, and press the SET button.
h This completes the focus range setting.

English

Hints for taking pictures

English

SIMPLE/SHOOTING

Muting the operation sounds
i The audio guidance that sounds when you operate the camera can be
muted (page 124).
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.

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING
1
2

Turn on the camera (page 35),
and set it to the recording
mode (page 41).

[

] button

Press the [
] button.
h Recording begins.
h It is not necessary to keep the
[
] button pressed while
recording.
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.
End the recording.
h Press the [
] button again
to stop recording.
Recording time

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REC00:00:09
5

Available recording time
remaining

English

SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS
Capture a still image (single-shot).

[

] button

SIMPLE/SHOOTING

Turn on the camera (page 35),
and set it to the recording
mode (page 41).
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.
1

8M-S

Target mark

English

SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS
HINT
Adjusting the monitor brightness
i 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?
Target mark
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
F1.8
target mark is at a position that is
1/30
different from the point you wish to
focus on, you can refocus, for
Camera shake icon
example, by changing the shooting
Shutter
speed
angle.
i The large target mark appears when
Aperture
the camera focuses on a wide area
in the center of the screen.
The focus and exposure can be locked (NORMAL mode)
i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (pages 126 and
130), 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.
i When the focus range (pages 50 and 90) setting or scene select setting is
changed, the focus lock is released.
The shutter speed and aperture are displayed (NORMAL mode)
i 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 > appears... (NORMAL mode)
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 (pages 46 and 66).
i When shooting with the scene select function set to the fireworks +
mode, the camera shake icon always appears, but this is normal.

English

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.

Auto

Flash automatically
EXIT

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
3

Select the desired flash operation, and press the SET button.
h This completes the flash operation setting.
Press the [

] button to take the picture.

English

SIMPLE/SHOOTING

Display the SIMPLE Mode Recording Menu (page 44), select the
flash setting, and press the SET button.
h The screen to select the flash operation appears.

SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS
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.
i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (pages 126 and
130), you can change the flash mode from the Recording Screen
(NORMAL mode).

English

SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE
RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP
You can capture a still image (a single-shot) while recording a video clip.

Press the [

] button.

[

SIMPLE/SHOOTING

Turn on the camera
(page 35), and set it to the
recording mode (page 41).

] button
[

] button

When you see a scene
you’d like to capture as a
still image, press the
[
] button.
Press the [
] button to
end the video clip
recording.

Full-HD
REC 00:00:09

English

SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A
VIDEO CLIP
HINT
i When shooting a still image while recording a video clip, the flash does not
operate.
i The photo stabilizer (pages 52 and 92) is inoperative.
i 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 60), as well as on the video clip recording mode (page 85). 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

e!Y

+ (16:9)

, (16:9)

)

[ (4:3)

h It is not possible to capture a still image while recording a video clip at a
high recording speed (X, f).
h It is not possible to capture sequential shots.

English

MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM)
Your camera has two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom.

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
[T/]]/[W/P]

SIMPLE/SHOOTING

Point the camera lens at the
subject.

Monitor
Zoom bar
When both
optical and digital
zoom are enabled

Optical zoom
Take the picture.
For video clip recording, see
page 63.
For shooting single shots, see
page 64.
For shooting sequential shots,
see page 89.

Digital zoom (yellow)
When optical
zoom only is
enabled

Pointer

English

MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM)
HINT
About the “16x Advanced Zoom”
i During video clip recording, the “16x Advanced Zoom” function makes it
possible to electronically magnify the image with no image degradation,
and increase the magnification to a maximum 16x.

English

SHOOTING AND PLAYBACK WITH
THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
The remote control sensor on your camera makes it possible to capture
images and play them back using the supplied remote control unit.

3
4

Turn the camera on, and set it to either the recording mode or the
playback mode.
Aim the remote control unit at the camera’s remote control sensor.
h Open the monitor unit.
Press the buttons on the remote control unit to operate the camera.

English

SIMPLE/SHOOTING

Prepare the remote control unit (page 27).

PLAYBACK
SIMPLE/PLAYBACK

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND
STILL IMAGES
1
2

Set the camera to the playback mode (page 41).
Select the image to play back.
h Toggle the SET button left, right,
up or down to move the orange
frame to the file you wish to play
back.
h The image information for the
framed image is shown at the
bottom of the screen.

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Press the SET button.
h Playback begins.

During still image playback:
Toggle the SET button down.
During video clip playback:
Toggle the SET button down once
to stop video clip playback, and
toggle the SET button down again.

