Sanyo VPC-AZ3 EX User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUALVPC-AZ3EXVPC-AZ3Digital CameraImportant noteThis manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-AZ3EX and VPC-AZ3.Any information reg

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY ANDCORRECTLYCONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA WARNING B If the digital camera makes a strange noise, emits a strangeodor,

USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONSPlaying back images on a TV setBy connecting the digital camera to a television set, you can view thecaptured imag

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DISPLAYING IMAGE INFORMATION(PLAYBACK INFO SCREEN)On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when animage was captured.1Display th

<Video clip playback mode>1 Resolution2 Compression rate3Print settings4Exposure correction value5 Protect setting6 Voice memo indicator7 Locati

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

SETTING THE FOCUS MODEYou can choose from the following 2 types of autofocus:Multi-section focus: The distance to the subject is detected by samplingf

LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTINGYou can select from 3 types of light-measuring modes.Multi-section light-measuring : Light is measured by sampling frommul

WHITE BALANCE SETTINGThis digital camera automatically adjusts the white balance under mostlighting conditions. However, if you want to specify the li

Setting procedure1 Select the S icon and press theSET button.œ The S icon moves to the left endof the line.2 Fill the entire screen with a plainwhite

ISO SENSITIVITY SETTINGWith the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according tothe brightness of the subject. However, the ISO

B Do not get the digital camera wetœ This digital camera is not water-resistant. Do not allow it toget wet, as doing so may cause a fire or electric s

SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROLBy setting the shutter speed and aperture size, various exposure controls arepossible. By changing the settings in accorda

SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROLÍ: This allows you to set a specific shutter speed and aperture size.(Manual exposure control)Example: When shooting in a

<Manual exposure control Í>œ The display to set the aperture sizeand shutter speed appears.œ Press [d] or [c] on the arrow buttonto select apert

SETTING THE NOISE REDUCTIONNoise which occurs in captured images when the shutter button is pressedduring still image shooting is reduced. The initial

ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES(REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER)You can adjust the color tones (hue, saturation and brightness) of thecaptured images. In addition to a

œ Selecting one of the ô to õicons allows confirmation of theirrespective setting values. Pressingthe SET button displays the screenfor the hue, satur

ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER)4Adjust the color.1 Press [j] or [l] on the arrow buttonto select a color icon (í to Í)to adjust.2 Pre

6Select the < mark, and press the SET button.œ This completes the color adjustment setting.œ You are returned to the Shooting Option Setting Screen

ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER)Example of hue and saturation settingsMonochrome photography Set saturation and brightness values fora

About color correction with Real Color Equalizer 3.0 on PCœ If the Real Color Equalizer 3.0 on PC application (in the provided CD-ROM[Sanyo Software P

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY(CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA) WARNING B Do not use where there is risk of explosionœ Do not use the di

ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER)Download the color tone correction datacreated on a computerThe settings data created using the Real C

5Press [l] or [j] on the arrow buttonto select the desired settings data,and press the SET button.œ The Select Where To Save Screenappears.6Press [l]

ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER)To select previously set color correctionsettingsImagining various scenes, you can store suitable colo

DIGITAL ZOOM SETTINGThis setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabledduring zoom shooting (see page 75) at a resolution of

QUICK SHOT SETTING(STILL IMAGE SHOOTING MODE ONLY)With the initial settings, when the shutter release button is pressed, the digitalcamera performs th

EXPOSURE CORRECTIONWhen capturing images, you can make the image lighter or darker.1Exit the Shooting Setting Screen (orShooting Information Screen.œ

FLICKER-REDUCTION SETTING(VIDEO CLIP SHOOTING ONLY)The flicker-reduction setting reduces the flicker that results when filming videoclips under fluore

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

1 Resolution2Compression rate3Spot focus setting4Color tone correction setting5 Exposure control setting6 Light-measuring mode setting7 Exposure corre

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 (

B Cautions during use and storageœ This digital camera is a precision instrument. When using or storing thedigital camera, make sure to avoid the foll

CHANGING IMAGE SIZEThe size of a still image that has already been captured at a resolution of 4or more can be changed to 640 x 480 pixels or 320 x 24

5Press [j] or [l] on the arrow buttonto select the new image size.4: The saved image will be 640 x480 pixels.2: The saved image will be 320 x240 pixel

ADDING TEXTYou can enter characters for titles and the like on still images.1Display the still image to which youwant to add text.2Display the Playbac

