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Fisher VPC-HD700, VPC-HD700EX, VPC-HD700GX Concerning the multi-indicator

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Concerning the multi-indicator

The camera’s multi-indicator will light or flash depending on the different camera operations.

Color	Multi-indicator		Camera status
Color	status		Camera status
	status
			Connected to
	Lit		computer or printer
Green			(USB)
	Flashing		Power save mode
	Flashing		activated
			activated
		Slow	During self-timer
		Slow	operation
Red	Flashing		operation
Red	Flashing	Fast	Accessing card
			Accessing card
			data
			data
Orange	Lit		Connected to TV/
Orange	Lit		VIDEO (AV)
			VIDEO (AV)

APPENDICES

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Contents

INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Movie Camera Warning FOR AMERICAN USERS WARNING: Declaration of Conformity FOR CANADIAN USERS FOR EU USERS Note: SANYO FISHER Sales (Europe) GmbH SANYO Electric Co., Ltd Symbols used in this manual HINT CAUTION (page xx) SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Shooting 1 Set the REC/PLAY switch to REC 2 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera on Playback 1 Set the REC/PLAY switch to PLAY <To return to the shooting mode When you are finished using the camera Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows XP) Install the application programs 1 Set the supplied DVD-ROM(Xacti Software DVD) in your computer’s DVD drive 2 Click on the application program you wish to install 3 In the installation window, click on [Finish] Copy data from your camera to the computer 2 Turn on the camera (page 39) 3 Select [COMPUTER], and press the SET button 4 Click the [IMPORT] button 6 Click the close button Burn video clips onto a DVD 2 Click on the [New Project] icon 3 Type a project name in the “Name:” field 4 Click the [OK] button 5 Click on [Files and folders] in the “Get Media from:” field 6 Specify the video clip data you wish to burn to the DVD 7 Click the [Open] button 8 Double-clickon the data you wish to burn to the DVD 10 Click the [Create DVD] tab 11 Click the [Burn DVD] button 12 Click the [Burn] button 13 When writing is complete, click the [Close] button 14 Click the close button Page CONTENTS „ SETUP „ SIMPLE „ NORMAL „ OPTION SETTINGS „ OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS „ APPENDICES Page QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Photographing people Sharp face shots Simplified operation for shooting/playback Photographing landscapes Playback Adjust the speaker Change the angle of viewing images volume File managing/processing Search for image/audio files Delete files Protect files from accidental erasure Format a card Using with a computer Use the camera as a card reader Burn files copied to the computer onto a DVD Using as a webcam Record an image of the computer screen CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES i Soft case (page 15): i Xacti Software DVD (DVD-ROM)(page 4 in the Xacti Software DVD Page Page Page Page Media cards that can be used with this camera GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easyoperation (page 46) Example: Select movie and RECORDING MENU MOVIE GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA Sharp face shots (page 116) Xacti Library feature (page 177) Page Page PARTS NAMES PARTS NAMES Rear Bottom Page <In the shooting mode <In the playback mode INSTALL THE CARD INSTALL THE CARD 3 Close the card slot cover. <When removing the card Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card PREPARING THE DOCKING STATION PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT How to use the remote control unit PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Changing the remote control code <Changing the remote control code from “RC CODE 1” to “RC CODE 2” 1 Aim the infrared emitter at the remote control sensor on the docking station <Resetting the remote control code to “RC CODE 1” PREPARING THE POWER PREPARING THE POWER 3 Replace the battery cover <To remove the battery pack 4 Prepare the docking station (page 28) 5 Close the camera’s monitor unit, and set the camera in the docking station Using the camera when it is set in the docking station 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 When using a power outlet Using the AC adaptor To open Using the docking station About recharging TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is active h Move the REC/PLAY switch h Press the ON/OFF button h Move the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch. h Press the FULL AUTO button Turning off the camera TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF To immediately activate the power save mode About the standby mode DATE AND TIME SETTING DATE AND TIME SETTING 3 Set the clock TIME 19:30 4 Set the order in which the date is 5 Press the MENU button To correct the date and time settings SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SHOOTING MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE 1 Turn on the camera (page 39) 2 Set the REC/PLAY switch to the desired mode For recording: SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE SIMPLE MODE/NORMAL MODE Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes 1 Set the SIMPLE/NORMAL switch to the desired mode. SIMPLE mode: NORMAL mode: Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen 1 Set the camera to the shooting or playback mode To access the Shooting Menu: To access the Playback Menu: 2 Set the camera to the SIMPLE mode or NORMAL mode To select the SIMPLE mode: Set the switch to SIMPLE To select the NORMAL mode: Set the switch to NORMAL <Example: NORMAL Mode Shooting Screen 3 Press the MENU button MOVIE HD-SHQ Shooting Menu To access the SIMPLE Mode Setting Menu Screen To access a NORMAL Mode Setting Menu 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select a tab 5 Toggle the SET button to the right 2 HD-SHQ 3680×2760 3072×2304 3072×1728 [16:9] 1600×1200 About the applicable mode indicator Page 1Recording size (page 71) h Select the video clip size to 2Focus range (page 72) 3Flash (page 77) 4Remaining battery power indication (page 170) Start slideshow Slideshow (page 85) Delete (page 87) Playback volume (page 86) indication (page 170) RECORDING MENU1 MOVIE PHOTO SCENE SELECT FILTER FLASH 1Video clip settings (page 92) <HD mode <SD mode 2Still image settings (page 93) 3Scene select (page 98) RECORDING MENU2 MOVIE STABILIZER FOCUS FOCUS MODE EXP MEASURE 1Movie stabilizer (page 104) h Compensate for camera shake 2Focus range (page 106) h Select the focus range that 3Focus area (page 108) 4Light-measuringmode (page 109) RECORDING MENU3 EXPOSURE DIGITAL ZOOM FACE CHASER HIGH SENSITIVITY 1Exposure (page 113) 2Digital zoom (page 115) 3Face chaser (page 116) 4High sensitivity mode (page 117) MODE/NORMAL MODE Mode Playback Menu Slideshow (page 119) Printing instructions (page 122) 1 PLAYBACK MENU2 RESIZE EDIT PHOTO EXTRACT STILL EDIT VIDEO FULL AUTO MODE BEFORE TAKING PICTURES BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Using the autofocus kConditions that may cause incorrect focus i When both near and far objects are present iFast-movingsubjects To keep in HDTV size HDTV size All ranges Hints for taking pictures Muting the operation sounds Where are the image and audio files saved Taking pictures in backlight conditions While the image files are being recorded VIDEO CLIP RECORDING SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS Adjusting the monitor brightness What is the camera focusing on The focus can be locked The shutter speed and aperture are displayed If the camera shake icon > appears Auto Flash automatically SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP REC 00:00:09 SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP Why does recording stop About the recording size of still images MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY(ZOOM) SHOOTING AND PLAYBACK WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES PLAY Page The file for a video clip 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 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK PLAYBACK VOLUME DELETING FILES 3 Select “DELETE”, and press the SET button PLAYBACK MODES Selecting the playback folder 1 Display the Playback Screen 2 Push the zoom switch toward the [W/P] side 2 times PLAYBACK MODES Magnifying (zooming in) the image 1 Display the image that you want to magnify 2 Push the zoom switch toward the [T/]] side To magnify: RECORDING SIZE RECORDING SIZE When editing video clips Still images Sequential shots 2 Select P, and press the SET button 3 Press the About the focus when shooting sequential shots Can the flash be used Audio recording Audio playback 1 Display the desired audio file 00:00:00 PLAY 2 Play back the recording To do this Do this SCENE SELECT SCENE SELECT FILTERS FLASH OPERATION SELF-TIMER SELF-TIMER To pause or cancel the self-timerfunction When xis selected MOVIE MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) MOVIE MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) If the motion compensation does not seem to be working When motion compensation is enabled 00:04:30 FOCUS RANGE FOCUS RANGE How to use the manual focus 2 Select “MANUAL”, and press the SET button 36200:05:07 About the focus range FOCUS MODE LIGHT-MEASURINGMODE SETTING ISO SENSITIVITY ISO SENSITIVITY Does the image appear to flicker when recording a video clip WHITE BALANCE EXPOSURE SETTING 2 Select the desired icon from the exposure menu, and press the <If T, gor ,was selected 3 Press the SET button DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING FACE CHASER HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Page 2 Select “START” and press the SET button BGM for video clips NORMAL/PLAYBACK FILE PROTECT PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS Printing a single frame from a video clip About the DPOF format About