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INSTRUCTION MANUAL VPC-MZ2EXVPC-MZ2

Digital Camera

Important noteThis manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-MZ2EX and VPC-MZ2.

Please read these instructions carefully before using the digital camera. Make sureto read and understand the section “USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELYAND CORRECTLY” on pages 7 to 22. Keep this manual in a safe place for laterreference.

SX215/EX, U (VPC-MZ2 GB) Mon. March 25/2002

WarningTO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOTEXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

FOR AMERICAN USERS œ 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 limitsare designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferencein a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiateradio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance withthe instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in aparticular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference toradio or television reception, which can be determined by turning theequipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct theinterference by one or more of the following measures:œ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.œ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.œ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.œ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

œ Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsiblefor compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Tested to Comply with FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Model Number : VPC-MZ2Trade Name : SANYOResponsible party : SANYO FISHER COMPANYAddress : 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311Telephone No. : (818) 998-7322This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe 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.

Declaration of Conformity


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


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BEFORE READING THE MANUALMicrodrive and PowerPC are registered trademarks of International BusinessMachines Corporation.Apple, Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks or registered trademarks ofApple Computer Inc.Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of MicrosoftCorporation.CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation and handed over toCFA (CompactFlash Association).All other company and product names are registered trademarks ortrademarks of their respective owners.

Regarding the data storage mediaœ This digital camera can use both CompactFlash and Microdrive cards for

data storage. This manual is written with the premise that CompactFlashcards are used. In this manual, CompactFlash and Microdrive cards areboth referred to as “card”.


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Cautionœ It is forbidden to copy this manual, whole or in part, without prior written

permission.

œ All images and illustrations given in this manual are for explanationpurposes and may differ slightly from that of the actual product. Also, actualspecifications are subject to change without prior notice and therefore maydiffer from the contents of this manual.

œ Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting fromthe use of this digital camera.

œ Sanyo Electric declines all responsibility for damages due to improper useof the camera, failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual, orrepairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by themanufacturer.

œ Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused byoptional devices or consumable items used with the digital camera otherthan those supplied with the digital camera or those specified by SanyoElectric.

œ Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss ofrevenue resulting from the loss of data caused by the malfunction, or therepairing of a malfunction, of the digital camera.

œ The images captured with this camera will differ in quality from picturestaken with a standard film camera.

Symbols used in this manualHINT Points that may prove useful when using the digital camera.NOTE Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay

attention to.CAUTION Points that require special attention

[page xx] Refer to the page indicated in brackets for detailed information.


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CONTENTSUSING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY . . . . . . . 7

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

B PREPARATIONPARTS NAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

CONCERNING THE BATTERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

FORMATTING A CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS . . . . . . . . . . 39

B CAPTURING IMAGES AND RECORDING SOUNDSBEFORE TAKING PICTURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

SHOOTING/RECORDING MODE SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

CAPTURING STILL IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

SEQUENTIAL SHOTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

VIDEO CLIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

AUDIO RECORDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

USING THE VARIOUS SHOOTING FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71


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B PLAYBACKPLAYBACK MODE SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

LISTENING TO AUDIO RECORDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

DISPLAYING IMAGE INFORMATION (PLAYBACK INFO SCREEN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

B SPECIAL MODE SETTINGSSETTING THE RESOLUTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

SETTING THE COMPRESSION RATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

QUICK SHOT SETTING (STILL IMAGE SHOOTING MODE ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

ISO SENSITIVITY SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

WHITE BALANCE SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

FLICKER-REDUCTION SETTING (VIDEO CLIP SHOOTING ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

ZOOM SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

WIDE-RANGE SHOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER). . . . 112

SHOOTING SETTING INFORMATION DISPLAY (SHOOTING INFO SCREEN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119


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CONTENTSB OTHER FUNCTIONS

SCENE SELECT FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

COPYING IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

RESIZING IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

ADDING TEXT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

ADDING A VOICE MEMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

COMBINING IMAGES (ADD PHOTO FUNCTION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

EDITING VIDEO CLIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

PRINT SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

IMAGE PROTECT MODE (PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

ERASING DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162


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B CAMERA SETTINGS AND DISPLAYSSETTING THE DATE AND TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS (BEEPS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

DISPLAY LANGUAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

SETTING THE TV SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

ASSIGNING FILE NAMES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

DISCHARGING THE BATTERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

B APPENDICESTROUBLESHOOTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197


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USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY ANDCORRECTLY

CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA WARNING B If the digital camera makes a strange noise, emits a strange

odor, or if smoke comes out from it, immediately turn off thepower and remove the batteries.

œ If the digital camera is used under these conditions, it maycause a fire or electric shock. Immediately turn off thedigital camera, remove the batteries, and wait to make sureno more smoke comes from the digital camera. Then take itto the dealer for service. Do not try to repair or open thedigital camera yourself.

B Do not modify or open the cabinetœ High voltage circuits are inside, and there is a high risk of

fire or electric shock if they are touched. Any internal check,setting, or repair should be performed by the dealer.

B Do not use while drivingœ Do not capture images, play back images, or watch the

LCD monitor while driving a vehicle. Doing so may causean accident.

œ Be careful where you put down the digital camera inside anautomobile. During sudden stops or turns it may fall behindthe brake pedal and prevent braking.

œ When using the digital camera while walking, be verycareful of your surroundings and especially the traffic toavoid accidents.


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B Be aware of your surroundings when using the digitalcamera

œ Pay close attention to your surroundings when using thedigital camera. Failure to do so may lead to an accident orinjury.

œ Do not use the digital camera inside an airplane orelsewhere where its use may be restricted.

B Do not get the digital camera wetœ This digital camera is not water-resistant. Do not allow it to

get wet, as doing so may cause a fire or electric shock.œ Do not use the digital camera in a bathroomœ If the digital camera gets wet, immediately turn it off and

remove the batteries. Then take it to a dealer for repair.Using the digital camera after it has been become wet maycause a fire, electric shock, or other accident.

B Do not use during a stormœ To avoid the risk of being struck by lightning, do not use the

digital camera during a thunderstorm. In particular, if usedin an open field, you have an increased chance of beingstruck by lightning. Quickly seek refuge in a place that willprotect you from lightning.

B Do not place on an unstable surfaceœ The digital camera may fall, resulting in damage to the

digital camera or injury.œ If the digital camera has fallen and its body is damaged,

turn it off, remove the batteries, and take it to the dealer forrepair. Using the digital camera after its body has beendamaged may cause a fire or electric shock.

B Do not look through the digital camera into the sunœ Do not look through the digital camera at the sun or any

other strong source of light. Doing so may seriously injureyour eyes.


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USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY(CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA)

WARNING B Do not use the flash close to a person’s faceœ To prevent possible eye injury, do not use the flash near a

person’s face (especially young children or babies). If theflash is used close to a person’s opened eyes, there is arisk that it may damage that person’s eyesight.

B Do not use where there is risk of explosionœ Do not use the digital camera in a location where there is

explosive gas, or any other flammable material in the air.Doing so may cause a fire or an explosion.

B Keep the digital camera out of the reach of childrenœ The following may happen if children play with the digital

camera:

œ They may wrap the strap around their neck and suffocate.œ They may swallow the batteries or other small parts. In

such a case, consult a physician immediately.œ They may damage their eyesight if the flash goes off too

close to their eyes.œ They may get hurt by the digital camera.


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B Concerning the batteriesConcerning the supplied nickel metal hydride batteriesœ Follow all the warnings indicated below to prevent the batteries from

leaking, overheating, exploding, catching fire, or becoming damaged.œ Use only the supplied battery charger for recharging.œ Do not install with the polarities ((+) and (–)) inverted.œ Do not heat the batteries or throw them in a fire.œ Do not allow metal objects to touch the terminals. Do not carry loose with

necklaces, hairpins, etc.œ Do not transform, open, or modify.œ Do not put in water or any liquid, or get the terminals wet.œ Always stop the recharging after the prescribed recharge time, even if

the batteries are not fully charged.œ Do not remove or puncture the external wrapping.œ Do not use if there is leaking, swelling, temperature rising, discoloration,

or any other abnormal condition.œ Keep out of the reach of children.œ Do not drop, hit, or submit the batteries to strong shocks.œ Do not use recharged batteries together with discharged batteries.œ Recharge and use two batteries at a time.œ Always recharge the batteries before using them for the first time, or

when using them after they have been kept in storage for a long time.œ Operating and storage conditions

œ Temperature 0 to 40°C (charged)0 to 50°C (discharged)–20 to 30°C (storage)

œ Humidity 45 to 85%


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USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY(CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA)

WARNING General precautions concerning the batteries

œ Use the rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries supplied withthe digital camera. Manganese batteries cannot be used, as theyhave a short battery life and may overheat, causing damage to thedigital camera.

œ Do not use a recharged battery together with a discharged battery. Donot use nickel metal hydride batteries together with Ni-Cd batteries, orbatteries of different types or different brands at the same time.

œ Make sure not to invert the polarity ((+) and (–)) when installing thebatteries. Install the batteries following the indicated polarity.

œ Use of different types of batteries at the same time may generate heat orcause the batteries to leak, resulting in fire, injury or burns, or damage tothe digital camera and any other nearby object.

œ Use only specified batteries. Use of batteries without protective casingsor other inferior products may cause a fire, injury, or burns.

œ The batteries may be warm immediately after the digitalcamera is used. If removing the batteries, turn off the digitalcamera and allow the batteries to cool down beforeremoving them.

œ If a battery is leaking and the electrolyte gets on your skinor clothing, immediately rinse with clean water. If theelectrolyte gets into your eyes, you risk losing youreyesight. Immediately rinse your eyes with clean, runningwater, and seek medical attention right away.

œ Do not drop or hit the batteries, or submit them to strong shocks.œ If the digital camera is not going to be used for a long period of time,

remove the batteries and store them in a cool place. (When the batteriesare removed for a long period, the time and date settings will be cleared.)

œ When disposing of the batteries, make sure to follow all applicableregulations.

œ If used in temperature below 10°C, the service life of the batteries will beshorter than normal.

œ Always read the instruction manuals that may come with the batteries youpurchase before use.


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Concerning the digital camera CAUTION B Cautions when carrying the digital cameraœ Do not walk around holding the digital camera by the

hand-strap. It may hit other objects and get damaged.When walking around, hold the digital camera in your handor place it in a pocket.

œ Be careful not to drop the digital camera or subject it tostrong shocks.

œ Make sure direct sunlight does not hit the digital camera lens, as that maydamage the internal parts. When not using the digital camera, be sure toalways turn it off and keep the lens cover closed.

B If the digital camera is not going to be used for a longperiod of time

œ For safety’s sake, remove the batteries from the camera.This will prevent any possible excess heat or leakage ofbattery fluid that may result in injuries or damage to nearbyobjects. (Note that when the batteries are removed for along period, the time and date settings will be cleared.)

B Cautions during use and storageœ This digital camera is a precision instrument. When using or storing the

digital camera, make sure to avoid the following locations to avoid damage.œ Places in direct sunlightœ Places where humidity and temperature are highœ Places that may get wetœ Places close to an air conditioner or heaterœ Inside a carœ Places where there is dust and dirtœ Places where there is a fire burningœ Places where volatile products are storedœ Places subject to vibration

œ Temperature 0 to 40°C (operation)–20 to 60°C (storage)

œ Humidity 30 to 90% (operation, no condensation)10 to 90% (storage, no condensation)


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USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY

Concerning the supplied battery charger DANGER B Do not recharge batteries that are not nickel metal hydride

batteries or Ni-Cd batteriesœ Do not use the supplied battery charger to recharge

batteries other than the rechargeable nickel metal hydridebatteries (HR-3U or HR-4U, supplied with the digitalcamera or sold separately) or Ni-Cd batteries (N-3US, N-3Uor N-4U, sold separately). Recharging a dry-cell battery orother type of rechargeable battery may cause excess heat,combustion, or leakage, and cause a fire, injuries, burns, ordamage to nearby objects.

B Do not invert the polarity ((+) and (–)) of the batteriesœ Place the batteries in the battery charger with the (+) and

(–) terminals oriented as indicated on the charger. If thebatteries are placed in the wrong orientation, the batteriesmay leak, overheat, explode, or be damaged.

B Use a 100 to 240 V AC power supplyœ If used with a power supply other than the one specified, it

may cause a fire or electric shock.

B Do not disassemble or modify the battery chargerœ It is dangerous to touch the inside of the battery charger.

Doing so may cause a fire or electric shock.œ Do not use the battery charger as a direct current generator.


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B Do not get the battery charger wetœ Make sure the battery charger does not get wet, as doing

so may cause a fire or electric shock.

œ Do not use the battery charger in a bathroom.œ If the battery charger gets wet, immediately unplug it from

the power outlet and remove the batteries. Then contact theplace of purchase. If used while wet, it may cause a fire,electric shock, or an accident.

B Cautions when plugging in the battery chargerœ Securely plug the power cord all the way into the power

outlet when using the battery charger. If the battery chargeris used with the power cord not fully plugged in, heat maybe generated and cause a fire.

œ If the power cord is damaged, or cannot be correctlyplugged into the power outlet, do not use the batterycharger. Using the battery charger in this condition maycause a fire or electric shock.

œ Do not allow dust, etc., to build up on the power cord orpower outlet. A build-up of dust may cause a short circuit orgenerate heat and cause a fire.

B Do not pull on the power cord to unplug itœ When unplugging the power cord, be sure to hold the

power plug and slowly pull it out of the power outlet. Pullingthe cord portion may damage the power cord and cause afire or electric shock.

œ Do not leave the power cord plugged into the power outletwhile the other end is not plugged into the battery charger.The loose end can cause electrocution if touched with wethands or if handled by children.

œ Use only the power cord supplied with the battery charger.If a different power cord is used, it may be rated for adifferent current load, and that may cause a fire.

œ The supplied power cord is for exclusive use with thesupplied battery charger. Do not use it with other devices,as doing so may cause a fire or electric shock.


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USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY(Concerning the supplied battery charger)

DANGER B Keep the battery charger out of the reach of childrenœ Children may place the batteries or other small components

in their mouth or perform some other such unforeseeableaction. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately.

B If smoke or a strange odor is emitted, or if strange noisesare heard, immediately unplug the power cord from thepower outlet

œ If the battery charger is used under these conditions, itmake cause a fire or electric shock.

œ If strange conditions such as these occur, immediatelyunplug the battery charger, remove the batteries, and waitto make sure no more smoke is emitted. Then contact theplace of purchase. Do not try to repair or open the batterycharger yourself.

B Do not handle with wet handsœ Handling the battery charger with wet hands may cause an

electric shock.

B Do not use during a stormœ Do not touch the battery charger or power cord while it is

plugged into a power outlet during a thunderstorm. Doingso may cause an electric shock.


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CAUTION B Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when finishedœ If the battery charger is left plugged into the power outlet for

a long period of time, there is a risk of fire.

B Do not damage the power cordœ Do not place heavy objects on the power cord. Do not place

the power cord near a heat source. Do not excessivelybend the power cord, modify it, or secure it with staples.Doing so may damage the power cord and cause a fire orelectric shock.

œ If the power cord is damaged, or if it does not plug properlyinto the battery charger or wall outlet, contact the place ofpurchase.

B Do not place on an unstable surfaceœ It may fall, causing injury or damage.œ If the battery charger falls and the charger body is

damaged, remove the batteries and contact the place ofpurchase. If used while damaged, it may cause a fire,electric shock, or other damages.

B Operating and storage conditionsœ Do not use close to a heat source (close to a stove or

heater) or leave it exposed to direct sunlight.

Operating environmentœ Temperature 0 to 40°C (charging)

–20 to 60°C (storage)

œ Humidity 45 to 85% (charging and storage)


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Concerning the accessories CAUTION B Cautions concerning the use of the AC adapterœ Use only the separately sold AC adapter (model VAR-G4EX/G4AEX for the

VPC-MZ2EX, model VAR-G4E/G4AE for the VPC-MZ2EX (for U.K.) andmodel VAR-G4U/G4AU for the VPC-MZ2) with your digital camera. Do notuse an AC adapter other than the one indicted here, designed for specificuse with your digital camera.

œ If an AC adapter other that the specified one is used, it may damage thedigital camera and cause a fire or electric shock.

œ Normally when using an AC adapter, remove the batteries. Otherwise thebatteries may cause excess heat, leakage, injury or damage to nearbyobjects.

œ For complete information on how to use the AC adapter, refer to theinstructions accompanying it.

B Cautions concerning the CompactFlash and Microdriveœ Immediately after use, the CompactFlash and Microdrive will be very hot.

Before removing the CompactFlash or Microdrive, turn off the digitalcamera and wait for the temperature to cool down.

œ Keep out of the reach of children. Young children may put the media in theirmouth and choke or cause some other unexpected injury or accident.

For correct use of your digital camera

B Cautions before capturing important imagesœ Before capturing important images, make sure that the digital camera is

operating properly and in condition to capture the image properly.œ Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses that result

from images that could not be recorded, are erased, destroyed, ordamaged in any way due to a problem with the digital camera, any of itsaccessories, or its software.

B Cautions concerning copyrightsœ The images you capture with your digital camera are for your own

private use, any other use may violate the rights of copyrights owners.


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Concerning the accessories CAUTION B Cautions when cleaning the digital cameraœ Do not use benzene or thinner products to clean the digital camera. Doing

so may cause deformation, discoloration, or paint peeling. When using achemically treated cloth, carefully read its instructions and warnings.

œ Do not spray insecticides or volatile sprays on the digital camera. Do not letrubber or vinyl objects contact the digital camera for a long period. Theymay cause deformation, discoloration, or paint peeling.

Cleaning procedure1 Turn off the digital camera and remove the batteries.2 Remove the dirt with a soft cloth.3 If the digital camera is extremely dirty, wipe with a soft cloth

moistened with a mild detergent diluted with water and wrung dry.

B Cautions concerning the nickel metal hydride batteriesœ Periodically clean with a dry cloth the terminals of the nickel metal hydride

batteries ((+) and (–)) and the terminals in the battery compartment of thedigital camera.

œ Do not touch the battery terminals or the terminals in the batterycompartment of the digital camera with your bare hands. Doing so will allowcontaminants from your hands to adhere to the terminals and oxidize,increasing the contact resistance. If the contact resistance increases, theusable life of the batteries will diminish.

B Cautions when cleaning the lensœ If the lens gets dirty, use a commercially available air blower or a cleaning

cloth for photographic equipment to clean it.


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USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY(Concerning the accessories)

CAUTION B When not using the digital camera for a long periodœ Remove the batteries. However, when the batteries are removed for a long

time, the digital camera functions may begin to not work properly.Periodically reinstall the batteries and check the digital camera functions.

œ If the batteries are left in the digital camera, a small amount of power is stillused even if the digital camera is turned off. If nickel metal hydride batteriesare left in the digital camera for a long period, they may become completelydischarged and lose their ability to be recharged again.

B Cautions concerning condensationœ Using the digital camera with condensation inside it may damage the digital

camera.

Be careful of condensation under the following conditionsœ When moving the digital camera suddenly from a cold place to a warm

place.

œ When the ambient temperature changes drastically, such as when a heateris turned on to quickly heat the room.

œ When the digital camera is placed in the path of cool air from an airconditioner.

œ When the digital camera is placed in a location of high humidity.If condensation seems likely to formœ Place the digital camera in a plastic bag and seal it, and then wait until the

digital camera has reached the ambient temperature.

B Cautions concerning undesired interferenceœ The digital camera may create undesired interference if used close to a

television or radio. To avoid this type of interference, make sure the coreson the supplied AV cable and USB interface cable are not removed.

Core

Dedicated AV cable

Core

Dedicated USB interface cable


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B Cautions concerning magnetismœ Do not place credit cards, bank cards, floppy disks, or other items that may

be damaged by magnetic fields near the speaker. Data may be lost or themagnetic strips on cards may be damaged.

B Cautions concerning data storageœ It is recommended that any important data be copied onto a separate

media (such as a hard disk, MO disk, or CD-R disk).œ Stored data may be lost (or corrupted) in cases such as those listed below.

Sanyo Electric will not be held responsible for any damage or lost profitsarising from the loss of data.œ If the CompactFlash or Microdrive card is used incorrectly.œ If the CompactFlash or Microdrive card is not inserted correctly into the

digital camera.œ If the CompactFlash or Microdrive card is subjected to electrical or

mechanical shocks or other forces.

