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1 INSTRUCTION MANUALDigital Movie Camera 2 Symbols used in this manual3 SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVEPrepare the battery pack1 Charge the battery pack 2 Insert the battery pack 4 SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVEShooting1 Open the monitor unit, and press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera on 2 Record To record a video clip: <Shooting Mode Screen 5 SAVEPLAY 6 Copy files to the computer (Windows XP)2 Turn on the camera (page 29) 3 Select “COMPUTER”, and press the SET button 4 Select “CARD READER”, and press the SET button 5 Select an action 7 Dismounting the camera1 Left-clickon the icon for safely removing hardware in the task tray <Windows Vista 2 Left-clickon the camera drive (E:) 8 SETUP9 SIMPLE10 NORMAL11 OPTION SETTINGS12 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS13 APPENDICES14 QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATIONShooting/recording Basic 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 Reduce video clip flicker quality Set the camera’s color/contrast characteristics 15 Capture fast-movingsubjectsSuppress camera shake effect Shoot in dark conditions Increase the camera’s sensitivity Photographing people Sharp face shots Simplified operation for shooting/playback 16 QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATIONPhotographing landscapes Take a self-photo Make images lighter Measure the or darker brightness of a specific area Adjust the camera’s sensitivity Change the color of Make white appear the images natural 17 PlaybackAdjust the speaker Change the angle of viewing images volume view Search for image audio files Magnify an image Adjust the speaker volume Continuous playback Adjust the monitor brightness Playback on a TV Set the TV system 18 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 Repair the “red-eye”caused by the flash, or enhance the contrast View the settings that were in effect when the image/audio files were recorded 19 Using with a computerUse the camera as a card reader Use your computer to organize/edit files that were recorded with your camera Copy data from your Using with Windows Vista camera to a computer Using as a webcam Record an image of the computer screen 20 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES25 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERASIMPLE mode for quick-and-easyoperation (page 36)SN OK 1 RECORDING MENU MOVIE 2 PHOTO 3SCENE SELECT 1 FILTER FLASH SELF-TIMER EXIT OK <SIMPLE Mode Shooting Menu <NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu 26 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERAMovie image stabilizer for sharp pictures (page 90) Sharp face shots (page 100) 27 SYSTEM MAP28 PARTS NAMES30 CHARGING1 Insert the battery pack in the battery charger 2 Connect the supplied power cord to the socket on the battery pack charger 3 Plug the power plug into a power outlet (AC 100 V to 240 V) 31 INSTALL THE CARD1 Open the card slot cover 2 Insert the card 32 INSTALL THE CARD3 Close the card slot cover. <When removing the card Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card Shooting without a card installed 33 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK1 Open the battery cover 34 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK3 Replace the battery cover <To remove the battery pack Installing the DC adaptor (sold separately: VAR-A2U/A2EX)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 35 Warning concerning battery pack temperature36 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFFTurning on the camera1 Open the monitor unit, and press the ON/OFF button for at least second In the playback mode1 Press the REC/PLAY button for at least one second 37 Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is activeh Press the REC/PLAY button h Press the ON/OFF button Turning off the camera1 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second 38 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFFTo immediately activate the power save mode About the standby mode If the date and time setting has been completed (page 32) If the K icon appears 39 DATE AND TIME SETTING42 SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SHOOTING MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE1 Turn on the camera (page 29) 2 Press the REC/PLAY button 66801:17:32 <Example of the shooting mode SAVE PLAY <Example of the playback 43 SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE60 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES67 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING1 Turn on the camera (page 29), and set it to the shooting mode (page 35) 2 Press the [ ] button 3 End the recording 68 SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS1 Turn on the camera (page 29) and set it to the shooting mode (page 35) 2 Press the [ ] button. 1 Press the [ ] button halfway 2 Continue to gently press the [ ] button all the way F3.5 1/30 69 Adjusting the monitor brightnessWhat is the camera focusing on The focus can be locked The shutter speed and aperture are displayed If the camera shake icon > appears 70 Auto72 SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP74 MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY(ZOOM)1 Point the camera lens at the subject 2 Push the zoom switch toward [T/]] or [W/P] to compose the desired image 3 Take the picture 75 SAVEPLAY 76 PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGESTo do this Do this Louder: Softer: 77 How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image79 PLAYBACK VOLUMEPLAY VOLUME The volume can be adjusted during playback In the NORMAL mode 80 DELETING FILESSET button DELETE SINGLE: DELETE ALL: DELETE DELETE SINGLE DELETE ALL 2 Select the desired delete mode, and press the SET button <DELETE SINGLE <DELETE ALL 81 3 Select “DELETE”, and press the SET buttonTo delete the currently displayed file 82 PLAYBACK MODESMulti-imagedisplay1 Display the image you wish to play back 2 Push the zoom switch toward the [W/P] side 3 Select the image to play back 83 Selecting the playback folder1 Display the Playback Screen 2 Push the zoom switch toward the [W/P] side 3 times 84 PLAYBACK MODESMagnifying (zooming in) the image1 Display the image that you want to magnify 2 Push the zoom switch toward the [T/]] side To magnify: SAVE 105% 100%MOVE 85 RECORDING SIZE91 SCENE SELECT93 FILTERS94 FLASH OPERATION3 Press the [ ] button to capture the image 95 SELF-TIMER96 SELF-TIMERTo pause or cancel the self-timerfunction When xis selected 97 MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER)Compensate for camera shake during video clip recording2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button Compensate for camera shake during still image shooting 98 MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER)100 FOCUS RANGE101 How to use the manual focus2 Select -,and press the SET 00:05:07 3 Toggle the SET button to the left 2.0m or right to adjust the focus distance, and press the SET About the focus distance About zoom movement when using the manual focus 102 FOCUS MODE9-pointrange finder focus: Spot focus: 2 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button 103 LIGHT-MEASURINGMODE SETTING104 ISO SENSITIVITY106 WHITE BALANCESetting procedure 1Select the ^icon To cancel the white balance setting 107 FACE CHASERWhen the face chaser is set to “ON” 108 HIGH SENSITIVITY MODELimitations of the high sensitivity mode 109 DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING110 SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE FILES<Create a new folder <Select an existing folder REC FOLDER NEW When an existing folder cannot be selected or a new one created 111 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION1 Assign the operation shortcut to the SET button (page 135) 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the exposure 66801:17:32 112 MODE:ALL: MOVIE: PHOTO: TIME: EFFECT: BGM: START: MODE ALL TIME 1sec EFFECT BGM OFF <Changing a setting 113 2 Select “START” and press the SET buttonBGM for video clips Did you delete a BGM audio file from the camera NORMAL/PLAYBACK 114 FILE PROTECT2 Select “PROTECT” and press the SET button 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select “LOCK”, and press the SET button PROTECT LOCK EXIT To select a different image in steps 2 and To cancel the protect mode for a file 115 ROTATE STILL IMAGE2 Select “ROTATE”, and press the SET button RIGHT: