VPC-AZ1EX VPC-AZ1E VPC-AZ1
Important note
 For American Users
Declaration of Conformity
 For Canadian Users
 Before Reading the Manual
Regarding the data storage media
 Symbols used in this manual
 Contents
 Appendices
 Using Your Digital Camera Safely and Correctly
 Do not use where there is risk of explosion
Do not use during a storm
Do not place on an unstable surface
Do not look through the digital camera into the sun
 Concerning the Batteries
Concerning the supplied nickel metal hydride batteries
 General precautions
 Concerning the digital camera
 Concerning the supplied battery charger
 Do not handle with wet hands
Do not pull on the power cord to unplug it
Keep the battery charger out of the reach of children
 Operating and storage conditions
Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when finished
Do not damage the power cord
 Concerning the accessories
For correct use of your digital camera
 When not using the digital camera for a long period
Be careful of condensation under the following conditions
 Speaker
 Checking the Included Accessories
Hydride battery Interface cable Charger and power Cord
Hand-strap page 15 œ CompactFlash
16MB Hydride Protective case Rechargeable
 Attaching the hand-strap
Using the HAND-STRAP and Soft Case
Using the soft case
 CompactFlash Microdrive
Media cards that can be used with this digital camera
Use of card in this manual
 Recharging the batteries see
Remove the batteries from the battery charger
Quick Start for Capturing Images
 Insert the card
Installing the batteries and card see pages 26
Insert the batteries
 Capturing images see
Point the camera lens at the subject
Press the shutter release button halfway focus-lock
What if the digital camera turns off by itself
 Set the main switch to Ô
When finished, press the power button to turn it off
Viewing the image see pages 96
How was it? Did everything turn out fine?
 Self-timer indicator
Parts Names
Speaker
Cover page 26 Tripod stand hole
 Indications in the viewfinder
 Insert the power cord into the socket on the battery
Preparation of Batteries
Recharging nickel metal hydride batteries
Charger
 Plug the power cord into a power outlet AC 100 to 240
Recharge time of the supplied nickel metal hydride batteries
 Memory effect
Using the nickel metal hydride batteries properly
Preparation of Batteries
 Close the battery compartment cover
Installing the batteries
Confirm that the power is turned off
 Installing and Removing the Cards
Installing a card
Open the card slot cover
Fold down the eject button and close the card slot cover
 Raise the eject button
Make sure the accessing indicator is not flashing, then
Removing a card
 Turning the Power ON/OFF
Turning the power on
To capture images
To play back images
 Turning the power off
Turning the power on when the power save function is active
 Displaying the Setting and Option Setting Screens
Set the main switch
Shooting Playback
If no Image appears
 Exiting the Setting Screen
Exiting the Option Setting Screen
Press the Mode button
Turn the selector dial to a mark other than P
 Resolution
Shooting Setting Screens
Still Image Shooting Setting Screen
 Resolution menu
Self-timer menu
Compression menu
Quick Shot menu
 Sequential Shot Shooting Setting Screen
Shooting Setting Screens
 Shutter operation menu
Sequential shot method menu
 Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen
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 Shutter release button is pressed
Optical zoom menu
 Focus indicator
Shooting status display area
 Playback Setting Screen
 Playback Option Setting Screen
Option Setting Screen
Shooting Option Setting Screen
 Information Display
Information Screen during shooting
 Displaying the shooting settings during playback
Information Display
For still images
Value
 For sequential shots
For video clips
 Setting Screen Basic Operations
Basic button operations
 Setting the Date and Time
Setting
Clock SET
Set the order of the date display during playback
 Select
Setting the Date and Time
Setting
 Set the main switch to Õ, and press the power button
Indicator
To cancel the display, press the Mode button
Remaining charge
 Remaining Battery Charge Indication
If the LCD monitor goes off suddenly
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 Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen see
Checking the remaining audio recording time
Audio REC
Press the SET button
 Data file formats
 Concerning Image and Audio Data Storage
Sequential shots data
Video clip data
Audio recording data
 Setting the Shooting Mode
Turn the selector dial to the desired shooting mode
 To exit the Shooting Setting Screen, press the Mode button
Setting the Resolution
Display the Shooting Setting Screen see
 About the resolution and compression settings see
 Setting the Compression Ratio
 Compression
 Capturing Images
 Capturing images using the viewfinder
Finish pressing the shutter release button all the way
 Point the camera lens to the subject
Capturing images using the LCD monitor
Capturing Images
 To lock the focus on an object that is not in the center
 Maximum number of sequential shots
Sequential Shot
Sequential shot methods
 Display the Sequential Shot Shooting Setting Screen
Standard sequential shot Ö
Method
Shutter
 AE shift sequential auto bracket shot a
Sequential Shot
 Shortcut for setting the exposure correction
Exposure
 Best select shot Ä
 Save Image Erase Others YES
Save Image Erase Others
Exit
 Display the Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen see