the finished prints Specifying date imprinting and print quantities 1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 122) 2 Select “ALL IMAGES” or “EACH IMAGE” :0copy COPIES 4 Specify whether the date is displayed on the print, and the number of prints <Specify the number of prints <Specify dated prints Index print 2 Select “INDEX” INDEX PRINT OK: EXIT: Clearing all the printing instructions 2 Select “ALL CLEAR” CANCEL: CANCEL 4 Select “CANCEL”, and press the SET button ROTATE STILL IMAGE Display the still display the NORMAL Select <For still CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED-EYEEFFECT CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED-EYEEFFECT 5 Press the SAVE AS NEW: OVERWRITE FILE: About the blur correction icon EXTRACTING ONE FRAME FROM A VIDEO CLIP EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Procedure to join video clips Specify the video clip that will come first Specify the video clip that you wish to append (join) Join the video clips Caution when editing video clips EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Video clip cutting (extracting) 4 Specify the start point of the extract <Procedure Play: Pause: Accelerated playback: 6 Press the [O] button OVERWRITE: REVIEW CLIP: SAVE AS NEW OVERWRITE Joining video clips 2 Select “JOIN” and press the SET button Select a clip 4 Press the [O] button 5 Select the desired option, and press the SET button DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) AAC DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU SCREEN DISPLAY SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY 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 POST-VIEWDISPLAY SETTING SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE FILES ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS 4 Toggle the SET button up or down 5 Press the SET button 6 Press the MENU button <To confirm the assigned shortcuts AF LOCK NOISE-REDUCTIONFUNCTION ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY FLICKER-REDUCTION MONITOR BRIGHTNESS SCREEN LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM: TV TYPE: COMPONENT/HDMI: TV OUTPUT TV SYSTEM TV OUTPUT SETTING <If “TV TYPE” is selected <If “COMPONENT/HDMI” is selected> 720p: The output signal is set to 720p 480p: 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired parameter kRelation between “TV TYPE” setting and TV display If the TV display is not correct… The aspect ratio of the output still image does not change to 16:9 POWER SAVE FUNCTION POWER SAVE FUNCTION 3 Select the desired option, and press the SET button 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to set the standby time. Up: Down: FILE NO. MEMORY FILE NO. MEMORY 2 Select “FILE NO. CONT’D”, and press the SET button FILE NO. CONT’D FORMATTING A CARD 4 Select “YES”, and press the SET button Caution during formatting Formatting erases the data To cancel formatting RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY Connect to the 480p/720p terminal NOTE Camera Menu Screen and TV Menu Screen Insert and pull out the cable carefully ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY Connecting to the HDMI terminal To reduce spurious radiation <Docking station end <TV end PLAYING BACK ON A TV Xacti Library PictBridge MODE PictBridge MODE 3 Select “PRINTER”, and press the SET button 4 The PictBridge printing mode is activated PictBridge MENU DPOF PRINTING PRINTING Printing all images 1 Complete the print preparations (page 178) 2 Select the all images icon u 3 Select “PRINT”, and press the SET button Making an index print Printing images according to printing instructions (requested images) 2 Select the DPOF icon w, and press the SET button Changing the printer settings 2 Select the printer settings icon v, and press the SET button MEDIA TYPE: PAPER SIZE: LAYOUT: 3 Adjust the printer settings down to select a printer setting parameter, and press 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to adjust the setting CONNECTING HEADPHONES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Monitor images Page Page Misc Misc TROUBLESHOOTING Page TROUBLESHOOTING Page Page Page Page Page Image Page Page Remote control Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters Scene Select Setting Remarks Filter About the scene select function and focus range settings SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Page Page Camera connectors Battery life Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/ Possible Recording Time Page Concerning the multi-indicator Supplied AC adaptor Supplied Li-ionbattery pack Others Page HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Photographing a moving subject k How to photograph a moving subject <Advantage of using the manual focus <Using the manual focus effectively Shooting portraits (portrait mode >) Points: Photographing moving subjects (sports mode a) Night photography (night view portrait mode /) Photographing scenery (landscape mode +)