œ If the CompactFlash or Microdrive card is removed from the digitalcamera or if the digital camera is turned off during reading or writingoperations.

œ If the CompactFlash or Microdrive card has reached the end of its usablelife.

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USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY(Concerning the accessories)

CAUTION B Cautions when handling the CompactFlash or Microdriveœ The CompactFlash and Microdrive cards are precision devices. Do not

bend, drop, or subject them to strong forces or shocks. Be especiallycareful with the Microdrive, for it is easily damaged by vibrations.

œ Avoid using or storing the CompactFlash and Microdrive cards in placeswith extremely high or low temperatures, subject to direct sunlight, in acompletely closed vehicle, near air conditioners or heaters, or in humid ordusty locations.

œ Avoid using or storing the CompactFlash and Microdrive cards in locationswhere strong static electrical charges or electrical noise can be easilygenerated.

œ Do not allow the edges of the CompactFlash and Microdrive cards tobecome contaminated with foreign materials. Gently wipe away anycontamination with a soft, dry cloth.

œ When not using the CompactFlash and Microdrive cards, put them backinto their protective covers to protect them from damage due to staticelectricity.

œ Do not carry the CompactFlash and Microdrive cards in trouser pockets, asthe cards may become damaged when you sit down or make othermovements that may apply forces.

œ Before using a new card, be sure to format it using the digital camera (see“FORMATTING A CARD” on page 35).

œ When buying separately sold or commercially available products, carefullyread the instructions and warnings that come with them.


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B Cautions concerning high temperaturesœ If a S icon appears on the screen while you are using the camera, it is a

warning that the temperature inside the camera is rising. If the S iconflashes and shooting is not possible, discontinue using the camera as soonas possible, and wait until the internal temperature falls before using itagain.

<High temperature alert>

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIESœ Handstrap œ Software: 1 CD-ROM

œ CompactFlash (16MB): 1 œ 4 AA nickel metal hydriderechargeable batteries

œ Nickel metal hydride batterycharger and power cord

œ Dedicated AV cable: 1

œ Dedicated USB interface cable: 1 œ Soft case

ATTACHING THE HANDSTRAP


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SOFT CASEWhen not using the digital camera, keep it in the soft case for protection.

Media cards that can be used with this digitalcameraThe types of card that can be inserted into and used with this digital cameraare:œ CompactFlashœ Microdrive

There are special precautions that must be followed when using Microdrivecards. Before using Microdrive cards, carefully read “Cautions when usingthe Microdrive” (see page 202).

What “card” means in this manualœ In this manual, CompactFlash and Microdrive cards that can be used in this

digital camera are referred to as “card”.

œ The cards in the illustrations in this manual are CompactFlash cards, but allinstallation, removal, and formatting procedures are the same for both theCompactFlash and Microdrive cards.


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QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES

Charge the batteriesCharge the supplied batteries before using them in the camera.

1 Insert two of the supplied batteries in theouter sockets and recharge them.œ Recharge the supplied batteries. Do not

recharge batteries other than those specified in“CONCERNING THE BATTERIES” on page31.

œ Make sure the batteries are inserted with thepolarities ((+), (–)) as indicated on the batterycharger.

œ During recharge, the recharge indicator on thebattery charger is lit.

œ When the batteries are recharged, theindicator will turn off.

œ The recharge time for two of the suppliednickel metal hydride AA batteries (HR-3U) isapprox. 115 minutes.

2 Remove the batteries from the batterycharger.œ When finished (the recharge indicator turns

off), unplug the power cord from the poweroutlet and remove the batteries.

Caution!First recharge the supplied batteries. Do not recharge other batteries with thesupplied battery charger. To ensure safety, read “Concerning the batteries”on page 10 and “Concerning the supplied battery charger” on page 13.

To power outlet

Rechargeindicator(lit)

Suppliedpower cord

Rechargeindicator(not lit)


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Install the batteries and cardThe card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera (see“FORMATTING A CARD” on page 35). Be sure to turn off the power beforeinstalling or removing the card.

Use the batteries recharged in step 1 above.

Make sure the polarity ((+) and (–)) of the batteries is as indicated in thebattery compartment, and that the card is oriented correctly.

3 Insert the batteries

1 Open battery compartment cover on the digitalcamera bottom.

2 Insert the batteries.3 Close the battery compartment cover.4 Push the cover in the direction shown by the

arrow.

4 Insert the card

1 Open the card slot cover.2 Insert the card all the way.3 Fold down the eject button.4 Close the card slot cover.

Cardslotcover

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QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES

Capture an image (details on page 58)Now that preparation is completed, your digital camera is ready to captureimages. Shown here is how to capture a still image.

5 Set the main switch to [Õ].

6 Turn the selector dial to [W].

7 Press the power button.

œ The power turns on.œ The lens extends.œ When the standby indicator lights green, the

camera is ready to capture an image.

8 Point the camera lens at the subject.

œ Compose the picture by viewing the LCDmonitor.

9 Press the shutter release button halfway(focus-lock).œ The autofocus locks on the subject, and the

image in the LCD monitor appears clearly.

10 Continue to gently press the shutter releasebutton all the way.œ The image is captured.

MONITOR OFF

Main switch Selector dial

Powerbutton

Lens

Stand-byindicator

LCDmonitor

Shutterreleasebutton

Push halfway

Push completely


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View the image (details on page 82)Now let’s take a look at the image you captured.

11 Set the main switch to [Ô].

œ The image you captured appears in the LCDmonitor.

œ Press [d] or [c] on the arrow button to displaythe images stored before or after the currentimage.

12 When you are finished, press the powerbutton to turn off the digital camera.

HINTœ For still images, you can view the captured image on the LCD monitor by

keeping the shutter release button depressed when you capture the image.œ The standby indicator flashes red while the image is being written to the

memory. Another image can be captured only after the standby indicatorlights green again.

MONITOR OFF

Main switch

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PARTS NAMES

Front1 Shutter release button

2 Power button

3 Self-timer indicator

4 Main switch

5 Flash

6 Viewfinder

7 Microphone

8 Speakerœ For listening to sound recordings

9 Lens

F Tripod stand hole

G Battery compartment cover

Terminals H Terminal cover

I DC IN (external DC power input) terminalFor connecting a separately sold ACadapter (model VAR-G4EX/G4AEX for theVPC-MZ2EX, model VAR-G4E/G4AE forthe VPC-MZ2EX (for U.K.) and modelVAR-G4U/G4AU for the VPC-MZ2)

J DIGITAL/AV terminalUsed as both the USB connector and AVoutput terminal.

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Rear1 Viewfinder

2 Standby indicator

3 Flash button

4 MACRO button

5 MODE button

6 SET button

7 Zoom switch

8 Selector dial

9 Handstrap holder

F Card slot cover

G LCD monitor

H Jog dial

I Arrow button

J Accessing indicator

In the viewfinder1 Standby indicator (red/green)

Red flashing: When capturing an image,recording sound, charging the flash,storing an image or sound recording,when no card is installed (indicates thatimage or sound cannot be recorded), orrecording using the self-timer

Red steady: When the memory is full(indicates that image or sound cannot berecorded), or recording using the self-timer

Green flashing: When using the exposurecorrection or digital zoom functions(indicates that image and sound can berecorded)

Green steady: Image and sound can berecorded, or when connected to a PC

2 Autofocus mark

12 3 4 567 8 9

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CONCERNING THE BATTERIESUse the supplied or separately sold AA nickel metal hydride batteries withyour digital camera.

CAUTIONœ Please do not use manganese batteries. Not only is the battery life

extremely short, but there is also a danger of damage to the camera fromthe manganese batteries overheating.

About the battery rechargerBe sure to fully charge the supplied nickel metal hydride batteries beforeusing them in your camera. For charging the batteries, use the suppliedbattery charger.Charge the batteries if they are being used for the first time, and rechargethem whenever the remaining charge is low (see “CHECKING THEREMAINING BATTERY CHARGE” on page 174).

Recharging nickel metal hydride batteriesœ The supplied battery recharger can be used for the following Sanyo

batteries.

Nickel metal hydride batteriesAA: HR-3U (supplied)AAA: HR-4U

Ni-Cd batteriesAA: N-3US, N-3UAAA: N-4U


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œ The recharge time for two of the supplied nickel metal hydride AA batteriesplaced in the outer sockets is approx. 115 minutes, and approx. 210minutes for three or four batteries.

œ The two inner sockets of the battery charger accept both AA and AAAbatteries. A maximum of four AA batteries, or two AA and two AAAbatteries, can be recharged at the same time. (You can also recharge twoAAA batteries only.)

œ If the batteries were first discharged before being placed in the batterycharger, the battery recharge indicator may at first flash. If the indicatorchanges to a steady light, it indicates that the batteries are being properlyrecharged.


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CONCERNING THE BATTERIESAbout recharging batteriesœ Recharge batteries in the following cases

Newly purchased batteriesBatteries which have not been used for a long time

œ Always recharge two batteries at the same time.

œ During recharging, the battery charger and batteries will be warm. This isnormal and does not indicate a malfunction.

œ It is recommended that the ambient temperature during recharging bebetween about 10°C and 40°C. Due to the characteristics of the batteries,at temperatures below 10°C, it may not be possible to sufficiently rechargethem.

œ If, even with the batteries properly installed, the recharge indicatorcontinues to flash or the batteries feel hot after a very short period of use,the batteries may have reached the end of their useful life. If the samesymptoms appear even with new batteries, or if the battery rechargeindicator does not go out even after about 290 minutes of recharging, theremay be another problem. Discontinue recharging the batteries immediatelyand consult your dealer.

ABOUT THE BATTERIESœ You can also use AA Ni-Cd batteries, but they will not last as long as the

AA nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries. If you do not have accessto these batteries, you may use alkaline batteries; however the duration ofoperation provided by alkaline batteries will be very short.

œ A small amount of battery power is still used even when the digital camerais turned off. It is recommended that you remove the batteries from thedigital camera when it is not being used. However, when the batteries areremoved for a long period, the date and time settings may be cleared.When reinstalling recharged batteries, recheck the date and time settings(see page 164).


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Cautions concerning the nickel metal hydridebatteriesœ Periodically clean with a dry cloth the terminals of the nickel metal hydride

batteries ((+) and (–)) and the terminals located in the battery compartmentof the digital camera.Do not touch the battery terminals or the terminals in the batterycompartment of the digital camera with your bare hands. Doing so will allowcontaminants from your hands to adhere to the terminals and oxidize,increasing the contact resistance. If the contact resistance increases, theusable life of the batteries will diminish.

œ If you repeatedly remove the nickel metal hydride batteries before they runout and recharge them, or place them into the digital camera before theyare fully recharged, then a “memory effect”* may occur.

œ Your digital camera is designed to handle the effects from voltagefluctuations caused by the “memory effect” of nickel metal hydridebatteries. Nevertheless, there are times when the remaining chargeindicator may show èç or êç earlier than usual. If any symptoms suchas these occur, first discharge the batteries completely (see page 172) andthen recharge them until they are fully charged.

* Memory effectMemory effect is a phenomenon where the battery performancetemporarily decreases. In general, the battery voltage during use dropsbelow its normal voltage until it is fully discharged and recharged again.


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FORMATTING A CARDBefore using a card, it must be formatted with this camera:

œ After purchasing, when used for the first timeœ If it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera.For more information on handling the cards, see “Cautions when handling theCompactFlash or Microdrive” on page 21 and “Cautions when using theMicrodrive” on page 202.

1 Display the Shooting Option SettingScreen (see page 39).œ Set the main switch to [Õ], and

turn the selector dial to [P].

2 Press [l] on the arrow button toselect the reformat icon ã.

3 Press the SET button.

œ The REFORMAT display appears.

4 Press [j] on the arrow button toselect “YES”.


œ Reformatting begins.œ During reformatting, “REFORMAT” and “DO NOT POWER OFF” are

shown on the LCD monitor.œ When reformatting is finished, you are returned to the Shooting Option

Setting Screen.

AUDIO REC COLOR ADJUSTMENT CLOCK SET BEEP FILE NUMBER RESET DISCHARGE LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT

REFORMAT

YES

NO


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CAUTIONCautions during reformattingœ Do not turn off the power to the camera or eject the card during

reformatting.Reformatting erases the dataœ When a card is reformatted, all data recorded on the card is erased.

Protected data (see page 155) is also erased, so before reformatting acard, any data you wish to keep should be copied to your personalcomputer’s hard disk or other storage medium.

HINTTo cancel reformattingœ In step 4, select “NO”, and press the SET button. You are returned to the

Shooting Option Setting Screen.

Reformatting is also possible in the playback modeœ Reformatting can also be executed if the main switch is set to [Ô] in step

1 above to display the Playback Option Setting Screen.

NOTEœ By using the card together with a commercially available PC card adaptor

for CompactFlash cards, the card can be used as a PC card conforming toPC Card Standard-ATA.


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TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF

Turning the power onWhen capturing images

1 Set the main switch to MONITOR OFF or [Õ].

MONITOR OFF: The LCD monitor is not used.[Õ]: The LCD monitor is used.


œ The power turns on, the lens extends and thestandby indicator next to the viewfinder lights.

œ If the main switch is set to [Õ], an imageappears on the LCD monitor.

When playing back images

1 Set the main switch to [Ô].


œ The power turns on, and an image appears onthe LCD monitor.

Powerbutton

Main switch

MONITOR OFF

MONITOR OFF

Stand-byindicator

Lens

Powerbutton

Main switch

MONITOR OFF


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Turning the power off


œ The power turns off and the LCD monitor turnsoff. If the lens was extended, it automaticallyretracts and closes.

Turning the power on when the power savefunction is activeIn order to save the battery power, the power save function will automaticallyturn off the power after one minute of no use during shooting, or five minutesof no use during playback.

1 Press the MODE button, the power button or the shutter releasebutton once.

HINTœ When using the separately sold AC adapter (model VAR-G4EX/G4AEX for

the VPC-MZ2EX, model VAR-G4E/G4AE for the VPC-MZ2EX (for U.K.)and model VAR-G4U/G4AU for the VPC-MZ2), the power save function willbecome active after about 30 minutes of inactivity.

œ If the camera is connected to a personal computer while set to the PCconnection mode, the power save function is disabled.

œ When the power save function has been active for 15 minutes, the lensautomatically retracts and closes.

Powerbutton

Stand-byindicator

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SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTINGSCREENSFor both shooting and playback, there are Setting Screens and Option SettingScreens.

Displaying and exiting the Shooting/PlaybackSetting Screens and Option Setting ScreensDisplaying a Setting Screen

1 Set the main switch.

[Õ]: To display the Shooting Setting Screen orShooting Option Setting Screen.

[Ô]: To display the Playback Setting Screen orthe Playback Option Setting Screen.

2 Turn the selector dial to the mark for thedesired setting screen.

Shooting PlaybackW Still Image Shooting

Setting Screen (page 43)Still Image PlaybackSetting Screen (page 51)

Y Sequential shots ShootingSetting Screen (page 45)

Sequential shots PlaybackSetting Screen (page 51)

X Video Clip Shooting SettingScreen (page 47)

Video Clip PlaybackSetting Screen (page 51)

P Shooting Option SettingScreen (page 52)

Playback Option SettingScreen (page 52)

Ü PC connection mode (page163)

PC connection mode (page163)

Main switch

Powerbutton

Selectordial

MONITOR OFF

MONITOR OFF


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3 Turn on the power.

œ In step 2, if the selector dial is set to [P], the Shooting OptionSetting Screen or Playback Option Setting Screen appears.

4 Press the MODE button.

œ The setting screen selected in step2 appears.

Exiting the Shooting/Playback Setting Screen

1 Press the MODE button.

œ The Shooting/Playback Setting Screen is exited.

Exiting the Shooting/Playback Option Setting Screen

1 Turn the selector dial to a mark other than [P].

œ The Option Setting Screen is exited and either a Shooting Screen orPlayback Screen appears.

HINTœ You can also access the Shooting Setting Screen by turning the jog dial.œ For more information on using the setting screens, see “Setting screen

basic operation” on page 41.œ In the PC connection mode, the LCD monitor turns off.

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SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS

Setting screen basic operationWhen a setting screen is displayed, the jog dial or the arrow button and theSET button are used to make the desired settings. The selected menu or iconis displayed in orange or is highlighted.

B Shooting Setting Screenœ When selecting a menu

œ Turn the jog dial.

œ When selecting a setting (icon)œ Press [d] or [c] on the arrow button.œ To make a setting, select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

When the setting is established, the selected icon moves to the left endof the line-up.

MODE button SET button

JOG dial ARROW button

SET button


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B Playback Setting Screenœ When selecting a setting (icon)

œ Press [j] or [l] on the arrow button.

B Other operationsœ To change a numerical value

To increase the number: turn the jog dial clockwise.

To decrease the number: turn the jog dial counterclockwise.

œ To return to the prior operationœ Press the MODE button.œ Select “EXIT” or the C icon, and press the SET button.

9-IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE EDIT PHOTO ROTATE PRINT SETTING



ADD PHOTOADD AUDIOADD TEXTRESIZE

LOCK? YES EXIT

EXIT C icon


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Shooting Setting ScreensStill Image Shooting Setting Screen* All the icons never appear at the same time.

1 Resolution menuc Ò: 1600 x 1200-pixel

resolution iconÓ: 2000 x 1496-pixel

resolution iconE: 640 x 480-pixel resolution

icon

2 Compression menuc D: FINE icon (low

compression)a: SFINE icon (super-low

compression)G: NORM (NORMAL) icon

(moderate compression)L: TIFF icon (no compression)

3 Quick Shot menuc Q: Quick Shot off iconR: Quick Shot on icon

4 Exposure correction iconœ When selected, the exposure

correction bar appears.

5 Scene Select menuc I: Scene select function off

iconF: Sports scene iconx: Portrait iconG: Night scene iconI L: Custom settings icons

Main switch

Selector dial

MONITOR OFF

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6 Exposure control menuc Ï: Program AE iconÎ: Aperture priority AE iconÌ: Shutter speed priority AE

iconÍ: Manual exposure control

icon

7 ISO sensitivity menuc B: Auto sensitivity icon

(ISO100 to 200)+: ISO100 icon1: ISO200 icon%: ISO400 icon

8 White Balance menuc H: Auto white balance icong: Fair iconh: Overcast icone: Fluorescent lighting iconi: White (incandescent) light

iconS: Color fill icon

9 Light-measuring mode (EXPMEASURE) menu

c V: Multi-sectionlight-measuring icon

X: Center-weightedlight-measuring icon

W: Spot light-measuring icon

F Voice Memo menuc b: Voice memo off icona: Voice memo on icon

G Digital Zoom menuc Z: Digital zoom off icon

Y: Digital zoom on icon

H Self-timer menuc V: Self-timer off iconU: Self-timer on icon

I Wide-range menuc Ã: Wide-range shot off iconÂ: Wide-range shot on icon

J Flash operation mode iconWhen using the flash, this iconindicates the selected flashoperation mode.

c No icon: Automatic flash moded: Forced flash mode iconj: Flash off mode iconÈ: Red-eye reduction mode

icon

K Still image shooting mode icon

L Number of remaining imagesthat can be captured

M Remaining battery chargeNot displayed when theremaining battery charge is nearfull or when the AC adapter (soldseparately) is used.

c indicates the factory-preset setting.


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SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENSSequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen* All the icons never appear at the same time.

1 Resolution menuc Ò: 1600 x 1200-pixel

resolution iconE: 640 x 480-pixel resolution

icon



(moderate compression)

3 Sequential shots interval menuc @: 0.1 second-interval frame

iconÙ: 0.2 second-interval frame

icon!: 0.06 second-interval frame

iconÚ: 0.05 second-interval frame

icon

4 Shutter release buttonoperation menu

c $ : Images are captured onlywhile the shutter releasebutton is pressed.

#: Capturing of the imagesstarts when the shutterrelease button is pressedand stops when it ispressed again.

