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Sanyo VPC-AZ3, VPC-AZ3EX ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOREQUALIZER), Adjust the color tones with the digital camera, BEEP, LANGUAGE, REFORMAT, AUDIO REC, CLOCK SET, TV SYSTEM

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ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER)

You can adjust the color tones (hue, saturation and brightness) of the

captured images. In addition to adjusting the tones with the camera ’s settings, you can also download data settings created on your computer for color tone correction.

Adjust the color tones with the digital camera

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Contents

INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Camera Important note Warning FOR AMERICAN USERS Declaration of Conformity FOR CANADIAN USERS SETUP 3 Install the CompactFlash*1 (see page 28) 4 Format the CompactFlash (see page 35) SHOOTING 1Take photos in the BASIC operation mode*2 PLAYBACK 1Set the playback mode (see page 83) 2Play back the images *1: About the CompactFlash *2: Shooting in the BASIC mode BPREPARATION B CAPTURING IMAGES AND RECORDING SOUNDS BPLAYBACK B EXPERT MODE CONTENTS B OTHER FUNCTIONS B CAMERA SETTINGS AND DISPLAYS BAPPENDICES CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA WARNING B Do not modify or open the cabinet B Do not use while driving B Be aware of your surroundings when using the digital camera B Do not get the digital camera wet B Do not use during a storm B Do not place on an unstable surface B Do not look through the digital camera into the sun B Do not use the flash close to a person’s face USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY (CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA) B Do not use where there is risk of explosion B Keep the digital camera out of the reach of children B Cautions when carrying the digital camera B Cautions during use and storage Operating environment Concerning the supplied battery pack charger (Model VAR-L10) DANGER B Risk of electric shock. Dry location use only B Use a 100 to 240 V AC power supply B Do not disassemble or modify the battery pack charger B Do not get the battery pack charger wet B Cautions when plugging in the battery pack charger B Do not pull on the power cord to unplug it Concerning the supplied battery pack charger (Model VAR-L10)(continued) B Keep the battery pack charger out of the reach of children B Do not handle with wet hands B Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when finished B Do not connect to a voltage converter B Do not damage the power cord B Operating and storage conditions Concerning the Lithium-ionbattery pack (Model DB-L10) B Do not transform, take apart, or modify B Do not throw the battery pack in the fire or subject it to heat B Do not drop, hit, or submit the battery pack to strong shocks œTemperature when using or recharging: 0 to 40°C œStorage temperature: –10°Cto 30°C œHumidity: 10% to 90% (no condensation) Concerning the Lithium-ionbattery pack (Model DB-L10)(continued) B Use only the supplied battery pack charger (Model VAR-L10) B Use the battery pack only in the specified device B Do not peel or damage the outer case B Insert the battery pack correctly, as specified B Keep out of the reach of children B Charge the battery pack before using it B Note concerning the battery pack after use B Recycling the battery pack Concerning the accessories B Cautions concerning the use of the AC adapter B Cautions concerning the CompactFlash and Microdrive FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA B Cautions before capturing important images B Cautions when cleaning the digital camera Cleaning procedure 1Turn off the digital camera and remove the battery pack 2Remove the dirt with a soft cloth Caution FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA (continued) B When not using the digital camera for a long period B Cautions concerning condensation If condensation seems likely to form Be careful of condensation under the following conditions BCautions concerning magnetism B Cautions concerning data storage B Cautions when handling the cards HIGH TEMP TURN OFF THE POWER ATTACHING THE HANDSTRAP SOFT CASE Media cards that can be used with this digital camera œCompactFlash œMicrodrive What “card” means in this manual 1 Charge the battery pack 2 Connect the supplied power cord to the battery pack charger 3 Plug the power plug into a power outlet (AC 100 to 240V) Install the battery pack and card 5 Insert the battery pack 6 Insert the card QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES Capture an image 7 Set the main switch to [á] 8 Turn the selector dial to [W] 9 Press the power button View the image 13 Set the main switch to [Ô] Front Rear 1Viewfinder 2Standby indicator (red/green) Red flashing: Red steady: Green flashing: If there is interference to your TV or radio during recharging Ambient temperature during recharging Recharge a battery pack in the following cases About the CHARGE indicator CHARGE indicator 1 Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen (see page 39) 2 Press [l] on the arrow button to select the reformat icon ã 3 Press the SET button 4 Press [j] on the arrow button to select “YES” CLOCK SET Cautions during reformatting Reformatting erases the