Important note
VPC-CA8EX VPC-CA8GX
 Declaration of Conformity
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 Sanyo Fisher Sales Europe GmbH
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 Symbols used in this manual
Points that require special attention
Refer to the page indicated for detailed information
 Insert the SD Memory Card
Install the battery pack and card
Insert the battery pack
SHOOT, Play Back and Save
 KStill image photography
For how to set the date and time, see Press the button
SHOOT, Play Back and Save
Shooting KVideo clip recording
 When you are finished using the camera
Playback KVideo clip playback
KStill image playback
 Install the application programs
Click on the application program you wish to install
Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD Windows XP
 Turn on the camera
Installation window, click on Finish
About the Kodak online service
Copy data from your camera to the computer
 PC Camera
Select COMPUTER, and press the SET button
 Before writing data to a DVD
Burn video clips onto a DVD
 Click on Files and Folders
Click on the New Project icon
 Specify the data
Click the Open button
Click on the Project tab
 Click the Create DVD tab
Xiii English
 Click the YES or no button
Click the Disk Click the Burn button
 Xv English
 Concerning your camera’s waterproof feature
 Storing and maintaining your camera
What is JIS IPX8 formerly JIS protection grade 8?
 Contents
  Simple
 Contents
  Option Settings
  Other Devices and Connections
 Quick Search by Operation
 Quick Search by Operation
 Magnify an image
Adjust the speaker volume
Adjust the monitor brightness
Search for image Audio files
 Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips
Delete files
Protect files from accidental erasure
Format a card
 Using with Windows Vista Playback
 Checking the Included Accessories
 Camera
Quick Guide Safety Manual
Carefully before using
Please read this booklet
 Checking the Included Accessories
How to use the accessories
Handstrap
 Soft case
 What card means in this manual
Media cards that can be used with this camera
 Waterproof capability
Special Features
 Movable monitor for any shooting angle
Special Features
 Capture still shots while recording a video clip
 Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images
 System MAP
 Parts Names
Front
To open
 Rear
Setup
 Charging the Battery Pack
Insert the battery pack in the battery charger
Plug the power plug into a power outlet AC 100 V to 240
 Recharging the battery pack
Ambient temperature during recharging
Recharge a battery pack in the following cases
 Cover
Installing the Battery Pack and Card
Install the battery pack
Open the battery/card compartment
 Press the Push Lock part to Close the cover securely
Close the battery/card compartment cover
 About the internal backup battery
Installing the Battery Pack and Card
Close the battery/card compartment cover securely
Does the battery pack appear swollen?
 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
 Turn on the camera page 30, and press the SET button
Date and Time Setting
 Date and Time Setting
Set the date
Set the clock
 About the settings backup
To correct the date and time settings
Press the Menu button
 Example of the shooting Mode
Example of the playback Mode
Turn on the camera Press the REC/PLAY button
 Normal Mode Menu Screen
Switching between the Simple and Normal modes
Select the operating mode icon, and press the SET button
Simple Mode Menu Screen
 Switching the Operating Mode
Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen
Example Simple Mode Shooting Menu
 Using the Simple Mode Menu
 Using the Normal Mode Menu
Press the T/ or W/P button to select a tab
Press the H button
 Press
About the applicable mode indicator
 Exit
 Flash
Remaining battery power indication
Recording size page 56 h Select the video clip size to
Focus range
 Start slideshow
Simple Mode Playback Menu
 Slideshow
 Tab
Exit
 Remaining battery power
Video clip settings
Still image settings
Self-timer
 Recording MENU2 Movie Stabilizer
 Photo stabilizer
Focus mode
Light-measuring mode
Movie stabilizer
 Recording MENU3 White Balance
 Digital zoom
High sensitivity mode
White balance
Face chaser
 Normal Mode Playback Menu
Playback volume page 73 h Adjust the volume for video
Protect
 Edit photo
Select folder
Copy
 For best results
Before Taking Pictures
 SIMPLE/SHOOTING
Using the autofocus
 When both near and far objects are present
Before Taking Pictures
Fast-moving subjects
 To watch on TV
Select the recording size
 Select the desired focus range, and press the SET button
Select the focus setting
 Taking pictures in backlight conditions
Where are the image and audio files saved?