5Press the SET button.œ You enter the text entry mode, anda row of characters appears.œ To return to the screen in step 4,press the MENU button.6Press

ADDING TEXTHINTYou can change the color of the text1 Before entering text, press [d] to select the color palette located to the leftof the characters

9Select [<] once you have enteredall the desired characters, andpress the SET button.œ This completes character entry.10Press the arrow button to f

ADDING A VOICE MEMOYou can add a voice memo to a still image or sequential shots imagepreviously recorded.1Display the still image or sequential shots

5Press the SET button.œ Voice memo recording starts. Talkinto the microphone on the digitalcamera.œ The sound will be recorded forabout 4 seconds.œ Wh

PRINT SETTINGSIn addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with yourdigital camera, as with conventional film, you can have pr

HINTœ To print out a still image from a sequential shots sequence or video clip at adigital print service shop, you must first copy the image and save

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLYConcerning the supplied battery pack charger(Model VAR-L10) DANGER B Risk of electric shock. Dry locatio

PRINT SETTINGSStandard printPrinting out one image on one sheet is called a “standard print.” With thestandard print, you can specify how many copies

4Press the SET button.œ If EACH IMAGE was selected,press [d] or [c] on the arrow buttonto display the desired image to print.SETTING: To set the stand

PRINT SETTINGS6Specify whether the date isdisplayed on the print, and thenumber of prints.<Specifying dated prints>1 Press [j] or [l] on the arr

7Select “EXIT” and press the SETbutton.œ The Print Settings ConfirmationScreen appears.If the print settings are correct:Select “SETTING”, and press t

PRINT SETTINGSChanging the print settings1Follow steps 1 to 4 on pages 137and 138.œ The Print Settings ConfirmationScreen appears.2Select “SETTING”, a

Clearing the print settings1Display the Print Setting Screen(see page 135).2Select “ALL CLEAR”.3Press the SET button.œ The All Clear Screen appears.YE

IMAGE PROTECT MODE(PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE)By using the image protect mode, you can prevent accidental erasure oroverwriting of the important da

CAUTIONœ Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files, they will be erased ifthe card is reformatted (see page 35).HINTTo select a different

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

For sequential shots:ONE ERASE: Erases the one still image displayed.GROUP ERASE: Erases the entire folder for the sequential shotsdisplayed (the data

B Cautions when plugging in the battery pack chargerœ Securely plug the power cord all the way into the poweroutlet when using the battery pack charge

ERASING DATA7Press the SET button.œ “ERASING” is displayed, and thenext image appears. The data iserased.œ To erase other data, select “YES”,and press

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

IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGEConfiguration of directories for the storeddataNOTEDo not modify the folders and file names in the card using yourcomputer

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTERUsing the camera as your computer’sexternal drive1Turn off your digital camera (seepage 38).2Using the supplied dedica

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER3Set the selector dial to [Ü], andturn on the power.œ More information about theseoperations can be found in theinstru

USB DIRECT-PRINTSetupThis camera supports the USB DIRECT-PRINT function. By connecting thiscamera to a USB DIRECT-PRINT capable printer, the digital c

USB DIRECT-PRINTTo print the images that are set to printProcedure to print all the images that are set to print (see page 135)1Complete the print set

To select one image and print itProcedure to select one still image and print it.1Complete the printing setup (seepage 152).2Select “SELECT MODE”, and

To change the print settings and print imagesImages are printed according to paper type, size, layout, printing quality, coloradjustment, etc. setting

3Adjust the print settings.1 Press [j] or [l] on the arrow buttonto select the print settingparameter, and press the SETbutton.œ The screen to set the

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLYConcerning the supplied battery pack charger(Model VAR-L10) (continued) DANGER B Keep the battery pack c

SETTING THE TV SYSTEMThis setting is to specify the type of image signal that is output from thecamera’s DIGITAL/AV terminal.1Display the Shooting or

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 play

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME3Set the date.1 Press the arrow button to select[DATE].2 Press the SET button.œ The Set Date Screen appears.3 Press the arrow

5Set the order in which the date isdisplayed during playback.1 Press the arrow button to select[DISP].2 Press [c].œ The Set Date Format Screenappears.