data To cancel reformatting Reformatting is also possible in the playback mode Turning the power on When capturing images 1 Set the main switch to [á] or [à] 2 Turn the selector dial to [W], [Y] or [X] 3 Press the power button Turning the power off 1 Press the power button When capturing images When playing back images Turning the power on when the power save function is active Displaying a Setting Screen 1 Set the main switch 2 Turn the selector dial to the mark for the desired setting screen Shooting Playback 3 Turn on the power 4 Press the MENU button Example: Still Image Shooting Mode Setting Screen (BASIC mode) SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Switching between the operation modes (BASIC mode and EXPERT mode) 1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen 2 Press [d] on the arrow button twice Shooting in the BASIC mode BASIC mode settings <Still image shooting <Sequential shots shooting <Video clip shooting Setting screen basic operation BShooting Setting Screen œWhen selecting a menu E EXPERT 2288¶1712 RESIZE EXIT Shooting Setting Screens Still Image Shooting Setting Screen 1Scene Select menu (page 76) c B: Full auto icon 2Resolution menu (page 78) 3Compression menu (page 81) 4Self-timermenu (page 80) c V: Self-timeroff icon U: Self-timeron icon 5 Voice Memo menu (page 101) c b: Voice memo off icon 6Spot focus menu (page 102) c j: Spot focus off icon 9ISO sensitivity menu (page 106) c Ä: Auto sensitivity icon Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen METHOD BEST 2Sequential shots mode (METHOD) menu (page 61) 4 Compression menu (page 81) a: SFINE icon (super-low 5Spot focus menu (page 102) c j: Spot focus off icon 8ISO sensitivity menu (page 106) c Ä: Auto sensitivity icon 9 Exposure Control menu (page 107) c Ï: Program AE icon F Color correction menu (page 119) Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen 00:46 320¶240 1 Scene Select menu (page 76) 2 Resolution menu (page 78) 3Digital Zoom menu (page 120) c Z: Digital zoom off icon 4Flicker-reduction(FLICKER REDUCT) menu (page 123) 9 Color correction menu (page 119) FExposure correction icon (page 122) GRemaining recording time available (page 165) Shooting status display 1Operation mode indicator 2Scene select indicator 3Light-measuringmode indicator 4White balance indicator EXPERT +0.3 Playback Setting Screens COPY 19-imagedisplay playback 2Playback zoom 3Protect AUDIO REC FHELP AUDIO For best results Holding the camera Correct hold USING THE AUTOFOCUS B Conditions that may cause incorrect focus œSubjects without vertical lines œWhen both near and far objects are present BEFORE TAKING PICTURES œFast-movingsubjects Hints for taking pictures Operational sound Saving battery pack power About sequential shots shooting If the motion alert icon appears Did you snap a picture without a card installed 2 Set the selector dial to the desired shooting mode 1 Set the camera to the still image shooting mode (see page 59) 2 Take a picture 1/50 Maximum number of sequential shots 61English Standard sequential shots Ö 1/90 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS AE shift sequential (auto bracket) shots A BRACKET Best select shot Ä 4 Select the image that you want to save Page 1 Set the camera to the video clip shooting mode (see page 59) 2 Press the shutter release button to record the video clip 3 End the recording 00:07 BEEP 33:35 REC 3 Press [j] or [l] on the arrow button to select the recording icon æ 4 End the audio recording 00:08 RECORDING STOP Setting the focus 1 Select the desired shooting mode (see page 59) 2 Press the focus button 3 Press the focus button to set the 4 Take the picture <Shooting without using the LCD monitor> 1 Press the focus button 2 Press the focus button within 5 seconds to set the desired focus mode BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Using the flash Set the camera to the still image shooting mode (see page 59) Press the flash button 3 Press the flash button to select the flash mode 4 Press the shutter release button <Shooting without using the LCD monitor 1Press the flash button 2Press the flash button within 5 seconds to set the desired flash mode In the automatic flash mode Shooting without using the LCD monitor 1 Set the shooting mode (see page 59) 2 Set the main switch to [à] Using the zoom 2 Press [T] or [W] on the zoom switch to compose the desired image 3 Press the shutter release button 1 Set to a shooting mode (see page 2 Select the scene select menu <Example: Still image shooting mode BASIC MODE 3 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button About other settings To return to normal shooting Setting the resolution Display a Shooting Setting Screen (see page 39) 2 Select the desired resolution from the resolution menu About the resolution and compression settings (see page 81) Using the self-timer 1 Display the Still Image Shooting Setting Screen (see page 39) 2 Select the self-timeron icon U from the self-timermenu SELF-TIMER OFF Setting the compression rate 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen (see page 39) 2 Select the desired compression rate from the compression menu COMPRESSION FINE Page Still image playback mode: Sequential shots playback mode: Video clip playback mode: Audio recording playback mode: 2 Turn the selector dial to the desired Playing