SET button

English

Video clip playback operation
To do this...
Normal forward playback
Stop playback
Pause

Do this
Press the SET button.
During playback, toggle the SET button down.
During playback, press the SET button or
toggle the SET button up.
During accelerated playback, toggle the SET
button up.

English

SIMPLE/PLAYBACK

To play back During forward After pausing playback, toggle the SET button
one image
playback
to the right.
at a time
During reverse After pausing playback, toggle the SET button
(singleplayback
to the left.
frame step)
During forward After pausing playback, press and hold the
playback
SET button to the right.
Slow
playback During reverse After pausing playback, press and hold the
playback
SET button to the left.
During forward playback, toggle the SET
button to the right.
h The playback speed changes each time the
Forward
SET button is toggled to the right, as
playback
follows:
Normal playback → 2× → 5× → 10× → 15×
Toggle the SET button to the left to resume
To
normal playback speed.
accelerate
playback
During forward playback, toggle the SET
button to the left.
h The playback speed changes each time the
Reverse
SET button is toggled to the left, as follows:
playback
15× ← 10× ← 5×
Toggle the SET button to the right to resume
normal playback speed.
Return to normal playback
Press the SET button.
speed
Louder: During playback, push the zoom
switch toward the [T] side.
Adjusting the volume
Softer: During playback, push the zoom
switch toward the [W] side.

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES
HINT
If the a icon appears on the playback Screen...
i The a icon appears when playing back a file that was saved in segments
(page 87). Although playback of these multiple files is continuous, there is
a slight pause at the point where the files are joined.

English

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

1
2

Play back the video clip. Pause the playback at the point you wish to
“snap” a photo.

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.
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.

English

SIMPLE/PLAYBACK

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

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

Display the SIMPLE Mode
Playback Menu (page 44), select
the slideshow setting, and press
the SET button.
=: Play back all files.
3: Play back video clips and audio
files.
c: Play back still image files.

SLIDESHOW
ALL
VIDEO
PHOTO
START

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 The slideshow settings can be changed from the NORMAL Mode Playback
Menu (page 103).

English

PLAYBACK VOLUME
Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio files.

PLAY VOLUME

SIMPLE/PLAYBACK

Display the SIMPLE Mode
Playback Menu (page 44), select
the playback volume setting, and
press the SET button.
h The volume control bar appears.

VOLUME SETTING
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 push the zoom switch toward
[T/]] or [W/P], 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.

English

DELETING FILES
You can delete files if you no longer need them. You can delete single files,
selected files or all the files at one time.

Delete single/delete all

Display the SIMPLE Mode
Playback Menu (page 44), select
the delete setting, and press the
SET button.
DELETE SINGLE:
Deletes one file at a time.
DELETE SELECTED:
Deletes the selected files
(page 80).
DELETE ALL:
Deletes all files.

DELETE
DELETE SINGLE
DELETE SELECTED
DELETE ALL
OK

Select the desired delete mode, and press the SET button.
h The Delete Confirmation Screen appears.

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.

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

English

Select “DELETE”, and press the SET button.

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

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.

SIMPLE/PLAYBACK

Delete selected
Delete selected files.

1
2

Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 44), select the
delete setting, and press the SET button.
Select “DELETE SELECTED”,
and press the SET button.
h The screen to select files to
delete appears.
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Select an image you wish to delete.
h Toggle the SET button left, right, up or down to move the orange frame
to the file you wish to delete.

English

DELETING FILES

5
6

Press the SET button.
h The selected file is marked with the delete icon [
].
h Up to 100 files can be selected.
h To cancel a delete selection and remove the delete icon from a file,
move the orange frame to the marked file and press the SET button.
Press the [ / ] button.
h The Confirm Delete Screen appears.
Select “YES”, and press the SET button.
h The selected files are deleted.

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 (pages 55 and 104),
and then follow the file delete procedure.

English

PLAYBACK MODES
21-image display playback

Zoom switch [W/P]

SIMPLE/PLAYBACK

Display the image you wish to
play back.
Push the zoom switch toward
the [W/P] side.
h The 21-image display appears.
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.
h Instead of pressing the
SET button, you can push
the zoom switch toward the
[T/]] side to show the
8-image display.
h If the zoom switch is pushed
toward the [W/P] side while
the 21-image display is shown,
the display changes to the
screen to select the playback
folder (page 83).
h It is not possible to perform the
file delete or file protect
settings on the 21-image
display.

SET button

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English

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

1
2

Display the Playback Screen.
Push the zoom switch toward the
[W/P] side twice.
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 21-image
display (page 82).

