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VPC-CG6
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Hint
Insert the battery pack
Install the battery pack and card
SHOOT, Play Back and Save
Insert the card
Shooting KVideo clip recording
KStill image photography
Press the button
SHOOT, Play Back and Save
When you are finished using the camera
Playback KVideo clip playback
KStill image playback
Click on the application program you wish to install
Copy a video clip to your computer
Connect your camera to a computer
Burn video clips onto a DVD
Click on New Project
Ix English
Set the DVD option to ON, and click on the OK button
Click on the Add video files icon
Select the video clip files to burn onto the DVD
When multiple video clips are selected
Click on the Open button. When one video clip is selected
Click on the Next button
Set your desired title page, and click on the Next button
About saving projects
Click on the OK button
DVD is completed. h MovieFactory is exited
Click on the exit MovieFactory button ×
Contents
Shooting
Contents
Other Devices and Connections
Quick Search by Operation
Shoot in bright conditions
Adjust the camera’s
Increase the camera’s sensitivity
Photographing people
Quick Search by Operation
Protect images from accidental erasure
Delete data
Format a card
Edit still images
Checking the Included Accessories
English
Checking the Included Accessories
How to use the accessories
Neckstrap
Lens cap
Soft case
Media cards that can be used with this camera
Movable monitor for any shooting angle
Special Features
Easy to shoot vertically oriented photos
Capture still shots while recording a video clip
Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images
System MAP
Parts Names
Front
To open
Bottom
Rear
Charging the Battery Pack
Insert the battery pack in the battery charger
Plug the power plug into a power outlet AC 100 V to 240
Recharging the battery pack
Ambient temperature during recharging
Recharge a battery pack in the following cases
Installing the Battery Pack and Card
Install the battery pack
Open the battery/card compartment cover
Close the battery/card compartment cover
To remove the battery pack
Install the card
Installing the Battery Pack and Card
Turning the Camera on and OFF
Turning on the camera
Press the ON/OFF button
Turning off the camera
Turning the Camera on and OFF
Operation Buttons
Turn on the camera Press the Menu button
Select the icon above or below To select the icon above
Operation Buttons
Option Menu Clock SET
Date and Time Setting
Time
Disp
Date and Time Setting
Set the date
Set the clock
About the clock backup
To change the date and time settings
Clock SET Disp
Show ALL
Screen Display
Info Display
Show ALL
Date & Time
When = is selected OFF
Counter
= was selected
For best results
Before Taking Pictures
Using the autofocus
When both near and far objects are present
Before Taking Pictures
Fast-moving subjects
Switching between the shooting mode and playback mode
Shooting mode
Playback mode
Switching the display mode
Settings display mode
Normal display mode
Hints for taking pictures
Where is the image and audio data saved?
Muting the operation sounds
Taking pictures in backlight conditions
Recording video clips
Turn on the camera
End the recording
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Playing back a video clip
Video Clip Recording and Playback
To do this Do this
Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off
Focus can be locked
Adjusting the monitor brightness
Data for a video clip is very large
Display the video clip playback point
Capturing and Playing Back Still Images
Shooting still images
Continue to gently press Button all the way
About the focus indicator
Shutter speed and aperture are displayed
If the camera shake icon appears
Viewing still images
Capturing and Playing Back Still Images
Select the image you wish to View
To delete a still image
Image display playback
Push the zoom switch toward the W P side
Press the REC/PLAY button to
Display the Playback Screen
Normal playback Image playback display Art mode playback
Art mode playback
Toggle the SET button to the left or right
Push the zoom switch toward the T side
Magnifying zooming in the image
Display the image that you want to magnify
To magnify
Turn on the camera Press the button
Shoot a Still Image While Recording a Video Clip
Audio Recording and Playback
Audio recording
Turn on the camera Press the Menu button Audio memo icon
You can capture a still image during an audio recording
Press
Audio data playback
Audio Recording and Playback
To return to the Audio Recording Screen
Take the picture
Using the Zoom
000015
Exposure Correction
About the Help display
Displaying the Recording Menu
Switching
Recording Menu
Option Menu
Overview of the Recording Menu
Displaying the Recording Menu
Display Help display Remaining battery power
Still image resolution menu
Video clip menu page 65 b Record at 640 × 480 pixels
Scene select menu
Video View
Light-measuring mode EXP Measure menu
Focus mode menu
Image stabilizer menu
Focus range menu
Video clip image quality setting
When editing video clips
Image Quality
Still image resolution setting
Scene Select
Hint
Display page 1 of the Recording Menu Select the filter menu
Filters
Display page 1 of the Recording Menu Select the flash menu
Setting the Flash Mode
Do not touch the flash unit when shooting
Setting the Flash Mode
SELF-TIMER
SELF-TIMER
To pause or cancel the self-timer function
When xis selected
If the motion compensation does not seem to be working
Motion Compensation Image Stabilizer
Motion Compensation Image Stabilizer
Display page 2 of the Recording Menu Select the focus menu
Focus Range
About zoom movement when using the manual focus
How to use the manual focus
Focus Range
About the focus range
Focus Area Setting
Point range finder focus
Spot focus
Center-weighted light-measuring
LIGHT-MEASURING Mode Setting
Multi-section light-measuring
Spot light-measuring
ISO Sensitivity
White Balance
Setting procedure
To cancel the white balance setting
Displaying the Playback Menu
Playback Mode
Playback Menu
Overview of the Playback Menu
Displaying the Playback Menu
Resize
Rotate image
Edit photo
Video clip edit page 102 h Edit video clips
Play ALL
Playback Mode
Play ALL
Clip
How to initiate continuous playback
Slideshow Time
Slideshow Playback
Effect BGM
Start
About BGM audio files
Select Start and press the SET button
BGM for video clips?