Displayed in the standardsequential shots mode Ö

Main switch

Selector dial

MONITOR OFF

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iconF: Sports scene iconx: Portrait iconM N: Custom settings icons

7 Exposure Control menuc Ï: Program AE iconÎ: Aperture priority AE iconÌ: Shutter speed priority AE

iconÍ: Manual exposure control

icon

8 ISO sensitivity menuc B: Auto sensitivity icon




F Light-measuring mode (EXPMEASURE) menu




G Digital Zoom menuc Z: Digital zoom off icon


H Sequential shots mode(METHOD) menu

c Ä: Best select shot iconÖ: Standard sequential shots

iconA: AE shift sequential shots

icon

I Sequential shots shootingmode icon

J Number of remaining imagesthat can be captured

K Remaining battery chargeNot displayed when theremaining battery charge is nearfull or when the AC adapter (soldseparately) is used.



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SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENSVideo Clip Shooting Setting Screen* All the icons never appear at the same time.

1 Resolution menuc 2: 320 x 240-pixel resolution

icon4: 640 x 480-pixel resolution

icon0: 160 x 120-pixel resolution

icon



(moderate compression)

3 Frame Rate menuc : 15 frames/sec icon: 30 frames/sec icon

4 Shutter release buttonoperation menu

c #: Recording starts whenshutter release button ispressed and stops when itis pressed again.

$: Records only while shutterrelease button is pressed.



Main switch

Selector dial

MONITOR OFF

RESOLUTION 00:49


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iconF: Sports scene iconP Q: Custom settings icons

7 ISO sensitivity menuc B: auto sensitivity icon




9 Light-measuring mode (EXPMEASURE) menu




F Optical Zoom menuc ñ: Optical zoom off iconï: Optical zoom on icon

G Flicker-reduction (FLICKERREDUCT) menu

c l: Flicker-reduction functionoff icon

k: Flicker-reduction functionon icon

H Digital Zoom menuc Z: Digital zoom off icon


I Video clip shooting mode icon

J Remaining recording timeavailable

K Remaining battery chargeNot displayed when theremaining battery charge is nearfull or when the AC adapter (soldseparately) is used.



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SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENSShooting status displayAfter you exit the Shooting Setting Screen, icons on the LCD monitor indicatethe status of the digital camera and card.

* All the icons never appear at the same time.

1 Scene select indicator

2 Color correction indicator

3 Wide-range shot indicator

4 Light-measuring modeindicator

5 White balance indicator

6 ISO sensitivity indicator

7 Exposure control indicator

8 Aperture indicator

9 Shutter speed indicator

F Flash indicator

G Shooting mode indicator

H Number of images remaining

I Focus indicator

J Self-timer indicator

K Voice memo indicator

L Quick Shot indicator

M Digital zoom indicator

N Exposure correction indicator

O Remaining battery charge

P Spot mark

Q Sequential shots modeindicator

R Shutter operation indicator

<Still image shooting status display>

<Sequential shots shooting statusdisplay>

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S Flicker-reduction indicator

T Remaining shooting time

U Optical zoom indicator

<Video clip shooting status display>

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Playback Setting Screens

1 9-image display playback

2 Playback zoom

3 Protect

4 Erase icon

5 Edit still image icon(during the video clip playback,the edit video icon is displayed)

6 Rotate image icon

7 Print settings

8 Volume control

9 Image copy

F Playback mode indicatorv: Still image playbackx: Sequential shots playbackw: Video clip playback

G Remaining battery chargeNot displayed when theremaining battery charge is nearfull or when the AC adapter (soldseparately) is used.

Main switch

Selector dial

MONITOR OFF

Main switch

Selector dial

MONITOR OFF

Main switch

Selector dial

MONITOR OFF

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9-IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE EDIT PHOTO ROTATE PRINT SETTING VOLUME

9-IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE ROTATE COPY

9-IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE EDIT VIDEO COPY

VOLUME

Video Clip Playback Setting Screen

Sequential Shot Playback Setting Screen

Still Image Playback Setting Screen


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Shooting/Playback Option Setting Screens

<Example: Shooting Option Setting Screen>

1 Audio recordingOn the Playback Option SettingScreen, the audio playback iconM is shown.

2 Color correction setting (realcolor equalizer)Does not appear on the PlaybackOption Setting Screen.

3 Date and time setting

4 Operational sound (beep)setting

5 File number reset setting

6 Battery discharge function

7 Display language selection

8 TV system selection

9 Card reformat

Main switch

Shooting OptionSetting Screen

Selector dial

MONITOR OFF

Main switch

MONITOR OFF

Playback OptionSetting Screen



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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

For best resultsHolding the cameraHold the camera securely with both hands, keeping your elbows close to yourbody and making sure the camera is stable.

Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or thehand-strap.

HINTœ When a picture is taken with the camera held vertically, the image played

back on the LCD monitor screen or on a TV set will be shown on its side.However, images captured in the still image shooting mode or sequentialshots shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back (see page89). Note that video clips cannot be rotated when they are played back.

Correct hold Incorrect hold

Keep your elbowsclose to your body.

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USING THE AUTOFOCUSThe autofocus will work in almost all situations; however, there are certainconditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work properly. If theautofocus function is not working properly, use the manual focus mode tocapture images.

B Conditions that may cause incorrect focusThe following examples are some of the situations where the autofocusfunction may not work.

œ Subjects with low contrast, very brightsubjects at the center of the image, ordark subjects or locationsUse the focus-lock function (see page58) to lock the focus on a subject withcontrast at the same distance as thedesired subject.

œ Subjects without vertical linesUse the focus-lock function to lock thefocus on the subject while holding thedigital camera vertically.

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

œ When both near and far objects arepresentUse the focus-lock function to lock thefocus on a subject at the same distanceas the desired subject.


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BEFORE TAKING PICTURESœ Fast-moving subjects

Use the focus-lock function to lock thefocus on a subject at the same distanceas the desired subject.

Hints for taking picturesOperational sound (beep)œ The camera can be set so that a beep sound is heard when the shutter

release button, SET button, or MODE button is pressed (see page 167)Saving battery powerœ When you take pictures without using the LCD monitor, you can slow down

the rate of battery consumption (see page 79).Immediate viewing of captured imagesœ After taking a picture, you can move the main switch to [Ô] to view the

last image captured.Don’t miss a photo chanceœ In a digital camera, there is a slight delay after the shutter release button is

pressed before the image is actually captured. To counter this delay whentaking sequential shots pictures, follow these steps.1 With the shutter release button pressed halfway, wait for the exact

moment to take the picture.œ The camera prepares to capture an image (precapture function).

2 At the moment you want to take the picture, continue to gently pressthe shutter release button all the way.œ Sequential shots shooting begins at the moment the shutter release

button is fully pressed.Quick exposure correction settingœ When a Shooting Setting Screen or Shooting Information Screen is not

shown, press [d] or [c] on the arrow button to immediately access theexposure correction icon and exposure correction bar, and adjust thesetting. (The icon will not appear in cases where the setting cannot beadjusted.) The exposure correction icon and exposure correction bar arecanceled when the MODE button is pressed (see page 78).


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Where is the image and audio data saved?œ All the image and sound data is recorded on the card installed in the

camera (see page 160).Taking pictures in backlight conditions...œ When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject, due to

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

NOTEAbout sequential shots shootingœ In sequential shots shooting, the autofocus function is activated when the

shutter release button is pressed and remains fixed at the same focus untilthe sequential shots are finished.

If the motion alert icon appears...œ During still image shooting, if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility

that the image may be blurred due to camera movement becomes high, themotion alert icon T may appear on the LCD monitor. In this case, use atripod to stabilize the camera when shooting, set the exposure control (seepage 99) to Ï, or set the flash operation mode to automatic (see page72).

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Motion alert icon


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SHOOTING/RECORDING MODE SETTINGSBefore using the digital camera, you must first set the desired recording mode(still image, sequential shots, video clip, or audio recording).

œ Still image shooting mode: For capturing still images.œ Sequential shots shooting mode: For capturing several images in

succession.œ Video clip shooting mode: For capturing video clips.œ Audio recording mode: For recording sound only.

1 Set the main switch to MONITOR OFF or [Õ].

2 Set the selector dial to the desired shootingmode.For the still image mode (see page 58), set to[W].For the sequential shots mode (see page 59), setto [y].

For the video clip shooting mode (see page 67),set to [X].

For the audio recording mode (see page 69), setto [P] (the Shooting Option Setting Screen willappear).


œ The camera turns on and the selectedshooting mode is active.

MONITOR OFF

MONITOR OFF

Main switch

Selector dial


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CAPTURING STILL IMAGES

1 Set the camera to the still imageshooting mode (see page 57).

2 Take a picture.

1 Point the camera lens at thesubject. Slowly press and hold theshutter release button halfway.œ The area in the center of the LCD

monitor comes clearly into focus,and the focus icon ë appears inthe upper left corner (focus-lock).

œ If the Shooting Setting Screen(see pages 43, 45 and 47) orShooting Information Screen (seepage 119) was displayed, it isexited.

œ The focus icon does not appear ifthe focus is set to telephoto åor manual !.

3 Press the shutter release button allthe way.œ The image is captured.

(Push halfway)

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Focus icon

(Push completely)


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SEQUENTIAL SHOTSThis digital camera provides three types of sequential shots.

Maximum number of sequential shotsThe maximum possible number of sequential shots depends on the resolutionand compression rate settings.

ResolutionCompression rate

D G

Ò 8 images 15 images

4 50 images 50 images

Standard sequential shots Ö:A normal sequential shot. (For the number of images captured, please see “Maximum number of sequential shots”.)

AE shift sequential shots A:13 sequential images (or seven sequential images when the resolution is Ò and the compression is D) are captured while the exposure (shutter speed) changes automatically.

Best select shot Ä:Four sequential images are captured from which you can select one to save.

Dark image (underexposed) (Standard exposure) Bright image (overexposed)

Select one to save. The other three are deleted.


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Standard sequential shots Ö

1 Set the camera to the sequentialshots shooting mode (see page 39).

2 Select the standard sequentialshots icon Ö from the sequentialshots mode menu, and press theSET button.

3 Select the desired frame intervalfrom the sequential shots intervalmenu, and press the SET button.Ù: Images are captured at intervals

of 0.2 second.": Images are captured at intervals

of 0.1 second.!: Images are captured at intervals

of 0.06 second (only appearswhen the resolution is set to4).

Ú: Images are captured at intervalsof 0.05 second (only appearswhen the resolution is set to4).

4 Select the desired shutter operationfrom the shutter release buttonoperation menu and press the SETbutton.$: Images are captured only while

the shutter release button ispressed.

#: Capturing of the images startswhen the shutter release buttonis pressed and stops when it ispressed again.

METHOD 23

INTERVAL 23

23SHUTTER


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SEQUENTIAL SHOTS

5 Press the shutter release button tocapture the sequential shots.œ During shooting, K appears in the

LCD monitor.

6 Finish capturing images.

œ The method differs depending onthe shutter release button operationsetting selected in step 4.If $ was selected:

Release the shutter releasebutton to end recording.

If # was selected:Press the shutter release buttonagain to end recording.

NOTEœ When shooting a picture at a resolution of 4 and sequential shots

interval of Ú or !, the ISO sensitivity is automatically doubled, thusallowing you to capture a bright image without noise (Vertical Pixel Mixing[VP mix]). For this reason, the image quality may differ from the still imagesor images captured at a resolution of 4 and sequential shots interval ofÙ or ".

œ When the sequential shots interval ! is selected, a rate of 15 images persecond is effected, making the actual interval rate 0.0666... seconds.

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REC (recording) indicator

Shutter release button


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AE shift sequential (auto bracket) shots A


2 Select the AE shift sequential shotsicon A from the sequential shotsmode menu, and press the SETbutton.

3 Select the desired frame intervalfrom the sequential shots intervalmenu, and press the SET button.œ See step 3 on page 60.

4 Press the shutter release button to capture the sequential shots.

œ When the shutter release button is pressed, sequential shots shootingbegins.

œ It is not necessary to keep the shutter release button depressed.œ During shooting, K appears in the LCD monitor.œ After 13 sequential images are captured (seven images at resolutionÒ and compression D), shooting ends.

METHOD 23


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SEQUENTIAL SHOTS

Best select shot Ä


2 Select the best select shot icon Äfrom the sequential shots modemenu, and press the SET button.

3 Select the desired frame intervalfrom the sequential shots intervalmenu, and press the SET button.œ See step 3 on page 60.

4 Press the shutter release button tocapture the sequential shots.œ When the shutter release button is

pressed, sequential shots shootingbegins.

œ It is not necessary to keep theshutter release button depressed.

œ During shooting, K appears in theLCD monitor.

œ After a few moments, the 4-imagedisplay appears showing the imagescaptured.

METHOD 23


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5 Select the image that you want tosave.1 Press the arrow button to move the

orange frame to the image youwant to save.


œ The Best Shot ConfirmationScreen appears with the selectedimage displayed full screen. Youcan press [d] or [c] to select adifferent image.

œ To return to the 4-image display,select “EXIT”, and press the SETbutton.

Orange frame


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SEQUENTIAL SHOTS

6 Save the selected image and erasethe others.1 Make your final check of the

image, and select “SAVE IMAGEERASE OTHERS”.

2 Press the SET button.œ A screen confirming whether or

not you want to save the selectedimage and erase the othersappears.

œ If you wish to return to the BestShot Confirmation Screen, select“NO”, and press the SET button.

3 Select “YES”, and press the SETbutton.œ “PROCESSING” appears for a

few moments, and then thesequential shots shooting modereturns.

œ The selected image is saved inthe still image folder; the otherthree images are deleted(nothing is saved in thesequential shots folder). Thesaved image can be played backin the still image playback mode.

<Best Shot ConfirmationScreen>

<Confirmation Screen forerasing the other images>

100-0102

SAVE IMAGEo ERASE OTHERS p EXIT

Folder number and name

100-0102

SAVE IMAGE ERASE OTHERSo YES p NO


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HINTCapturing images without using the LCD monitorœ When taking pictures without using the LCD monitor, after the images are

captured, the 4-image display (step 4) does not appear. All four images aresaved in the sequential shots folder.

To save all four imagesœ While the 4-image display is shown in step 4, press the MODE button. All

four images are saved in the sequential shots folder.


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VIDEO CLIPSWhen you shoot video clips, the sound is also recorded.

1 Set the camera to the video clipshooting mode (see page 39).

2 Select the desired frame rate fromthe frame rate menu, and press theSET button.: Records at 15 frames/second.: Records at 30 frames/second.* If the resolution is set to 4, then

the frame rate is fixed at .

3 Set the shutter operation.

œ Select the desired setting from theshutter operation menu, and pressthe SET button.#: Recording starts when shutter

release button is pressed andstops when it is pressed again.

$: Records only while shutterrelease button is pressed.

FRAME RATE 00:49

SHUTTER 00:49



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4 Press the shutter release button torecord the video clip.œ During recording K appears on

the LCD monitor.œ When the remaining recording time

available for the currently recordingclip becomes less than about 30seconds, a countdown of theremaining recording time appearson the display.

5 End the recording.

œ The way to end the recording differsdepending on the shutter operationthat was set in step 3.

If # is selected for the shutter operation, press the shutter releasebutton to stop recording.If $ is selected for the shutter operation, release the shutter releasebutton to stop recording.

NOTEœ The data for a video clip is very large. Therefore, be aware that if the video

clip is uploaded to a computer to be played back, the computer may not beable to play back the video fast enough, making it appear jerky. (The videowill always be displayed properly on the LCD monitor or a television.)

What is the frame rate?œ The frame rate tells you how many frames are recorded each second when

filming video clips. The greater the frame rate, the smoother the motion inthe video clip is seen, but the larger the space required to save it on thecard becomes.

Image qualityœ At a frame rate of and resolution 2 or 0 the vertical pixel mixing

function (VP mix) is inoperative. Therefore, image quality may differ frompictures shot with other settings.

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Recording) time (min:sec)

Remaining recording time (sec)


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AUDIO RECORDINGSYour digital camera can record sound, just like a normal tape recorder.

1 Display the Shooting Option SettingScreen (see page 39).œ The audio recording icon a is

highlighted.


œ The Audio Recording Screenappears.

3 Press [l] on the arrow button todisplay the compression rate menu.D: Low compression (high audio

quality)G: Normal compression (medium

audio quality)œ Press [d] or [c] on the arrow button

to select the desired compressionrate setting, and press the SETbutton.


AUDIO REC 16:46

REC

AUDIO REC 16:46


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4 Press [j] or [l] on the arrow buttonto select the recording icon æ,and press the SET button.œ Recording begins. Point the

microphone toward the sound youwish to record.

œK (recording) appears on the LCDmonitor during recording.

5 End the audio recording.

œ Press the SET button once more toend the recording. You are returnedto the Audio Recording Screen.

œ When the remaining recording timeis approximately less than 30seconds, a countdown of theremaining recording time is shown.

œ To return to the Shooting OptionSetting Screen, in the AudioRecording Screen mode, press theMODE button, or select the Cicon and press the SET button.

HINTœ For more information about the remaining recording time, please see page

201.You can perform an audio recording even after turning off the AudioRecording Screenœ After displaying the Audio Recording Screen and æ is selected (step 4),

you can set the main switch to MONITOR OFF to put the digital camerainto the audio recording standby mode. In this condition, just press the SETbutton to start recording. Or, after turning on the power to the digitalcamera, if you set the selector dial to P, even when the LCD monitor isoff, you can press the SET button to start recording.

Microphone

AUDIO REC 00:08

RECORDING

STOP

Recording time (min:sec)


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USING THE VARIOUS SHOOTING FUNCTIONS

Setting the focusThe focus setting can be changed depending on the distance to the subject.

1 Select the desired shooting mode(see page 57).œ If the Shooting Information Screen

appears, press the MODE button toexit it.

2 Press the MACRO button.

œ The currently set focus setting isshown on the LCD monitor.

No icon: For photography at normal focus.c: For close-up photography (10 to 50 cm)å: For photography at distant focus (7 meters or more). Select this

setting when you know the distance to your subject beforehandor when photographing a subject that is difficult to get into focus.

!: The focus can be set to any distance from 10 cm to ∞ (manualfocus). When manual focus is selected, the set distance isshown to the left of the ! icon.

3 Press the MACRO button to set thedesired focus mode.œ Each time the MACRO button is

pressed, the focus mode changes.œ If ! is selected, press [j] or [l]

on the arrow button to set thedesired focus distance.

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Focus mode

MACRO button

LCD monitor

Zoom switch


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4 Take the picture.

<Shooting without using the LCD monitor>1 Press the MACRO button.

œ The LCD monitor turns on briefly to show the currently set focusmode.

2 Press the MACRO button within 5 seconds to set the desiredfocus mode.

HINTœ The shortest distance for taking macro photography is 10 cm if the zoom

switch is pressed towards [1] (Wide), and 25 cm if it is pressed towards[|] (Tele).

œ The focus distance indication shows the distance between the lens surfaceand the subject.

Using the flashThe flash is used not only for taking pictures where there is insufficient light,but also when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions. Your camerahas four modes of operation (automatic flash mode, forced flash mode, flashoff mode, and red-eye reduction mode). Flash photography is possible only inthe still image shooting mode.

1 Set the camera to the still imageshooting mode (see page 57).

2 Press the flash button.

œ The current flash mode is shown onthe LCD monitor.

Flash bulb

Flash button


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3 Press the flash button to select theflash mode.œ Each time the flash button is

pressed, the flash mode iconchanges.No icon: The digital camera will

detect the subjectbrightness and use theflash only when required.In a backlight situation, ifonly the center of theimage is very dark, theflash will operate tocompensate (auto flash).

d: The flash will operate with every image captured regardless ofthe conditions. Use this setting under backlight conditions, whenthe subject is in shade, under fluorescent lighting conditions, etc.(forced flash).

j: The flash will not operate even in dark situations. Use this settingwhen capturing an image in a location where flash photographyis prohibited, or when shooting a night landscape scene (flashoff).

È: The digital camera will detect the subject brightness and use theflash only when required. At this time the flash will operate in amanner that reduces the red reflection (“red-eye”) in thesubject’s eyes.

4 Press the shutter release button.

œ The image is captured in the desired flash mode.<Shooting without using the LCD monitor>1Press the flash button.

œ The LCD monitor turns on briefly to show the currently set flashmode.

2Press the flash button within 5 seconds to set the desired flashmode.

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HINTœ At normal focus, the effective flash range is 0.5 to 3.9 meters (widest lens

setting) and 0.5 to 2.3 meters (telephoto lens setting). At macro focus, theeffective flash range is 0.15 to 0.5 meters (widest lens setting) and 0.25 to0.5 meters (telephoto lens setting).