SETTING THE DATE AND TIMENOTEœ If the date and time are not set, November 1, 2002 midnight is recorded asthe date and time. Consequently, “2002/11/01

SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDSThis setting allows you to set whether or not a confirming audio signal soundswhen the shutter release button, SET butto

SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS2Select “BEEP”, and press the SETbutton.œ The Operational Sounds Screenappears.TURN ON/OFF:Select the sound that is prod

Turning the operational sounds on/off1Display the Operational SoundsScreen.2Select “MUTE”, and press the SETbutton.œ The Set Mute Screen appears.ON: T

HELP FUNCTIONYou can set whether or not the help display for the Shooting Setting Screen isshown.1Display the Shooting or PlaybackSetting Option Scree

DISPLAY LANGUAGEYou can set the LCD monitor of your digital camera to display messages ineither Japanese or English.1Display the Shooting or PlaybackO

CAUTION B Do not connect to a voltage converterœ Doing so may cause a fire or other trouble.B Do not damage the power cordœ Do not place heavy object

POWER SAVE MODEYour camera has a “power save” function whereby the power automaticallyturns off after a specified period of inactivity. The power save

3Press [j] or [l] on the arrow buttonto select the desired option.4Press the SET button.œ The Set Standby Time Screenappears.5Press [j] or [l] on the

ASSIGNING FILE NAMESIf a reformatted card is used, the file name (image number) of the capturedimage automatically begins from 0001. If the card is su

ASSIGNING FILE NAMESœWhen the highest image number on Card B (before replacing) is higherthan the highest image number on Card A: the file name of the

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACKCHARGEWhen using the battery pack, the remaining battery pack charge can bechecked on the LCD monitor. Make sure to

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGEHINTœ If any data is present, you can also check the remaining battery packcharge on the Playback Informatio

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 showi

CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORYœ When the remaining number of images or the remaining time of video clipsthat can be taken is “0”, it may be possib

Checking the remaining audio recording time1Display the Shooting Option SettingScreen (see page 39).œ Set the selector dial to [P].œ The audio recordi

TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Cause ActionReferencepagePowerNo power. The battery packis dead.Change orrecharge thebattery pack.31, 33The battery packhas not

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLYConcerning the Lithium-ion battery pack (Model DB-L10) DANGER This camera uses a Lithium-ion battery pac

Problem Cause ActionReferencepagePowerIn the bestselect shotmode, thepower turns offduring operation.The power savefunction isoperating.Not amalfuncti

Problem Cause ActionReferencepageShootingAn image is notcaptured whenthe shutterrelease button ispressed.The power is notturned on.If the powersave fu

Problem Cause ActionReferencepageShootingAccessingindicator lightsred.Recorded datais being savedon the card.Not amalfunction.Wait until theaccessingi

Problem Cause ActionReferencepageShootingAE shiftsequential shotscannot beselected.The exposuresetting is set tomanual Í.Set theexposure to asetting o

Problem Cause ActionReferencepageShootingThe digital zoomcannot be used.The resolution isset the C orhigher.Set theresolution toD or lower.78The add v

Problem Cause ActionReferencepageShootingThe Quick Shotsetting cannotbe accessed.Thecompressionrate is set tod.Set thecompressionrate to a, Dor G.81Th

Problem Cause ActionReferencepageLCDmonitorWhen used incold weather,the image mayseem to leavetraces as itmoves.Condition due tothe liquidcrystals.Not

Problem Cause ActionReferencepageViewingimagesThe focus doesnot work.The subject istoo close to thedigital camera.The distance formacrophotography(foc

Problem Cause ActionReferencepageViewingimagesThe image is toodark.The flash wasblocked by afinger or otherobject.Hold the digitalcameracorrectly, and

Problem Cause ActionReferencepageViewingimagesThe image is toobright.The ISOsensitivitysetting isincorrect.Set the ISOsensitivity toÄ.106The colors of

B Do not drop, hit, or submit the battery pack to strong shocksœ If the safety mechanisms and protective devices arebroken, an abnormal chemical react

Problem Cause ActionReferencepageViewingimagesNo image (? isshown).This mayhappen whentrying to playback imagesstored on a cardfrom a differentdigital

Problem Cause ActionReferencepageViewingimagesNo imageappears on theLCD monitor.The camera isconnected to acomputer.No imageappears on theLCD monitorw

Problem Cause ActionReferencepageConnecting totelevisionsetNo image orsound.The digitalcamera is notcorrectlyconnected to theTV.Follow theinstructions

Problem Cause ActionReferencepagePrintingThe remainingnumber of printsis shown as[---].The maximumnumber of printsremaining thatcan bedisplayed is 250