Video Clip
 Short cut for setting the exposure correction
Press the shutter release button to record the video clip
 About sequential shots
Using the Autofocus
Conditions that may cause incorrect focus
 Macro photography
Press the Macro button
Press the Macro button to display the macro icon c
Compose the image
 Using the flash
Using the Various Shooting Functions
Shooting using the viewfinder
Press the flash button to set the flash mode
 Shooting using the LCD monitor
 Using the self-timer
SELF-TIMER
 Using the zoom
Press 0or 1on the zoom switch to compose the desired image
 Monochrome
Display the Shooting Settings Screen see
Monochrome Photography
 Display the Still Image Shooting Setting Screen see
Adding a Voice Memo
Press the shutter release button to capture the image
Then talk into the microphone
 Performing AN Audio Recording
REC
 Recording
Stop
 Exposure Correction
 Setting the Exposure Control
EXP Control
 Setting the Exposure Control
If aperture priority AE Îis selected
If shutter speed priority AE Ìis selected
If manual exposure control Íis selected
 Quick Shot
Setting Quick Shot Still Image Shooting only
How to shoot with the quick shot
 Sensitivity menu, and press the SET button
Setting the ISO Sensitivity
ISO
 Setting the White Balance
To capture sepia-tone images
 Flicker Reduction Setting Video Clip Shooting only
 Setting the Zoom
Setting the optical zoom video clip shooting only
 Setting the digital zoom
Setting the Zoom
 Setting the Noise Reduction
Noise Reduct
 EXP Measure
Setting the Light Measuring Method
When the spot measuring method is selected
 Spot Focus
Setting the Focus Method
When the spot focus setting is selected
 Selecting from stored shooting settings
Scene Select Function
 Storing shooting settings
Input Setting Title Abcde Scroll Select
Adjust the various settings
Confirm the settings, and press the SET button
 Abcde Scroll Select
Play back a captured image and store the shooting settings
Scene Select Function
 Setting the Playback Mode
Turn the selector dial to the desired playback mode
Set the main switch to Ô, and press the power button
Playback modes
 Setting the Playback Mode
Setting Push Mode to Exit
Audio
Audio
 Playing Back Still Images
Playing back the still images one by one
 Playing Back Still Images
For continuous playback
 Select the Start indicator, and press the SET button
Automatic playback slide show
Time
Effect
 Push the zoom switch towards
Image display playback
If ?appears in the 9-image display
What if the image numbers are not consecutive?
 Select the sequential shot playback mode see
Playing Back Sequential Shots
To display rotated sequential images
To quickly display a different sequential shot
 Select the video clip playback mode see
Below Press the zoom switch towards
Playing Back Video Clips
Use the arrow button to move the ymark to
 To switch to other video clips quickly
To adjust the volume of the video clip sound
To pause playback of a video clip
To play back the video clip one image at a time
 Press the zoom switch towards O
Enlarging Zooming in the Image
Display the image that you want to magnify
To magnify the image, turn the jog dial
 Playback
Playing Back Images on a TV SET
Connections
 Listening to Audio Recordings
Turn the selector dial to P
 To adjust the volume of the audio recording sound
Listening to Audio Recordings
Select Ô, and press the SET button
To quickly change to a different audio recording
 Select the ADD Audio icon p
Edit Photo ADD Audio
Display the image you wish to add a voice memo to see
 If Memory Full appears
ADD Audio Record
ADD Audio Recording
 ADD Text
Entering Text
Edit Photo
 You can change the color of the text
If the message can not ADD appears
 Entering Text
Parade
 RESIZE? YES
Resizing Images
Resize
 To cancel the protect mode for an image
Protect UNLOCK? YES
Display the data that you want to protect
Select YES and press the SET button
 Erasing Data
Erase ONE Erase Group Erase Exit
 Erasing Data
Erase ONE ERASE? YES
No Image
Press j on the arrow button to select YES
 Copying Images
Copy
 Auto Rotate Playback Setting
If the auto rotate playback function does not work
 Displaying the Print Setting Screen
Print Setting
Requesting Printing
Index ALL Clear Exit
 Setting the Number of Printouts
Select Setting
Standard print
Requesting Printing
 Print Setting Standard Index ALL Clear Exit
Display the Print Setting Screen see Select Index
Index print
Specifying the Printout of the Date
 Clearing the print settings
Display the Print Setting Screen see
YES To clear the print settings for all images
Select ALL Clear
 Reformatting the Card
Select Reformat and press the SET button
 Select Beep and press the SET button
Select the desired setting and press the SET button
Beep
 Discharging the Batteries
Discharge
Select Discharge and press the SET button
Select Start and press the SET button
 Changing the Display Language
Language
Select Language and press the SET button
Select the desired language and press the SET button
 Setting the TV System
Select TV SYSTEM, and press the SET button
 Using the Camera with a Computer
Set the selector dial to Ü
 Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Action
 Troubleshooting
 Problem Cause Action
 Video
 Specifications
Digital Camera
 Battery Operation
Specifications
Digital Camera Connectors
 CompactFlash 16MB Microdrive 1GB
 Specifications
 Supplied Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries
Supplied Battery Charger
Supplied CompactFlash