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1 INSTRUCTION MANUALDual Camera Important note 2 FOR AMERICAN USERSWARNING: Declaration of Conformity 3 FOR CANADIAN USERSFOR EU USERSNote: SANYO FISHER Sales (Europe) GmbH SANYO Electric Co., Ltd FOR RUSSIAN USERSFor first-timeusers To use the various camera features To use additional features 4 Symbols used in this manual5 Install the battery pack and card1 Insert the battery pack 2 Insert the SD Memory Card 6 SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVEShooting kVideo clip recording1 Open the monitor unit, and press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second For how to set the date and time, see page 2 Record To record a video clip: To take a photo: 9M-SHD-SHQ 7 Playback1 Press the REC/PLAY button 2 Select the image to play back HD-SHQ 10.2MB 8 When you are finished using the cameraTo continue to the next operation 9 Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows Vista)Install application program1 Set the supplied CD-ROMin your computer’s DVD drive 2 Click on [TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO] 3 Remove the CD-ROMfrom the computer’s DVD drive <About the Kodak online service 10 Copy data from your camera to the computer2 Turn on the camera (page 30) 12 Burn video clips onto a DVD (For Windows Vista users)24 SETUP25 SIMPLE26 NORMAL27 OPTION SETTINGS OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS 28 APPENDICES29 Shooting/recordingBasic operation Convenient functions Additional functions Getting started Log the date and time For more accurate shooting/recording of your photos focus Zoom in on the subject Set the focus to a narrow range Close-up Reduce noise when photography recording Optimize the photo Set the camera’s color/contrast quality characteristics Capture fast-movingsubjects Suppress camera shake effect 30 QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATIONShoot in dark conditions Increase the camera’s sensitivity Photographing people Sharp face shots Simplified operation for shooting/playback Photographing landscapes Take a self-photo Make images lighter Measure the or darker brightness of a specific area Adjust the camera’s sensitivity For a more precise exposure setting Change the color of Make white appear the images natural 31 Adjust the speakerChange the angle of viewing images volume view Search for image Reduce the photo audio files size Magnify an image Adjust the speaker volume Continuous playback Adjust the monitor brightness Playback on a TV Set the TV system 32 File managing/processingSearch for image/audio files Delete files Protect files from accidental erasure Format a card Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips Specify the number of prints, index print, and date imprint View the settings that were in effect when the image/audio files were recorded 33 Using with a computerUse the camera as a card reader Use your computer to organize/edit files that were recorded with your camera Using with Windows Vista Using as a webcam Record an image of the computer screen 38 Media cards that can be used with this cameraWhat “card” means in this manual 39 Waterproof capability40 SPECIAL FEATURESMovable monitor for any shooting angle 41 Capture still shots while recording a video clip (page 64)42 Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images (page 20)44 Front45 Rear47 Recharging the battery packIf there is interference to your TV or radio during recharging Ambient temperature during recharging Recharge a battery pack in the following cases 48 Install the battery pack1 Open the battery/card compartment cover 2 Insert the battery pack 3 Close the battery/card compartment cover 49 Installing the DC adaptor (sold separately: VAR-A2U/A2EX)50 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARDClose the battery/card compartment cover securely Does the battery pack appear swollen About the internal backup battery When not using the camera for a long time, remove the battery pack To prolong the life of the battery pack 51 Install the card1 Open the battery/card compartment cover 2 Insert the card <When removing the card 52 About the temperature alert icon53 Turning on the cameraTurning on the camera when the power save (sleep) function is activehPress the ON/OFF button h Press the [ ] or [ ] button. h Open the monitor unit h Press the SET button 54 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFFTurning off the camera 56 DATE AND TIME SETTING59 Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes2 Press the MENU button 3 Select the operating mode icon, and press the SET button <SIMPLE Mode Menu Screen <NORMAL Mode Menu Screen 60 SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODEAccessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen 61 Using the SIMPLE Mode Menu62 Using the NORMAL Mode Menu4 Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to select a tab 5 Press the [H] button 63 9M-SAbout the applicable mode indicator 64 4SN72 DIGITAL ZOOM74 SLIDESHOW75 EDIT VIDEO76 For best results77 Using the autofocuskConditions that may cause incorrect focus SIMPLE/SHOOTING 78 BEFORE TAKING PICTURESi When both near and far objects are present iFast-movingsubjects To keep in HDTV size 79 HDTV size80 All ranges81 Hints for taking pictures84 SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTSAdjusting the monitor brightness What is the camera focusing on The focus and exposure can be locked (NORMAL mode) The shutter speed and aperture are displayed (NORMAL mode) If the camera shake icon > appears... (NORMAL mode) 85 AutoFlash automatically 86 Do not touch the flash unit when shooting87 REC 00 : 00 :88 SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP94 PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGESHow to save one frame from a video clip as a still imageThe size of a video clip file is very large Display the video clip playback point During video clip playback, the sound of a motor is audible If no audio is heard 2 Select the type of file to play back, and press the SET button 95 SIMPLE/PLAYBACK 97 Delete single/delete all1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 37), select the delete setting, and press the SET button DELETE SINGLE: DELETE SELECTED: DELETE ALL: 2 Select the desired delete mode, and press the SET button <DELETE SINGLE <DELETE ALL 98 DELETING FILES3 Select “DELETE”, and press the SET button Delete selected2 Select “DELETE SELECTED”, and press the SET button 3 Select an image you wish to delete 99 4 Press the SET button5 Press the [ / ] button 6 Select “YES”, and press the SET button 100 Multi-imagedisplayDisplay the image you wish to play back Press the [W/P] button 3 Select the image to play back 101 Selecting the playback folder1 Display the Playback Screen 2 Press the [W/P] button 2 times 100SANYO 102 PLAYBACK MODESMagnifying (zooming in) the image1 Display the image that you want to magnify 2 Push the [T/]] button To magnify: 103 Video settingAudio recordingk Audio recording 1 Select <, and press the SET 61:36:26 NORMAL/SHOOTING 104 RECORDING MENUREC 00:00:06 You can capture a still image during an audio recording About files saved in segments 105 Audio playback1 Display the desired audio file 2 Play back the recording 106 Still image settingSequential shots1 Select v or t, and press the SET button What is the maximum number of images in a sequential shots sequence About the focus when shooting sequential shots Can the flash be used 107 Scene select settingFilter setting 108 Self-timersettingTo pause or cancel the self-timerfunction When xis selected 109 Video stabilizer settingIf the motion compensation does not seem to be working When motion compensation is enabled 110 Focus range settingHow to use the manual focus1 Select -,and press the SET button 2.0mAbout the focus range About zoom movement when using the manual focus About the super macro mode 111 Focus mode settingLight-measuringmode setting 112 ISO sensitivity settingDoes the image appear to flicker when recording a video clip 113 White balance settingHow to use the one push setting1 Select the ^icon To cancel the white balance setting 114 Exposure setting1 Select the desired icon from the exposure menu, and press the SET button <If T, gor ,was selected F3.5 2 Press the SET button 115 Face chaser settingWhen the face chaser is set to ON 116 High sensitivity mode settingLimitations of the high sensitivity mode 117 Exposure compensation2 Press the arrow button to which the operation shortcut was assigned 3 Press the [G] or [H] button to adjust the exposure 119 Slideshow settingsChanging a settingSelect the item you wish to change, and press the SET Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to change the setting Press the SET button Begin the slideshow1 Select “START” and press the SET button BGM for video clips NORMAL/PLAYBACK 120 PLAYBACK MENUFile protect setting Protect files one by oneSelect “PROTECT” and press the SET button Select “PROTECT SINGLE” and press the SET button 4 Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to select “LOCK”, and 121 To select a different image in stepTo cancel the protect mode for a file 122 Protect selected filesDisplay the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 37) Select “PROTECT SELECTED” and press the SET button ResizeWhy can’t the image be resized Rotate 123 Correcting the imageConcerning the date and time information for the saved image 124 Editing video clipsProcedure to cut (extract) a portion of a video clipExtract the specified portion [Two ways to cut the video clip] 125 Procedure to join video clipsSpecify the video clip that will come first Specify the video clip that you wish to append (join) Join the video clips 126 Caution when editing video clipsRegarding the capture date of the saved files 127 Video clip cutting (extracting)132 Joining video