SELECT FOLDER

100SANYO
101SANYO
102SANYO
OK

Toggle the SET button up or down 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.

English

Magnifying (zooming in) the image

1
2

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

106%

SAVE

100%

SIMPLE/PLAYBACK

Push the zoom switch toward the
[T/]] side once.
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.

MOVE

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.

English

NORMAL
SHOOTING
NORMAL/SHOOTING

RECORDING MENU 1
Video setting
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.
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.
Restrictions when X or f is set
i When the camera is connected to a TV, the image is shown on the camera
monitor in the recording mode, and on the TV in the playback mode.
i When the [
] button is pressed, a video clip is recorded for about
10 seconds. Recording is discontinued when the [
] button is pressed
again.
i The following recording functions are not available.
Capturing a still image during video clip recording
Zoom
Image stabilizer
Scene select (fixed at =)
Manual exposure
Face chaser recording
High sensitivity mode recording
Photo wide-D range recording
Noise reduction
i You cannot record when the possible recording time is less than about 12
seconds.
i If the AE lock setting is active, it is canceled when the X or f setting is
set.

English

Audio recording
k Audio recording

Press the [
] button.
h Audio recording begins. During
recording, < appears in the
monitor. It is not necessary to
continue pressing the [
]
button while recording.

Remaining time

368

07:47:54

Length of recording

REC00:00:06

End the recording.
h Press the [
] button again to stop recording.

English

NORMAL/SHOOTING

Select <, and press the SET
button.
h The audio recording mode is
enabled.
h The menu display is canceled if
the MENU button is pressed.

RECORDING MENU 1
HINT
You can capture a still image during an audio recording
i Press the [
] button during audio recording to capture a [ still image.
About files saved in segments
i If the continuous recording time of a voice memo exceeds about 13 hours,
the recorded file is saved once, and the recording continues in a new file.
When recording a video clip whose file size exceeds 4 GB, the recorded
file is saved once, and the recording continues in a new file. (These 4 GB
segments are automatically created. The recording session continues until
you stop recording, but video clip or voice memo recording is temporarily
interrupted while the file is being saved.)

English

k Audio playback

Select an audio file, and press the SET button.
h Playback begins.
To do this...

Normal
playback

Pause

Press the SET button.
Toggle the SET button up.

Stop
playback

Toggle the SET button down.

Fast
forward

During playback, toggle the SET button to
the right.
Each time the SET button is toggled to the
right, the speed increases. If the SET
button is toggled to the left during fast
forward, the speed decreases.
During playback, toggle the SET button to
the left.
Each time the SET button is toggled to the
left, the speed increases. If the SET button
is toggled to the right during fast reverse,
the speed decreases.

Pause

Toggle the SET button up.

Return to
normal
playback

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.

CAUTION
If no audio is heard...
i The audio is not played back when the audio recording is played back in
the fast playback or fast reverse mode.

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NORMAL/SHOOTING

Press the SET button.

Fast
forward/
Fast
fast reverse reverse

Volume
adjustment

Do this

Start
playback

RECORDING MENU 1
Still image setting
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.

Sequential shots

1
2

Select R or c, and press the SET button.
h The camera changes to the sequential shots mode.
Press the [
] button.
h Shooting begins. Shooting continues as long as the [
kept pressed.

] button is

HINT
What is the maximum number of images in a sequential shots
sequence?
R: 9 images (6 fps)
c: 15 images (12 fps)
i If you continue shooting even after the maximum number of images has
been captured, recording does not stop.
i If you continue shooting after the maximum number of images has been
captured, subsequent captured images will overwrite the sequence
already captured, beginning from the first image in the sequence.
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.
Did the angle of view change?
i When shooting sequential shots, the angle of view relative to that of still
image shooting may change.
i At the c setting, the images are captured with an enlarged angle of view
in comparison to other recording modes.
About the PHOTO NR (page 126) setting
i During sequential shots shooting, the PHOTO NR setting automatically
turns OFF.

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

Filter setting
The filter feature changes image characteristics such as color tones, to apply
unique effects to the photographed image.
HINT
i To return to normal photography, select & from the filter menu, and
press the SET button.
i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to filter icons
other than & is on page 173.

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HINT
i To return to normal photography, select = from the scene select menu,
and press the SET button.
i When capturing images using the lamp Q, fireworks + or night view
portrait / setting, use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera.
i If the recording size is set to X or f, the scene select function will be
fixed at =.
i In the sequential shots mode, it is not possible to select night view portrait
/, fireworks +, or lamp Q.
i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to scene select
icons other than = is on page 172.