NOTEIn the automatic flash mode...œ In the automatic flash mode using the LCD monitor, when the shutter

release button is depressed halfway, a f icon appearing in the upperright area of the LCD monitor indicates that the flash will operate.

Using the self-timer

1 Display the Still Image ShootingSetting Screen (see page 39).

2 Select the self-timer on icon Ufrom the self-timer menu.œ Press [c] on the arrow button to

select a timer mode.V: Turns off the self-timer

function.U: Turns on the self-timer

function.

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œ This completes the self-timer setting.


œ When the shutter release button ispressed, the self-timer indicator andstandby indicator will light for about7 seconds, flash for about 3seconds, and then the image iscaptured.

œ When the image is captured, theself-timer setting automaticallyresets to off.

HINTœ If the shutter release button is pressed again before the image is captured,

the self-timer mode is stopped temporarily. Press the shutter release buttonone more time to restart the self-timer.

œ To cancel the self-timer mode, select the self-timer off icon V and pressthe SET button.

œ A warning tone (beep-beep-beep) sounds 3 seconds before the image iscaptured.

NOTEœ When using the self-timer function, be sure to use a tripod or place the

digital camera on a level, stable surface.


Self-timer indicator

Tripod stand hole


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Using the zoomThere are two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom. You canspecify whether or not the optical zoom and/or digital zoom can be activatedwhen shooting.

The digital zoom can be used when the resolution is set to 4 or less.

1 Set the desired zoom to on (seepage 107), and point the cameralens at the subject.

2 Press the zoom switch towards [|]or [1] to compose the desiredimage.|: Zoom in on the subject.1: Zoom out.œ When the optical zoom factor

becomes 2.8x, zooming stopstemporarily. When the zoom switchis again pressed towards |, themode changes to the digital zoommode and zooming continues (ifdigital zooming is enabled).

œ While the digital zoom is active, thestandby indicator flashes green andthe digital zoom icon is yellow (whenthe Shooting Setting Screen orShooting Information Screen is notshown).


CAUTIONœ If the main switch is set to MONITOR OFF or the selector dial is turned

while the digital zoom is active, the digital zoom is canceled and only theoptical zoom (2.8x) is enabled.

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Digital zoom icon

Zoom switch

Stand-byindicator


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Adding a voice memoIn the still image shooting mode, you can record approximately 4 seconds ofsound (called a “voice memo”) when capturing the image.

1 Display the Still Image ShootingSetting Screen (see page 39).

2 Select the add voice memo icona from the voice memo menu,and press the SET button.b: For no voice memo.a: For adding a voice memo.

3 Press the shutter release button tocapture the image, and then talkinto the microphone.œ About 4 seconds of sound are

recorded.œ During recording, K appears in

the upper right area of the LCDmonitor.

HINTœ When the compression rate is set to L, it takes approximately 10

seconds for the image data to be recorded (when using a CompactFlashcard), after which voice memo recording will start.

œ Each voice memo uses one-half the memory of an image captured at 4resolution and G compression rate.

œ The voice memo can be played back in the still image playback mode (seepage 80).

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Microphone


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Exposure correctionWhen capturing images, you can make the image lighter or darker.

1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen(see page 39).

2 Select the exposure correction iconÊ.œ The exposure correction bar

appears.

3 Press [d] or [c] on the arrow buttonto adjust the exposure.


HINTœ The exposure correction setting is canceled in the following cases.

When the pointer is set to the center positionAfter the main switch or selector dial is moved

After the power is turned off.œ The exposure setting numerical value is shown at the left end of the

exposure bar. The exposure can be set to a value from –1.8EV to +1.8EV.œ While exposure correction is active, the standby indicator in the viewfinder

flashes green.Shortcut for setting the exposure correctionœ If a Shooting Setting Screen or Information Screen is not displayed, you

can press [d] or [c] on the arrow button to immediately display theexposure correction bar. If exposure correction is not possible, theexposure correction bar will not appear.

CAUTIONœ Exposure correction is not possible in the AE shift sequential shots mode.

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Exposure correction bar

Exposure correction

Makedarker

Makebrighter

Pointer


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Shooting without using the LCD monitorCompose the desired image by looking through the viewfinder. Compared tocapturing images using the LCD monitor, this method uses less battery power.

1 Set the shooting mode (see page57).

2 Set the main switch to MONITOROFF.

3 Look through the viewfinder andposition the autofocus mark on thesubject.


MONITOR OFF

Main switch

Viewfinder

Autofocus mark


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PLAYBACK MODE SETTINGSThis camera has playback modes for still images, sequential shots, video clips and audio recordings.

Still image playback mode: For playing back still images and voice memos. Saved enlarged images (with the playback zoom) (see page 90) and copied images (see page 126) can also be viewed in the still image playback mode.

Sequential shots playback mode: For viewing sequential shots images.Video clip playback mode: For viewing video clips.Audio recording playback mode: For listening to audio recordings.

1 Set the main switch to [Ô]. MONITOR OFF

2 Turn the selector dial to the desired playback mode. Main switch

[W]: Still image playback mode [page 82]

[Y]: Sequential shots playback mode [page 84]

[X]: Video clip playback mode [page 85]

[P]: Audio playback mode [page 81](The Playback Option SettingScreen appears.)

Selector dial

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PLAYBACK MODE SETTINGS To play back audio recordings

1 Turn the selector dial to [P].

œ The Playback Option Setting Screen appears.

AUDIO CLOCK SET

BEEP FILE NUMBER RESET DISCHARGE LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT

2 Select the audio playback icon M, and press the SET button. œ The audio recording selection

screen appears, and the audio playback mode is enabled.

œ To continue the procedure, please see page 87.

AUDIO

0001 00:10 0006 00:46 0002 02:51 0007 00:29 0003 01:29 0008 02:21 0004 01:02 0005 01:20

SELECT PUSH MODE TO EXIT

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PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES

Play back still images one by one

1 Select the still image playback mode (see page 80).

2 Press [d] or [c] on the arrow button, or turn the jog dial.

Play back a voice memo œ Display an image, and press the SET

button. The voice memo is played back.

œ Display the Still Image Playback Setting Screen (see page 39), select the volume icon N, and press [d] or [c] on the arrow button to adjust the playback volume.

Decreases Increases the volume the volume

Volume bar

d] i

c]


Arrow button Jog dial

To play back the previous image Press [ Counterclockw se

To play back the next image Press [ Clockwise

9-image display playback

1 Select the still image playback Image number mode (see page 80). Selecting mark

0001 0002 0003

0004 0005 0006

0007 0008 0009

2 Press the zoom switch towards [z]. œ The 9-image display appears. œ The number displayed on each

image is its file name (image number).

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PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES

3 Use the arrow button or the jog dial to move the y mark to the desired image, and press the zoom switch towards [v]. œ The selected image is displayed full screen.

HINT To jump forward or backward 100 images (if there are more than 100 images)

1 Display the 9-image display playback screen.

2 Press the flash button. œ The frame around the images turns dark blue.

3 Press either [d] or [c] on the arrow button. œ Press [d] to move back 100 images.

œ Press [c] to move forward 100 images.

œ The frame around the images returns to black.

œ To jump another 100 images, repeat steps 2 and 3.

4 Use the arrow button to move the y mark to the desired image, and press the SET button.

œ The selected image is displayed full screen.

To access the 9-image display from the Playback Setting Screen...

1 Display the Playback Setting Screen (see page 39).

2 Select the 9-image display icon ;, and press the SET button.

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PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS

1 Select the sequential shots playback mode (see page 80).

2 Press [d] or [c] on the arrow button, or turn the jog dial.

Arrow button Jog dial To play back the previous image Press [d] Counterclockwise

To play back the next image Press [c] Clockwise

3 Push the zoom switch towards [z]. œ The 9-image display appears. œ The procedure from this point is the

same as step 3 on page 83. 0001 0002 0003

0004 0005 0006

0007 0008 0009

Sequential shot folder number

Selecting mark

HINT To change to a different sequential shots folder œ Perform step 3, and step 3 on page 83. If the 9-image display appears in step 1 œ Perform step 3 on page 83, and then return to step 2 above. To quickly change to a different sequential shots folder œ In step 2, with the Playback Setting Screen or Playback Information Screen

not displayed, press [j] or [l] to change to the previous or following sequential shots folder respectively.

To jump forward or backward 100 folders œ The procedure is the same as when playing back still images.

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PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS

1 Select the video clip playback mode (see page 80).

2 Play back the video clip.

Normal playbackœ Press [c] or the SET button. œ Pressing [d] during a video clip playback will start reverse playback

(the audio will not be heard). To pause playback œ Press the SET button to pause playback; press the SET button again,

or press [c], to continue playback. To play back one image at a time œ While video clip playback is paused, you can turn the jog dial

clockwise to view the frames in order, or counterclockwise to view them in reverse order.

To accelerate playback œ 2x fast forward playback: During normal speed playback, press [c].œ 20x fast forward playback: During 2x playback, press [c].œ Return to normal speed playback: During 20x playback, press [c].

* Pressing [d] will start reverse playback. The audio will not be heard. To return to the beginning of the video clip œ To jump to the beginning of the video clip during playback: Press [j]. œ To jump to the end of the video clip during playback: Press [l]. œ To jump to the beginning of the next video clip: Pause playback, then

press [l]. œ To jump to the beginning of the previous video clip: Pause playback,

then press [j]. To adjust the volume œ Display the Playback Setting Screen, select the volume icon N, and

press [d] or [c], or turn the jog dial to adjust the volume as desired.

œ To change to a different video clip, select a different video clip from the 9-image display.

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<Example of button operations>

Video clip 0001

Video clip start Video clip end

SET or [c] button: Play

Video clip 0002 Video clip 0003

SET or [c] button: Play [jvideo clip 0002

[lSET or [c] button: Play from start of video clip 0001

]: Display start of

]: Display start of video clip 0002

[j]: Display start of video clip [l]: Display end of video clip

3 Press the zoom switch towards [z].

Selecting mark

œ The 9-image display appears.œ The procedure from this point is the

same as step 3 on page 83.0001 0002 0003

0004 0005 0006

0007 0008 0009

To jump forward or backward 100 video clips (if there are more than 100 video clips) œ With the 9-image display showing, follow these steps.

1 Press the flash button.

2 Press either [d] or [c].

œ To jump another 100 video clips, repeat steps 1 and 2.

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LISTENING TO AUDIO RECORDINGS

1 Set the digital camera to the audio recording playback mode (see page 81).

2

œ The Audio Recording Playback Screen for the selected audio recording appears.

Turn the jog dial to select the desired audio recording, and press the SET button.

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AUDIO

3 Select the audio playback icon Ô, and press the SET button. œ Playback starts. To pause playback œ Press the SET button to interrupt

playback; press it again to continue playback.

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AUDIO

PLAYBACK

STOP To fast forward or rewind

œ Fast forward: During playback, press [c].œ Rewind: During playback, press [d].

* The audio will not be heard. œ If [c] is pressed during fast forward or rewind, playback will start. To adjust the volume 1 From the Audio Recording Playback Screen, select the volume icon N.

2 Press [d] or [c], or turn the jog dial, to adjust the volume.

To select a different audio recordingœ On the Audio Recording Playback Screen in step 2, turn the jog dial.To stop playbackœ During playback, press [j] or [l]. Playback will stop, and you are

returned to the Audio Recording Playback Screen.

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USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS

Automatic playback (slideshow) Still images can be automatically played back in a slideshow fashion. If voice memos are attached, they can also be heard.

1 Select the still image playback mode (see page 80).

œ If the Playback Setting Screen or Playback Information Screen appears, press the MODE button to exit it.

2 j l

œ The Sliœ

lor 10 sec.

œ i

4S

SLIDESHOW

SELECT TIME START

Press and hold [ ] or [ ] on the arrow button until “SLIDESHOW” appears.

deshow Screen appears. Select “TIME”, and turn the jog dial to select the time that each image is shown. Se ect 1 sec., 4 sec., 7 sec.

If the time s set to 1 sec., voice memos will not be played back.

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

œ Slideshow playback begins. œ After all the still images have been played back, the slideshow ends. œ To interrupt the slideshow, press the MODE button, the SET button, or

an arrow button.

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Rotating an image Captured images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing.

1 Display the still or sequential shots image you wish to rotate.


3 Select the rotate image icon Ç, and press the SET button. œ The Rotate Image Screen appears.

t: Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees

s: Rotates image counterclockwise 90 degrees

ROTATE

RIGHT LEFT

4 Select the rotate right icon t or rotate left icon s, and press the SET button. œ Each time the SET button is pressed, the image is rotated 90 degrees.

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Magnifying (zooming in) the image The saved images can be magnified for viewing during playback.

1 Display the image that you want to magnify.

œ For a video clip, pause playback at the place you wish to magnify.

2 Press the zoom switch towards [v]. œ The zoom mark v appears on the

LCD monitor, and magnification is enabled.

ZOOM

SETTING MOVE

PUSH SHUTTER TO SAVE

3 Turn the jog dial.

To magnify: Turn clockwise. To return to normal size: Turn counterclockwise.

œ The image is magnified, and the central portion of the image is displayed.

œ You can use the arrow button to view different parts of the magnified image.

œ To reset to the normal display size, push the zoom switch towards [z].

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HINT œ The maximum degree of magnification will depend on the resolution of the

original image. œ The maximum magnification for Ó resolution is about 31 times. œ If the image has been rotated, it will be returned to its original orientation

and then enlarged. œ One scene (still image) of a video clip can be enlarged; however, a video

clip cannot be played while enlarged.

HINT The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image. œ Press the shutter release button. The magnified portion is saved as a new

still image. To magnify the image from the Playback Setting Screen


2 Select the zoom icon O, and press the SET button.

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Playing back images on a TV set By connecting the digital camera to a television set, you can view the captured images on the TV screen.

Connections Connect the supplied AV cable from the DIGITAL/AV terminal on the digital camera to the AUDIO and VIDEO input terminals on the TV.

Plug

White plug

To the VIDEO input terminal To the DIGITAL/ AV terminal Yellow plug

AV cable (supplied)

To the AUDIO input terminal

Switch input to VIDEO

* If the dedicated AV cable is unplugged/plugged in, the Playback Setting Screen is canceled.

Playback œ After connecting the digital camera to the television, set the TV input switch

to VIDEO input. œ The playback method is the same as when viewing images on the LCD

monitor. œ When an AV cable is connected, the LCD monitor display appears smaller

than usual. œ If the TV system setting is set to PAL, no image appears on the camera’s

LCD monitor. œ The same playback procedure as when playing back with the camera is

used to play back voice memos and audio recordings as well. œ The sound output from the digital camera is monaural.

Voice memo playback: see page 82 Audio recording playback: see pages 81, 87

CAUTION œ Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables.

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DISPLAYING IMAGE INFORMATION (PLAYBACK INFO SCREEN) On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when an image was captured.

1 Display the desired image.

2 Press the MODE button for at least 1 second.

œ The Playback Information Screen appears. œ If the MODE button is pressed again, the Playback Information Screen

is exited.

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1 Compression rate

2 Resolution

3 Exposure correction value

4 Print settings (still image playback mode only)

5 Location of data (folder number) and file name

6 Data size

7 Protect setting

8 Voice memo indicator (still image playback mode only)

9 Color correction setting

F Wide-range shot setting (still image playback mode only)

G Shutter speed

H Aperture

I Focus distance

J Remaining battery charge

K Date and time of image

L Playback time

M Frame rate

HINT œ When you press the flash button in step 2, the file name (image number) is

shown on the LCD monitor.

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SETTING THE RESOLUTIONIf the resolution is increased, the image quality will improve, but the remainingnumber of images that can be taken will decrease. Select the resolutionaccording to the desired image quality and purpose.

1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen (see page 39).

2 Select the desired resolution fromthe resolution menu.Ò: 1600 x 1200 pixels

Ó: 2000 x 1496 pixels4: 640 x 480 pixels2: 320 x 240 pixels

0: 160 x 120 pixels

Example: Still image shootingmode

œ The possible resolution settings for each shooting mode are as follows:

Resolution (units: pixels)[Icon displayed on LCD monitor]

2000 x1496Ó

1600 x1200Ò

640 x480 4

320 x240 2

160 x120 0

Shootingmode

Still imageYes Yes Yes

Notavailable

Notavailable

Sequential shot

Notavailable

Yes YesNot

availableNot

available

Video clip Notavailable

Notavailable

Yes Yes Yes


œ The selected resolution is set.

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HINTThe Ó resolution is achieved by the camera processing the image internallyto generate an approximately 30 million-pixel image.

NOTEAbout the resolution and compression settings (see page 97)œ The image captured by a digital camera consists of a collection of small

dots. The resolution refers to the number of these dots, and the greater thenumber, the higher the image quality. As the resolution increases, the sizeof the resulting data also increases, and the number of images that can becaptured decreases. To compensate for this, this digital camera is able tocompress the data. This digital camera uses JPEG compression.If JPEG compression is used, when the image is played back, an extremelysmall portion of it is lost. The higher the compression rate, the more of theoriginal image is lost. Therefore, this digital camera also allows you to storeimage data without any compression to ensure that none of the originalimage is lost. This is the L mode. Since the image data is large when theL mode is used, compared to JPEG compression, the digital camerarequires more time both to store the data after the shutter release button ispressed and to display the image in the playback mode.


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SETTING THE COMPRESSION RATEUse the procedure below to set the compression rate. Even if the sameresolution is used, you can change the compression setting to decrease theimage data size so that you can capture more images, or increase the imagedata size for no loss in image quality.


2 Select the desired compression ratefrom the compression menu.D: Stores the data with a low

compression (high quality).a: Stores the data with an extremely

low compression (super highquality).

G: Stores the data with moderatecompression (normal quality).

L: Stores the data in TIFF format (nocompression for highest quality).

Example: Still image shootingmode

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œ The possible compression rate settings for each shooting mode areshown in the following table.

Resolution (units: pixels)[Icon displayed on LCD monitor]

2000 x1496Ó

1600 x1200Ò

640 x480 4

320 x240 2

160 x120 0

Shootingmode

Still image

aNot

availableYes Not

availableNot

availableNot

available

D Yes Yes Yes Notavailable

Notavailable

G Yes Yes Yes Notavailable

Notavailable

LNot

availableYes Not

availableNot

availableNot

available

Sequential shot

DNot

available Yes Yes Notavailable

Notavailable

GNot

availableYes Yes Not

availableNot

available

Video clipD

Notavailable

Notavailable

Notavailable Yes Not

available

GNot

availableNot

availableYes Yes Yes


œ The selected compression rate is set.


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SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROLBy setting the shutter speed and aperture size, various exposure controls arepossible. By changing the settings in accordance with the scene to bephotographed, you can create the image that you want to express. Theexposure control can be set in the still image shooting mode and sequentialshots shooting mode.

1 Display the Still Image or Sequential Shots Shooting SettingScreen (see page 39).

2 Select an exposure control modefrom the exposure control menu.Ï: The optimum shutter speed and

aperture size are set according tothe brightness of the subject.(Aperture and shutter variableprogram AE)Example: For simple shooting

with minimum setup,using the camera’sautomatic settings.

Î: This allows you to set a specific aperture size. The cameraautomatically sets an appropriate shutter speed based on thissetting. (Aperture priority AE)Example: To open the aperture for portraits with a blurred

background (for a shallow field depth), or to close theaperture for a clear foreground and background (for adeep field depth).

Ì: This allows you to set a specific shutter speed. The cameraautomatically sets an appropriate aperture size based on thissetting. (Shutter speed priority AE)Example: To set a fast shutter speed for capturing a clear image

of a fast-moving object, or to set a slow shutter speed toshoot the flow of a background scene.

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Í: This allows you to set a specific shutter speed and aperture size.(Manual exposure control)

Example: When shooting in a dark location without using theflash, set the shutter to stay open for a longer time (slowshutter). When used for shooting nighttime scenes, youcan capture lights flowing across the image.


œ The screen corresponding to theexposure control mode selected instep 2 appears.

<Aperture and shutter variableprogram AE Ï>œ The setting changes to aperture and

shutter variable program AE, and youare returned to the Shooting SettingScreen.

<Aperture priority AE Î>œ The display to set the aperture size

appears.œ Turn the jog dial to set the desired

aperture size.Tele: 4.8 to 13.0

Wide: 2.8 to 8.0

<Shutter speed priority AE Ì>œ The display to set the shutter speed

appears.œ Turn the jog dial to set the desired

shutter speed.Setting range: 16 sec. to 1/500 sec.