clips135 Printing instructionsDisplay the printing instructions screenALL IMAGES: EACH IMAGE: INDEX: ALL CLEAR: Printing a single frame from a video clip About the DPOF format About the finished prints 136 Specifying date imprinting and print quantities1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 112) 2 Select “ALL IMAGES” or “EACH IMAGE” <Completed printing instructions 4 Specify whether the date is displayed on the print, and the number of prints <Specify the number of prints <Specify dated prints YES: NO: 5 Press the SET button 137 Index print138 1 Display the desired file on the camera monitor2 Press the MENU button for at least 1 second 1Video clip mode settings 2Image or sound number 3Protect setting 4 File size 5 Shooting or recording time 6 Exposure compensation setting 7 Aperture value 8 Shutter speed 9 Remaining battery charge 0 Date and time of image A Still image resolution settings B ISO sensitivity setting 11.9MB <Video clip file <Still image file AAC <Audio file 1 Set the operating mode to the NORMAL mode (page 36) 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu Screen 3 Select an Option tab (1, 2 or 3), and press the SET button SETTINGS OPTION 139 To access a Setting Screen141 1CLOCK SET setting (page 32) h Set the camera’s clock2INFO DISPLAY setting SHOW ALL: DATE & TIME: COUNTER: OFF: 3STARTUP DISPLAY setting h Select the display that appears Xacti: PENGUIN: 4OPERATION BEEP setting h Settings for the camera’s TURN ON/OFF: SHUTTER: KEY SW: AUDIO GUIDE: OPERATION VOL: 5POST VIEW setting 6REC FOLDER setting 7Remaining battery charge display (page 134) 143 1SHORTCUTS setting (page 123)2NOISE REDUCTION setting h Compared to normal shooting VIDEO NR: PHOTO NR: WIND SOUND NR: 3Image quality setting h Set the vividness and 4BRIGHTNESS setting 5LANGUAGE setting 6TV OUTPUT setting (page 125) 145 1POWER SAVE setting (page 30)2FILE NO. CONT’D setting (page 129) 3FORMAT (page 131) 4RESET SETTINGS 5Remaining battery charge display (page 134) 146 Setting up the shortcuts1 Display the Option Setting Menu [2] (page 116) 2 Select “SHORTCUTS”, and press the SET button RECOMMENDED SETTINGS: 3 Select the button to which you wish to assign the function, and press the SET button AF LOCK: <When is selected AE LOCK: mFLASH: EXPOSURE: ISO: SELF-TIMER: DISP. ON/OFF: SEQUENTIAL: 147 4 Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button<When “RECOMMENDED SETTINGS” is selected 6 Press the MENU button <To confirm the assigned shortcuts 148 TV output setting150 Relation between “TV TYPE” setting and TV display152 File No. continued setting<File number continued function “OFF” File name (image number) <File number continued function “ON” 154 Formatting (initializing)Caution during formatting Formatting erases the data 155 Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time1 Set the camera to the recording mode (page 35) 00:55:58 156 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORYFor audio recordings 158 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGEBattery pack remainingBattery remaining charge charge indicator Insert and pull out the cable carefully About image output: 159 TV A TO CONNECTING160 CONNECTING TO A TVConnecting to a standard video input terminalSwitch input to VIDEO Copying (dubbing) images to a DVD recorder 161 Connect to the 480p/720p terminal163 Print preparations164 PRINTING3 Select “PRINTER”, and press the SET button 4 The PictBridge printing mode is activated 5 Select the desired type of printing, and press the SET button PRINT 1 IMAGE PRINT ALL IMAGES INDEX DPOF PRINTER SETTINGS 165 To cancel printing1During printing, press the [W/P] button 2 Select “CANCEL” and press the SET button About printing all the images About DPOF printing About the printer settings Caution when connecting a printer 166 QuestionAnswer Action Power 168 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS174 TROUBLESHOOTING181 Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filtersScene Select 182 FilterAbout the scene select function and focus range settings 184 SPECIFICATIONS187 Camera connectorsBattery life 188 Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/ Possible Recording Time189 Concerning the multi-indicator190 Supplied battery pack chargerSupplied Li-ionbattery pack 191 Others193 If images are blurred even when the autofocus is usedkHow the autofocus works <The shutter speed and aperture are displayed k Reasons for unfocused images kPreventing blurred images 194 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURESPhotographing a moving subjectkReasons for unfocused images kHow to photograph a moving subject <Advantage of using the manual focus <Using the manual focus effectively 195 Shooting portraits (portrait mode >)Photographing moving subjects (sports mode a) 196 Night photography (night view portrait mode /)Photographing scenery (landscape mode +)
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