Dual Camera
Handling built-in memory
Indemnity about recorded content
Read this first
About recording formats and compatibility of the unit
SD Memory Card, Sdhc Memory Card and Sdxc Memory Card
Cards that you can use with this unit
Contents
Advanced Recording
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Use as a card reader 126 Using the unit as a web camera 129
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LCD monitor l
Power button l USB/AV connector l 12, 104, 113
Hdmi mini connector l 104
Names and Functions of Main Parts
Select using the SET button
Lens
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≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l
Power supply
Inserting/removing the battery
Open the battery/card cover
Close the battery/card cover
Charging the battery
Connect the USB cable to the AC adaptor
Charging/Recording time
Charging and recording time
Approx 210 min Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Battery capacity indication
Number
By Cipa standard
Cards that you can use with this unit
Recording to a card
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Insert remove the SD card into from the card slot
Open the battery/card cover Status indicator a
Check that the status indicator has gone off
Inserting/removing an SD card
Close the battery/card cover
About Standby Mode
Turning the unit on/off
To turn off the unit
Unit
About the high temperature warning icon
Press the REC/ button
Selecting a mode
Recording Mode l 27, 30
Playback Mode l 39
# Clock SET
Setting date and time
Select the menu. l
Menu
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Basic camera positioning
Before recording
If the surface of the unit gets hot
Basic motion picture recording
≥ Before turning on the unit, remove the lens cap
Recording motion pictures
During recording standby
Counter display will be reset to
During recording
Recording time elapsed
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Press the button fully
Recording still pictures
Open the LCD monitor
Press the button halfway
About the recording standby screen display
About the screen indications in the still picture recording
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PT Autofocus
About the focusing area
640k480
About picture size
Menu 1 # REC Mode # Voice Record
Recording audio
Open the LCD monitor. Select the menu. l
Audio operation indicator l
About the screen display for audio recording
During audio recording
Intelligent Auto Mode
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Intelligent Auto Mode
Automatic White Balance
Auto Focus
Thumbnail display
Motion picture/Still picture/Audio playback
Still picture playback
Play back using the SET button
Motion picture/audio playback
Operation icon
Speaker volume adjustment
Change the thumbnail display
Towards
Motion picture compatibility
Still picture compatibility
Audio compatibility
Using the menu screen
To get back to the previous screen
Clock SET
Using Option Menu
Menu 1 , 2 or # desired setting
Select the menu
Display
Alert Sound
TV Output
Economy
Brightness
Language
Delete Data
Initial SET
Format
Format
REC Folder
When creating a folder
File NO. CONT’D
Playback Folder
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Using the zoom
Zoom lever
About the zoom bar
Press the zoom range button
Double range zoom
About the maximum zoom magnification
Zoom Mode
Image Stabilizer for motion pictures Select the menu
Image Stabilizer
Image Stabilizer for still pictures Select the menu
16M 16M Reverse Burst
Menu 2 # Burst # desired setting 16M 16M Burst
Burst recording
3M Burst
Maximum number of pictures in the burst
Burst setting Maximum number of pictures
Menu 2 # Panorama # Panorama or
Recording panorama still pictures
Press the button to start the recording
Pan the unit horizontally or vertically
180e Panorama
Recording technique
About size of still pictures
360e Panorama
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REC Mode
Menu 1 # REC Mode # desired setting
Recording functions of menus
Picture Size
Creative Control
≥ Miniature Effect Mini jAudio is not recorded
≥ One Point Color 1CLR
≥ Old Movie OLD
Intelligent Auto
Scene Mode
Snow
Sports
Portrait
Spot Light
Limitations of Scene Mode settings
Zoom Mode
HDR Backlight
Comp
Flash
Menu 2 # Flash # desired setting
Burst
Panorama
When Ø10 10 sec is selected
Self Timer
Menu 2 # Self Timer # desired setting
When Ø2 2 sec is selected
Photo View
Menu 2 # Photo View # desired setting
S.PICTURE
Menu 2 # Auto Review # desired setting
Auto Review
S.VIDEO
Auto
Menu 3 # ISO # desired setting
ISO
Focus
Focus Mode
Metering Mode
Multi
About prioritized face framing
Face Framing
Menu 4 # Face Framing # on
Menu 4 # Wind CUT # on
Recommended Settings
Wind CUT
Shortcuts
Flash
Øself Timer
AF Lock
AE Lock
AE lock
AF lock
Exposure compensation
Manual recording
White Balance
Menu 3 # White Balance
To set the White Balance manually
Select Manual and press the SET button
Setting the focus and recording
Using Manual Focus
Menu 3 # Focus # desired setting
Playback Operations
Playback using operation icon
Left for reverse slow-motion Motion Playback
During Pause ≥ Press the SET button to restore
With playback paused, tilt the SET
Button to the right for Approximately 3 seconds tilt to
Creating still picture from motion picture
Cutting out a section of a panorama still picture
Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom
Move the zoom lever to side
Press the button fully while zoomed
Saving the zoomed still picture
Various playback functions
Long
Select Start using the SET button and press
Short
Normal
Displaying file information
Recording Mode
Slideshow
Using the playback menu
Delete
Play Volume
# Play Volume
TRANSFER/PROTECT
RED-EYE Correct
Press the Menu button to complete the settings
