Important note
VPC-C1EX VPC-C1
 For American Users
 Conformity to EC Directives
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 OUTLINE5A5CPQDQQMOF OPERATION!#
Setup
 Playback
Symbols used in this manual
 Preparation
CONTENTS5A5CPQDQQM!#
 Shooting
5A5CPQDQQM!#BASIC Mode
Playback
 EXPERT5A5CPQDQQMMODE!#
 5A5CPQDQQM!#
Camera Settings
Other Devices and Connections
Appendices
 Immediately turn off the power and remove the battery pack
USING5A5CPQDQQMYOUR Camera Safely and !#
Be aware of your surroundings when using Camera
Do not modify or open the cabinet
 5A5CPQDQQMWARNING !#
 Keep the camera out of the reach of children
Do not use where there is risk of explosion
 Operating environment
5A5CPQDQQMCAUTION !#
 Do not disassemble or modify
Use a 100 to 240 V AC power supply
 5A5CPQDQQMDANGER !#
Do not pull on the power cord to unplug it
 Keep out of the reach of children
Power cord from the power outlet
Do not handle with wet hands
 Operating and storage conditions
Do not damage the power cord
 Keep it well away from fire
LI5A5CPQDQQM-ION Battery Pack DB-L20!#
Do not transform, take apart, or modify
Do not connect the + and terminals with a
 5A5CPQDQQMDANGER !#
If the safety mechanisms and protective devices are
 With clean water
Use the battery pack only in the specified device
Insert the battery pack correctly, as specified
Do not peel or damage the outer case
 Recycling the battery pack
Charge the battery pack before using it
 Concerning5A5CPQDQQM!#the accessories
 CR2025
5A5CPQDQQMCONCERNING the Lithium Battery !#
Tery
 FOR5A5CPQDQQMCORRECT USE of Your Camera !#
Cleaning procedure
If the camera is extremely dirty
 When not using the camera for a long period
5A5CPQDQQMi Caution concerning the battery pack!#
If condensation seems likely to form
Be careful of condensation under the following conditions
 A5CPQDQQM !#
For Correct USE of Your Camer
 5A5CPQDQQMi Cautions when handling the cards!#
 Battery pack
Handstrap Software 2 CD Li-ion battery pack
 Handstrap Lens cap Soft case
5A5CPQDQQMLOCK position. !#
Media cards that can be used with this camera
SD Memory Card 128MB
 Capture still shots while recording a video clip
Shooting video clips
GETTING5A5CPQDQQMTHE Most OUT of Your Camera !#
 5A5CPQDQQMTwin menusfor!#easy operation
 Photo5A5CPQDQQM!#of yourself
Movable monitor for any shooting angle
 5A5CPQDQQM!#Docking station for easy connection
 PARTS5A5CPQDQQMNAMES !#
Front
To open the monitor unit
 Bottom
Rear
 Cable adapter
Docking station
PARTS5A5CPQDQQMNAMES!#
 Connect the AC adapter/charger to a power outlet
5CHARGINGA5CPQDQQMTHE Battery Pack !#
Insert the battery pack into the AC adapter/charger
 INSTALLING5A5CPQDQQMTHE Battery Pack and Card !#
Install the battery pack
Open the battery cover on the side
Insert the battery pack
 Close the card cover
Install the card
 Turning on the camera
Set the main switch
5A5CPQDQQMTo shoot picturesMonitor unit!#
To play back images
 Sleep function is active
5A5CPQDQQMTurning on the camera when the power save!#
 To immediately activate the power save function
TURNING5A5CPQDQQMTHE Power on and OFF!#
About the standby mode
Turning off the camera
 Turn on the camera Press the Menu button
5OPERATIONA5CPQDQQM!BUTTONS#
Select the icon above or below
 Video Clip MPEG4
OPERATION5A5CPQDQQMBUTTONS !#
Select the icon to the left or right
Actuate the selected icon
 Example Basic Mode Shooting Setting Screen
5SWITCHINGA5CPQDQQMTHE Menu Mode !#
Example Basic Mode Playback Setting Screen
 Example Expert Mode Shooting Setting Screen
SWITCHING5A5CPQDQQMTHE Menu Mode !#
Example Expert Mode Playback Setting Screen
 5A5CPQDQQM!Correct hold Incorrect hold#
For best results
 When both near and far objects are present
Using the autofocus
BEFORE5A5CPQDQQMTAKING PICTURES!#
Conditions that may cause incorrect focus
 Hints for taking pictures
Where is the image and audio data saved?
