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
Shooting
5A5CPQDQQM!#BASIC Mode
Playback
EXPERT5A5CPQDQQMMODE!#
Other Devices and Connections
Camera Settings
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Appendices
Be aware of your surroundings when using Camera
USING5A5CPQDQQMYOUR Camera Safely and !#
Immediately turn off the power and remove the battery pack
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 !#
Keep out of the reach of children
Power cord from the power outlet
Do not handle with wet hands
Do not damage the power cord
Operating and storage conditions
Do not transform, take apart, or modify
LI5A5CPQDQQM-ION Battery Pack DB-L20!#
Keep it well away from fire
Do not connect the + and terminals with a
If the safety mechanisms and protective devices are
5A5CPQDQQMDANGER !#
Insert the battery pack correctly, as specified
Use the battery pack only in the specified device
With clean water
Do not peel or damage the outer case
Charge the battery pack before using it
Recycling the battery pack
Concerning5A5CPQDQQM!#the accessories
CR2025
5A5CPQDQQMCONCERNING the Lithium Battery !#
Tery
FOR5A5CPQDQQMCORRECT USE of Your Camera !#
Cleaning procedure
If the camera is extremely dirty
If condensation seems likely to form
5A5CPQDQQMi Caution concerning the battery pack!#
When not using the camera for a long period
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
Media cards that can be used with this camera
5A5CPQDQQMLOCK position. !#
Handstrap Lens cap Soft case
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
Movable monitor for any shooting angle
Photo5A5CPQDQQM!#of yourself
5A5CPQDQQM!#Docking station for easy connection
PARTS5A5CPQDQQMNAMES !#
Front
To open the monitor unit
Rear
Bottom
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
Open the battery cover on the side
Install the battery pack
INSTALLING5A5CPQDQQMTHE Battery Pack and Card !#
Insert the battery pack
Install the card
Close the card cover
5A5CPQDQQMTo shoot picturesMonitor unit!#
Set the main switch
Turning on the camera
To play back images
5A5CPQDQQMTurning on the camera when the power save!#
Sleep function is active
About the standby mode
TURNING5A5CPQDQQMTHE Power on and OFF!#
To immediately activate the power save function
Turning off the camera
Turn on the camera Press the Menu button
5OPERATIONA5CPQDQQM!BUTTONS#
Select the icon above or below
Select the icon to the left or right
OPERATION5A5CPQDQQMBUTTONS !#
Video Clip MPEG4
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
For best results
5A5CPQDQQM!Correct hold Incorrect hold#
BEFORE5A5CPQDQQMTAKING PICTURES!#
Using the autofocus
When both near and far objects are present
Conditions that may cause incorrect focus
Muting the operation sounds
Where is the image and audio data saved?
Hints for taking pictures
Taking pictures in backlight conditions
Focus lock during video clip recording
Recording video clips
CAPTURING5A5CPQDQQMIMAGES!#
Turn on the camera
5A5CPQDQQMMain switch !#
Capturing still images
Shoot a still image while recording a video clip
About the target mark
5A5CPQDQQM!#Note
Shoot a still image while recording a video clip
Press the video clip recording button l
Screen during audio Recording
Turn on the camera Set the main switch to REC
Display the Basic Mode Shooting Setting Screen
Set the camera to the Basic mode
Basic Mode Shooting Setting Screen
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8Menu mode display 9Help display
6Self-timer menu
2Photo resolution menu
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!#
5OTHERA5CPQDQQMSHOOTING Functions !#
Scene Select feature
Take the picture
OTHER5A5CPQDQQMSHOOTING FUNCTIONS!#
Filter feature
Setting Screen page 52, Select the filter menu
Filter
Auto
5A5CPQDQQM!#Using the flash
Flash
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!#
Convenient 9-image display playback
Turn on the camera page 37, Set the main switch to Play
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
1SEC
Playback mode
5OTHERA5CPQDQQM!PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS#
Play ALL 1SEC
Volume control
OTHER5A5CPQDQQMPLAYBACK FUNCTIONS!#
5MonitorA5CPQDQQMbrightness playback!#
Image protect mode prevent accidental erasure
Protect
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
Display the Expert Mode Shooting Setting Screen
Set the camera to the Expert mode
Expert Mode Shooting Setting Screen
Video Clip MPEG4
JRemaining battery power
1Video clip menu 6Self-timer menu
HMenu mode display
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
Flicker Reduct
Display the Expert Mode
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OFF
5ISOA5CPQDQQM!SENSITIVITY#
Display the Expert Mode Shooting Setting Screen
Select the ISO sensitivity
WHITE5A5CPQDQQMBALANCE Setting !#
To cancel the white balance setting
5EXPOSUREA5CPQDQQM!CORRECTION#
Display the Expert Mode Playback Setting Screen
7Rotate image
9Print settings
5A5CPQDQQMclip
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 !#
Join
Joining two video clips
EDITING5A5CPQDQQMVIDEO CLIPS!#
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
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 #
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
Changing the print settings
Modify Print Setting Exit
ALL Clear
Dpof
Guidance
To display the Option Setting Screen
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
If Turn ON/OFF is selected
OPERATIONAL5A5CPQDQQMSOUNDS Setting
If Shutter or KEY SW is selected
5USBA5CPQDQQMFUNCTION Setting
USB Setting
File number reset function OFF
FILE5A5CPQDQQMNO. Reset Function
File number reset function on
File name image number
Replace card
Card a
Select the file number reset icon
Select OFF, and press the SET button
Time
5DATEA5CPQDQQM!AND Time Setting
Example To set the clock to 730 p.m. on December 23
Disp Exit
Set the date
Clock SET Time
Clock SET Disp
Set the clock
To correct the date and time settings
Select EXIT, and press the SET button
SCREEN5A5CPQDQQMLANGUAGE
Language
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
RESETTING5A5CPQDQQMTHE Camera Settings
Select YES, and press the SET button
5FORMATTINGA5CPQDQQM!A Card
Format
Select the desired format option, and press the SET button
To cancel reformatting
Reformatting erases the data
Select YES Press the SET button
Turn on the power
Set the main switch to REC,
5CHECKINGA5CPQDQQM!THE Remaining Card Memory
For audio data
Shown
5CHECKINGA5CPQDQQM!THE Remaining Battery Pack
Charge
CHECKING5A5CPQDQQMTHE Remaining Battery Pack Charge
5DOCKINGA5CPQDQQM!STATION
Connecting the docking station
Connect the AC adapter/charger
Gently connect and disconnect the cable
To connect to a computer or printer
Connect to another device
DOCKING5A5CPQDQQMSTATION
To connect to a TV
Data file formats
5A5CPQDQQMSupplied AV cable
About video clip data recorded with this camera
Configuration of directories for the stored data
About file names when the card is replaced
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
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
Set the TV input switch to Video input
Resetting the remote control code to RC Code
Select the image to play back
5CABLEA5CPQDQQMADAPTER
Remote control unit cannot be used
Battery cannot be recharged
DIGITAL/AV terminal
CONNECTING5A5CPQDQQMTO a Printer
Print preparations
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
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
Shoot
Problem Cause Action
View
Images Ambient lighting Using the forced flash
Card
Docking Station
Remote
Specifications
Camera
Page
Specifications
Camera connectors
DIGITAL/AV
Mode
SPECIFICATIONS5A5CPQDQQM
Shooting Reso SD Memory Card
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!#