Select the menu Menu # Resize # desired setting
Resize
Splitting a scene
Edit Video
# RED-EYE CORRECT. # Correction
Fast forward
Specify the starting position for the scene
Operations Play back
Pause
Scene splicing
Select the scene with the thumbnail screen
Press
Copy
Deleting displayed file
Deleting files/folders
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Select YES using the SET button and press the SET Button
Deleting multiple files at once
Press the button or the recording start/stop Button
Deleting all files
Deleting a folder
102
Menu # Protect
Press the Menu button to complete the settings
Protecting a file
103
Watching Video/Pictures on your
Connect this unit to a TV 104
≥ Always use the supplied AV cable
Picture quality
About the status indicator of the unit
Select the video input on the TV
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Play back from the unit
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System
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Menu # TV Output # Hdmi # AUTO/720p/1080i/480p
Connecting with an Hdmi mini cable
TV format setting
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Menu # TV Output # Viera Link # on
Playback using Viera Link
What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
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Operate with the remote control for the TV
Other linked operations
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Copy Selected
Copying from Built-in Memory to SD card
Set to Playback Mode. l
Select Copy ALL to begin copying to the SD card 111
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Press the recording start/stop button or the button
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Dubbing images onto other video devices
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Start recording on the connected device
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What you can do with a PC
HD Writer VE
Smart wizard
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Important Notice
≥ Data cannot be written to the unit from a PC
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End User License Agreement
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CPU
Operating environment
Operating environment for HD Writer VE
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RAM
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To use the HD Writer VE
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Click Yes. Click Next
Installation
Uninstalling HD Writer VE
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
To disconnect USB cable safely
Connecting to a PC
Turn on the unit
Connect this unit to a PC
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Use as a card reader
About the PC display
127
Example folder structure in built-in memory/SD card
Card reader function mass storage
Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices
Copying your still pictures to your PC
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Software
Using the unit as a web camera
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Necessary
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Start Windows Live Messenger or Messages
Starting HD Writer VE
If using Mac
Operating environment
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Double click on the Camsd or Cammem Displayed on the desktop
Using the Eye-Ficard
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Menu # Eye-Fi # Transfer # on
Using Direct Mode
Menu # Eye-Fi # Start Direct Mode
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Selecting files to transfer
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# TRANSFER/PROTECT
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≥ The Eye-Fi menu only appears when an Eye-Fi card is used
Burst recording l
Indications
Recording indications
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F3.5 Iris value l Shutter Speed l
Eye-Fi settings l
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ISO50/ISO100/ISO200/ISO400/ISO800/ISO1600
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Playback indications
Confirmatory indications
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Time display
Card Full
Messages
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Check Card
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Troubleshooting
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ON. l
Problem Check points Status
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Changes Angle of view of the recording standby
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About this unit
When disposing of or giving away this unit, note that
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
Cleaning
When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time
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About the battery
Be sure to detach the battery after use
Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording
Do not throw old battery into fire
About the AC adaptor
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About status indicator during charging
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When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
About the SD card
LCD monitor
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About copyright
Carefully observe copyright laws
Licenses
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Memory
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SD card
Built-in Approx
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≥ When the REC Mode is set to Voice RECORD, the file is
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Approximate number of recordable pictures
162
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