RECORDING MENU 1
Self-timer setting
By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (pages 126 and 130),
you can set the self-timer from the Recording Screen.
HINT
To pause or cancel the self-timer function...
i If the [
] button or [
] button is pressed again before the shutter is
released, the self-timer countdown temporarily stops. Press the [
]
button or [
] button one more time to restart the self-timer.
i To cancel self-timer photography, select the N icon from the self-timer
menu, and press the SET button.
i The self-timer is automatically reset to off N after the power save mode
is activated and the camera turned off.
When x is selected...
i When the [
] button or [
] button is
pressed, the multi-indicator will blink for
about 10 seconds, and then the image is
captured. Also, 4 seconds before the
shutter releases, the indication shown in
the illustration appears on the monitor.

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RECORDING MENU 2
Motion compensation (image stabilizer) setting
Your camera can minimize a jittery picture by compensating for unintentional
hand motion.

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The video stabilizer is active
The photo stabilizer is active
Both the video stabilizer and the photo stabilizer are
active

Did the scene select setting change?
i When the photo stabilizer is set to \, if the scene select setting is +, it
will automatically change to =.

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HINT
If the motion compensation does not seem to be working...
i Due to the mechanical characteristics of this function, it may not be
possible for the camera to compensate for violent motion.
i If the digital zoom (page 70) is being used, the large magnification factor
may make it difficult for the motion compensation function to work correctly.
i When the scene select function is set to night view portrait / or lamp
Q, the motion compensation effect may be insignificant.
Can’t set the “photo stabilizer” setting?
i The photo stabilizer is automatically turned off ] after any of the
following operations.
h Setting the exposure to T, g or H (pages 54 and 97).
h Setting the photo wide D-range setting (pages 54 and 99) to “ON”.
h Setting the still image NR (noise reduction) setting (page 126) to “ON”.
h Starting video clip recording.
h Setting the camera to the sequential shots mode (pages 50 and 89).
When motion compensation is enabled,
i The following icons are shown on the monitor:

RECORDING MENU 2
Focus range setting
How to use the manual focus

Select -, and press the SET
button.
h The focus distance adjustment
bar appears.
Toggle the SET button to the left
or right to adjust the focus
distance, and press the SET
button.
h The focus distance is set, and
you are returned to the
Recording Screen.

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HINT
About the focus range
i The focus distance indication shows the distance between the center of
the lens and the subject.
i In some cases there may be a slight variance between the distance
(numerical figure) you set in the manual focus mode and the actual
distance.
About zoom movement when using the manual focus
i If the focus distance is set to 70 cm (27.56 in.) or less, the zoom changes
to the largest setting that is suitable for that focus distance.
i When the focus distance is set to 70 cm (27.56 in.) or less, the zoom will
function only within the range at which the image is focused.
About the super macro mode
i When the focus range is set to super macro +, the zoom is temporarily
set to the wide end.
i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (pages 126 and
130), you can change the focus range setting from the Recording Screen.

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Focus mode setting
When the spot focus setting is selected,
the focus mark + appears in the center
of the monitor.

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Light-measuring spot mark

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NORMAL/SHOOTING

Light-measuring mode setting
When spot light-measuring is selected,
the light-measuring spot mark
appears in the center of the monitor.

RECORDING MENU 2
ISO sensitivity setting
With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to
the brightness of the subject. However, the ISO sensitivity can be set to a
fixed setting.
HINT
i At the = setting, the ISO sensitivity is set automatically (video clip
recording: ISO 50 to 800; still image shooting: ISO 50 to 200).
i When the ISO sensitivity is set to z, video clips, as well as still images
captured during video clip recording, will be recorded at ISO -.
i By setting a higher ISO sensitivity, you can set faster shutter speeds and
capture images in darker locations, but noise in the captured images may
increase or the images may be irregular.
i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (pages 126 and
130), you can change the ISO setting from the Recording Screen.
CAUTION
Does the image appear to flicker when recording a video clip?
i If recording a video clip under fluorescent lights with the ISO sensitivity set
to w or higher, a noticeable flicker may appear in the image.

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RECORDING MENU 3
White balance setting
This camera automatically adjusts the white balance under most lighting
conditions. However, if you want to specify the lighting conditions or change
the overall tone of the image, the white balance can be manually set.

How to use the one push setting

Fill the entire screen with a plain white card (or piece of paper, etc.),
and press the SET button.
h This completes the white balance setting.

HINT
To cancel the white balance setting
i Select >, and then press the SET button.

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Select the ^ icon.

