Important note
VPC-CA65EX VPC-CA65GX
 Declaration of Conformity
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Symbols used in this manual
For EU Users
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 Insert the battery pack
Install the battery pack and card
SHOOT, Play Back and Save
Insert the SD Memory Card
 KStill image photography
Shooting KVideo clip recording
Press the button
 SHOOT, Play Back and Save
When you are finished using the camera
Playback KVideo clip playback
KStill image playback
 Click on the application program you wish to install
Install the application programs
Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD Windows XP
 About the Kodak online service
Installation window, click on Finish
Copy data from your camera to the computer
Turn on the camera
 Click the Import button
Select COMPUTER, and press the SET button
Click the close button
 Click on the New Project icon
Burn video clips onto a DVD
Type a project name in the Name field
 Click on Files and folders in the Get Media from field
Click the OK button
Specify the video clip data you wish to burn to the DVD
 Click the Open button
Xi English
 Click the Burn DVD button
Click the Create DVD tab
Click the Burn button
Click the YES or no button
 Xiii English
 Concerning your camera’s waterproof feature
 Hint
What is JIS IPX8 formerly JIS protection grade 8?
 Contents
  Shooting
 Contents
  Other Devices and Connections
 Quick Search by Operation
 Shoot in bright conditions
Adjust the camera’s
Increase the camera’s sensitivity
Photographing people
 Quick Search by Operation
 Protect images from accidental erasure
Delete data
Format a card
Edit still images
 Manual
Checking the Included Accessories
 Carefully before using
Quick Guide Safety Manual
Please read this booklet
Camera
 How to use the accessories
Checking the Included Accessories
Handstrap
 Soft case
 Media cards that can be used with this camera
 Waterproof capability
Special Features
 Movable monitor for any shooting angle
Special Features
 Easy to shoot vertically oriented photos
Capture still shots while recording a video clip
 Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images
 System MAP
 Front
Parts Names
To open
 Rear
 Insert the battery pack in the battery charger
Charging the Battery Pack
Plug the power plug into a power outlet AC 100 V to 240
 Ambient temperature during recharging
Recharging the battery pack
Recharge a battery pack in the following cases
 Install the battery pack
Installing the Battery Pack and Card
Open the battery/card compartment
Cover
 Close the battery/card compartment cover
 Close the battery/card compartment cover securely
Installing the Battery Pack and Card
Does the battery pack appear swollen?
About the internal backup battery
 When removing the card
Install the card
 Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card
Shooting without a card installed
 Turning on the camera
Turning the Camera on and OFF
 Turning off the camera
Turning the Camera on and OFF
 Press the Menu button
Operation Buttons
Select the icon above or below
Movie
 Operation Buttons
 Clock SET
Date and Time Setting
Clock SET Date
Time
 Set the date
Date and Time Setting
Set the clock
 To change the date and time settings
About the clock backup
Clock SET Disp
 Info Display Date & Time Counter Show ALL OFF
Screen Display
 For best results
Before Taking Pictures
 Before Taking Pictures
Using the autofocus
 Fast-moving subjects
When both near and far objects are present
 Shooting mode
Switching between the shooting mode and playback mode
Playback mode
 Hints for taking pictures
Where is the image and audio data saved?
Muting the operation sounds
Taking pictures in backlight conditions
 End the recording
Recording video clips
 Screen
Playing back a video clip
 To do this Do this
Video Clip Recording and Playback
 You can play audio and video clips on your iPod
Adjusting the monitor brightness
Focus can be locked
Data for a video clip is very large
 Shooting still images
Capturing and Playing Back Still Images
Turn on the camera Press Button
Press Button Halfway
 About the focus indicator
What is the camera focusing on?
Shutter speed and aperture are displayed
If the camera shake icon appears
 Viewing still images
Capturing and Playing Back Still Images
Select the image you wish to View
 Select the image to play back
Image display playback
 Art mode playback screen operation Press the T button
Art mode playback
Press the G or H button
 Selecting the playback folder
 Display the still image Press the T button
Magnifying zooming in the image
To magnify
 Press Button
Shoot a Still Image While Recording a Video Clip
 Shoot a Still Image While Recording a Video Clip
Why does recording stop?
