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