Operating Instructions
Read this first
Indemnity about recorded content
About recording formats and compatibility of the unit
Handling built-in memory
SD Memory Card, Sdhc Memory Card and Sdxc Memory Card
Cards that you can use with this unit
For the purposes of these operating instructions
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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Hdmi mini connector l 104
Power button l USB/AV connector l 12, 104, 113
Names and Functions of Main Parts
LCD monitor l
Select using the SET button
Lens
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Inserting/removing the battery
Power supply
Open the battery/card cover
≥ Press the power button to turn off the unit. l
Close the battery/card cover
Charging the battery
Connect the USB cable to the AC adaptor
Charging/Recording time
Charging and recording time
Number
Battery capacity indication
By Cipa standard
Approx 210 min Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Cards that you can use with this unit
Recording to a card
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Check that the status indicator has gone off
Open the battery/card cover Status indicator a
Inserting/removing an SD card
Insert remove the SD card into from the card slot
Close the battery/card cover
To turn off the unit
About Standby Mode
Turning the unit on/off
Unit
About the high temperature warning icon
Recording Mode l 27, 30
Selecting a mode
Playback Mode l 39
Press the REC/ button
Select the menu. l
Setting date and time
Menu
# Clock SET
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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
Counter display will be reset to
Recording time elapsed
During recording standby
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Open the LCD monitor
Recording still pictures
Press the button halfway
Press the button fully
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About the recording standby screen display
About the screen indications in the still picture recording
PT Autofocus
About the focusing area
640k480
About picture size
Open the LCD monitor. Select the menu. l
Menu 1 # REC Mode # Voice Record
Recording audio
During audio recording
Audio operation indicator l
About the screen display for audio recording
Intelligent Auto Mode
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Auto Focus
Intelligent Auto Mode
Automatic White Balance
Thumbnail display
Motion picture/Still picture/Audio playback
Motion picture/audio playback
Play back using the SET button
Operation icon
Still picture playback
Towards
Speaker volume adjustment
Change the thumbnail display
Audio compatibility
Motion picture compatibility
Still picture compatibility
Using the menu screen
To get back to the previous screen
Menu 1 , 2 or # desired setting
Using Option Menu
Select the menu
Clock SET
Display
Alert Sound
Brightness
Economy
Language
TV Output
Format
Initial SET
Format
Delete Data
REC Folder
When creating a folder
File NO. CONT’D
Playback Folder
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About the zoom bar
Using the zoom
Zoom lever
Press the zoom range button
Double range zoom
About the maximum zoom magnification
Zoom Mode
Image Stabiliser for motion pictures Select the menu
Image Stabiliser
Image Stabiliser for still pictures Select the menu
Burst recording
Menu 2 # Burst # desired setting 16M 16M Burst
3M Burst
16M 16M Reverse Burst
Maximum number of pictures in the burst
Burst setting Maximum number of pictures
Press the button to start the recording
Recording panorama still pictures
Pan the unit horizontally or vertically
Menu 2 # Panorama # Panorama or
About size of still pictures
Recording technique
360e Panorama
180e Panorama
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Recording functions of menus
REC Mode
Menu 1 # REC Mode # desired setting
Picture Size
Creative Control
≥ Old Movie OLD
≥ Miniature Effect Mini jAudio is not recorded
≥ One Point Colour 1CLR
Intelligent Auto
Scene Mode
Portrait
Sports
Spot Light
Snow
Limitations of Scene Mode settings
Comp
Zoom Mode
HDR Backlight
Burst
Menu 2 # Flash # desired setting
Panorama
Flash
Menu 2 # Self Timer # desired setting
Self Timer
When Ø2 2 sec is selected
When Ø10 10 sec is selected
Photo View
Menu 2 # Photo View # desired setting
Auto Review
Menu 2 # Auto Review # desired setting
S.VIDEO
S.PICTURE
ISO
Menu 3 # ISO # desired setting
Focus
Auto
Multi
Focus Mode
Metering Mode
Menu 4 # Face Chaser # on
About prioritised face chaser
Face Chaser
Wind CUT
Recommended Settings
Shortcuts
Menu 4 # Wind CUT # on
AF Lock
Øself Timer
AE Lock
Flash
AE lock
AF lock
Exposure compensation
Menu 3 # White Balance
Manual recording
White Balance
To set the White Balance manually
Using Manual Focus
Setting the focus and recording
Menu 3 # Focus # desired setting
Select Manual and press the SET button
Playback Operations
Playback using operation icon
With playback paused, tilt the SET
During Pause ≥ Press the SET button to restore
Button to the right for Approximately 3 seconds tilt to
Left for reverse slow-motion Motion Playback
Creating still picture from motion picture
Move the zoom lever to side
Cutting out a section of a panorama still picture
