Important note
VPC-C1EX VPC-C1
 For American Users
 Conformity to EC Directives
Declaration of Conformity
 Outline of Operation
Setup
 Playback
Symbols used in this manual
 Contents
 Playback
Shooting
 Expert Mode
 Camera Settings
Other Devices and Connections
Appendices
 Be aware of your surroundings when using the camera
Using Your Camera Safely and Correctly
Do not modify or open the cabinet
Do not use while driving
 Do not use during a storm
Do not get the camera wet
Do not place on an unstable surface
Do not look through the camera into the sun
 Using Your Camera Safely and Correctly
Do not use where there is risk of explosion
Keep the camera out of the reach of children
 Operating environment
 Use a 100 to 240 V AC power supply
Do not disassemble or modify
Do not get the docking station or AC adapter/ charger wet
 Do not pull on the power cord to unplug it
 Do not handle with wet hands
Keep out of the reach of children
 Operating and storage conditions
Do not damage the power cord
 Do not transform, take apart, or modify
LI-ION Battery Pack DB-L20
 Operating and storage conditions
 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
 Concerning the accessories
 Tery
Concerning the Lithium Battery CR2025
 If the camera is extremely dirty
Cleaning procedure
 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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 Handstrap Software 2 CD Li-ion battery pack
Checking the Included Accessories
Battery pack
AC adapter/charger e Soft case 1 and power cord
 Handstrap Lens cap Soft case
Media cards that can be used with this camera
SD Memory Card 128MB
 Getting the Most OUT of Your Camera
Shooting video clips
Capture still shots while recording a video clip
 Twin menus for easy operation
 Getting the Most OUT of Your Camera
Movable monitor for any shooting angle
 Docking station for easy connection
 Parts Names
Front
To open the monitor unit
 Bottom
Rear
 Docking station
Cable adapter
Parts Names
 Charging the Battery Pack
Connect the AC adapter/charger to a power outlet
Insert the battery pack into the AC adapter/charger
 Install the battery pack
Installing the Battery Pack and Card
Open the battery cover on the side
Insert the battery pack
 Install the card
Close the battery cover
Close the card cover
 Set the main switch. To shoot pictures
Turning the Power on and OFF
Turning on the camera
To play back images
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 To immediately activate the power save function
Turning the Power on and OFF
About the standby mode
Turning off the camera
 Operation Buttons
Turn on the camera Press the Menu button
Select the icon above or below
 Actuate the selected icon
Operation Buttons
 Switching the Menu Mode
Example Basic Mode Shooting Setting Screen
Example Basic Mode Playback Setting Screen
 Example Expert Mode Shooting Setting Screen
Switching the Menu Mode
Example Expert Mode Playback Setting Screen
Toggle the SET button to the left
 For best results
Before Taking Pictures
 When both near and far objects are present
Using the autofocus
Before Taking 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
 Recording video clips
Capturing Images
Focus lock during video clip recording
End the recording
 Turn on the camera
Capturing still images
 Capturing Images
Shoot a still image while recording a video clip
 Shoot a still image while recording a video clip
About the target mark
 Screen during audio Recording
Press the video clip recording button l
 Display the Basic Mode Shooting Setting Screen
About the Basic Mode Shooting Setting Screen
Turn on the camera Set the main switch to REC
Set the camera to the Basic mode
 About the Basic Mode Shooting Setting Screen
Basic Mode Shooting Setting Screen
 Self-timer menu
Photo resolution menu
Menu mode display 9Help display FRemaining battery power
Video clip menu
 Video clip image quality setting
Changing the Shooting Settings
 Still image resolution setting
 Changing the Shooting Settings
Adjusting the brightness of the LCD monitor when shooting
 Scene Select feature
Other Shooting Functions
Take the picture
 Filter feature
Setting Screen page 52, Select the filter menu
Other Shooting Functions
 Select the flash menu
Using the flash
 Using the zoom
 Self-timer photography
 When xis selected
To pause or cancel the self-timer function
 Viewing Images
 Viewing Images
JOG playback
 Press W P on the zoom switch
Convenient 9-image display playback
Select the image to play back
 Audio data playback
Magnifying zooming in the image
 Display the Basic Mode Playback Setting Screen
About the Basic Mode Playback Setting Screen
 About the Basic Mode Playback Setting Screen
Basic Mode Playback Setting Screen
 Other Playback Functions
Playback mode
Select the desired playback mode, and press the SET button
Clip
 Other Playback Functions
Volume control
 Monitor brightness playback
 Image protect mode prevent accidental erasure
 To select a different image in steps 2
To cancel the protect mode for an image
 Erase
Erasing data