Problem Cause ActionReferencepagePrintingA messageappears duringUSB DIRECT-PRINToperation.PAPERSYSTEMERRORError in papersystem.The messageindicates th

Problem Cause ActionReferencepageMisc.The “MEMORYFULL” messageappears.There is nomore availablememory on thecard.Eraseunnecessarydata.Use a card thath

Problem Cause ActionReferencepageMisc.The “SYSTEMERROR”messageappears.A problem hasoccurred withinthe digitalcamera or card.Check thefollowing items—1

SPECIFICATIONSDigital CameraType CCD digital camera (recording and playback)Recording system Digital recordingImage file format Still images: JPEG fo

SPECIFICATIONSVideo clip frame rate 15 fpsData compression TIFF (no compression) (for still image shooting only)SFINE (super compression) (for still

Shutter Still image shooting mode: 16 to 1/2,500 sec. (Aperture and shutter speed programmable AE: 1/4 to 1/2,500 sec.) (Slow shutter: 16, 8, 4, 2,

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 tes

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLYConcerning the Lithium-ion battery pack(Model DB-L10) (continued) DANGER B Use only the supplied battery

SPECIFICATIONSDigital camera connectorsDIGITAL/AV(communication/sound andimage output) terminalRegrouped jackAudio output 265 mVrms (–9 dBs), 12 kΩ or

Possible No. of Images/Possible ShootingTime/Possible Recording TimeThe table shows the possible number of images, the possible shooting time,and the

SPECIFICATIONSShooting/recordingmodeResolutionsettingCompres-sion rateor soundqualitysettingCompactFlash (16MB) Microdrive (1GB)One shooting Total One

Supplied CompactFlashMemory capacity 16 MBAmbientenvironmentTemperature 0 to 60°C (operation), –20 to 65°C (storage)Humidity 8 to 95% (operation, stor

SPECIFICATIONSSupplied Lithium-ion battery packModel number DB-L10Voltage 3.7 VCapacity 1,090 mAhAmbientenvironmentTemperature 0 to 40°C (during use,

BASIC mode and EXPERT modeThe BASIC mode makes it easy for a person not familiar with digital cameraoperation to take photos, but having the camera au

SPECIFICATIONSOthersMicrodrive and PowerPC are registered trademarks of International BusinessMachines Corporation.Apple, Macintosh and QuickTime are

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WARNING B Always stop the recharging after the prescribed rechargetime, even if the battery pack is not fully charged.œ If you continue to recharge t

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLYConcerning the accessories CAUTION B Cautions concerning the use of the AC adapterœ Use only the separat

B Cautions when cleaning the digital cameraCleaning procedure1 Turn off the digital camera and remove the battery pack.2 Remove the dirt with a soft c

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLYFOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA (continued) CAUTION B When not using the digital camera for a long period

B Cautions concerning magnetismœ Do not place credit cards, bank cards, floppy disks, or other items that maybe damaged by magnetic fields near the s

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLYFOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA (continued) CAUTION B Cautions when handling the cardsœ The cards are pre

CAUTIONS CONCERNING HIGHTEMPERATURESB S iconœ The S icon indicates that the temperature inside the camera is high. If theS icon appears, it is still p

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIESœ Handstrap œ Software: 1 CD-ROMœ CompactFlash (16MB): 1 œ Lithium-ion battery pack(battery pack): 1œ Lithium-ion hyd

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 c

FOR CANADIAN USERS œ This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.SX515/EX, U (VPC-AZ3 GB) Tue. Oct., 22/2002English ii

QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES1Charge the battery packœ Before using the supplied batterypack in the camera, insert it intothe charger.œ Insert it i

Install the battery pack and cardThe card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera (seeFORMATTING A CARD on page 35). Be sure to turn o

QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGESCapture an image (details on page 60)Now that preparation is completed, your digital camera is ready to captureimages.

