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Cautions for Use

Optimal use of the camera

Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).

If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictures and/or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.

Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and/or sound.

Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors.

Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit, disturbing the pictures and/or sound.

If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly, turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor (supplied). Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on.

Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.

If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures and/or sound may be adversely affected.

Always use the supplied cords and cables. If you use optional accessories, use the cords and the cables supplied with them.

Do not extend the cords or the cables.

Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals.

If the camera is sprayed with such chemicals, the body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off.

Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time.

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Contents Customers only F1212HH0 Digital CameraContents Digital Zoom Switching to the appropriate flash settingTaking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash Using the Rec Menu109 104Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 106About Condensation When the lens is fogged up Care of the cameraDo not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure Standard Accessories Or Press Names and Functions of Main PartsZoom lever P46 Microphone Card/Battery door P10 Release lever P10Strap eyelet P22 Lens barrel AV OUT/DIGITAL socket P11, 98, 102Charging the Battery Insert the battery into the camera to charge it Inserting the BatteryCheck that this unit is turned off ChargingBattery indication About the charging lampOff Charging time Preparation Approx min When recording with picture quality set to HDRecording still pictures Recording conditions by Cipa standardPlayback time PlaybackDo not touch the connection terminals of the card Inserting and Removing the Card optionalCard Following operations can be performed using this unitAbout the Built-in Memory/the Card Built-in MemoryPreparation Picture size Available recording time when recording motion picturesQuality setting Number of recordable picturesPress MENU/SET to set Setting Date/Time Clock SetClock is not set when the camera is shipped Press camera ON/OFF buttonClock can be reset as shown in steps 5 Changing the Clock SettingDirection Detection Function Rotate Disp Tips for taking good picturesFit the strap and hold the camera carefully Preventing jitter camera shakeSelecting the Recording Mode Minimal distance how close you can be to Taking pictures using the automatic functionPress Mode Recording ModeBacklight Compensation When taking picturesScene Detection Portrait Scenery Macro Night Portrait¢ Night Scenery SunsetChanging the settings Normal Picture Mode Taking pictures with your favorite settingsSound FocusingRange of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode AF area BPicture Recording Motion Pictures Start recording by pressing the motion picture buttonApplicable modes About zooming while recording motion pictures Press Press 2/1 to select pictures Playing BackOperations performed during Motion Picture Playback Playing Back Motion PicturesBasic Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T Using the Playback ZoomDisplaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Rotate the zoom lever towards L WSelect the picture to be deleted, and then Press Once deleted, pictures cannot be recoveredDeleting Pictures To delete a single pictureSetting the Menu Setting menu itemsPlayback Mode only Etc. of recorded pictures Press 3/4 to select the menu item and then press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press MENU/SETHome Your home area About the Setup MenuSetting Date/Time Destination Travel destination areaContrast · Saturation Beep Level Low High OFFShutter Vol Brightness2MIN 5MIN 10MIN SEC SECPictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressed Video output is set to PAL system Video Out¢ NtscVideo output is set to Ntsc system PALStabilizer Demo Set the language displayed on the screenDisplays the amount of jitter the camera has detected ~ LanguageLCD monitor Playback ModeAbout the LCD Monitor Press 4 to changeRecording guideline Optical Zoom Using the ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards TeleExtended Optical Zoom EZ Intelligent ZoomDigital Zoom Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects Taking Pictures Using the Built-in FlashSwitching to the appropriate flash setting Press 1 ‰Flash is not permitted Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescentPress 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET LightAvailable Flash Settings in Recording Mode Available flash range Shutter speed for each flash settingPicture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed Taking Pictures with the Self-timerThen press it fully to take the picture Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressedTowards positive Towards negative Compensating the ExposureUnderexposed Properly exposed Compensate the exposurePress 3/4 to select image effects and then press MENU/SET Taking Pictures with different image effectsLow Key ExpressiveRetro High KeyHigh Dynamic SepiaDynamic Monochrome Impressive ArtItems that can be set Cross ProcessToy Effect Miniature EffectOne Point Color Set the color to leaveCheck the color you have set, and then press MENU/SET After confirming the recording direction, press MENU/SET Taking panorama pictures Panorama Shot ModeTechnique for Panorama Shot Mode Stop About playbackTaking pictures that match the scene being recorded This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape PortraitSoft Skin SceneryNight Scenery Technique for Night Portrait ModeSports Night PortraitHigh Sens Baby1/Baby2Pet SunsetStarry Sky Glass ThroughPhoto Frame Using the Rec Menu For details on Rec menu settings, refer to P37Picture Size 800 1600 100 Settings Description of settingsSensitivity 100 200 400White Balance Auto White Balance Setting the White Balance manuallyAF Mode About š Face Detection Exposure ResolutionSettings ON/OFF Resolution is activatedNumber of recordable Settings Description of settings Burst speedFlash setting is fixed to ‰ BurstFlash setting is fixed to Œ except for Burst Mode is not canceled when the camera is switched offAF Assist Lamp Color ModeStabilizer Red-Eye RemovalStamp the year, month, and day Date StampClock Set You can take a picture with date and time of recordingContinuous AF Using the Motion Picture MenuFor details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P37 Rec QualityYou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods Various methods of playbackMENU/SET Stop Slide ShowPress 3/4 to select Start and then press MENU/SET Operations performed during slide showChanging the slide show settings Switching from one picture to the nextTo filter images for slide show playback Filtering Play SelectionRecording information e.g. Scene Modes Changing the filtering date Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/SET CalendarPress 3/4/2/1 to select the date you want to search Press MENU/SET to display a list of picturesBrightness and color of the pictures taken can be balanced Having Fun with Recorded Pictures RetouchAuto Retouch Press 2/1 to select a picture, and then pressBeauty Retouch Press 3/4 to select the item, and then pressPress 3/4 to select the effect After finishing the picture editing, press MENU/SET Creative Retouch Retouch Using the Playback MenuSingle setting Multi settingPlayback/Editing Zoom lever T Enlargement Zoom lever W Reduction 2/1 Move CroppingFavorite Select the picture, and then press MENU/SETPress 3/4/2/1 to select the pictures Print Set To print the date Protect Copy Connect the camera and a TV Playing Back Pictures on a TV ScreenConnecting to other equipment PC that can be used Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your100 About the supplied softwareCheck the environment of your PC Installing supplied softwareMB or more for installing software 101Preparations Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC 102Transferring pictures to a PC For Windows Copying to a PC without using PHOTOfunSTUDIOConnection in the PTP Mode 103Printing the Pictures 104Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET 105 Selecting a single picture and printing itSelecting multiple pictures and printing them Num.of prints Print Settings106 Print with DatePaper Size 107When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper 108Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit 109 Screen Display110 111 112 About the LCD monitorAbout the Lens 113 Do not remove or damage the external label on the batteryBring charged spare batteries when going out Dispose of unusable batteryDisclaimer When uploading images on WEB services114 About the personal informationAbout tripods or unipods When not using the camera for a long period of time115 About the picture data116 Message DisplayInsert SD card again/Try another card This battery cannot be usedRead Error/Write Error Please check the card 117Card/battery door does not close TroubleshootingBattery and power source First, try out the following procedures P118-127Recording 119Motion picture recording stops in the middle Recording by Panorama Shot Mode is ended before finishing120 Recorded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the pictureLCD monitor 121Flash is not activated 122Flash PlaybackSound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up 123Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black Thumbnail is displayed appears on the screenTV, PC and printer 124Panorama picture is not printing correctly 125Card is not recognized by the PC. Sdxc memory card is used Ends of the pictures are cut at printingOthers 126Card cannot be formatted 127File numbers are not recorded consecutively File numbers are recorded with previously used numbers
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