back audio recordings 1 Turn the selector dial to [P] 2 Select the audio playback icon M, and press the SET button AUDIO 2:34 Play back still images one by one 1 Select the still image playback mode (see page 83) 2 Press [d] or [c] on the arrow button Play back a voice memo 9-imagedisplay playback To jump forward or backward 100 images (if there are more than 100 images) To access the 9-imagedisplay from the Playback Setting Screen 1 Select the sequential shots playback mode (see page 83) 3 Press [W] ([z]) on the zoom switch To change to a different sequential shots folder If the 9-imagedisplay appears in step To quickly change to a different sequential shots folder 1 Select the video clip playback mode (see page 83) 2 Play back the video clip. Normal playback To pause playback To play back one image at a time To accelerate playback PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS <Example of button operations To view video clips on your computer 1 Set the digital camera to the audio recording playback mode (see page 83) 5:40 1:20 3:45 0004 6:01 To select a different audio recording To stop playback USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Automatic playback (slideshow) 1 Display the Still Image Playback Setting Screen (see page 39) 2 Select the slideshow icon ã, and Magnifying (zooming in) the image 1 Display the image that you want to magnify 2 Press [T] ([v]) on the zoom switch SHUTTER FOR SAVE 3 Magnify the image further USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image To magnify the image from the Playback Setting Screen Rotating an image 1 Display the still or sequential shots image you wish to rotate 2 Display the Playback Setting Screen (see page 39) 3 Select the edit photo icon r(or ú), and press the SET button 4 Select the rotate image icon Ç, and press the SET button Playing back images on a TV set Connections Playback Page INFO 629KB SHUTTER IRIS 93KB SHTTER Display the Still Image Shooting VOICE MEMO Select the add voice memo icon afrom the voice memo menu Shutter7release7button Spot focus: 1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen (see page 39) 2 Select a focus method from the spot focus menu, and press the SET button SPOT FOCUS 1/30 Spot light-measuring : 2 Select a light-measuringmode from the light-measuringmode (EXP MEASURE) menu 3 Press the SET button 2 Select a white balance setting from the white balance menu WHITE BALANCE AUTO Setting procedure To cancel the white balance setting To capture sepia-toneimages 2 Select an ISO sensitivity setting from the ISO sensitivity menu ISO Page SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL <Aperture and shutter variable program AE Ï <Aperture priority AE Î APERTURE j p2.7 l <Manual exposure control Í MANUAL NOISE REDUCT ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOREQUALIZER) SAT ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOREQUALIZER) 4 Adjust the color 5 Select the ùicon, and press the HUEj INPUT SETTING TITLE 6 Select the <mark, and press the SET button About the hue setting About the saturation setting About the brightness setting Page About color correction with Real Color Equalizer 3.0 on PC Icon Title name Download the color tone correction data created on a computer 2 Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen (see page 39) 3 Select the color adjustment icon â, and press the SET button NO : LOAD SETTING DATA Press [l] or [j] on the arrow button to select the desired settings data MOUNT SP SEA MODE SUNSET GLW To select previously set color correction settings 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen 2 Select a digital zoom setting from the digital zoom menu DIZITAL ZOOM 2 Select a quick shot setting from the quick shot menu QUICK SHOT How to use the quick shot When capturing images, you can make the image lighter or darker 1 Exit the Shooting Setting Screen (or Shooting Information Screen ExposureVcorrectionVbar ExposureVcorrection FLICKER-REDUCTIONSETTING (VIDEO CLIP SHOOTING ONLY) Display the Shooting Information Screen 1 Put the digital camera in the shooting status Exit the Shooting Information Screen <When using the LCD monitor <When not using the LCD monitor 10.0m p5.6 p1/500 Display the desired image from a sequential shots sequence or video clip Display the Playback Setting Select the copy icon l, and press 1 Display the still image whose size you wish to change 3 Select the edit photo icon r, and press the SET button Select the resize icon Á, and press the SET button Press 7 Select “YES”, and press the SET button RESIZE 1 Display the still image to which you want to add text 4 Select the add text icon 2, and press the SET button 9-IMAGEDISPLAY ZOOM SETTING POINT SELECT press the MENU button BCDE 6 Press the arrow button to select the desired character row ADDING TEXT You can change the color of the text 7 Press [d] or [c] on the arrow button to select the character to enter 8 Press the SET button PQRST SELECT ABCDE PARADE 10 Press the arrow button to finalize the position of the text 11 Press the shutter release button Select the add audio icon p, and press the SET button RECORD Page Select the print setting icon n STANDARD: To print one image on one sheet (see page 137) INDEX: About the DPOF format PRINT SETTINGS Standard print 1 Display the Print Setting Screen (see page 