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