Zooming in on a still picture during playback Playback zoom
Press the button fully while zoomed
Saving the zoomed still picture
Various playback functions
Short
Select Start using the SET button and press
Normal
Long
Displaying file information
Recording Mode
Slideshow
Using the playback menu
# Play Volume
Play Volume
TRANSFER/PROTECT
Delete
Select the menu Menu # Resize # desired setting
Press the Menu button to complete the settings
Resize
RED-EYE Correct
# RED-EYE CORRECT. # Correction
Splitting a scene
Edit Video
Operations Play back
Specify the starting position for the scene
Pause
Fast forward
Press
Scene splicing
Select the scene with the thumbnail screen
Copy
Deleting displayed file
Deleting files/folders
Deleting multiple files at once
Select YES using the SET button and press the SET Button
Press the button or the recording start/stop Button
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Deleting all files
Deleting a folder
Protecting a file
Press the Menu button to complete the settings
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Menu # Protect
≥ Always use the supplied AV cable
Watching Video/Pictures on your
Connect this unit to a TV 104
Select the video input on the TV
About the status indicator of the unit
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Picture quality
System
Play back from the unit
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TV format setting
Connecting with an Hdmi mini cable
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Menu # TV Output # Hdmi # AUTO/720p/1080i/480p
What is the Viera Link Hdavi Control?
Playback using Viera Link
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Menu # TV Output # Viera Link # on
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Operate with the remote control for the TV
Other linked operations
Set to Playback Mode. l
Copying from Built-in Memory to SD card
Select Copy ALL to begin copying to the SD card 111
Copy Selected
112
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
HD Writer VE
What you can do with a PC
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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Operating environment for HD Writer VE
Operating environment
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CPU
RAM
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To use the HD Writer VE
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Uninstalling HD Writer VE
Installation
Insert the CD-ROM into the PC
Click Yes. Click Next
Turn on the unit
Connecting to a PC
Connect this unit to a PC
To disconnect USB cable safely
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Use as a card reader
Example folder structure in built-in memory/SD card
About the PC display
127
Copying your still pictures to your PC
Charging the battery by connecting it to different devices
128
Card reader function mass storage
129
Using the unit as a web camera
Necessary
Software
130
Start Windows Live Messenger or Messages
Starting HD Writer VE
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If using Mac
Operating environment
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Double click on the Camsd or Cammem Displayed on the desktop
Menu # Eye-Fi # Transfer # on
Using the Eye-Ficard
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Using Direct Mode
Menu # Eye-Fi # Start Direct Mode
# TRANSFER/PROTECT
Selecting files to transfer
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≥ The Eye-Fi menu only appears when an Eye-Fi card is used
Recording indications
Indications
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Burst recording l
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Eye-Fi settings l
ISO50/ISO100/ISO200/ISO400/ISO800/ISO1600
F3.5 Iris value l Shutter Speed l
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Playback indications
Time display
Confirmatory indications
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Messages
Check Card
Card Full
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Troubleshooting
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Problem Check points Status
Changes Angle of view of the recording standby
ON. l
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About this unit
Cleaning
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
When you are not going to use the unit for an extended time
When disposing of or giving away this unit, note that
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About the battery
Be sure to detach the battery after use
Do not throw old battery into fire
Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording
About the AC adaptor
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About status indicator during charging
About the SD card
When disposing of or giving away the SD card, note that
LCD monitor
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Carefully observe copyright laws
About copyright
Licenses
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SD card
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Built-in Approx
Memory
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Approximate number of recordable pictures
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