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