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SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL<Manual exposure control Í>œ The display to set the aperture size

and shutter speed appears.œ Press [j] or [l] on the arrow button

to select aperture size \ or shutterspeed ä, and turn the jog dial tochange the setting.Setting range:

Aperture \: 2.8 to 8.0 (Wide)4.8 to 13.0 (Tele)

Shutter speed ä: 16 sec. to1/1000 sec.


œ This completes the exposure control setting.œ You are returned to the Shooting Setting Screen.

HINTœ When using a slow shutter setting, use a tripod or the like to stabilize the

digital camera.œ When manual exposure control is selected, the exposure correction value

becomes ±0 and exposure correction cannot be performed.œ If the aperture value is set to F10 or higher, the resolution of the shot

picture may be slightly reduced.If the shutter speed does not change to 1/1000...œ In some cases the shutter speed cannot be set to 1/1000 sec. even when

manual exposure control Í is selected and the jog dial is turned. If thishappens make the aperture small.

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QUICK SHOT SETTING (STILL IMAGESHOOTING MODE ONLY)With the initial settings, when the shutter release button is pressed, the digitalcamera performs the exposure correction, the white balance settings, thefocussing, and other settings before the image is captured. This results in adelay after the shutter release button is pressed before the image is actuallycaptured. By turning on the quick shot setting, these settings are set lessprecisely, but the delay after the shutter release button is pressed until theimage is actually captured is drastically reduced.

1 Display the Still Image Shooting Setting Screen (see page 39).

2 Select a quick shot setting from thequick shot menu.Q: Turns off the quick shot setting.

R: Turns on the quick shot setting.


œ This completes the quick shot setting.

HINTœ When the quick shot on R setting is selected, the first time the shutter

release button is pressed, the digital camera performs the normal settings.If the shutter release button is again pressed within 1 second after thecamera becomes ready for the next shot (the standby indicator lightsgreen), the quick shot function works to capture the image quickly.It is possible to take sequential quick shots if it is within one second. If theshutter release button is pressed after an interval of one second or morefollowing the previous shot, the digital camera performs the settings as fornormal shooting.

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ISO SENSITIVITY SETTINGWith the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according tothe brightness of the subject. However, the ISO sensitivity can be fixed at theequivalent of 100, 200, or 400.


2 Select an ISO sensitivity setting fromthe ISO sensitivity menu.B: Sets the ISO sensitivity

automatically (equivalent toISO100 to 200).

+: Sets the sensitivity to ISO100equivalent.

1: Sets the sensitivity to ISO200equivalent.

%: Sets the sensitivity to ISO400equivalent.


œ This completes the ISO sensitivity setting.

HINTœ By setting a higher ISO sensitivity, you can set higher shutter speeds and

capture images in darker locations, but noise in the captured images mayincrease.

œ When shooting a video clip at resolution 4, at resolution 2 with framerate , at resolution 0 with frame rate , or when shootingsequential shots at resolution 4 with a sequential shot interval setting ofÚ or !, you can capture a bright image with little noise (Vertical PixelMixing [VP mix]).

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WHITE BALANCE SETTINGThis digital camera automatically adjusts the white balance under mostlighting conditions. However, if you want to specify the lighting conditions orchange the overall tone of the image, the white balance can be manually set.


2 Select a white balance setting fromthe white balance menu.H: The digital camera will make the

white balance adjustmentautomatically based on thenatural and artificial lightconditions. This is the settingused in the auto mode.

g: For shooting outside on a sunnyday.

h: For shooting outside on a cloudyday.

e: For shooting inside underfluorescent lighting.

i: For shooting inside underincandescent lighting.

S: For more accurate adjustment orwhen the light source cannot bespecified.

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WHITE BALANCE SETTINGSetting procedure1 Select the S icon and press the

SET button.œ The S icon moves to the left end of

the line.2 Fill the entire screen with a plain

white card (or piece of paper, etc.),and perform step 3.


œ This completes the white balance setting.œ Once the white balance setting is programmed for the S icon, it is

retained even if another white balance setting (H, g, h, e,or i) is selected. Whenever you select the S icon and press theSET button, the previously programmed setting is recalled.

HINTTo cancel the white balance settingœ Perform step 2, select H, and then press the SET button.

NOTETo capture sepia-tone imagesœ In step 2 of step 2, instead of using a white card, use a blue card to set

the white balance. You can experiment and get different results bychanging the card color to program the white balance.


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FLICKER-REDUCTION SETTING (VIDEO CLIPSHOOTING ONLY)The flicker-reduction setting reduces the flicker that results when filming videoclips under fluorescent lights and the like where the background lightingpulsates at the frequency of the power supply. The flicker-reduction setting isset for a frequency of 50 Hz.

1 Display the Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen (see page 39).

2 Select a flicker-reduction settingfrom the flicker-reduction settingmenu.w: Turns off the flicker-reduction

setting.k: Turns on the flicker-reduction

setting.


œ This completes the flicker-reduction setting.

HINTœ Note that although the flicker-reduction setting decreases the image flicker

that occurs under fluorescent lighting, the image quality may deteriorateslightly.

œ If the flicker-reduction is set to k, then the ISO sensitivity setting (seepage 103) becomes fixed at B.

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ZOOM SETTING

Setting the optical zoom (video clip shootingonly)The optical zoom can be used during video clip photography, but the noisefrom the zoom movement may be picked up by the microphone and beaudible during playback. In this case, you can change the camera setting sothat the optical zoom does not move.

1 Display the Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen (see page 39).

2 Select an optical zoom shootingsetting from the optical zoom menu.\: Optical zoom is disabled during

video clip shooting.[: Optical zoom is enabled during

video clip shooting.


œ This completes the optical zoomsetting.

HINTœ Even when the optical zoom setting is set to \, the zoom can be still

operated whenever the camera is not recording. This means that you anuse the zoom switch to compose the picture before actually beginningrecording.

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Setting the digital zoomThis setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabledduring zoom shooting (see page 76) at a resolution of 4 or lower.


2 Select a digital zoom setting fromthe digital zoom menu.Z: Digital zoom cannot be used.

Y: Digital zoom can be used.


œ This completes the digital zoom setting.

HINTœ The maximum digital zoom magnification ratio is 5x.

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LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTINGYou can select from 3 types of light-measuring modes.

Multi-section light-measuring:Light is measured by sampling from multiple areas of the entire shootingscreen.

Center-weighted light-measuring:Light is measured only in the central portion of the shooting screen.

Spot light-measuring:You can compose the picture and capture the image after first measuringthe light only at the center spot of the LCD monitor.


2 Select a light-measuring mode fromthe light-measuring mode (EXPMEASURE) menu.V: Multi-section light-measuringX: Center light-measuringW: Spot light-measuring

3 Press the SET button

œ This completes the light-measuringmode setting.

œ When spot light-measuring isselected, the spot mark Kappears in the center of the LCDmonitor.

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HINTShooting with the spot light-measuring modeœ Point the camera so that the spot mark K is centered on the specific spot

you wish to use to measure the light, and press the shutter release buttonhalfway. The light at the spot mark K will be measured. Keeping theshutter release button depressed halfway, compose the picture and pressthe shutter release button all the way down to capture the image.


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WIDE-RANGE SHOTWith this feature, when the shutter release button is pressed, two consecutiveshots are taken at different exposure settings, and they are then automaticallyassimilated into one image. This produces an image with the smooth tonecharacteristics of the light areas and low-noise characteristics of the darkareas.

1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen (see page 39).

2 Select the wide-range shot on iconÂ from the wide-range menu, andpress the SET button.Ã: For normal photography

(wide-range shot off).Â: For photography using

wide-range shot (wide-rangeshot on).


NOTEAbout the wide-range shotœ When wide-range shot on is selected, the exposure control setting is

automatically set to Ï, the flash operation mode to j, the digital zoomsetting to off, and the quick shot setting to Q. In addition, when thewide-range shot on setting is canceled, these modes are all restored totheir previous settings.

œ If the subject is too light or too dark, the wide-range shot may not beeffective.

œ Because of the long exposure time compared to normal photography, careshould be taken to keep the camera steady when shooting (see page 56).

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ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES(REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER)You can adjust the color tones (hue and saturation) of the captured images.In addition to adjusting the tones with the camera’s settings, you can alsodownload data settings created on your computer for color tone correction.

Adjust the color tones with the digital camera

1 Display the Shooting Option SettingScreen (see page 39).

2 Select the color adjustment iconâ, and press the SET button.œ The Color Adjustment Screen

appears.œ The highlighted icon indicates the

current setting.ô to õ : Set the color tone

adjustment (coloradjustment on). Data for6-color-mode settingscreated on a computercan also be downloaded.

m to n : Select from these whendownloading data for12-color-mode settingscreated on a computer(see page 117).

ú: Return to the initial setting (color adjustment off).C: Return to the Shooting Option Setting Screen.œ After pressing the SET button, if the setting data download screen

appears, select NO, and press the SET button; the Color ToneCorrection Screen will then appear.

3 Select one from the ô to õ icons, and press the SET button.


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ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER)œ Selecting one of the ô to õ

icons allows confirmation of theirrespective setting values. Pressingthe SET button displays the screenfor the hue and saturation settings.í: Set the red hue and saturation.ü: Set the yellow hue and

saturation.ì: Set the green hue and

saturation.û: Set the cyan hue and

saturation.î: Set the blue hue and

saturation.Í: Set the magenta hue and

saturation.ù: The hue and saturation

settings are completed, andyou are returned to the ColorAdjustment Screen.

C: The new settings arecanceled, and you arereturned to the ColorAdjustment Screen.

4 Select a color icon (í to Í) toadjust, and turn the jog dial.œ The hue setting changes. (Can be

set within a maximum range of +50to –50.)

œ Adjust the hue while watching onthe LCD monitor.

COLOR ADJUSTMENT

H S R 00 00 Y 00 00 G 00 00 C 00 00 B 00 00 M 00 00

H S 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

H S

p B +10R +10 SELECT SETTING

Initial colorAdjusted color

The characters to the left and right of the hue setting value indicate the color change. In this example, the indicated setting changes magenta to red hues (í).When set to a – value, magenta changes to blue hues (î).


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5 Press [c] on the arrow button to select the saturation setting, andturn the jog dial to adjust the setting.œ The saturation setting changes (can be set between +50 and –50).œ To change the settings for other colors, press [j] or [l] on the arrow

button to select another color, and then repeat steps 4 and 5.

6 Select the ù icon, and press theSET button.œ The screen to input a title appears.œ A maximum of 12 characters can be

input for the title. (For entering text,please follow steps 6 through 8 onpages 130 and 131.)

7 Select the < mark, and press theSET button.œ This completes the color adjustment setting.œ You are returned to the Shooting Option Setting Screen.œ You can display and confirm the color adjustment setting on the

shooting status display (see page 49) and Shooting InformationScreen (see page 119).

NOTEAbout the hue settingœ The hue setting is shown for each separate color— red, yellow, green, blue,

etc. The hue can be set within a maximum range of +50 to –50. But theactual range that can be set is limited depending on the other hue settingsof a corrected color.Example: If the Í hue is set to +20, the – side range for the í hue

setting goes up to only –30.About the saturation settingœ The saturation setting specifies the degree of color brilliance. When the

saturation setting is set to the + side, the colors are more vivid; on the –side they are more smoky. When set to –50, the color has no saturationand it becomes monochrome.

INPUT SETTING TITLE

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ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER)

HINTExample of hue and saturation settings

Monochrome photography Set saturation values for all colors from íto Í to –50 (ö initial settings).

To set all colors except red tomonochrome

Set saturation values for colors ü to Íto –50 (õ initial settings).

For a brilliant blue sky Set û and î saturation values to the +side.

To emphasize the greennessof trees and plants

Set ì hue and saturation values to the +side.

To select previously set color correction settingsœ Follow steps 1 and 2; in step 3 select one of the icons ô to n, and

press the SET button. If you selected one of the icons ô to õ, selectthe ù icon, and press the SET button twice. Imagining various scenes,you can store suitable color correction settings in each of the icons ô ton beforehand. You can then select the icon suitable for the scene youare photographing to quickly change to the optimum color correctionsettings.


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To cancel color correction settings (return to the initial settings)œ Follow steps 1 and 2, select the ú icon, and press the SET button. (The

settings in icons ô to n will be retained.)œ If the Real Color Equalizer on PC application (in the provided CD-ROM

[Sanyo Software Pack]) is used to change the colors (see page 118) andresults in extreme values for the camera’s color settings, accurate coloradjustment may not be possible. It is recommended that when adjusting thecolors using the Real Color Equalizer on PC you set the camera’s coloradjustment setting to “DEF” (initial setting, color adjustment off), or set thehue and saturation values close to 0 and photograph the images withoutextreme settings.

œ Setting data is prestored in color adjustment icons ô to n. Afteroverwriting these settings with your custom settings, you can reset thesettings to their original values by loading them from the provided CD-ROM(Sanyo Software Pack). The settings data is in the Setting data folder withinthe Real Color Equalizer folder.

Icon Title Settings data file name To photograph

ô (None) sancam01.cfg Color tone adjustment off

ö MONOCHROME sancam02.cfg Monochrome

õ RED sancam03.cfg Red only generated

m MOUNTAIN sancam04.cfg Mountain scenes, etc.

n SEA sancam05.cfg Marine scenes, etc.


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ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER)

Download the color tone correction datacreated on a computerThe settings data created using the Real Color Equalizer on PC in thesupplied CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack) can be downloaded to your digitalcamera.

1 Insert a CompactFlash, on which color tone correction data createdon a computer was saved, into the digital camera.

2 Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen (see page 39).

3 Select the color adjustment iconâ, and press the SET button.œ The Download Settings Data Screen

appears.YES: Download the settings data

created on a personal computer.NO: Use the camera settings for color

tone correction.

4 Select “YES”, and press the SETbutton.œ The list of settings data saved on

the CompactFlash appears.

COLOR ADJUSTMENT LOAD SETTING DATA?

YES

NO

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5 Press [l] or [j] on the arrow buttonto select the desired settings data,and press the SET button.œ The Select Where To Save Screen

appears.

6 Press [l] or [j] on the arrow buttonto select the icon in which to savethe settings data.For 6-color mode setting data:

Select one from ô to õ.

For 12-color mode setting data:Select m or n.


œ The settings data created on the computer is stored to the iconselected in step 6, and the actual settings are shown on the ColorTone Adjustment Screen.

œ When the SET button is pressed again, the color adjustment is set,and you are returned to the Shooting Option Setting Screen.

NOTEAbout the Real Color Equalizer on PCœ By using the Real Color Equalizer on PC that comes in the supplied

CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack), you can perform the color adjustment onyour computer. In addition to the 6-color mode, the hue and saturationsettings for 12 colors are also possible. Moreover, the color adjustment ofhue and saturation settings data that is created using the Real ColorEqualizer on PC’s 6-color mode can be performed using the digital camera.For details about using the Real Color Equalizer on PC, see the instructionmanual accompanying the Sanyo Software Pack.

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SHOOTING SETTING INFORMATION DISPLAY(SHOOTING INFO SCREEN)This Information Screen allows you to check the current settings whileshooting.

Display the Shooting Information Screen

1 Put the digital camera in the shooting status.

2 Press the MODE button for at least 1 second.

œ The Shooting Information Screen appears.œ To exit the Information Screen, press the MODE button again.

1 Compression rate

2 Resolution

3 Self-timer setting

4 Voice memo setting

5 Color tone correction setting

6 Digital zoom setting

7 Exposure control setting

8 Flash setting

9 Number of images remaining

F Focus setting <Still image shooting mode>

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G White balance setting

H Light-measuring modesetting

I Exposure correction setting

J Wide-range shot setting

K ISO sensitivity setting

L Quick Shot setting

M Remaining battery chargeindication

N Sequential shots modesetting

O Sequential shots intervalsetting

P Shutter operation setting(for standard sequential shotsor video clip mode)

Q Frame rate setting

R Flicker-reduction setting

S Remaining shooting time

T Optical zoom setting

<Sequential shots shooting mode>

<Video clip shooting mode>

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SCENE SELECT FUNCTIONYou can select from preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.) for specificshooting conditions. You can also store your custom settings for specificshooting conditions.

Select from stored shooting settingsThe following settings (preset settings) are already stored in the digitalcamera for specific shooting conditions.

Preset settings

FeaturesStill imageshooting

mode

Sequentialshots

shootingmode

Video clipshooting

mode

Sports FFor shooting running andjumping, fast-moving subjects.

Portrait x —Focussed subject at thecenter, softened backgroundfor beautiful effect.

Night sceneG

— —

For amusement park andfireworks displays at night,produces a good balancebetween the bright lights andthe dark background.

OFFThe scene select function isnot used.

1 Set to a shooting mode, and displaythe Shooting Information Screen(see page 39).

2 Select the scene select menu.

<Example: still image shootingmode>

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3 Select the desired icon, and pressthe SET button.F: Sports

G: Night scene

x: Portrait

I: The scene select function is notused.

(I and L are for storingyour custom still image settings,M and N for yoursequential shots settings, andP and Q for your video clipsettings.)

NOTEAbout other settingsœ When setting a scene select function, the following settings are fixed.

Exposure control:Ï Suitable program AE for each preset settingISO sensitivity:B

œ When set to sports F or night scene G, the wide-range shot setting isset to off.

œ When capturing images using the night scene G setting, use a tripod orother method to stabilize the camera.

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SCENE SELECT FUNCTION

Store your custom shooting settingsYour custom settings (original settings) can be stored in the digital camera.Two sets of edited settings can be stored for each shooting mode. Youroriginal settings are selected using the same procedure as for the presetsettings.

1 Adjust the various settings.

œ Adjust the various settings that appear on the Shooting InformationScreen, such as resolution, compression rate, white balance, lightmeasuring mode, exposure control, etc.

œ When a preset setting is selected, the settings cannot be stored.

2 Set to a shooting mode, and press the MODE button for at least 1second to display the Shooting Information Screen.œ The current settings are shown on the Shooting Information Screen.


œ The Store Settings Screen appears.œ Turn the jog dial to select the

memory in which to store yoursettings.


œ After the settings are stored, theStore Settings Screen is canceled.

<Example: Still image shootingmode>

Stored setting number

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Play back a captured image and store theshooting settingsThe shooting settings of a captured image can be stored as your customshooting settings.

1 Display the desired image.

2 Press the MODE button for at least1 second to display the PlaybackInformation Screen.


œ The Store Settings Screen appears.œ When the jog dial is turned, a

number to store the settings can beselected.

œ Two numbers are available to storethe settings.


œ After the settings are stored, theStore Settings Screen is canceled.

<Number in which to store thesettings>

<Example: Still image shootingmode>

CAUTIONœ The following image settings cannot be stored as custom settings.

Settings for images captured using the preset settings (F x G)Images saved after enlarging with the playback zoom

Images to which text has been added, or resized or combined imagesImages copied from a sequential shot series or video clipImages captured using a different digital camera

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SCENE SELECT FUNCTION

To modify custom settings that you havealready stored

1 Select the custom settings youwish to change.œ The shooting status changes to your

custom settings.

2 Adjust the various settings.

œ Change the settings for the itemsyou wish to change.

3 Press the MODE button for at least1 second to display the ShootingInformation Screen.

4 Confirm the settings, and press the SET button.

5 Turn the jog dial to select a number to store the settings, and pressthe SET button.œ After the settings are stored, the Shooting Information Screen is

canceled.

CAUTIONœ The color adjustment settings cannot be saved in your custom settings.œ When the preset settings (F x G) are selected, they cannot be

saved as custom settings.

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COPYING IMAGESYou can select one image from a sequential shots sequence or one image(scene) from a video clip, copy it, and save it as a still image (the original dataremains unchanged).

1 Display the desired image from asequential shots sequence or videoclip.

2 Display the Playback SettingScreen (see page 39).

<Example: Sequential shotsplayback mode>

3 Select the copy icon l, and pressthe SET button.œ The Copy Screen appears with

“YES” selected.YES: The image is copied and

saved as a still image (theoriginal data is leftunchanged).

EXIT: The copy procedure iscanceled, and you arereturned to the PlaybackSetting Screen.