Muting the operation sounds
Taking pictures in backlight conditions
 CAPTURING5A5CPQDQQMIMAGES!#
Recording video clips
Focus lock during video clip recording
Turn on the camera
 Capturing still images
5A5CPQDQQMMain switch !#
 Shoot a still image while recording a video clip
 About the target mark
5A5CPQDQQM!#Note
Shoot a still image while recording a video clip
 Screen during audio Recording
Press the video clip recording button l
 Turn on the camera Set the main switch to REC
Display the Basic Mode Shooting Setting Screen
Set the camera to the Basic mode
 5A5CPQDQQM
Basic Mode Shooting Setting Screen
 2Photo resolution menu
6Self-timer menu
8Menu mode display 9Help display
1Video clip menu 5Flash menu
 CHANGING5A5CPQDQQMTHE Shooting Settings !#
Video clip image quality setting
 2048 x 1536-pixel resolution
 CHANGING5A5CPQDQQMTHE Shooting SETTINGS!#
Adjusting the brightness of the LCD monitor when shooting
 5OTHERA5CPQDQQMSHOOTING Functions !#
Scene Select feature
Take the picture
 Setting Screen page 52, Select the filter menu
Filter feature
OTHER5A5CPQDQQMSHOOTING FUNCTIONS!#
Filter
 Flash
5A5CPQDQQM!#Using the flash
Auto
Select the flash menu
 OTHER5A5CPQDQQMSHOOTING Functions !#
Using the zoom
 SELF-TIMER
Self-timer photography
 When xis selected
To pause or cancel the self-timer function
 5VIEWINGA5CPQDQQMIMAGESMain switch !#
 VIEWING5A5CPQDQQMIMAGES!#
JOG playback
 Convenient 9-image display playback
Turn on the camera page 37, Set the main switch to Play
Select the image to play back
 Audio data playback
Magnifying zooming in the image
 Display the Basic Mode Playback Setting Screen
 Playback Method
Basic Mode Playback Setting Screen
 5OTHERA5CPQDQQM!PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS#
Playback mode
1SEC
Play ALL 1SEC
 OTHER5A5CPQDQQMPLAYBACK FUNCTIONS!#
Volume control
 5MonitorA5CPQDQQMbrightness playback!#
 Protect
Image protect mode prevent accidental erasure
 5A5CPQDQQMCAUTION!#
To cancel the protect mode for an image
To select a different image in steps 2
 OTHER5A5CPQDQQMPLAYBACK Functions !#
Erasing data
Erase
 SET button. ONE Erase
 Still image playback mode
Video clip playback mode
Displaying image data Information Screen
 Set the camera to the Expert mode
Display the Expert Mode Shooting Setting Screen
 Video Clip MPEG4
Expert Mode Shooting Setting Screen
 HMenu mode display
1Video clip menu 6Self-timer menu
JRemaining battery power
7Focus menu
 VIDEO5A5CPQDQQMIMAGE QUALITY!#
 About the scene select function and focus range settings
5A5CPQDQQMmedium to far distance, by setting Total Range !#
About focus range in the Basic mode
 5A5CPQDQQM
Display the Expert Mode
Flicker Reduct
OFF
 5ISOA5CPQDQQM!SENSITIVITY#
Display the Expert Mode Shooting Setting Screen
Select the ISO sensitivity
 To cancel the white balance setting
WHITE5A5CPQDQQMBALANCE Setting !#
 5EXPOSUREA5CPQDQQM!CORRECTION#
 Display the Expert Mode Playback Setting Screen
 5A5CPQDQQMclip
9Print settings
7Rotate image
8Video clip edit
 ROTATE5A5CPQDQQMIMAGE!#
 5EDITINGA5CPQDQQMVIDEO CLIPS!#
Procedure to save part of a video clip as a separate clip
 EDITING5A5CPQDQQMVIDEO Clips !#
Procedure to join two video clips
 Video
Display the Expert Mode Playback Setting Screen
 Delete 1ST Part
Save Frame
 57A5CPQDQQMSelect whether you want the !#
 EDITING5A5CPQDQQMVIDEO CLIPS!#
Joining two video clips
Join
Display the first video clip
 Video clips appears
Press the SET button 9-image playback display for
Confirmation screen for Saving the original video clip
 Select the save frame icon 7, and press the SET button
Extracting a still image from a video clip
 5PRINTA5CPQDQQM!SETTINGS Still Images only #
Display the Print Settings Screen
 About the Dpof format
PRINT5A5CPQDQQMSETTINGS Still Images ONLY!#
About the finished prints
 Date no Date Copies 1 Copies ADD to Print Setting Exit
 ALL Images Settings Date Copies
Settings