Did the BGM change?
Play Volume
Playback Volume
Volume is set, and you are
Returned to the Playback Menu
Image Protect
Protect Lock Exit
Protect Unlock Exit
To cancel the protect mode for an image
Image Protect
To select a different image in steps 2
Delete
Deleting Data
Delete Single
Delete ALL
Deleting Data
Copy Data
INT MEM Card
Card INT MEM
When selecting Copy ALL
Select the desired type of copy When selecting Copy Single
Copy Data
Copy Single
Right
Rotate Image
Left
Select Right or LEFT, and press the SET button
Changing Image Size Resize
Why can’t the image be resized?
Select the resize icon I, and press the SET button
Resize
Blur Correction
Correcting Camera Shake and RED-EYE Effect
Edit Photo Blur Correction RED-EYE Correct
Correction
Save AS NEW
Correcting Camera Shake and RED-EYE Effect
Overwrite File
About the blur correction icon
Editing Video Clips
Procedure to cut extract a portion of a video clip
Editing Video Clips
Procedure to join video clips
Procedure to extract a still image
Edit Video
Video clip cutting extracting
Extract Still
CUT
When joining the first and latter portions
Procedure Play
Specify the start point of the extract
Accelerated playback
Review Clip
Save AS NEW Overwrite File Review Clip
Select the desired option, and press the SET button
Select Join and press the SET button
Joining two video clips
Join Save AS NEW Overwrite File Review Clip
Number
Hint
Extracting a still image from a video clip
Save
Save
Display the Printing Instructions Screen
Printing Instructions
Printing a single frame from a video clip
Printing Instructions
About the Dpof format
About the finished prints
Specifying date imprinting and print quantities
Each Image
Copies
Specify dated prints
Dated prints
Undated prints
Index print
To cancel the index print setting
SET
SET
Select CANCEL, and press the SET button
Cancel
Cancel
Clearing all the printing instructions
OFF
Smooth Playback
Select ON, and press the SET button
OFF
Info
Displaying the Option Menu
Overview of the Option Menu
Displaying the Option Menu
Wind noise reduction setting
Operation sounds setting
Image quality adjustment
Monitor brightness page 134 h Adjust the brightness
Select the Startup Display
Xacti
Date & Time
Operation Beep
Operation Sounds
If Turn ON/OFF or Audio Guide is selected
If Shutter or KEY SW is selected
If Operation VOL is selected
Display the Option Menu Select the post-view icon o,
POST-VIEW Setting
Post View
Sec
Wind Noise Reduction
NOISE-REDUCTION Function
Normal
Adjust the Image Quality
Vivid
Soft
FLICKER-REDUCTION
Digital Zoom Setting
Digital Zoom OFF
If the digital zoom does not seem to be working…
Assign SET Button Functions
OSELF-TIMER
PAF Lock
Shortcuts
Shortcuts AF Lock Focus SELF-TIMER Flash
Assign SET Button Functions
To confirm the assigned shortcuts
Adjust
Monitor Brightness
Brightness
Screen Language
Language
Select the desired language, and press the SET button
Ntsc
TV System Setting
PAL
TV System Ntsc PAL
Power Save
Power Save Function
Recording
Playback
SET button Set Standby Time Screen Appears
Select the desired option, and press
Recording
Decreases the standby time Press the SET button
File NO. Reset Function
File number reset function on File name image number
File number reset function OFF File name image number
What about the internal memory?
Previously recorded images
Select OFF, and press the SET button
File NO. Reset Function
Full Format
Format
Format
Full Format
To cancel reformatting
Select YES Press the SET button
Reformatting erases the data
Reset
Resetting the Camera Settings
Reset Settings
Reset
Set the camera to the audio recording mode
Checking the Remaining Internal and Card Memory
For audio data
Battery pack
Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge
Battery remaining charge
Display the Recording Menu or
Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge
Switch input To Video
Connecting to a TV
Playback
Audio playback see Insert and pull out the cable carefully
Connecting Headphones
Direct Printing
Print preparations
USB Connection
Direct Printing
Select PictBridge, and press the SET button
Print 1 Image
Print Exit
To select one image and print it one image
Copies OK Hint
To cancel printing
To print all the images all images
Select PRINT, and press the SET button
Print
Thumbnail prints index
Dpof
Printer Settings
When Printer Values is selected
When Media Type is
Selected
Power
Commonly Asked Questions
Question Answer Action
Shooting
Commonly Asked Questions
Viewing
Monitor
To a TV
Misc
Commonly Asked Questions
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Action
Camera
Troubleshooting
Image Not Play button to Appears Playback Switch to Mode
Subject Set the flash to Was lit from Forced flash
Recognized Image is Subject is Capture
Lens is not
Image
Video
Unlock
Scene Select
Setting Remarks
Filter
About the scene select function and focus range settings
Still images
Specifications
Video clips
Audio
Specifications
Sensitivity Still image shooting mode
Battery life
Camera connectors
Still image
USB
Concerning the multi-indicator
Supplied Li-ion battery pack
Supplied battery pack charger
Others
Hints for Taking Pictures
If images are blurred even when the autofocus is used
How the autofocus works
Reasons for unfocused images
Advantage of using the manual focus
How to photograph a moving subject
Using the manual focus effectively
Hints for Taking Pictures
Shooting portraits portrait mode
Photographing moving subjects sports mode a
Points
Photographing scenery landscape mode +
Night photography night view portrait mode