135) 2 Select STANDARD, and press the 5 Select “SETTING”, and press the DATE p NO NUMBER p <Number/Date Print Screen 6 Specify whether the date is displayed on the print, and the number of prints <Specifying dated prints YES: NO: <Specifying the number of prints 7 Select “EXIT” and press the SET p YES NUMBER o CANCEL p Select “INDEX” Changing the print settings 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 on pages 137 and 2 Select “SETTING”, and press the 1.1MB IMAGE PROTECT MODE (PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE) To select a different image in steps 4 and To cancel the protect mode for an image 1 Display the data that you want to erase 3 Select the erase mode icon q For still images: ONE ERASE: GROUP ERASE: For sequential shots: <Example: Erase Single Image Confirmation Screen 6 Press [ j], and select“YES” ONE ERASE ERASING DATA and To select a different data in step To quickly erase the currently displayed image 147English Data file formats Type of data Data format File name structure IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE Configuration of directories for the stored data Do not modify the folders and file names in the card using your computer Concerning the video clip data saved by the digital camera About file names when the card is replaced Using the camera as your computer USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 3 Set the selector dial to [Ü], and turn on the power Using the camera as a PC camera 1 Connect the digital camera to a personal computer 2 Set the selector dial to [â] Setup 2 Use the USB interface cable to connect the camera and the printer 3 Turn on the power to the camera and the printer USB DIRECT-PRINT USB DIRECT-PRINT To print the images that are set to print Procedure to print all the images that are set to print (see page 135) 1 Complete the print setup, and prepare to print (see page 152) To select one image and print it Procedure to select one still image and print it Complete the printing setup (see page 152) Select “SELECT MODE”, and press To change the print settings and print images 1/2 LAYOUT PRINTER VALUE paper for printing.QUALITYºPRINTER VALUE 3 Adjust the print settings 4 Select “NEXT SETTING”, and press the SET button 5 Select “PRINT”, and press the SET button ‡ 1/2 MEDIA TYPE PRINTER VALUE NTSC PAL Example: To set the clock to January 23, 2003 at 7:30 p.m 2 Select the clock set icon r, and press the SET button <Example: Shooting Option Setting Screen TIME SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 3 Set the date DATE º 2003/01/23 4 Set the clock TIME º 19:30 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback 6 Select C, and press the SET button. AUDIO English160 1 and 2) To correct the date and time settings 1 and 2, press 161English Display the Operational Sounds Screen 2 Select the BEEP icon H, and press the SET button BEEP: MUTE: MUTE SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS 2 Select “BEEP”, and press the SET button TURN ON/OFF: SHUTTER: KEY SW: Turning the operational sounds on/off Display the Operational Sounds 2 Select “MUTE”, and press the SET button 3 Select “ON” or “OFF”, and press the SET button 2 Select the help display icon ç, and press the SET button ON: OFF: HELP 3 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button 2 Select the language icon à, and press the SET button ENGLISH 3 Select the desired language, and press the SET button Your camera has a 1 Display the Shooting or Playback CLOCK SET BEEP 2 Select the power save icon é 3 Press [j] or [l] on the arrow button to select the desired option 5 Press [j] or [l] on the arrow button to set the standby time 6 Press the SET button BATT/CAM <Example: When “BATT/CAM” Page ASSIGNING FILE NAMES FILE NUMBER RESET SET button FILE NUMBER RESET 4 Select “OFF”, and press the SET button Display a Shooting or Playback INFO Information Screen (see pages 99 124) Battery pack remaining charge CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time 1 Set the main switch to [á], and press the power button 173English CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY Checking the remaining audio recording time Problem Cause Action No power Change or TROUBLESHOOTING In the best The power save select shot function is An image is not If the power captured when turned on save function Accessing Recorded data is being saved red on the card AE shift The exposure setting is set to cannot be selected Page The Quick Shot setting cannot be accessed rate is set to When used in cold weather the liquid the image may crystals The focus does The subject is The distance for not work too close to the Page The image is too The ISO Set the ISO sensitivity to setting is incorrect Reference ProblemCauseAction No image 187English Page Page The remaining The§maximum Not§a number§of§printsmalfunction is shown as A message PAPER The message appears during SYSTEM Page 193English Digital Camera SPECIFICATIONS Page Digital camera connectors DIGITAL/AV Regrouped jack mVrms image output) terminal Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/Possible Recording Time Cautions when using the Microdrive 199English Supplied CompactFlash Memory capacity 16 MB Ambient Temperature Supplied Lithium-ionbattery pack DB-L10 Voltage Capacity 1,090 mAh BASIC mode and EXPERT mode Others Caution