LEFT: ROTATE RIGHT LEFT 3 Select “RIGHT” or “LEFT”, and press the SET button 116 REDUCE STILL IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE)2 Select “RESIZE”, and press the SET button 2M: 0.3M: RESIZE (3456×2592) 2M (1600×1200) 0.3M (640×480) <For still images with a 16:9 aspect ratio 0.9M: 3 Select the new image size, and press the SET button Why can’t the image be resized 117 CORRECTING THE RED-EYEEFFECT AND IMAGE BLUR119 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS127 PRINTING INSTRUCTIONSDisplay the Printing Instructions ScreenALL IMAGES: EACH IMAGE: INDEX: ALL CLEAR: PRINT INSTRUCTIONS ALL IMAGES EACH IMAGE INDEX ALL CLEAR 128 PRINTING INSTRUCTIONSPrinting a single frame from a video clip About the DPOF format About the finished prints 129 Specifying date imprinting and print quantities1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 120) 2 Select “ALL IMAGES” or “EACH IMAGE” 3 Press the SET button :----/--/-- :0 copy COPIES OK DATE :2008/12/24 :2 copies <Completed printing instructions 130 4 Specify whether the date isdisplayed on the print, and the number of prints <Specify the number of prints :0 copy <Specify dated prints 131 Index print2 Select “INDEX” INDEX PRINT SET: SET 4 Select “SET”, and press the SET button To cancel the index print setting 132 Clearing all the printing instructions2 Select “ALL CLEAR” :2copies CANCEL: CANCEL 4 Select “CANCEL”, and press the SET button Insert the card in the camera (page 24) Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 37) 133 COPY FILES3 Select the copy icon S, and press 4 Select the copy direction INT MEM CARD: CARD INT MEM: 134 COPY FILESCOPY SINGLE: COPY ALL: 6 Select the desired type of copy <When selecting “COPY SINGLE” <When selecting “COPY ALL” 7 Press the SET button 135 DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN)136 DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU1 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 1 OPTION MENU1 INFO DISPLAY POST VIEW To access a Setting ScreenSHOW ALL DATE & TIME COUNTER OFF 137 SCREEN DISPLAY1 Display the Option Setting Menu [E1] (page 129) 2 Select “INFO DISPLAY”, and press the SET button SHOW ALL: DATE & TIME: COUNTER: OFF: 3 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button SETTINGS OPTION 138 SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY2 Select “STARTUP DISPLAY”, and STARTUP DISPLAY Xacti Xacti: 139 OPERATION SOUNDS2 Select “OPERATION BEEP”, and OPERATION BEEP SHUTTER TURN ON/OFF: SHUTTER: KEY SW: AUDIO GUIDE: OPERATION VOL: 140 OPERATION SOUNDS<If “TURN ON/OFF” or “AUDIO GUIDE” is selected ON: <If “SHUTTER” or “KEY SW” is selected <If “OPERATION VOL” was selected 4 Press the MENU button 141 POST-VIEWDISPLAY SETTING2 Select “POST VIEW”, and press the SET button 1 sec: 2sec: 1 sec 2 sec 142 ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS1 Display the Option Setting Menu [2] (page 129) 2 Select “SHORTCUTS”, and press the SET button SHORTCUTS RECOMMENDED SETTINGS AF LOCK: AE LOCK: FOCUS: FLASH: EXP COMPENSATION: ISO: SELF-TIMER: 143 4 Toggle the SET button up or down6 Press the MENU button <To confirm the assigned shortcuts AF LOCK FOCUS <When “RECOMMENDED SETTINGS” is selected 144 NOISE-REDUCTIONFUNCTION2 Select “NOISE REDUCTION”, and NOISE REDUCTION MOVIE NR: PHOTO NR: WIND SOUND NR: 3 Select the desired function and press the SET button 145 ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY2 Select “IMAGE SETTINGS”, and press the SET button NORMAL: VIVID: SOFT: SOFT&VIVID: IMAGE SETTINGS NORMAL VIVID SOFT SOFT&VIVID 146 FLICKER-REDUCTION2 Select “FLICKER REDUCT”, and press the SET button FLICKER REDUCT OFF 147 MONITOR BRIGHTNESS2 Select “BRIGHTNESS”, and press the SET button BRIGHTNESS ADJUST 148 SCREEN LANGUAGE2 Select “LANGUAGE”, and press the SET button ENGLISH: English FRANCAIS: French DEUTSCH: German ESPAÑOL: Spanish ITALIANO: Italian NEDERLANDS: Dutch PORTUGUÊS: Portuguese TÜRKÇE: Turkish LANGUAGE ENGLISH FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL 3 Select the desired language, and press the SET button 149 TV SYSTEM SETTING1 Display the Option Setting Menu [3] (page 129) 2 Select “TV SYSTEM”, and press the SET button NTSC: PAL: TV SYSTEM NTSC PAL If no image appears on the TV 150 POWER SAVE FUNCTION152 