œ The image is copied.œ Select “EXIT”, and press the SET button, or press the MODE button,

to return to the Playback Setting Screen.

HINTTo select a different image (frame) in step 3...œ Press [d] or [c] on the arrow button, or turn the jog dial.

9-IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE ROTATE COPY

COPY

o YES p EXIT


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RESIZING IMAGESThe size of a still image that has already been captured at a resolution of 4or more can be changed (resized) to 640 x 480 pixels or 320 x 240 pixels.The resized image is saved as a different image.

1 Display the still image that you want to resize.


3 Select the edit photo icon r, andpress the SET button.œ The Edit Photo Screen appears.

4 Select the resize icon Á, andpress the SET button.œ The Resize Screen appears.


EDIT PHOTO

ADD PHOTO ADD AUDIO ADD TEXT RESIZE

RESIZE


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5 Press [j] or [l] on the arrow buttonto select the resized image size.4: The saved image will be 640 x 480 pixels.

2: The saved image will be 320 x 240 pixels.C: Return to the Edit Photo Screen.


œ A screen confirming whether the size change is correct appears.

7 Select “YES”, and press the SETbutton.œ Resizing begins.œ When resizing is completed, you are

returned to the Edit Photo Screen. RESIZE?o YES p EXIT


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ADDING TEXTYou can enter characters for titles and the like on still images.

1 Display the still image to which you want to add text.



4 Select the add text icon 2, andpress the SET button.œ You enter the setup screen for text

entry.œ Press the arrow button to set the

position for the first character.œ The character position can be

changed again later in thisprocedure (see page 132).

œ If the image has been rotated, it willbe returned to its original orientation.


EDIT PHOTO


SETTING POINT


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œ You enter the text entry mode, anda row of characters appears.

œ To return to the screen in step 4,press the MODE button.

6 Turn the jog dial and select the desired character row.

Character row chart

A B C D E 0 1 2 3 4 < > " ¥ $ %

F G H I J 5 6 7 8 9 # & * @ m n

K L M N O a b , . c ? f g h i j k

P Q R S T ! _ / ~ ( ) l o p

U V W X Y Z [ ] + - d =

NOTEœ It is not possible to connect the camera to a TV to input the characters.

Perform this procedure using the camera’s LCD monitor.

SCROLL SELECT ABCDE <

Character rowColor palette


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ADDING TEXT

HINTYou can change the color of the text

1 Before entering text, press [d] to select the color palette located tothe left of the characters on the character row.

2 Turn the jog dial to select the color for the text.œ Turning it clockwise cycles through the available colors as shown below.

Turn it counterclockwise to change colors in the reverse order.œ This completes the text color selection.

œ Press [c] and enter the desired text.

œ By selecting the color palette and pressing the SET button, you canchange the color of all the characters at one time.

7 Press [d] or [c] on the arrow buttonto select the character to enter.[ú]: Select this when you want to

choose the color for a character(color palette).

(Blank space): Select this to enter aspace. ú appears inthe character position.

[j]: Select this to move back onespace (delete one character).

[<]: Select this when you havefinished entering the desired text.


œ The selected character is entered on the text line.œ Repeat steps 6 to 8 to continue inputting characters. You can enter up

to 12 characters, provided that the first character entered (in step 4 isset at the leftmost edge of the screen).

White Yellow→ → Orange→ Red→ Purple→ Green→ Blue→ Dark blue→ Gray→ Black→

SCROLL SELECT PQRST <

P

Color palette End

Select to enter a space

[j]


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9 Select [<] once you have enteredall the desired characters, andpress the SET button.œ This completes character entry.

10 Press the arrow button to finalizethe position of the text.


œ The characters are superimposedon the image, and you are returnedto the Edit Photo Screen.

œ The image with text will be saved asthe last still-image file.

œ You can enter more characters onthe same image as desired.

NOTEœ Once you have entered text onto an image, it is not possible to delete only

the characters from that image.œ If the remaining number of images that can be captured is down to 0, then

you may not be able to add text (see page 176).œ Text cannot be added to the following types of images:

Images of resolution 2 or lowerImages captured using a different digital camera

Images saved after enlarging with the playback zoom (adding text maybe possible depending on the resolution)

SCROLL SELECT ABCDE <

PARADE

MOVE PUSH SHUTTER TO SAVE

PARADE


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ADDING A VOICE MEMOYou can add a voice memo to a still image previously recorded.

1 Display the still image to which you will add the voice memo.



4 Select the add audio icon p, andpress the SET button.œ You enter the setup screen to

record a voice memo.


EDIT PHOTO


ADD AUDIO

RECORD

M appears for imageswith a voice memo.


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œ Voice memo recording starts. Talkinto the microphone on the digitalcamera.

œ The sound will be recorded forabout 4 seconds.

œ While the voice memo is beingrecorded, RECORDING and Kare displayed.

œ When recording is finished, you arereturned to the Edit Photo Screen.

œ For images with a voice memoadded, the volume icon N isshown on the Playback SettingScreen.

HINTœ You can also add a voice memo immediately after capturing an image (see

page 77).œ After a voice memo has been added to an image, you cannot erase only

the voice memo. When the image is erased, the attached voice memo isalso erased.

œ If a voice memo is added to an image that already has a voice memo, thenew recording will replace the previous one.

Microphone

ADD AUDIO

RECORDING



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COMBINING IMAGES (ADD PHOTOFUNCTION)When capturing an image, you can superimpose (combine) it on an imagealready captured in the still image shooting mode, a saved magnified (zoom)image [page 90], or a copied image [page 126]. This is called the “add photofunction.” Use this function to perform simple image combining, such asadding a face photo to a name card photo.

Image combining procedure

Display the background image. l

Determine the size of the superimposed image. l

Determine the position of the superimposed image. l

Capture the superimposed image (press the shutter release button).œ The composite image is generated.œ The original image remains unchanged.

NOTEœ You cannot use the image combining function with the camera connected

to a TV. Perform the procedure using the LCD monitor of the camera.


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Before beginning the procedure to combineimages, confirm the focusWhen the subject of the composite image is close to the camera (10 to 50cm), set the focus mode to c (macro photography). [page 71]

Display the background image

1 Display the image that you aregoing to use as the background.


3 Select the edit photo icon r, andpress the SET button.œ The Edit Photo Screen appears.œ The add photo icon q is

highlighted in orange, indicating thatit is selected.

<Edit Photo Screen>


EDIT PHOTO



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COMBINING IMAGES (ADD PHOTO FUNCTION)


œ Crosshairs (white lines) for settingthe size of the superimposed imageappear.

œ If the image was rotated, it will bereturned to its original orientation.

Determine the size of the superimposedimage

At this time the size of the superimposedphoto (frame) is determined. The frame iscreated by specifying its upper left corner(start point) and lower right corner (endpoint). The position of the frame isdetermined after this.

5 Press the arrow button to specifythe start point.[j] and [l] buttons:

Move the horizontal crosshair upand down.

[d] and [c] buttons:Move the vertical crosshair left andright.

œ If the arrow button is held down, thecrosshair moves in continuoussteps. Release the arrow button andthe crosshair stops moving.

START POINT SETTING

Start pointEnd point

Start point


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œ The start point is fixed.œ The crosshairs for setting the end

point appear.œ If you wish to reposition the start

point, press the MODE button at thistime.

7 Press the arrow button to specifythe end point.œ When setting the end point, there is

a position at which the crosshairsbecome green. This point marks theposition at which thevertical-to-horizontal ratio of theframe is exactly 3:4.


œ The size of the superimposed imageis determined, and the areaspecified by the crosshairs nowappears as a frame.

œ If you wish to redo the frame, pressthe MODE button at this time.

END POINT SETTING

Start point location

End point

MOVE

Frame


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COMBINING IMAGES (ADD PHOTO FUNCTION)

Determine the position of the superimposedimage

9 Press the arrow button to specifythe position of the superimposedimage (move the frame).œ Use the arrow button to move the

frame to the position you wish thesuperimposed image to appear.

œ To delete the frame and start over,press the MODE button. You arereturned to the screen for specifyingthe starting point (step 5).

Capture the superimposed image


œ The subject to photograph can beseen in the frame.

œ If the MODE button is pressed atthis time, the frame is deleted, andyou are returned to the screen instep 4.

11 Compose the picture, and press the shutter release button.

œ After the image is captured, you are returned to the Edit Photo Screen.œ The composite image is completed and is added as the last file in the

still image folder.œ Press the MODE button or select the C icon, and press the SET

button; you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen.

TAKING PICTURE

Image to be inserted


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CAUTIONœ When capturing the superimposed image, the self-timer cannot be used.œ The compression rate of the composite image becomes G. (The

resolution does not change.)œ Image combining is not possible with the following types of images:

Images of resolution 2 or less

Images captured using a different digital cameraImages saved after being enlarged with the playback zoom (imagecombining may be possible depending on the resolution)


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EDITING VIDEO CLIPSYou can cut a video clip at a desired point and save it from the beginning tothat point as a separate video clip, or save from that point to the end as aseparate video clip (“clipping”).

You can also join two video clips together and save them as one separate clip(“joining”).

NOTECaution when editing video clipsœ When editing video clips, do not move the main switch. If you move the

main switch while editing video clips, not only will the editing not beproperly completed, but the original video clip may also be erased.

œ By repeating the clipping and joining procedures, you can create exactlythe video clip you like. Note, however, that as the number or size of thevideo clips increases, the card memory may become full, making itimpossible to edit the video clips. (The “MEMORY FULL” message willappear.) In this case, you will need to free some of the memory on the cardeither by deleting data that are no longer necessary [page 157], or byperforming the procedure to erase the original video clip(s) [page 144].


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Saving part of a video clip (clipping)

1 Display the video clip you want to edit.

2 Display the scene you wish to cut.

œ The selected scene will be included in the clipped portion, either as thelast scene or the first.

œ To select the desired scene quickly, you can use a combination of thefast-forward (or reverse) playback, pause, and image-by-imageplayback functions (see page 85).

œ When saving the first part as a video clip, the audio portion ofapproximately the last 2 seconds of the saved video clip will not berecorded. If it appears that the audio will be interrupted, select a cut-offpoint slightly after the desired scene.


First part

Video clip start Video clip endSelected scene

Latter part


VOLUME


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EDITING VIDEO CLIPS

4 Select the edit video icon s, andpress the SET button.œ The Edit Video Screen appears.œ The clipping icon o is selected.

<Edit Video Screen>


œ The Clipping Screen appears.œ The clip former icon is selected.

6 Press [j] or [l] on the arrow buttonto select the portion of the videoclip you wish to save.CLIP FORMER:

Saves the beginning part of thevideo clip.

CLIP LATTER:Saves the ending part of the videoclip.

<Clipping Screen>


œ A screen appears for you to confirmwhether the selected scene is thecorrect cut point.

œ To change to a different scene, turnthe jog dial.

EDIT VIDEO

CLIPPING JOINT

CLIPPING

CLIP FORMER CLIP LATTER

CLIPPING POINTo OK p EXIT@


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œ A screen appears for you to confirmwhether or not you want to erasethe original video clip.

9 Select whether you want theoriginal video clip to be erasedwhen clipping is executed.YES: The original video clip is erased.NO: The original video clip is not

erased.

<Confirmation screen forerasing the original video clip>


œ “EDIT” appears, and then“LOADING” appears, after whichyou are returned to the Edit VideoScreen.

œ The selected portion of the videoclip is saved as a separate videoclip.

œ If “YES” was selected in step 9, theoriginal video clip is erased whenthe selected portion is saved.

œ To return to the Playback SettingScreen, press the MODE button, orselect the C icon and press theSET button.

NOTEœ If the original video clip is protected, even if you select “YES” in step 9 and

press the SET button, the original video clip will not be erased. If you wantit to be erased, you will need to first remove the protection (see page 155).

ERASE ORIGINAL?

YES

NO

EXIT

EDIT

DO NOT POWER OFF


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EDITING VIDEO CLIPS

Joining two video clips

1 Display the first video clip.


3 Select the edit video icon s, andpress the SET button.œ The Edit Video Screen appears.

4 Press [l] on the arrow button toselect the joint icon m.

Currently showing video clip

Video clip start Video clip end

Video clip to be joined


VOLUME

EDIT VIDEO

CLIPPING JOINT


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œ The 9-image playback display forvideo clips appears.

6 Use the arrow button or the jog dial to move the y mark to thevideo clip that you wish to join.


8 Select whether you want to havethe original video clips erased whenthe joined video clip is saved.YES: The original video clips are

erased.NO: The original video clips are not

erased.

<Confirmation screen forerasing the original video clip>

0001 0002 0003

ERASE ORIGINAL?

YES

NO

EXIT


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EDITING VIDEO CLIPS


œ “EDIT” and then “LOADING” aredisplayed, after which you arereturned to the Edit Video Screen.

œ The two video clips are savedtogether as a separate video clip.

œ If “YES” was selected in step 8, theoriginal video clips are erased whenthe joined video clip is saved.

œ Press the MODE button, or selectthe C icon and press the SETbutton, to return to the PlaybackSetting Screen.

NOTEœ If the original video clip is protected, even if you select “YES” in step 8 and

press the SET button, the original video clip will not be erased. If you wantit to be erased, you will need to first remove the protection (see page 155).

EDIT

DO NOT POWER OFF


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PRINT SETTINGSThis digital camera is DPOF-compatible, so you can take the card to a shopsoffering digital print services and have your still images printed out likephotographs. You use the digital camera to specify the number of prints andwhether the date is displayed on the print.

1 Display the still image to be printed.


3 Select the print setting icon n,and press the SET button.œ The Print Setting Screen appears.

STANDARD: To print one image onone sheet (see page150).

INDEX: To print a small copy of allthe images on one sheetfor indexing purposes (seepage 152).


PRINT SETTING

STANDARD

INDEX

ALL CLEAR

EXIT


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PRINT SETTINGS

ALL CLEAR: To clear all the print settings (see page 153). This doesnot appear if no print settings have been made for theimage.

EXIT: To return to the Playback Setting Screen.œ To return to the Playback Setting Screen, press the MODE button, or

select “EXIT” and press the SET button.

HINTœ To print out a still image from a sequential shots sequence or video clip at a

digital print service shop, you must first copy the image and save it as a stillimage (see page 126).

NOTEAbout the DPOF formatœ DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a print order format. It enables highly

efficient printing from digital cameras and allows DPOF-compatible digitalcameras to print out to DPOF-compatible printers.

About printing using a printer (PRINT Image Matching function)œ Your digital camera includes the PRINT Image Matching function, making it

easy to produce beautiful prints. Images are tagged with print commands atthe time they are photographed. By using your camera together with aPRINT Image Matching-enabled printer, your photos can be printed withthe optimum colors of the photographed images as recorded by the digitalcamera. For detailed information about the PRINT Image Matching functionand printing methods, etc., please refer to the instruction manuals for yourprinter and computer.

œ The PRINT Image Matching standard specifies products that conform tocertain Print Commands and PRINT Image Matching corresponding to thedigital camera’s color data.

œ All copyrights related to PRINT Image Matching specification documentVersion 1.0 are reserved by Seiko Epson Corporation.


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Standard printPrinting out one image on one sheet is called a “standard print.” With thestandard print, you can specify how many copies you want to print out, aswell as whether you want the date displayed on the print.

Setting the number of prints

1 Display the Print Setting Screen(see page 148).

2 Select STANDARD.


œ The Standard Print Screen appears.YES: To set the standard print

settings.CANCEL: To clear the number of

print and date settingsmade for the selectedimage. (This does notappear if nothing hasbeen specified.)

EXIT: To return to the Print SettingScreen.

œ Press [d] or [c] on the arrow button,or turn the jog dial, to specify adifferent image for the print settings.

<Standard Print Screen>

PRINT SETTING

STANDARD

INDEX

EXIT

PRINT SETTING

o YES p EXIT

PRINT SETTING

DATE NUMBER

YES 2

YESo CANCEL p EXIT


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PRINT SETTINGS

4 Select “YES”, and press the SETbutton.œ The Copies/Date Print Screen

appears.œ The setting for the number of prints

is displayed in orange.

5 Turn the jog dial to specify thenumber of prints.œ The number of prints can be set

from 1 to 9.œ To print the date, perform steps 6

and 7 after setting the desirednumber of prints.

œ If you do not wish to have the dateappear on the print, skip to step 7.

Specifying the date print

6 Press [d] on the arrow button toselect the date print settings, andthen turn the jog dial to specify thedesired setting.YES: To print out the date.NO: To not print out the date.

PRINT SETTING

DATE NUMBER

NO 2

SELECT SETTING

Number of printouts

PRINT SETTING

DATE NUMBER

NO 2

SELECT SETTING

Specifying the Printout of the Date


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œ The standard print setting is set, andyou are returned to the StandardPrint Screen.

œ To continue and set the printsettings for another image, turn thejog dial to display the desired image,and repeat steps 4 to 7.

œ To return to the Playback SettingScreen, press the MODE button, orselect “EXIT” and press the SETbutton.

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


2 Select “INDEX”.

<Print Setting Screen>


œ The Index Print Screen appears.YES: To specify an index print copy.NO: To specify no index print copy.

EXIT: To return to the Print SettingScreen.

PRINT SETTING

DATE NUMBER

YES 2

YESo CANCEL p EXIT

PRINT SETTING

STANDARD

INDEX

ALL CLEAR

EXIT

INDEX PRINT

YES

NO

EXIT


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PRINT SETTINGS

4 Select “YES”, and press the SETbutton.œ This completes the setting for the

index print. You are returned to thePrint Setting Screen.

Clearing the print settings


2 Select “ALL CLEAR”.


œ The All Clear Screen appears.YES: To clear the print settings for

all images.NO: To cancel the clear procedure

and return to the Print SettingScreen.

PRINT SETTING

STANDARD

INDEX

ALL CLEAR

EXIT


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4 Select “YES”, and press the SETbutton.œ All the print settings are cleared and

you are returned to the Print SettingScreen.

œ To return to the Playback SettingScreen, press the MODE button,and press the SET button.

HINTœ The current print settings for each image can be checked on the

Information Screen.

œ Images that have been rotated will be printed in their original orientation.œ The quality of the print output will differ depending on the print service and

printer used.

ALL CLEAR

p 2@

YES

NO

Example: 2 standard prints with date display and an index print

INFO 100-0003PRESS SET TO SELECT 1.1MB

p 0.0 p 2 SHUTTER p 1/50


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IMAGE PROTECT MODE (PREVENTINGACCIDENTAL ERASURE)By using the image protect mode, you can prevent accidental erasure oroverwriting of the important data that you wish to keep. The protect mode canbe applied to a still image, to single images of a sequential shots sequence,to a video clip, or to an audio recording.

1 Display the data that you want toprotect.


3 Select the protect icon É.

<Ex.: Still Image PlaybackSetting Screen>


œ “LOCK?” appears.œ If the protect mode has already

been set for the data, then“UNLOCK?” appears.

5 Select “YES”, and press the SETbutton.œ The protect mode is set for the data.œ The protect mark Ñ indicates that

the data is locked.

9-IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE EDIT PHOTO ROTATE PRINT SETTING VOLUME

PROTECT

LOCK?o YES p EXIT

PROTECT

UNLOCK?o YES p@ EXIT

Protect mark


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CAUTIONœ Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files, they will be erased if

the card is reformatted (see page 35).

HINTTo select a different image in steps 4 and 5...œ Press [d] or [c] on the arrow button, or turn the jog dial.To cancel the protect mode for an image...œ Select the desired data and repeat steps 2 to 5. The protect indicator will

disappear and the protect mode is canceled.


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ERASING DATAYou can erase data that is stored on the card if you no longer need it. Youcan erase the images, video clips, and sound recordings one at a time, or allat once.

1 Display the data that you want toerase.

2 Display the Playback SettingScreen (see page 39).œ To erase one image at a time or to

erase one group at a time, insteadof displaying the Playback SettingScreen, when you press theMACRO button, the screen step 5appears. In this case, follow theprocedure from step 5.

3 Select the erase mode icon q.


œ The Erase Mode Screen appears.For still images: ONE ERASE:

Erases one still image at atime.

GROUP ERASE: Erases all the still images.

EXIT: Returns to the PlaybackSetting Screen.


ERASE

ONE ERASE

GROUP ERASE

EXIT


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For sequential shots: ONE ERASE:

Erases the one still image displayed. GROUP ERASE:

Erases the entire folder for the sequential shots displayed (thedata for other sequential shots remains).