11Press the shutter release buttonhalfway (focus-lock).œ The autofocus locks on the subject,and the image in the LCD monitorappears clearly.12Continue

PARTS NAMESFront1Shutter release button2 Selector dial3 Flash button4Focus button5 Viewfinder6 Speaker7Lens (closed when the lens isstowed)8 Microphon

Rear1 Viewfinder2Standby indicator (red/green)Red flashing:œ When capturing an image,recording sound, charging theflash, storing an image orsound reco

RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACKBe sure to fully charge the supplied or separately sold battery pack beforeusing it in your camera. For charging the batter

About the CHARGE indicatorThe CHARGE indicator shows the status of the battery pack and the charger.Please refer to the following table if the indicat

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 usin

CAUTIONCautions during reformattingœ Do not turn off the power to the camera or eject the card duringreformatting.Reformatting erases the dataœ When a

OUTLINE OF OPERATIONTo help you get started enjoying using your digital camera right away, givenbelow is an outline of the fundamental operation, from

TURNING THE POWER ON/OFFTurning the power onWhen capturing images1Set the main switch to [á] or[à].[á]: The LCD monitor is used.[à]: The LCD monitor i

Turning the power off1Press the power button.œ The power turns off.When capturing imagesœ The lens automatically retracts andcloses.œ The standby indi

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

3Turn 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.4Press

SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENSSwitching between the operation modes (BASIC mode andEXPERT mode)This camera allows you to choose between tw

Shooting in the BASIC modeIn the BASIC mode the number of settings the user has to deal with are few,making it easy for the novice digital camera oper

SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENSSetting screen basic operationWhen a setting screen is displayed, the arrow button and the SET button areuse

B Playback Setting Screenœ When selecting a setting (icon)œPress [j] or [l] on the arrow button.B Other operationsœ To change a numerical valuePress [

SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENSShooting Setting ScreensStill Image Shooting Setting Screen* All the icons never appear at the same time.1 S

3Compression menu (page 81)c D: FINE icon (low compression)a: SFINE icon (super-lowcompression)G: NORM (NORMAL) icon(moderate compression)L: TIFF icon

PLAYBACK1 Set the playback mode (see page 83).2 Play back the images.œ See “PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES” on page 85.œ See “PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS

SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENSSequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen* All the icons never appear at the same time.1 Scene Select menu (p

3Resolution menu (page 78)c C: 2288 x 1712-pixelresolution iconD: 1600 x 1200-pixelresolution iconE: 640 x 480-pixel resolutionicon4 Compression menu

SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENSVideo Clip Shooting Setting Screen* All the icons never appear at the same time.1 Scene Select menu (page 76

3Digital Zoom menu (page 120)c Z: Digital zoom off iconY: Digital zoom on icon4Flicker-reduction (FLICKER REDUCT)menu (page 123)c l: Flicker-reduction

SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENSShooting status displayAfter you exit the Shooting Setting Screen, icons on the LCD monitor indicatethe stat

SZoom barTSequential shots modeindicatorUFlicker-reduction indicatorV Remaining shooting time<Video clip shooting status display>

SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENSPlayback Setting Screens1 9-image display playback2 Playback zoom3 Protect4 Erase icon5 Edit still image ico

Shooting/Playback Option Setting Screens1 Audio recordingOn the Playback Option SettingScreen, the audio playback iconM is shown.2Color correction set

BEFORE TAKING PICTURESFor best resultsHolding the cameraHold the camera securely with both hands, keeping your elbows close to yourbody and making sur

USING THE AUTOFOCUSThe autofocus will work in almost all situations; however, there are certainconditions that may cause the autofocus function to not

CONTENTSOUTLINE OF OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY .

BEFORE TAKING PICTURESœ Fast-moving subjectsUse the focus-lock function to lock thefocus on an object at the same distanceas the desired subject.Hints

NOTEAbout sequential shots shootingœ In sequential shots shooting, the autofocus function is activated when theshutter release button is pressed and r

SHOOTING/RECORDING MODE SETTINGSBefore using the digital camera, you must first set the desired recording mode(still image, sequential shots, video cl

CAPTURING STILL IMAGES1Set the camera to the still imageshooting mode (see page 59).2Take a picture.1 Point the camera lens at thesubject. Slowly pres

SEQUENTIAL SHOTSThis digital camera provides three types of sequential shots.Maximum number of sequential shotsThe maximum possible number of sequenti

Standard sequential shots Ö1Set the camera to the sequentialshots shooting mode (see page 39).2Select the standard sequentialshots icon Öfrom the sequ

SEQUENTIAL SHOTSAE shift sequential (auto bracket) shots A1Set the camera to the sequentialshots shooting mode (see page 39).2Select the AE shift sequ

Best select shot Ä1Set the camera to the sequentialshots shooting mode (see page 39).2Select the best select shot icon Äfrom the sequential shots mode

SEQUENTIAL SHOTS5Save the selected image and erasethe others.1 Select “YES”, and press the SETbutton.œ “PROCESSING” appears for afew moments, and then

VIDEO CLIPSWhen you shoot video clips, the sound is also recorded.1Set the camera to the video clipshooting mode (see page 59).2Press the shutter rele

B PLAYBACKPLAYBACK MODE SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES. . . . . . . . . . . . .