FILE NO. MEMORY<File number memory function “OFF” File name (image number) <File number memory function “ON” 154 FILE NO. MEMORY2 Select “FILE NO. CONT’D”, and press the SET button FILE NO. CONT’D 155 FORMATTING A CARD2 Select “FORMAT”, and press the SET button FORMAT: FULL FORMAT: FORMAT FULL FORMAT 3 Select the desired format option, and press the SET button 156 FORMATTING A CARD4 Select “YES”, and press the SET button Caution during formatting Formatting erases the data To cancel formatting 157 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS2 Select “RESET SETTINGS”, and press the SET button RESET: 3 Select “RESET”, and press the SET button RESET SETTINGS RESET OPTION SETTINGS 158 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORYChecking the remaining number of images and video recording time1 Set the camera to the shooting mode (page 36) For audio recordings1 Set the camera to the audio recording mode (page 81) 160 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE1 Display the Shooting Menu or simple menu Battery pack Battery remaining charge 162 CONNECTING TO A TVNOTE Insert and pull out the cable carefully Copying (dubbing) images to a DVD recorder 163 PLAYING BACK ON A TVAudio playback: see page <About the image display TV A TO CONNECTING 164 OPERATING ENVIRONMENTWhen using as a card readerLimited to models with the preinstalled OS kWindows k Mac OS To access the files in the internal memory 165 SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE2 Turn on the camera (see page 29) CANCELOK COMPUTER A TO CONNECTING 166 SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE3 Select “COMPUTER”, and press the USB CONNECTION MTP CARD READER: SCREEN CAPTURE PC CAMERA MTP: SCREEN CAPTURE: PC CAMERA: Do not exchange data bi-directionally 167 USING AS A CARD READER170 ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE CARDConfiguration of directories in the card File formatsType of file File format File name structure 171 Cautions when using as a card readerAbout the volume name About video clip files recorded with this camera About audio files recorded with this camera About file names when the card is replaced 172 USING AS A PC CAMERAFor Windows XP Using as a PC camera1 Set the camera to the PC CAMERA mode (page 158) 173 USING THE SOFTWARE177 SAVE AN IMAGE OF YOURCOMPUTER SCREENInstall Screen Capture1 Obtain the software (page 167) 3 Click the [Finished] button 178 SAVE AN IMAGE OF YOUR COMPUTER SCREENHow to use Screen Capture1 Set the camera to the screen capture mode (page 158) 2 Run Screen Capture <To quit Screen Capture 3 On the computer’s monitor, display the window you wish to save 4 Press the [ ] button 179 PictBridge MODEPrint preparations 180 PictBridge MODE3 Select “PRINTER”, and press the SET button 4 The PictBridge printing mode is activated PictBridge MENU DPOF PRINTER SETTINGS Caution when connecting a printer Complete the printing setup (page 172) 181 PRINTINGPrinting selected imagesSelect the one image icon Y, and :1copy PRINT Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to print 4 Specify the number of prints PRINT 1 IMAGE PRINTER A TO CONNECTING To cancel printing 182 PRINTINGPrinting all images1 Complete the print preparations (page 172) 2 Select the all images icon u, and press the SET button 3 Select “PRINT”, and press the SET button PRINT ALL IMAGES Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 still images in the card 183 Making an index print2 Select the index print icon [, and press the SET button 184 Printing images according to printing instructions (requested images)2 Select the DPOF icon w, and press the SET button 185 Changing the printer settings2 Select the printer settings icon v, and press the SET button MEDIA TYPE: PAPER SIZE: LAYOUT: QUALITY: DATE STAMP: 186 3 Adjust the printer settings1 Toggle the SET button up or down to select a printer setting parameter, and press 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to adjust the setting, and <When “MEDIA TYPE” is selected <When “PRINTER VALUES” is selected 187 COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS194 TROUBLESHOOTING206 SPECIFICATIONS216 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES
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