EXIT: Returns to the Playback Setting Screen.For video clips: ONE ERASE:

Erases the video clip displayed. GROUP ERASE:

Erases all the video clips. EXIT: Returns to the Playback Setting Screen.For audio recordings: ONE ERASE:

Erases one audio recording at a time. GROUP ERASE:

Erases all the audio recordings. EXIT: Returns to the Playback Option Setting Screen.

5 Press [j] or [l] on the arrow buttonto select the desired type of erase,and press the SET button. TheErase Confirmation Screen appears.

6 Press [j], and select “YES”.

YES: Erases the selected data.EXIT: Does not erase the selected

data and returns to the EraseScreen.

ERASE

ONE ERASE?o YES p EXIT

ERASE

ONE ERASE? YES EXIT


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ERASING DATA


œ “ERASING” is displayed, and thenext image appears. The data iserased.

œ To erase other data, press [d] or[c], or turn the jog dial, to displaythe data that you want to erase andrepeat steps 6 and 7.

HINTTo select a different data in step 5...œ If “ONE ERASE” is selected, press [d] or [c] on the arrow button to select

different data.œ If “GROUP ERASE” is selected, all the images are erased, regardless of

the image that is currently displayed.

HINTTo quickly erase the currently displayed image

1 Display the image you wish to erase.

2 Press the MACRO button.œ The Erase Confirmation Screen appears.

3 Select “YES”, and press the SET button.œ The displayed image is erased.


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IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGEYour captured images can be copied to the hard disk of a personal computer,or can be printed by a digital print service or with a printer. For copying to apersonal computer, please refer to the instruction manual accompanying theprovided CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack). For printing, use a digital printservice or access a network print service.

Data file formatsThe format of the files saved on the card and the method in which the filenames are determined are explained below.

Type of data Data format File name structureStill imagedata

JPEG orTIFF(*1)

File name begins with SANY. Extension is“.jpg” or “.tif”.SANY****.jpg or SANY****.tif

Voice memodata

WAVE Same file name as corresponding stillimage data. Extension is “.wav”.SANY****.wav

Sequentialshots data

JPEG File name begins with SEQT. Extension is“.jpg”.SEQT****.jpg Sequential number (2 digits) Sequential shots folder number

Video clip data QuickTimeMovie

File name begins with VCLP. Extension is“.mov”.VCLP****.mov(*2)

Audiorecording data

WAVE File name begins with SUND. Extension is“.wav”.SUND****.wav(*2)

Coloradjustmentsettings data

cfg File name begins with sancam. Extension is“.cfg”sancam**.cfg** represents a number from 01 to 99.

*1: Design rule for Camera File system compliant*2: Consecutive numbers assigned in the order the data was saved.


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IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE

Configuration of directories for the storeddata

*1: Up to 999 still images, 99 sequential shot folders, 999 video clips, and 999 audiorecordings can be stored in folder 100SANDS. If more files are made, a folder named101SANDS will be made and they will be stored in there. New folders will then benamed in sequence, i.e., 102SANDS, 103SANDS, etc.

*2: The color adjustment settings data (sancam**.cfg) are saved in the SYSTEM folder.

NOTEDo not modify the folders and file names in the card using yourcomputerœ If the folders, file names, or their configuration is modified using a personal

computer, it will be impossible to play back the data using the digitalcamera, and the digital camera may not operate properly.

Concerning the video clip data saved by the digital cameraœ You can use QuickTime Ver. 3.0 or later from Apple to play back the video

clips.QuickTime5 for Windows and Macintosh is supplied with the includedCD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack).

About file names when the card is replaced...œ If the file number reset function is set to off, even when the card is

replaced, consecutive numbering of folder numbers and file namescontinues from the previously installed card (see page 170).

ROOT

MISC

DCIM

SYSTEM

100SANDS

101SANDS

SANY0001.jpg

SANY1001.jpg

SANY1002.jpg

SANY1999.jpg

SANY0002.jpg

SANY0003.jpg

SANY0003.wav

SANY0004.tif

SANY0998.jpg

SANY0999.jpg

SEQT0001

VCLP

SEQT0101.jpg

VCLP0001.mov

VCLP0002.mov

SUND SUND0001.wav

SUND0002.wav

SEQT0102.jpg

SEQT0103.jpg

102SANDS SANY2001.jpg

SANY2002.jpg

*1

*2 Folder number P93File name P93

File name P93

(Card informationdata stored here)

(Location of DPOF files)


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USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTERWhen the supplied Sanyo Software Pack (CD-ROM) is installed in yourpersonal computer, the data in the camera’s card can be copied to thecomputer and processed. For more information, please read the InstructionManual that accompanies the Sanyo Software Pack.

1 Turn off your digital camera (see page 38).

2 Open the terminal cover on the side of the digital camera (see page29).

3 Using the supplied dedicated USB interface cable, connect thecamera connector to the camera and the computer connector to theproper terminal on your computer.

œ Please connect the dedicated USB interface cable to your computer’sUSB connector. Do not connect it to the USB connector on yourmonitor or keyboard, or to the USB hub. Be especially careful wheninstalling the driver software. In some instances, it may not be possibleto correctly install the driver software.

To USB port

Dedicated USB interface cable(supplied)

DIGITAL/AVterminal


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USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER

4 Set the selector dial to [Ü], andturn on the power.œ The camera changes to the PC

connection mode.œ When the camera is connected to a

personal computer, you can use theSanyo Software Pack to copy thedata in the camera’s card to yourcomputer (download).

œ More information about theseoperations can be found in theinstructions included with the SanyoSoftware Pack.

NOTEœ When your digital camera is connected to a computer, there is no display

on the LCD monitor.

Selector dial

Power button


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SETTING THE DATE AND TIMEThe digital camera will record the date and time an image or audio recordingis taken so that you can display them during playback. Therefore, beforecapturing images, make sure the correct date and time are set.

Example: To set the clock to August 28, 2002 at 7:30 p.m.

1 Display the Shooting or PlaybackOption Setting Screen (see page 39).

2 Select the clock set icon r, andpress the SET button.œ The CLOCK SET menu appears.œ The current date and time settings

appear.œ Follow the procedures below to set

whether to display the date duringplayback, to set the display formatfor the date, and to set the date andtime.

œ To return to the Option SettingScreen, press the MODE button, orselect Cand press the SET button.

MODE buttonSET button

Selector dial

LCD monitor

Arrow button

Jog dial


CLOCK SET

pDISP ON Y/M/D p2002/02/01 p00:00

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SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

3 Set the order in which the date isdisplayed during playback.œ When the jog dial is turned, the

displayed date order changes asfollows:

Turn counterclockwise to change inthe reverse order.

œ If “DISP OFF” is selected, the datethe image was captured is notshown during playback.

4 Set the date.

1 Press [l] to select the Û icon.

2 Turn the jog dial and press thearrow button to set the date to“2002/8/28”.œ Year setting → [c] → Month

setting → [c] → Day setting.œ Turn clockwise to increase the

number.œ Turn counterclockwise to

decrease the number.

DISP ON Year/Month/Day

DISP ON Month/Day/Year

DISP ON Day/Month/Year

DISP OFF (no display)

CLOCK SET

pDISP ON Y/M/D p2002/02/01 p00:00

SETTING

CLOCK SET

pDISP ON Y/M/D p2002/08/28 p00:00

SELECT SETTING


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5 Set the clock.

1 Press [l] to select the À icon.

2 Turn the jog dial and press thearrow button to set the time to“19:30”.

œ Hour setting → [c] → Minute setting.œ A 24-hour clock is used for the time

display.

6 Select the C icon, and press theSET button.œ The date and time setting is

completed, and you are returned tothe Option Setting screen.

NOTEœ If the date and time are not set, February 1, 2002 midnight is recorded as

the date and time. Consequently, “2002/02/01 00:00” appears duringplayback.

œ Under normal conditions, while the batteries are replaced, an internalbattery will maintain the date and time settings. However, there is a smallchance the settings may be lost. (The backup will last for approx. 30minutes.) It is recommended to check that the date and time settings arestill correct after replacing the batteries and before shooting or recording ofany type (follow steps 1 and 2).

To correct the date and time settings.œ After steps 1 and 2, press [l] to select the line of the setting that you want

to change, and press [c] to select that setting. Then use the jog dial to setthe new setting.

CLOCK SET

pDISP ON Y/M/D p2002/08/28 p19:30

SELECT SETTING



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SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS(BEEPS)This setting allows you to set whether or not a beep sound is heard when theshutter release button, SET button, or MODE button is pressed.


2 Select the beep icon H, and pressthe SET button.œ The Beep Sound Setting Screen

appears.

3 Select the desired setting.

ALL: A beep is heard when any of thebuttons is pressed.

SHUTTER: A beep is heard when theshutter release button ispressed.

OFF: The beep sound is turned off.œ To cancel the setting, press the

MODE button. You are returned tothe screen in step 1.


œ This completes the beep sound setting.

HINTœ The beep volume cannot be adjusted.


BEEP

ALL

SHUTTER

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DISPLAY LANGUAGEYou can set the LCD monitor of your digital camera to display messages ineither Japanese or English.


2 Select the language icon à, andpress the SET button.œ The Language Screen appears.

: Select for Japanese display.ENGLISH: Select for English

display.

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

œ You are returned to the screen shown in step 1.


LANGUAGE

ENGLISH


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SETTING THE TV SYSTEMThis setting is to specify the type of image signal that is output from thecamera’s DIGITAL/AV terminal.


2 Select the TV system icon á, andpress the SET button.œ The TV System Setting Screen

appears.NTSC: To output NTSC video

signalsPAL: To output PAL video signals

3 Select the appropriate TV system, and press the SET button.

œ The display returns to the screen shown in step 1.

CAUTIONœ If the TV system setting is not correct for the connected TV, you will not be

able to view the images on the TV.


TV SYSTEM

NTSC

PAL


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ASSIGNING FILE NAMESIf a reformatted card is used, the file name (image number) of the capturedimage automatically begins from 0001. If the card is subsequentlyreformatted, or if a different reformatted card is used, the file names againbegin from 0001. This is because the file number reset function is set to ON,and consequently it results in more than one card containing images with thesame numbers. By setting the file number reset function to OFF, even if thecard is reformatted or the card is replaced with another card, the consecutivenumbering of file names continues from the last number recorded by thecamera.

<File number reset function ON>

<File number reset function OFF>

œ If Card B already has image data in it when it replaces Card A, file namesare assigned as follows.œ When the highest image number on Card B (before replacing) is lower

than the highest image number on Card A: the file name of the nextrecorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card A.

File name (image number)Card A

Card B

0001, 0002

0001, 0002

0012, 0013

0012, 0013

Replace card

File name (image number)Card A

Card B

0001, 0002

0014, 0015

0012, 0013

0025, 0026

Replace card

Previously recorded images

Card A 0001, 0002 0012, 0013

0001, 0002, 0014, 0015 0025, 0026Card B

Replace card


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ASSIGNING FILE NAMESœ When the highest image number on Card B (before replacing) is higher

than the highest image number on Card A: the file name of the nextrecorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B.

1 Display the Shooting or PlaybackOption Screen (see page 39).

2 Select the file number reset iconO.


œ The File Number Reset Screenappears.ON: The file number reset function

is on.OFF: The file number reset function

is off.

4 Select “OFF”, and press the SET button.

œ The file number reset function is deactivated.

NOTEœ Until the file number reset function is turned ON, consecutive file names

are assigned. It is recommended that the file number reset function bereturned to ON at the end of each photography session.

Previously recorded images

Card A 0001, 0002 0012, 0013

0020, 0021, 0022, 0023, 0024, 0025, 0026Card B

Replace card


FILE NUMBER RESET

ON

OFF


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DISCHARGING THE BATTERIESYour digital camera is designed so that it is not affected by voltagefluctuations caused by the “memory effect” of nickel metal hydride batteries.However, there may be times when the remaining charge indicator èç orêç lights relatively soon. If this happens, discharge the nickel metal hydridebatteries completely before charging them again.


2 Select the discharge icon u, andpress the SET button.œ The Discharge Screen appears.

3 Select “START” and press the SET button.

œ Battery discharge begins.œ If the lens is extended when the SET button is pressed, the lens first

retracts before battery discharge begins.œ The message “DISCHARGING” appears in the display while the

batteries are being discharged.œ Leave your digital camera until the power turns off. Once discharge of

the batteries is complete, your digital camera will turn off.


DISCHARGE

START

EXIT


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DISCHARGING THE BATTERIES

HINTœ Place the discharged batteries in the supplied battery charger and charge

them until the recharge indicator turns off.To interrupt the battery discharge operationœ If you press the MODE button while the batteries are being discharged,

battery discharge stops and you are returned to the Shooting OptionSetting Screen or Playback Option Setting Screen.


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CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERYCHARGEWhen using nickel metal hydride batteries, the remaining battery charge canbe checked on the LCD monitor. Make sure to check this indicator beforecapturing an image. For an indication of the possible length of time for batteryoperation, see page 200.

1 Display a Shooting or PlaybackInformation Screen (see pages 93and 119).œ The batteries remaining charge

indicator appears in the lower rightcorner of the LCD monitor.

œ êç and ëç (flashing) willappear even when the ShootingInformation Screen or PlaybackInformation Screen is not displayed.

œ Due to the battery characteristics, when the ambient temperature islow, èç may appear early for an incorrect indication of the remainingcharge. Also, depending on the conditions of use of the digital cameraor the ambient conditions (temperature, etc.), the indicated remainingcharge may change. Therefore, this indication can only be used as ageneral approximation of the remaining charge.

Indicator

Remaining chargeInformationScreen

WhenInformation

Screen is notdisplayed

éç No indication Approx. full.èç No indication Battery power is low.

êç êçIt will soon be impossible to capture orplayback images.

ëç ëç

If this icon flashes when the shutterbutton is pressed, images cannot becaptured. If it flashes while editing avideo clip, the editing cannot beperformed. Recharge the batteries.


Indicator


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CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE

HINTœ If any data is present, you can also check the remaining battery charge on

the Playback Information Screen.œ The remaining battery charge indicator will give an accurate indication of

the remaining charge only when the supplied AA nickel metal hydridebatteries are used. The indication will not be accurate if you are usingNi-Cd batteries.

œ For optimum performance, use only Sanyo nickel metal hydride batteries. Ifyou are using Ni-Cd batteries, the possible operation time will be muchshorter.

œ Battery life may differ even among batteries of the same type.œ Depending on the usage of the digital camera (such as the number of times

the flash is used, the use of the LCD monitor, etc.) or the environmentalconditions (temperature, etc.) the number of images that can be saved on aset of fully charged batteries will vary greatly.

NOTEœ It is recommended that you prepare extra batteries when taking pictures at

a wedding or while traveling, for example, so you don’t miss capturingimages of important moments due to the battery power running out. Thesame is recommended for taking photos in cold environments. (In a skiarea, for example, batteries can be kept warm in your pocket until ready touse.)


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CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORYYou can check how many images can be captured and how much recordingtime is available on the card. For a table showing the maximum number ofimages and recording time for specific cards, please see “Possible No. ofImages/Possible Shooting Time/Possible Recording Time” on page 201.

Checking the remaining number of imagesand video recording time

1 Set the main switch to [Õ], andpress the power button.œ Set the selector dial to anything

other than [P] or [Ü].œ The remaining number of images

appears in the upper right of theLCD monitor (for the still image andsequential shots shooting modes).

œ The remaining video recording timeappears in the upper right of theLCD monitor (for the video clipshooting mode).

œ The remaining number of imagesand video recording time will differdepending on the resolution andcompression settings.

œ When the remaining number ofimages or the remaining time ofvideo clips that can be taken is “0”,you cannot capture any moreimages. To capture more images,either install a new card, or save thecurrent images (see page 160) andthen erase them (see page 157)from the card.

<Still image shooting mode>

Powerbutton

Main switch

Selector dial

MONITOR OFF

13

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Remaining number of images possible


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CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORYœ When the remaining number of images or the remaining time of video clips

that can be taken is “0”, it may be possible to capture a few more imagesby changing the shooting mode, setting a lower resolution setting (seepage 95), or selecting a different compression setting (see page 97).

21

3.11/50

Remaining number of images possible

Remaining video recording time (min:sec)

Depending on the memory capacity of the card, the remaining time is shown as “hr:min:sec”.

<Sequential shots shooting mode>

<Video clip shooting mode>

00:46


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Checking the remaining audio recording time

1 Display the Shooting Option SettingScreen (see page 39).œ Set the selector dial to [P].œ The audio recording icon [a] is

highlighted.


œ The Audio Recording Screenappears, and the remainingrecording time appears in the upperright of the LCD monitor.


AUDIO REC 15:37

REC

Remaining recording time (min:sec)

Depending on the memory capacity of the card, the remaining time is shown as “hr:min:sec”.


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TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem Cause ActionReference

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Pow

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No power. The batteries aredead.

Change orrecharge thebatteries.

26

The batteries havenot been insertedcorrectly.

Reinsert thebatteries, makingsure the polarity(+), (–) is asindicated.

The batterycompartment coveris not fully closed.

Close batterycompartment coverproperly.

Due to coldtemperatures, thebatteriestemporarily losttheir power.

Place the digitalcamera in yourpocket to warm itup before using it.

—

The digitalcamera turns offby itself.

The power savefunction isoperating.

Press the MODEbutton, or press theshutter releasebutton once.

38

The batteriesare consumedvery quicklyeven after theywere fullyrecharged.

This is due to acharacteristic ofnickel metalhydride batteries.

Discharge andrecharge batteries2 or 3 times.

33, 172

The ambienttemperature is verylow.

Keep the batteriesin an environmentof 10 to 40°C.

—


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Rechargingdoes not end.

The battery life hasexpired.

Replace with newbatteries. If this isnot effective,consult your dealer.

—

In the bestselect shotmode, thepower turns offduring operation.

The power savefunction isoperating.

Not a malfunction.The 4 capturedimages areautomaticallysaved in asequential shotsfolder.

66

The “NOBATTERY”messageappears.

The remainingbattery power islow.

Use a separatelysold AC adapter(modelVAR-G4EX/G4AEX for theVPC-MZ2EX,modelVAR-G4E/G4AEfor theVPC-MZ2EX (forU.K.) and modelVAR-G4U/G4AUfor the VPC-MZ2),or replace thebatteries with fullycharged ones.

—

During batterydischarge, the“PLEASE USEBATTERIES”messageappears.

The AC adapter isconnected.

Insert batteries,and disconnect theAC adapter.

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While the flashis recharging,the LCD monitorsuddenly turnsoff.

Battery power islow, activating thefunction thatmomentarily turnsoff the LCDmonitor.

Not a malfunction.When the flash isfully charged, theLCD monitor willturn on again.

72

Shoo

ting

An image is notcaptured whenthe shutterrelease button ispressed.

The power is notturned on.

If the power savefunction has turnedthe digital cameraoff, then press theMODE button,power button, orpress once on theshutter releasebutton to turn thedigital camera backon.

38

The standbyindicator is flashingred (the digitalcamera is not yetready to capture animage).

Wait until thestandby indicatorlights green tocapture the image.

—

The memory is full(the standbyindicator lights red,the displayedremaining numberof images that canbe capturedbecomes [0] on theLCD monitor).

Install a new card. 26

Erase the imagesthat are notnecessary.Save the images toseparate media,then erase all theimages from thecard.

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Accessingindicator lightsred.

Recorded data isbeing saved on thecard.

Not a malfunction.Wait until theaccessing indicatorturns off and thestandby indicatorlights green tocapture the image.

—

The flash doesnot operate.

The flash off modeis selected.

Set the flash toautomatic flashmode or forcedflash mode.

72

The shooting modeis set to a modeother than the stillimage shootingmode.

Set the camera tothe still imageshooting mode. 57

The digital camerahas determinedthat the image isbright enough andthe flash is notnecessary.

Not a malfunction.Capture the image;the digital camerawill determinewhen the flash isnecessary.

—

The batteries aredead.

Change orrecharge thebatteries.

25, 31

AE shiftsequential shotscannot beselected.

The exposuresetting is set tomanual Í.

Set the exposureto a setting otherthan manual.

99

The exposure ofcaptured imagesin the AE shiftsequential shotsdid not change.

The exposure didnot change due tothe functionparameters.