RECORDING MENU 3
Exposure setting
The shutter speed and aperture size can be set individually.

Select the desired icon from the
exposure menu, and press the
SET button.

1 Toggle the SET button up or
down to select aperture value
or shutter speed.
2 Toggle the SET button left or
right to change the setting for
the selected parameter.

F2.0
1/500
Shutter speed
Aperture

Press the SET button.
h This completes the exposure setting.

HINT
i To prevent the effects of camera shake at slow shutter speeds, it is
recommended to use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera.
i A slow shutter speed may be useful for photographing in a darker
environment, but noise in the image may be increased.
i To minimize noise in the image, complete the noise reduction setting
(page 126).
i The exposure setting automatically becomes @ if the scene select
function is active.
i In the sequential shots mode, the shutter speed is faster than 1/30 sec.
i Even if the shutter speed is set to slower than 1/29 sec., the shutter speed
during video clip recording is 1/30 sec.
i If the exposure setting is set to T, g or H, by assigning an operation
shortcut to the SET button (pages 126 and 130), you can select the T,
g or H exposure setting from the Recording Screen.

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

CAUTION
i The face chaser function does not work while the digital zoom is being
used.
i The face chaser function does not work when zooming in or out.
i The face chaser function may not work when the subject’s face in the
monitor is relatively small or appears dark.

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HINT
When the face chaser is set to ON...
i Each face in the Recording Screen is marked with a green frame.
i Faces that are in focus are marked with a double green frame.
i When shooting begins, the frames marking the faces that are in focus
change to orange.
i If the scene select function setting was fireworks + or landscape +, it
automatically changes to =.
i The light measuring mode changes to multi-section light measuring.
i When you play back an image that was captured using the face chaser
function and magnify it, the magnified image will be centered on the face(s)
that were focused on.

RECORDING MENU 3
Photo wide D-range setting
By using the photo wide D-range feature, even in an image comprised of both
bright and dark subjects, all the subjects will be captured at a natural
brightness level. For example, when a strong backlight is created, as can
occur when photographing in bright surroundings, a subject in a bright
background appears completely white. Furthermore, the details of dark areas
created by the shadows of a backlight are normally obscured in blackness.
Shooting with the photo wide D-range function smoothly adjusts the
brightness levels from light areas to dark areas.
HINT
Other settings during photo wide D-range shooting
i When the photo wide D-range is set to “ON”, the following settings
automatically change as indicated.
Flash (page 50): Disabled (no flash) l
Exposure (pages 54 and 97): @
Photo stabilizer (page 92): ]
Scene select fireworks + (page 90): =
When sequential shots is active (page 89): V
Noise reduction (page 126): “PHOTO NR” is “OFF”
i During video clip recording, the photo wide D-range is automatically
switched to “OFF”.
i The field of view of captured images will appear slightly narrow.
CAUTION
i When the scene select function is set to night view portrait / or lamp
Q, the photo wide D-range effect may be insignificant.
i The photo wide D-range function does not work when the shutter speed is
slower than 1/60.
i The photo wide D-range effect may be insignificant if you are shooting in
an extremely bright or extremely dark environment.
i Note that the exposure time during photo wide D-range shooting is
comparatively longer than for normal shooting.
i When there are smear or flare effects in the image, or when it is misty,
shooting with the photo wide D-range function enabled may in some cases
produce an unnatural appearing image.
i Depending on the surrounding conditions, for example, when the light
sources of light and dark areas are different, an unnatural appearing image
may be produced.
i Image processing after shooting may take some time.

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High sensitivity mode setting
When you shoot in the high sensitivity mode, the captured image appears
even brighter than that specified by the ISO sensitivity and exposure
compensation settings.
CAUTION
Limitations of the high sensitivity mode
i When the shutter speed is reduced to create a bright image, video clip
motion will appear uneven during playback.
i When shooting in a dark environment, the autofocus and auto exposure
may not function effectively.
i If the video clip setting is X or f, it changes to !.

HINT
i The digital zoom does not function in the following situation:
When the still image mode is set to I.

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NORMAL/SHOOTING

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

RECORDING MENU 3
Exposure compensation
By assigning the exposure compensation operation shortcut to the SET button
(pages 126 and 130), you can make the image lighter or darker when
capturing images.

1
2

Assign the operation
shortcut to the SET button
(pages 126 and 130).
Toggle the SET button in
the direction for which the
operation shortcut was
assigned.
h The exposure
compensation bar
appears.
Toggle the SET button to
the left or right to adjust the
exposure.
h The exposure
compensation numerical
value is shown at the left
end of the exposure
compensation bar.
h The exposure
compensation can be set
to a value from –1.8 EV to
+1.8 EV.
h The exposure
compensation bar is
canceled when the MENU
button or the SET button is
pressed.