 Audio recording
Audio Recording and Playback
Turn on the camera Press the Menu button Audio memo icon
 You can capture a still image during an audio recording
Audio Recording and Playback
 Audio data playback
 Point the camera lens at the subject
Using the Zoom
Take the picture
 Exposure Correction
Press the G or H button to adjust the exposure
 Exposure Correction
 Dry the camera
Allow the water to drain out through the drainage holes
 About the Help display
Displaying the Recording Menu
 To cancel the Recording Menu
Switching
Display the Recording Menu Press the G button
Recording Menu
 Overview of the Recording Menu
Displaying the Recording Menu
 Display Help display Remaining battery power
Still image resolution menu
Video clip menu page 67 b Record at 640 ⋅ 480 pixels
Scene select menu
 Video View
 Image stabilizer menu
Focus mode menu
Focus range menu
ISO sensitivity menu
 When editing video clips
Video clip image quality setting
Image Quality
 Still image resolution setting
 Scene Select
 Hint
 Display page 1 of the Recording Menu Select the filter menu
Filters
 Display page 1 of the Recording Menu Select the flash menu
Setting the Flash Mode
 Do not touch the flash unit when shooting
Setting the Flash Mode
 SELF-TIMER
 To pause or cancel the self-timer function
SELF-TIMER
When xis selected
 If the motion compensation does not seem to be working
Motion Compensation Image Stabilizer
 Motion Compensation Image Stabilizer
 Display page 2 of the Recording Menu Select the focus menu
Focus Range
 About zoom movement when using the manual focus
How to use the manual focus
Focus Range
About the focus range
 Point range finder focus
Focus Area Setting
Spot focus
 Center-weighted light-measuring
LIGHT-MEASURING Mode Setting
Multi-section light-measuring
Spot light-measuring
 ISO Sensitivity
 ISO Sensitivity
 To cancel the white balance setting
Setting procedure
White Balance
 Slideshow
Displaying the Playback Menu
 Display the Playback Menu Press the G button
To cancel the Playback Menu
Playback Menu
 Overview of the Playback Menu
Displaying the Playback Menu
 Resize
Rotate image
Red-eye correction page 106 h Repair the red-eye effect to
Extract still image
 ALL
Slideshow Playback
Start
 About BGM audio files
Select Start and press the SET button
BGM for video clips?
Did the BGM change?
 Play Volume
Playback Volume
 Protect Lock Exit
Data Protect
Protect Unlock Exit
 Data Protect
To cancel the protect mode for a file
To select a different image in steps 2
 Delete
Deleting Data
Delete Single
Deletes one data at a time
 Deleting Data
 INT MEM Card
Copy Data
Card INT MEM
 When selecting Copy ALL
Select the desired type of copy When selecting Copy Single
Copy Data
Copy Single
 Display the Printing Instructions Screen
Printing Instructions
 Printing a single frame from a video clip
Printing Instructions
About the Dpof format
About the finished prints
 Each Image
Specifying date imprinting and print quantities
Copies
 YES
Specify dated prints
If the message Date not set for photo appears
 SET
Index print
Exit
SET
 Cancel
Cancel
Clearing all the printing instructions
ALL Clear
 Right
Rotate Image
Left
Select Right or LEFT, and press the SET button
 Changing Image Size Resize
Why can’t the image be resized?