 ONE Erase
 1Video clip mode settings
Still image playback mode
Displaying image data Information Screen
 About the Expert Mode Shooting Setting Screen
Display the Expert Mode Shooting Setting Screen
Set the camera to the Expert mode
 About the Expert Mode Shooting Setting Screen
Expert Mode Shooting Setting Screen
 Flicker-reduction menu
Focus menu
ISO sensitivity menu
White balance menu
 Video Image Quality
 About the scene select function and focus range settings
About focus range in the Basic mode
Focus
 FLICKER-REDUCTION Function
 ISO Sensitivity
Display the Expert Mode Shooting Setting Screen
Select the ISO sensitivity
Menu
 To cancel the white balance setting
White Balance Setting
 Exposure Correction
 Display the Expert Mode Playback Setting Screen
About the Expert Mode Playback Setting Screen
 Volume control
Monitor brightness page 72 e Adjust the brightness
Multi-playback
 Rotate Image
 Editing Video Clips
Procedure to save part of a video clip as a separate clip
 Editing Video Clips
Procedure to join two video clips
 Deleting part of a video clip
Display the Expert Mode Playback Setting Screen
 Delete 2ND Part
Select the edit video icon k, and press the SET button
 Press the SET button
 Joining two video clips
Display the first video clip
Select the join icon
 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
 Display the Print Settings Screen
Print Settings Still Images only
 Print Settings Still Images only
About the Dpof format
About the finished prints
 Specifying date imprinting and print quantities
 Specifying the number of prints
YES
 If the print settings are correct
Select ADD to Print Settings and press the SET button
If the print settings were changed
Display the Print Settings Screen Select Index
 Select YES, and press the SET button
Changing the print settings
 Clearing all the print settings
 About the Option Setting Screen
To display the Option Setting Screen
Select the option icon 3, and press the SET button
 Option Setting Screen
 Guidance Functions
 Shutter
Operational Sounds Setting
 If Shutter or KEY SW is selected
Operational Sounds Setting
 USB Setting
USB Function Setting
 File number reset function on
File NO. Reset Function
File number reset function OFF
File name image number
 Replace card
Card a
 Select OFF, and press the SET button
File NO. Reset Function
 Example To set the clock to 730 p.m. on December 23
Date and Time Setting
 Date and Time Setting
Set the date
Set the clock
 Select EXIT, and press the SET button
To correct the date and time settings
 Language
Screen Language
 TV System Setting
When set to PAL and connected to a TV
Select the appropriate TV system, and press the SET button
 Power Save Setting
 Select the desired option Press the SET button
Example When Batt
Toggle the SET button up or down to set the standby time
Down
 Resetting the Camera Settings
 Reformat Screen appears
Formatting a Card
 To cancel reformatting
Formatting a Card
Reformatting erases the data
 Set the main switch to REC,
Turn on the power
Checking the Remaining Card Memory
 For audio data
Checking the Remaining Card Memory
Display the Audio Data Information Screen
 Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge
 Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge
 Docking Station
Connecting the docking station
Connect the AC adapter/charger
Gently connect and disconnect the cable
 Docking Station
Connect to another device
To connect to a computer or printer
To connect to a TV
 AAC
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
Set the camera in the docking station
 How to use the remote control unit
 CH channel
Remote control unit button operation
 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
Changing the remote control code
 Resetting the remote control code to RC Code
Set the TV input switch to Video input
Select the image to play back
 Battery cannot be recharged
Remote control unit cannot be used
Cable Adapter
DIGITAL/AV terminal
 Print preparations
Connecting to a Printer
 Using the cable adapter
Using the docking station
 PictBridge printing mode is activated
Connecting to a Printer
 To select one image and print it one image
 Specify the number of prints
To cancel printing
 Select PRINT, and press the SET button
To print all the images all images
 Thumbnail prints index
 Button
Icon w, and press the SET
 Printer Settings
 When Printer Value is selected
Adjust the printer settings
 Power
Commonly Asked Questions
Question Cause Action
 Shooting
 Commonly Asked Questions
 Images
Monitor
 Commonly Asked Questions
 Edit Video
Image
 Misc
Card Full
 System
 Problem Cause Action
Troubleshooting
 Erase all the images Pressed From the card
 View
Troubleshooting
 Needs
 OFF
To a TV
 Remote
Docking Station
 Camera
Specifications
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 Specifications
 Battery pack operation
Camera connectors
 128MB 512 MB 16 MB
Shooting Reso
 PDS-C1
Remote control unit
 Supplied AC adapter/charger
Supplied Li-ion battery pack
 Supplied SD Memory Card
 Others