AUDIO RECORDINGSYour digital camera can record sound, just like a normal tape recorder.1Display the Shooting Option SettingScreen (see page 39).œ The

4End the audio recording.œ Press the SET button once more toend the recording. You are returnedto the Audio Recording Screen.œ When the remaining reco

BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONSSetting the focusThe focus setting can be changed depending on the distance to the subject.1Select the desired shooting mode(s

4Take the picture.<Shooting without using the LCD monitor>1 Press the focus button.œThe LCD monitor turns on briefly to show the currently set f

BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONSUsing the flashThe flash is used not only for taking pictures where there is insufficient light,but also when the subject is i

3Press the flash button to select theflash mode.œ Each time the flash button ispressed, the flash mode iconchanges.No icon: The digital camera willdet

BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS4Press the shutter release button.œ The image is captured in the desired flash mode.<Shooting without using the LCD monitor

Shooting without using the LCD monitorCompose the desired image by looking through the viewfinder. Compared tocapturing images using the LCD monitor,

BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONSUsing the zoomThere are two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom. You canspecify whether or not the digital zoom can

BASIC MODEMaster the shooting functions in the basic mode.Select the preset setting that matches yourshooting conditions (Scene Select function)You ca

CONTENTSB OTHER FUNCTIONSCOPYING IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126CHANGING IMAGE SIZE . . . .

BASIC MODE3Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.F: Sportsx: PortraitG: Night sceneB: The camera makes settings suitable for conditions (f

Setting the resolutionIf the resolution is increased, the image quality will improve, but the remainingnumber of images that can be taken will decreas

BASIC MODEHINTœ At A and B resolutions, the camera processes the image internally toproduce a 3,264 x 2,448-pixel or 2,880 x 2,160-pixel image.œ When

Using the self-timer1Display the Still Image ShootingSetting Screen (see page 39).2Select the self-timer on icon Ufrom the self-timer menu.V: Turns of

BASIC MODESetting the compression rateUse the procedure below to set the compression rate. Even if the sameresolution is used, you can change the comp

œ The possible compression rate settings for each shooting mode areshown in the following table.Resolution (units: pixels)[Icon displayed on LCD monit

PLAYBACK MODE SETTINGSThis camera has playback modes for still images, sequential shots, videoclips and audio recordings.Still image playback mode:For

Playing back audio recordings1Turn the selector dial to [P].œ The Playback Option Setting Screenappears.2Select the audio playback icon M,and press th

PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGESPlay back still images one by one1Select the still image playback mode (see page 83).2Press [d] or [c] on the arrow button.To

3Use the arrow button to move the orange frame to the desiredimage, and press [T] ([v]) on the zoom switch.œ The selected image is displayed full scre

B CAMERA SETTINGS AND DISPLAYSSETTING THE DATE AND TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS .

PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS1Select the sequential shots playback mode (see page 83).2Press [d] or [c] on the arrow button.To play back the previous

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS1Select the video clip playback mode (see page 83).2Play back the video clip.Normal playbackœ Press the SET button. If the Pla

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS<Example of button operations>3Press [W] ([z]) on the zoomswitch.œ The 9-image display appears.œ The procedure from this

HINTTo view video clips on your computerœ You can view video clips taken with this camera on your computer usingQuickTime Ver. 3.0 or later from Apple

LISTENING TO AUDIO RECORDINGS1Set the digital camera to the audio recording playback mode (seepage 83).2Press [j] or [l] on the arrow buttonto select

To adjust the volume1 On the Audio Recording Playback Screen, select the volume iconN.2 Press [d] or [c] to adjust the volume.To select a different au

USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONSAutomatic playback (slideshow)Still images can be automatically played back in a slideshow fashion. If voicememos

Magnifying (zooming in) the imageThe saved images can be magnified for viewing during playback.1Display the image that you want tomagnify.œ For a vide

USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONSHINTœ The maximum degree of magnification will depend on the resolution of theoriginal image.œ The maximum magnifi

Rotating an imageCaptured images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing.1Display the still or sequential shots image you wish to rotate