2 of the Playback Menu
Resize
 RED-EYE Correct
RED-EYE Correction
Select RED-EYE CORRECT. and press the SET button
 Save AS NEW
RED-EYE Correction
Overwrite File
If the Red-eye correction not successful message appears…
 Save
Extracting a Still Image from a Video Clip
Save
Select Save and press the SET button
 Editing Video Clips
Procedure to cut extract a portion of a video clip
 Procedure to join video clips
 Editing Video Clips
 Select the edit video icon k,
Video clip cutting extracting
CUT Join
Select CUT and press the SET button
 When joining the first and latter Portions
Procedure Play
Specify the start point of the extract
Accelerated playback
 Save AS NEW Overwrite File Review Clip
Review Clip
Select the desired option, and press the SET button
 Edit Video CUT Join
Joining two video clips
Select Join and press the SET button
 Join Save AS NEW Overwrite File Review Clip
Number
 Hint
 Select ON, and press the SET button
Smooth Playback
 Info
 Displaying the Option Menu
To cancel the Option Menu
 Overview of the Option Menu
Displaying the Option Menu
 Operation sounds setting
Date and time setting
Image quality adjustment
Digital zoom setting
 Select the Startup Display
When Penguin is Selected
Xacti
Penguin
 Operation Beep
Operation Sounds
 If Turn ON/OFF or Audio Guide is selected
Operation Sounds
If Shutter or KEY SW is selected
If Operation VOL is selected
 Operation sound settings are completed
 Sec
POST-VIEW Setting
Post View
 Display the Option Menu
CREATE/SELECT a Recording Folder
Create a new folder
Select an existing folder
 Wind Sound NR
NOISE-REDUCTION Function
Still Image NR
Select the desired function and press the SET button
 This completes the noise reduction setting
 Normal
Adjust the Image Quality
Vivid
Soft
 FLICKER-REDUCTION
 Digital Zoom OFF
Digital Zoom Setting
If the digital zoom does not seem to be working…
 Shortcuts OFF OFF Recommended Settings
Recommended Settings
Assign Functions to the Arrow Buttons
Shortcuts
 Assign Functions to the Arrow Buttons
When Recommended Settings is selected
Press the T or W button
To confirm the assigned shortcuts
 Monitor Brightness
Adjust
Brightness
 Türkçe Turkish
Screen Language
Language
Select the desired language, and press the SET button
 Ntsc
TV System Setting
PAL
TV System Ntsc PAL
 PS Power Save
Power Save Function
Recording
Playback
 Example When Recording is selected Press the SET button
Power Save
Press the T or W button to set the standby time
 File number memory function OFF File name image number
File NO. Memory Function
File number memory function on File name image number
 What about the internal memory?
Previously recorded images
 Select the file number memory icon Press the SET button
File NO. Memory Function
 Format
Format
Full Format
 Initializing the Card Memory and Internal Memory
To cancel reformatting
Select YES Press the SET button
Reformatting erases the data
 Reset
Resetting the Camera Settings
Reset Settings
Reset
 Checking the Remaining Internal and Card Memory
Set the camera to the audio recording mode
For audio data
 Battery pack
Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge
Battery remaining charge
Display the Recording Menu or Playback Menu pages 61
 Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge
 Switch input to
Connecting to a TV
Playback
Video
 Print preparations
Direct Printing
 Print 1 Image
Select PRINTER, and press the SET button
 To select one image and print it one image
Direct Printing
Print
 Select PRINT, and press the SET button
To print all the images all images
 Print Exit
Thumbnail prints index
 Dpof
 Printer Settings
 When Media Type is
When Printer Values is selected
 Commonly Asked Questions
Power
Question Answer Action
 Shooting
 Commonly Asked Questions
 Viewing
Monitor
 Appear less clear
 Misc
 Commonly Asked Questions
 Problem Cause Action
Troubleshooting
Camera
 Troubleshooting
 Image Not Play button to Appears Playback Switch to Mode
 Picture
 Recognized
 Image is Subject is Capture Not in focus Too close to
 Image
Video
 Unlock
 Scene Select
Setting Remarks
 Filter
About the scene select function and focus range settings
 Still images
Specifications
Audio
 Specifications
 English
 VAR-G8
 Battery life
Camera connectors
 Shooting Resolution Internal SD Memory Card Recording
 Concerning the multi-indicator
 Supplied Li-ion battery pack
Supplied battery pack charger
 Others
 Specifications
 Hints for Taking Pictures
If images are blurred even when the autofocus is used
How the autofocus works
Reasons for unfocused images
 Advantage of using the manual focus
How to photograph a moving subject
Using the manual focus effectively
Hints for Taking Pictures
 Photographing moving subjects sports mode a
Shooting portraits portrait mode
Points
 Photographing scenery landscape mode +
Night photography night view portrait mode