Copies
 Index print
 Modify Print Setting Exit
Changing the print settings
 Dpof
ALL Clear
 Guidance
To display the Option Setting Screen
Select the option icon 3, and press the SET button
 5A5CPQDQQM7
Option Setting Screen
 GUIDANCE5A5CPQDQQMFUNCTIONS
 Operation Beep
Display the Option Setting Screen
 If Turn ON/OFF is selected
OPERATIONAL5A5CPQDQQMSOUNDS Setting
If Shutter or KEY SW is selected
 USB Setting
5USBA5CPQDQQMFUNCTION Setting
 File number reset function on
FILE5A5CPQDQQMNO. Reset Function
File number reset function OFF
File name image number
 Card a
Replace card
 Select OFF, and press the SET button
Select the file number reset icon
 Example To set the clock to 730 p.m. on December 23
5DATEA5CPQDQQM!AND Time Setting
Time
Disp Exit
 Clock SET Disp
Clock SET Time
Set the date
Set the clock
 Select EXIT, and press the SET button
To correct the date and time settings
 Language
SCREEN5A5CPQDQQMLANGUAGE
 When set to PAL and connected to a TV
5TVA5CPQDQQM!SYSTEM Setting
Select the appropriate TV system, and press the SET button
 POWER5A5CPQDQQMSAVE Setting
 Set Standby Time ScreenBATT/CAM 1 min appears
 Select YES, and press the SET button
RESETTING5A5CPQDQQMTHE Camera Settings
 Format
5FORMATTINGA5CPQDQQM!A Card
 Reformatting erases the data
To cancel reformatting
Select the desired format option, and press the SET button
Select YES Press the SET button
 Turn on the power
Set the main switch to REC,
5CHECKINGA5CPQDQQM!THE Remaining Card Memory
 Shown
For audio data
 Charge
5CHECKINGA5CPQDQQM!THE Remaining Battery Pack
 CHECKING5A5CPQDQQMTHE Remaining Battery Pack Charge
 Connect the AC adapter/charger
Connecting the docking station
5DOCKINGA5CPQDQQM!STATION
Gently connect and disconnect the cable
 DOCKING5A5CPQDQQMSTATION
Connect to another device
To connect to a computer or printer
To connect to a TV
 5A5CPQDQQMSupplied AV cable
Data file formats
 About file names when the card is replaced
Configuration of directories for the stored data
About video clip data recorded with this camera
About audio data recorded with this camera
 Prepare the remote control unit
Preparing and using the remote control unit
Pull out and remove the protective battery insulating sheet
 How to use the remote control unit
 3MENU
1CH channel
 Reinsert the battery holder in the remote control unit
Replacing the remote control unit battery
 Changing the remote control code from RC Code 1 to RC Code
5ChangingA5CPQDQQM!the remote control code
 Set the TV input switch to Video input
Resetting the remote control code to RC Code
Select the image to play back
 Battery cannot be recharged
Remote control unit cannot be used
5CABLEA5CPQDQQMADAPTER
DIGITAL/AV terminal
 Print preparations
CONNECTING5A5CPQDQQMTO a Printer
 Using the docking station
5A5CPQDQQM!Multi-indicator
Using the cable adapter
 PictBridge printing mode is
5A5CPQDQQMe The camera switches to the Print this image
Activated
 Print
 5A5CPQDQQMCOPIES
To cancel printing
Specify the number of prints
 Select PRINT, and press the SET button
 Thumbnail prints index
 Print reserved images
 Printer Settings
 When Printer Value is selected
5A5CPQDQQM3 Adjust the printer settings
 Question Cause Action
Power
 Ing
5A5CPQDQQM!QuestionCauseAction
 Shoot Ing Question Cause Action
COMMONLY5A5CPQDQQM!ASKED Questions
 Images
Monitor
 Viewing
COMMONLY5A5CPQDQQMASKED Questions
 Image
To a TV
 Misc
Card Full
 System
 Refer ProblemCauseAction ence
TROUBLESHOOTING5A5CPQDQQM
 5A5CPQDQQM!page
 Shoot
Problem Cause Action
View
 Images Ambient lighting Using the forced flash
 Card
 Remote
Docking Station
 Camera
Specifications
Page
 Specifications
 DIGITAL/AV
Camera connectors
 Shooting Reso SD Memory Card
SPECIFICATIONS5A5CPQDQQM
Mode
128MB 512 MB 16 MB
 PDS-C1
Remote control unit
 Supplied AC adapter/charger
Supplied Li-ion battery pack
 Supplied SD Memory Card
 Others
 5A5CPQDQQM!MEMO
 QXGTA5CPQHO!#