The exposure maynot change due tothe surroundingbrightness. This isnot a malfunction.

—


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During macrophotography,the capturedimage isdisplaced fromthe image asseen throughthe viewfinder.

Due to thedisplacementbetween thecamera lens andthe viewfinder, asubject viewedclose up throughthe viewfinder willappear lower in thecaptured image.

Compose thephoto whileviewing the LCDmonitor.

—

Self-timerphotography isnot possible.

The camera is setto a mode otherthan the still imageshooting mode.

Set the camera tothe still imageshooting mode.

57

An image wascaptured after theself-timer functionwas set to on.

Set the self-timerfunction to ONagain.

74

A warning tone(beep-beep-beep)sounds, and it isnot possible totake a pictureusing theself-timer.

The batteries areconsumed.

Install sufficientlyrecharged batteries.

25, 26, 32

The digital zoomcannot be used.

The resolution isset the Ò orhigher.

Set the resolutionto 4 or lower. 95

The wide-rangeshot is set to on.

Set the wide-rangeshot setting to off.

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The add voicememo settingturned off.

An image wascaptured with avoice memo added.

Set the add voicememo function toON again.

77

The zoom doesnot operateduring video clipshooting.

The zoom settingis set to off.

Set the opticalzoom or digitalzoom setting sothat the zoom isenabled.

107, 108

During video clipshooting usingthe opticalzoom, the zoommovement stopsmomentarily.

The focus is beingcorrected.

Not a malfunction.

—

A voice memocannot beadded.

The camera is setto a mode otherthan the still imageshooting mode.

Set the camera tothe still imageshooting mode.

59

The exposurecorrection barcannot beaccessed.

The exposurecontrol setting isset to manual Í.

Set the exposurecontrol to a settingother than manual.

99

The sequentialshots mode is setto AE shift A.

Exposurecorrection is notpossible for AEshift sequentialshots. Not amalfunction.

62

The Quick Shotsetting cannotbe accessed.

The resolution isset to Ó.

Set the resolutionto Ò or lower.

95

The compressionrate is set to L.

Set thecompression rateto a, D or G.

97

The wide-rangeshot setting is on.

Set the wide-rangeshot setting to off.

111


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The exposurecontrol menucannot beselected.

The exposurecontrol setting isfixed at Ï in thefollowing cases:

Not a malfunction.

111, 121

œ When thewide-range shotsetting is on

œ When the sceneselect function isset to sports,portrait or nightscene.

There is noise inthe capturedimage.

The shutter speedis too slow.

Set the shutterspeed to a fasterspeed.

100, 101

The ISO sensitivitysetting is too high.

Set the ISOsensitivity to alower setting.

103

During stillimagephotography,the shutterspeed does notbecome 1/1000.

The exposurecontrol setting isnot set to manualexposure controlÍ.

Set the exposurecontrol to manualexposure controlÍ, and use asmall aperture.

99


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Only the BISO sensitivitysetting can beselected.

The ISO sensitivitysetting is fixed atB in thefollowing cases:

Not a malfunction.

99, 106,121

œ When the exposurecontrol is set toshutter speedpriority AE Ì

œ When the sceneselect function isset to sports,portrait or nightscene.

œ When theflicker-reductionsetting is on.

The motion alerticon T isshown on theLCD display.

The shutter speedis slow.

Stabilize thecamera with atripod or the like.

29

Set the exposurecontrol setting toÏ.

99


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When used incold weather,the image mayseem to leavetraces as itmoves.

Condition due tothe liquid crystals.

Not a malfunction.Spots that appearin the LCD monitoronly appear in themonitor and will notbe recorded withthe images. —The image

displayedcontains somered, blue andgreen dots, orthere are blackspots visible.

The area aroundthe LCD monitoris warm.

This is due to theinternal structureand is normal.

Not a malfunction.—

When capturingan image, noimage isdisplayed on theLCD monitor.

The main switch isset to MONITOROFF.

Set the mainswitch to [Õ].

39

No playbackimage appears.

The main switch isnot set to [Ô].

Set the mainswitch to [Ô].

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The focus doesnot work.

The subject is tooclose to the digitalcamera.

The distance formacro photography(focus set to c)is 10 to 50 cm. Thedistance forstandardphotography is 50cm or more.

71The focus is notset properly.

The digital cameramoved when theshutter wasreleased.

Hold the digitalcamera correctlyand slowly pressthe shutter releasebutton halfway tolock the focus.Then press theshutter releasebutton all the wayto capture theimage.

53, 54, 58The focus is notlocked properly.

The focus is notlocked properly.

When using a slowshutter setting, usea tripod to stabilizethe digital camera.

29, 54, 58

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The image istoo dark.

The flash wasblocked by a fingeror other object.

Hold the digitalcamera correctly,and make sure theflash is notobstructed.

53

The subject wastoo far away.

Capture the imagein the range ofoperation of theflash. 74

The subject was litfrom behind.

Use the forcedflash mode.

Use the exposurecorrection function.

78

There is notenough light.

Adjust the shutterspeed.

100, 101

Adjust the ISOsensitivity setting.

103

The image istoo bright.

The forced flashmode is selected.

Select a differentflash mode.

72

The subject wastoo bright.

Change the angleof the digitalcamera.

—

Use the exposurecorrection function.

78

The ISO sensitivitysetting is incorrect.

Set the ISOsensitivity to B.

103


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The colors ofthe imagescapturedindoors are notcorrect.

This is due toambient lighting.

Capture the imageusing the forcedflash mode.

72

The white balancesetting is incorrect.

Set the whitebalance settingcorrectly.

104

The video clippicture isflickering.

The video clip wasfilmed underfluorescent lighting.

Set the flickerreduction setting. 106

A part of theimage is missing.

The handstrap or afinger was blockingthe lens.

Hold the digitalcamera correctly,and make sure thelens is notobstructed.

53

The image wascaptured at closerange.

When capturing animage at closerange, use theclose-up alignmentcorrection marks orcompose theimage using theLCD monitor.

—

No image (? isshown).

This may happenwhen trying to playback imagesstored on a cardfrom a differentdigital camera.

Play back imagesstored on a cardusing this digitalcamera.

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Vertical stripesappear.

If a bright subject isshot in the videoclip shooting mode,vertical stripes mayappear on the LCDmonitor or in theimage.

Not a malfunction.

—

Duringslideshowplayback, thevoice memo isnot played back.

The display timefor each imagewas set to 1 sec.

Set the displaytime to 4 sec. ormore. 88

The magnifiedimage is notclear.

Due to thecharacteristics ofthe camera,magnified imagesappear less clear.

Not a malfunction.

—

The capturedimage is notclear.

The image wascaptured using thedigital zoom.


“NO IMAGE” or“NO AUDIO” isshown.

There is norecorded data forthe selectedplayback mode.

Set to a differentplayback mode.

80

No imageappears on theLCD monitor.

The camera isconnected to acomputer.

No image appearson the LCDmonitor while thecamera isconnected to acomputer.

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During audioplayback, thereis no sound.

The volume settingon the digitalcamera is too low.

Select the volumeicon N andadjust the volume.

82, 85, 87

No voice memowas recorded withthe image.

Select the addvoice memosetting, and speakinto themicrophone.

133

When using theMicrodrive,excess noisewas alsorecorded.

The drive noise forthe Microdrive wasalso recorded.

Not a malfunction.

—

A strange soundis heard duringvideo clipplayback.

The sound of theautofocus motorwas recorded.


The sound of theoptical lensmovement wasrecorded.

Set the zoomsetting so that theoptical lens isdisabled duringrecording.

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No image orsound.

The digital camerais not correctlyconnected to theTV.

Follow theinstructions tomake theconnectioncorrectly.

92

The TV input is notset correctly.

Set the input onthe TV to “VIDEO”.

The TV systemsetting is notcorrect.

Set to the correctTV system. 169

There is nosound.

The volume on theTV is set to theminimum.

Adjust the volumeon the TV. —

The volume settingon the digitalcamera is too low.

Select the volumeicon N andadjust the volume.

92

The edge of theimage is cut off.

This is acharacteristic ofthe TV.



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The “CANNOTRESIZE”messageappears.

The resolution is4.

It is possible toresize to 2.

127The resolution is2.

Resize is notpossible. Select aresolution of 4or higher.

The “SIZEERROR”messageappears.

You haveattempted to joinvideo clips havingdifferentresolutions.

Select video clipsthat have the sameresolution. —

The “FRAMEERROR”messageappears.

You haveattempted to joinvideo clips havingdifferent framerates.

Select video clipsthat have the sameframe rate. —

Whenperforming avideo clipping tosave the firstpart of a videoclip, therecorded audiofor about thelast twoseconds of thesaved video clipis not audible.

This is aphenomenon thatis a characteristicof the video clipfunction.

When specifyingthe cut-off point forthe video clip,select a pointslightly after thedesired scene.

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A sound isheard when themain switch ismoved or whenthe digitalcamera isturned on.

This is a normalphenomenon.

Not a malfunction.

—

Noise is heardfrom a nearbyTV or radioduring batteryrecharging.

Electromagneticwaves are emittedfrom the batteryrecharger.

Move the batteryrecharger furtheraway from the TVor radio whenrechargingbatteries.

—

The “NO CARD”messageappears.

No card is inserted. Turn off the powerand insert a card. 26

The “MEMORYFULL” messageappears.

There is no moreavailable memoryon the card.

Erase unnecessarydata.Use a card thathas more memoryavailable.

157

The“PROTECTED”messageappears and thedata cannot beerased.

You haveattempted to erasedata that isprotected fromaccidental erasure.

Set the protectsetting for the datato OFF.

155

The Sindicationappears.

The cameratemperature is toohigh.

Turn off the poweras soon aspossible.

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The digitalcamera cannotbe operated.

A temporaryinternal circuitryproblem may bethe cause.

Remove thebatteries from thedigital camera, waita few minutes thenreinstall thebatteries and tryagain.

—

The “SYSTEMERROR”messageappears.

A problem hasoccurred within thedigital camera orcard.

Check thefollowing items

—

1 Remove the cardand then install itagain.

2 Remove thebatteries and theninstall them again.

3 Remove thebatteries, waitapprox. 1 hour,and then installthem again.

4 Install a differentcard.

If “SYSTEMERROR” stillappears afterperforming theabove steps, thentake the digitalcamera to thedealer for service.


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SPECIFICATIONSDigital Camera

Type CCD digital camera (recording and playback)

Recording system Digital recording

Image file format Still images: JPEG format, TIFF (no compression) format (DCF and DPOF compliant)

Note: Designed mainly by the JapanElectronics and InformationTechnology Industries Association(JEITA), DCF (Design rules for camerafile system) is standard for digital stillcamera image files to provideinteroperability between digitalphotography devices for the imagesstored on removable memory cards.However, it is not guaranteed that alldevices will support the DCF standard.

Video clips: QuickTime Movie (Photo-JPEG)Audio: WAVE (monaural)

Data storage media CompactFlash (Type I/II)Microdrive

Camera effective numberof pixels

1,950,000 pixels

Image sensor 1/1.8-inch CCDVirtual number of pixels: Approx. 2,110,000pixels, progressive scan, primary color filter

Recording resolution 2,000 x 1,496 pixels (still images only)1,600 x 1,200 pixels (still images and sequential shots only) 640 x 480 pixels (still images, sequential shots, and video clips) 320 x 240 pixels (video clips only) 160 x 120 pixels (video clips only)

Video clip frame rate 640 x 480 pixels: 15 fps320 x 240 pixels: 30 fps/15 fps160 x 120 pixels: 30 fps/15 fps


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Data compression TIFF (no compression) (still image shootingonly)SFINE (very low compression) (still imageshooting only)FINE (low compression)NORM (moderate compression)

White balance Full-auto TTL, manual setting possible

Lens Optical 2.8xzoom lens

f=7.25mm-20.3mm (35mm filmcamera conversionf=35mm-98mm)Auto focus, 5 groups, 7elements

Aperture Open F=2.8 (Wide) to 4.8 (Tele)Minimum F=8.0 (Wide) to 13.0 (Tele)

Exposure control type Aperture and shutter programmableAE/shutter speed priority AE/aperture priorityAE/manual exposure controlExposure correction available from theShooting Setting Screen (0±1.8EV in 0.3EVsteps)

Light-measuring modes Multi-section measuring, center-weightedmeasuring, spot measuring

Range 50 cm to infinity (normal photography), 10 cm(wide), 25 cm (tele) to 50 cm (macrophotography)

Digital zoom For shooting Resolution 4: 1x to 2.5x Resolution 2: 1x to 2.5x Resolution 0: 1x to 5xFor playback: 1x to 31x (varies with resolution)


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SPECIFICATIONS

Shutter Still image shooting mode: 16 to 1/1,000 sec. (Slow shutter: 16, 8, 4, 2, 1 sec.) (For shutter speed priority AE: 16 to 1/500 sec.) (Flash: 1/30 to 1/1,000 sec.)Sequential shots shooting mode: 1/10 to1/10,000 sec.Video clip shooting mode: 1/15 to 1/10,000sec.

Sensitivity Auto (equivalent to ISO100 to 200), andequivalent to ISO100, ISO200, and ISO400(set at shooting setting screen)

Viewfinder Optical direct image zoom viewfinder

LCD monitor 1.8-inch low temperature polysilicon TFT colorliquid crystal (frame coverage 100% whendedicated AV connection cable is notconnected)

LCD monitor pixels Approx. 110,000 pixels

Flash working range 0.5m to 3.9m (normal shooting lens at Widesetting), 0.5m to 2.3m (normal shooting lensat Tele setting), 0.15m to 0.5m (macroshooting lens at Wide setting), 0.25m to 0.5m(macro shooting lens at Tele setting)

Flash modes Auto-flash, forced flash, flash off, and red-eyereduction

Autofocus TTL-type AF

Self-timer 10-second delay

Time/date Recorded with image data

Ambientenvironment

Temperature 0 to 40°C (operation), –20 to 60°C (storage)

Humidity 30 to 90% (operating, no condensation)10 to 90% (storage, no condensation)

Powersupply

Battery 2 AA nickel metal hydride batteries (HR-3U)

AC adapter(soldseparately)

Model VAR-G4EX/G4AEX for theVPC-MZ2EX, model VAR-G4E/G4AE for theVPC-MZ2EX (for U.K.) and modelVAR-G4U/G4AU for the VPC-MZ2)


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Dimensions 106 (W) x 63 (H) x 41 (D) mm

Weight Approx. 230 g (without batteries and card)

Digital camera connectors

DIGITAL/AV(communication/sound andimage output) terminal

Regrouped jack

Audio output 207 mVrms (–12 dBs), 2.2 kΩor less, monaural

Video output 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω unbalanced,sync negative, compositevideo, NTSC color TVsystem/PAL TV systemswitchable

USB Storage class

DC IN (external DC powerinput) terminal

DC 3.4 V (for exclusive use with separatelysold AC adapter model VAR-G4EX/G4AEX forthe VPC-MZ2EX, model VAR-G4E/G4AE forthe VPC-MZ2EX (for U.K.) and modelVAR-G4U/G4AU for the VPC-MZ2)

Battery operation

Shooting 700 images: LCD monitor off, imagescaptured in 20-second intervals,and flash used 1 in 3 times

190 images: LCD monitor on, imagescaptured in 20-second intervals,and flash used 1 in 3 times

Playback 130 minutes: LCD monitor on, andcontinuous playback

œ Until batteries run out when using the supplied 16MB CompactFlash card and batteries(fully charged) at a 20°C ambient temperature.

œ The time of operation may vary depending on the conditions of the batteries and theconditions of use. Especially when used at temperatures below 10°C, the batteryoperation time is drastically reduced.


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SPECIFICATIONSPossible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/PossibleRecording TimeThe table shows the possible number of images, the possible shooting time,and the possible recording time when using the supplied 16MBCompactFlash card and a commercially available 1GB Microdrive card.

Shooting/recording

mode

Resolutionsetting

Compres-sion rateor soundqualitysetting

Framerate

setting

CompactFlash (16MB) Microdrive (1GB)

Oneshooting Total One

shooting Total

Still imagemode

(no voicememo)

ÓD — — 14 images — 939 imagesG — — 21 images — 1,420 images

Ò

L — — 2 images — 183 imagesa — — 14 images — 939 imagesD — — 23 images — 1,490 imagesG — — 37 images — 2,340 images

4D — — 145 images — 8,210 imagesG — — 245 images — 16,430 images

Still imagemode (with

voicememo)

ÓD — — 13 images — 913 imagesG — — 20 images — 1,360 images

Ò

L — — 2 images — 182 imagesa — — 13 images — 913 imagesD — — 21 images — 1,420 imagesG — — 34 images — 2,191 images

4D — — 112 images — 6,570 imagesG — — 157 images — 8,210 images

Sequentialshots mode

ÒD — 8 images 23 images 8 images 1,490 imagesG — 15 images 40 images 15 images 2,730 images

4D — 50 images 145 images 50 images 8,210 imagesG — 50 images 245 images 50 images 16,430 images

One shooting: Maximum no. of images, shooting time, recording time whenshutter release button is pressed once

Total: The maximum no. of images, shooting time, recording time that canbe stored


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Shooting/recording

mode

Resolutionsetting

Compres-sion rateor soundqualitysetting

Framerate

setting

CompactFlash (16MB) Microdrive (1GB)

Oneshooting Total

Oneshooting Total

Video clipmode

4 G 21 sec. 21 sec. 5 min. 24 min.

2

D 25 sec. 25 sec. 5 min. 28 min.D 49 sec. 49 sec. 5 min. 55 min.G 47 sec. 47 sec. 5 min. 53 min.

G 1 min.33 sec.

1 min.33 sec. 5 min. 105 min.

0G

1 min.28 sec.

1 min.28 sec.

5 min. 99 min.

G 2 min.49 sec.

2 min.49 sec. 5 min. 189 min.

Soundrecording

mode

— D — 8 min.15 sec.

16 min.46 sec.

15 min. 18 hrs.

— G — 15 min. 33 min.33 sec. 15 min. 37 hrs.

One shooting: Maximum no. of images, shooting time, recording time whenshutter release button is pressed once

Total: The maximum no. of images, shooting time, recording time that canbe stored

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

Cautions when using the Microdriveœ When using the Microdrive continuously, the card will become very hot. Be careful when

touching the card for removal, etc.œ When using the Microdrive, it will take a few seconds after the digital camera is turned

on before the card can be used. This time will increase when more data is stored on thecard.

œ When erasing a large amount of data with the “GROUP ERASE” command, you mayhave to wait a few seconds. (It will take approx. 1 minute to erase 2,000 still imagesfrom the Microdrive.)

œ It will take a great deal of time to download large amounts of data from the Microdrive toyour computer.

œ Microdrive cards require more power than CompactFlash cards. Therefore the possiblebattery operation time (see page 200) when using the Microdrive will be much less thanthat when using a CompactFlash card.

œ Microdrive cards are easily damaged by vibrations. Be sure to read the cautionssupplied with the Microdrive.


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SPECIFICATIONSSupplied battery charger

Part number NC-MQR01

Power source AC 100 to 240 V, 50 to 60 Hz, 10 to 16 VA

Rated output DC 1.2V, 460 mA x 4/920 mA x 2

Compatible batteries Supplied or separately sold AA/AAA nickelmetal hydride batteries (HR-3U, HR-4U)Separately sold AA/AAA Ni-Cd batteries(N-3US, N-3U, N-4U)

Ambientenvironment

Temperature 0 to 40°C (recharge), –20 to 60°C (storage)

Humidity 10 to 90% (no condensation)

Dimensions 65 (W) x 105 (H) x 26 (D) mm

Weight (without power cord) Approx. 90 g

Power cordrated value

VPC-MZ2 AC 125 V, 3 A

VPC-MZ2EX AC 250 V, 2.5 A

œ When using the supplied battery charger abroad, the power cord may need to bereplaced in accordance with local requirements. Please contact your local dealer fordetails.

Supplied nickel metal hydride batteries

Model number HR-3U (AA nickel metal hydride batteries)

Voltage 1.2 V

Capacity Min. 1,600 mAh

Ambientenvironment

Temperature 0 to 40°C (recharged)0 to 50°C (discharged)–20 to 30°C (storage)

Humidity 10 to 90% (no condensation)

Weight Approx. 27 g (each)

œ Products are subject to change in design and specifications without notice and withoutincurring any obligation.


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