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SET button

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Pointer
Exposure compensation bar

HINT
The exposure compensation setting is canceled in the following cases:
i When the pointer is set to the center position.
i When the camera is set to the playback mode.
i After the power is turned off.
i When the camera is set to the standby mode.

Field of view
By using the shortcut function to assign the field of view setting (photo view)
to the SET button (pages 126 and 130), you can select whether the photo
view or the video view is shown on the recording screen. You can easily see
the actual recording area when the field of view for the specific recording
mode is selected.

Toggle the SET button in the
direction corresponding to the
assigned function.

Photo view

Toggle the SET button in the
direction corresponding to
the assigned function.

Video clip recording area

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Video view

PLAYBACK
NORMAL/PLAYBACK

PLAYBACK MENU 1
Slideshow settings
Specify the settings for playing back files continuously in a “slideshow” format.
In a slideshow of still images, you can set the transition time, transition effects
and BGM.

Changing a setting

1
2
3

Select the item you wish to
change, and press the SET
button.
Toggle the SET button up or
down to change the setting.

SLIDESHOW
ALL
1sec
OFF
OFF

MODE
TIME
EFFECT
BGM
START
OK

Press the SET button.

Begin the slideshow

Select “START” and press the SET button.
h Slideshow playback begins.
h To stop slideshow playback, press the SET button or MENU button.

HINT
BGM for video clips?
i When video clips are played back in a slideshow, the recorded audio track
is played back; the BGM is not played.

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File protect setting
Prevent accidental erasure of image and audio files.

Protect files one by one

1
2

Select “PROTECT” and press the SET button.
Select “PROTECT SINGLE” and
press the SET button.
h “LOCK” appears.
h If the protect mode has already
been enabled for the file, then
“UNLOCK” appears.

PROTECT

LOCK
EXIT
OK

Toggle the SET button up or
down to select “LOCK”, and
press the SET button.
h The protect mode is set for the
file.
h The protect mark B indicates
that the file is locked.

CAUTION
i Even if the protect mode is set for certain files, they will be deleted if the
card is reformatted.
HINT
To select a different image in steps 2 and 3...
i Toggle the SET button to the left or right.
To cancel the protect mode for a file...
i Display the desired file and repeat steps 1 to 3. The protect mark B will
disappear and the protect mode is canceled.

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NORMAL/PLAYBACK

Display the file that you want to protect from accidental erasure, and
display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 44).

PLAYBACK MENU 1
Protect selected files
Select multiple files to protect.

Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 44).

Select “PROTECT” and press the SET button.

Select “PROTECT SELECTED”
and press the SET button.
h Toggle the SET button left, right,
up or down to move the orange
frame to the file you wish to
protect.

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Press the SET button.
h The selected file is marked with the protect icon [
].
h To cancel a protect selection and remove the protect icon from a file,
move the orange frame to the marked file and press the SET button.

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Resize
A captured image can be resized to a smaller size and saved as a separate
image.
HINT
Why can’t the image be resized?
i An image can be resized only to a smaller (or the same) size, not to a
larger size.

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

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NORMAL/PLAYBACK

HINT
i An image for which the protect mode has been enabled cannot be rotated.
To rotate a protected image, cancel the protect mode before beginning the
rotate image procedure (pages 55 and 104).

PLAYBACK MENU 2
Correcting the image
Repair the red-eye effect in still images to make the eyes appear more
natural, enhance the contrast, or correct a blurry image due to camera shake.
HINT
If the “Contrast correction not successful”, “Red-eye correction not
successful” or “Blur correction not successful” message appears...
i The camera was not able to successfully repair the image.
i The correction function works to automatically edit flaws that the camera
detects in captured images. In some cases, the camera may fail to correct a
flaw.
Concerning the date and time information for the saved image
i When an image is corrected and saved, the recorded date and time of
capture (Exif information) remains unchanged from the original image.
However, the file date shown on the computer changes to the date and time
the image was revised.

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

Procedure to cut (extract) a portion of a video clip
1

Specify the frames
(1, 2) where the
video clip is to be
cut.

J
Extract the specified portion.
[Two ways to cut the
video clip]
i Trim away portions
A and C, and save
portion B.

i Delete portion B,
and join portions A
and C.

i The original
video clip is
not affected.
(You can also choose to erase the original video clip when the new clip is
saved.)

