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