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PLAYBACK MENU 2
Procedure to join video clips
Specify the video clip that will come first.

J
Specify the video clip that you wish to
append (join).
J
Join the video clips.
i The video clips are joined.

i The original video clips are not affected.
(You can also choose to erase the
original video clips when the new clip is
saved.)

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CAUTION
Caution when editing video clips
i When editing video clips, do not press the REC/PLAY button. If you press
the REC/PLAY button while editing video clips, not only will the editing not
be properly completed, but the original video clip may also be erased.
i As the number or size of the video clips increases, the card memory may
become full, making it impossible to edit or save the video clips. In this
case, you will need to free some of the memory on the card by deleting
files that are no longer necessary (pages 55 and 79).
Regarding the capture date of the saved files
i The capture date of edited images changes to the date that the files are
saved.

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PLAYBACK MENU 2
Video clip cutting (extracting)

1
2

Display the video clip from which you wish to extract a segment.
Display the NORMAL Mode
Playback Menu (page 44), select
“EDIT VIDEO”, and press the SET
button.

EDIT VIDEO

CUT
JOIN
OK

Select “CUT” and press the SET
button.
h The Cutting Screen appears.

Start point

CUT

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NORMAL/PLAYBACK

Specify the start point of the extract.
h Use the procedure below to specify the frame from which the video
clip extract will start.
h Play the video clip until approximately the desired point, pause the
video clip, then play the video clip one frame at a time, stopping at the
start point of the extract. This will be the first frame of the extract.
h If the start point of the video clip is also the start point of the extract,
proceed to step 5.

Play:
After pausing playback, press and hold the SET button to the right for
about 2 seconds for forward playback, or to the left for reverse
playback.
Pause:
During playback, press the SET button.
Accelerated playback:
During playback, toggle the SET button to the left or right to change
the playback speed.
Single frame:
After pausing playback, toggle the SET button to the right to move
forward one frame, or to the left to move back one frame.

PLAYBACK MENU 2

Toggle the SET button up.
h The start point of the video clip
extract is set, and the screen to
specify the end point appears.
h Specify the end point of the
extract by following the same
procedure as in step 4.

1 Toggle the SET button down.
h Each time the SET button is
toggled down, the sections to
delete and the sections to
save are reversed.
2 Specify the end point of the
extract. The frame following the
end point of the extract will be
the start point of the latter portion
to be joined.
Press the [O/
] button.
h A screen appears for you to
select either to save the edited
video clip as a new (separate)
file, or to delete the original video
clip and replace it with the edited
video clip.
SAVE AS NEW:
The edited video clip will be
saved as a new file. The original
video clip remains unchanged.
OVERWRITE:
The original video clip will be
deleted. Only the edited video clip
will be saved.
REVIEW CLIP:
Play back the edited video clip
before saving it.

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Approximate playback time

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CUT

SAVE
End point

Portion to be deleted

CUT
SAVE AS NEW
OVERWRITE
REVIEW CLIP
OK

Select the desired option, and press the SET button.
h Editing starts.
h When editing ends, you are returned to the NORMAL Mode Playback
Menu.

HINT
i You will not be able to overwrite the file if the original file is protected.
i If the “Insufficient memory remaining” message appears, you will need to
free some of the memory by deleting files that you do not need to keep.

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

PLAYBACK MENU 2
Joining video clips
CAUTION
i Video clips that were photographed in different modes cannot be joined.

Display the NORMAL Mode
Playback Menu (page 44), select
“EDIT VIDEO”, and press the SET
button.

EDIT VIDEO

CUT
JOIN
OK

Select “JOIN” and press the SET
button.
h The 8-image playback display for
video clips appears.
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Move the orange frame to the
video clip you wish to join, and
press the SET button.
h The specified video clip is
labeled with a number.
h Up to 9 video clips can be
selected.
h To cancel a selection and
remove the number label from a
video clip, select the video clip
and press the SET button.

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JOIN
SAVE AS NEW
OVERWRITE
REVIEW CLIP
OK

Select the desired option, and press the SET button.
h Editing starts.
h When editing ends, you are returned to the NORMAL Mode Playback
Menu.

HINT
i If the file size of the video clip after editing exceeds 4 GB, it is not possible
to either “SAVE AS NEW” or “OVERWRITE”.
i You will not be able to overwrite the file if the original file is protected. If you
want it to be erased, you will need to first remove the protection (pages 55
and 104).
i If the “Insufficient memory remaining” message appears, you will need to
free some of the memory by deleting files that you do not need to keep.
CAUTION
Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge
i During the editing of lengthy video clips, the time to process the large
amount of data can become quite long. To avoid problems caused by the
battery pack becoming depleted in the middle of video clip editing, before
starting to edit be sure that a sufficiently charged battery pack is installed
in the camera, or connect the AC adaptor.
i It is recommended that a computer be used to edit long video clips.

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NORMAL/PLAYBACK

Press the [O/
] button.
h A screen appears for you to
select either to save the joined
video clip as a new (separate)
file, or to delete the original video
clips and replace them with the
joined video clip.
SAVE AS NEW:
The joined video clip will be saved
as a new file. The original video
clips remain unchanged.
OVERWRITE:
The original video clips will be
deleted. Only the joined video clip
will be saved.
REVIEW CLIP:
Play back the joined video clip
before saving it.

PLAYBACK MENU 2
Printing instructions
In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your
camera, as with conventional film, you can have prints made at shops offering
digital print services. Moreover, this camera is DPOF-compatible, so you can
use the camera to specify the number of prints, whether or not the date is
displayed on the print, and also to request an index print.

Display the Printing Instructions Screen

Display the NORMAL Mode
Playback Menu (page 44), select
“PRINT INSTRUCTIONS”, and
press the SET button.
ALL IMAGES:
The specified printing instructions
apply to all the images.
EACH IMAGE:
The printing instructions are
specified for each individual image.
INDEX:
All the still images are printed as
miniature images (thumbnail
images), several images on one
print.
ALL CLEAR:
Clear all the printing instructions.
This cannot be selected if no printing
instructions have been specified for
the image.

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PRINT INSTRUCTIONS
ALL IMAGES
EACH IMAGE
INDEX
ALL CLEAR
OK

Specifying date imprinting and print quantities
You can specify printing instructions for each individual image (EACH
IMAGE), or apply the printing instructions to all the images (ALL IMAGES).

1
2

Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 117).
Select “ALL IMAGES” or “EACH
IMAGE”.
ALL IMAGES:
The printing instructions are applied
to all the images.
EACH IMAGE:
The printing instructions are applied
only to the image currently
displayed.

PRINT INSTRUCTIONS
ALL IMAGES
EACH IMAGE
INDEX
ALL CLEAR
OK

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HINT
Printing a single frame from a video clip
i To print with a printer or have the digital print service shop print out a still
image from a video clip, you must first save it (extract still) as a still image
(page 76).
About the DPOF format
i DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a print order format. You can connect
your camera to a DPOF-compatible printer to produce your prints. You can
also set the printing instructions for the desired images, and then have the
requested images printed automatically (page 151).
About the finished prints
i Rotated images (pages 55 and 106) will be printed in their original
orientation.
i The quality of the print output will differ depending on the print service and
printer used.

PLAYBACK MENU 2

Press the SET button.
h The Date/Copies Print Screen
appears.
h If “EACH IMAGE” was selected,
toggle the SET button to the left
or right to display the desired
image to print.
h The printing instructions that are
currently active for the displayed
image are shown. You can toggle
the SET button to the left or right
to confirm the printing
instructions for each image.

ALL IMAGES
----/--/-:0 copy
COPIES
OK

3
DATE

Printing instructions

ALL IMAGES
:2009/12/24
:2 copies

COPIES
OK

2
DATE

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Dated prints
Quantity

ALL IMAGES
:2009/12/24
:0 copy

COPIES
OK

1
DATE

Press the MENU button.
h The printing instructions for the requested print quantities and dated
prints are stored.
h The display returns to the Printing Instructions Screen.

HINT
Can’t specify dated prints?
i Dated prints are not possible for photos that were captured before the
camera’s date and time setting was completed.

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

English 120

NORMAL/PLAYBACK

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

h Toggle the SET button up or
down.
h The quantity indication
changes.
h Display the desired number
of prints.
h Press the SET button.
h The number of prints is set.

h From the screen on which the
number of prints is set, press the
zoom switch.
h Press the SET button.

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

1
2

Display the desired file on
the camera monitor.

INFO

1
Press the MENU button for
at least 1 second.
h The Information Screen
appears.
h If the MENU button is
pressed again, the
Information Screen is
canceled.
1 Video clip mode
settings
2 Image or sound
number
3 Protect setting
4 File size
5 Shooting or recording
time
6 Exposure
compensation setting
7 Aperture value
8 Shutter speed
9 Remaining battery
charge
0 Date and time of image
A Still image resolution
settings
B ISO sensitivity setting

HD-SHQ
1280x720 30fps SHQ
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

11.9MB
00:00:03

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