Hints for taking pictures
Muting the operation sounds
 30, and set it to Shooting mode Press
Video Clip Recording
End the recording
 Continue to gently press the button all Way
Turn on the camera Set it to the shooting mode
Shooting Single Shots
Press Button Halfway
 Shooting Single Shots
 Press the button to take the picture
Using the flash
 Do not touch the flash unit when shooting
 Shoot a Still Image While Recording a Video Clip
 About the recording size of still images
Shoot a Still Image While Recording a Video Clip
 Take the picture
MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY Zoom
 Allow the water to drain out through the drainage holes
After Using the Camera in Water
 Dry the camera
 Save
Playing Back Video Clips and Still Images
 If the a appears on the Playback Screen
To do this Do this
 Playing Back Video Clips and Still Images
How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image
 Slideshow Playback
About the slideshow settings
 Normal mode
Playback Volume
 Select the desired delete mode, and press the SET button
Deleting Files
 Select DELETE, and press the SET button
Deleting Files
 Multi-image display
Playback Modes
 Playback Modes
Selecting the playback folder
Display the Playback Screen Press the W/P button 3 times
 Magnification is enabled
Magnifying zooming in the image
To magnify
 Movies
Audio mode
When editing video clips
Recording Size
 Still images
 Can the flash be used?
About the focus when shooting sequential shots
Recording Size
Sequential shots
 Audio recording
Enabled
 Display the desired audio file
Audio playback
You can capture a still image during an audio recording
About files saved in segments
 Play back the recording To do this Do this
 Scene Select
 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button
 Filters
 Flash Operation
 SELF-TIMER
 When xis selected
To pause or cancel the self-timer function
 Compensate for camera shake during still image shooting
Select the desired setting, and press the SET button
Motion Compensation Image Stabilizer
Compensate for camera shake during video clip recording
 If the motion compensation does not seem to be working
When motion compensation is enabled
Can’t set the photo stabilizer setting?
Limitations when the photo stabilizer is on
 Motion Compensation Image Stabilizer
 Focus Range
 About the focus distance
How to use the manual focus
About zoom movement when using the manual focus
Focus Range
 Focus Mode
Point range finder focus
Spot focus
 Spot light-measuring
LIGHT-MEASURING Mode Setting
Center-weighted light-measuring
Multi-section light-measuring
 ISO Sensitivity
 White Balance
To cancel the white balance setting
 Face Chaser
When the face chaser is set to on
 Limitations of the high sensitivity mode
High Sensitivity Mode
 Digital Zoom Setting
 Select an existing folder
Specify a Folder to Save Files
 Exposure Compensation
Press the G or H button to adjust the exposure
 Time
Changing a setting
 Select Start and press the SET button
BGM for video clips?
Did you delete a BGM audio file from the camera?
 To select a different image in steps 2
To cancel the protect mode for a file
File Protect
Select LOCK, and press the SET button
 Select Right or LEFT, and press the SET button
Rotate Still Image
 Select the new image size, and press the SET button
Why can’t the image be resized?
Reduce Still Image Size Resize
For still images with a 169 aspect ratio
 Proceed with the image correction
Playback Menu Select Edit PHOTO, and press
Repair the red-eye effect
Enhance the image contrast Select the desired type of edit,
 If the Red-eye correction not successful message appears
Correcting the RED-EYE Effect and Image Blur
 Editing Video Clips
Procedure to cut extract a portion of a video clip
 Editing Video Clips
Procedure to join video clips
 Select CUT and press the SET button
Video clip cutting extracting
 Pause
Procedure Play
When joining the first and latter Portions
Specify the start point of the extract
 Select the desired option, and press the SET button
Press the R button
 Select Join and press the SET button
Joining video clips
 Join
 Hint
 Display the Printing Instructions Screen
Printing Instructions
 About the finished prints
Printing Instructions
Printing a single frame from a video clip
About the Dpof format
 Date/Copies Print Screen appears
Specifying date imprinting and print quantities
 Specify dated prints
Specify whether the date is
Displayed on the print,
Number of prints Specify the number of prints
 To cancel the index print setting
Index print
Select SET, and press the SET button
 Clearing all the printing instructions
Select CANCEL, and press the SET button
 Copy Files
Select the copy direction
Copy files from the internal memory to Card
 Select the desired type of copy When selecting Copy Single
When selecting Copy ALL
Copy Files
 Shooting or recording
Setting
Remaining battery charge
Least 1 second
 To access a Setting Screen
Display the Option Setting Menu
 OFF
Screen Display
 Xacti
Select the Startup Display
 Shutter
Operation Sounds
 If Operation VOL was selected
Operation Sounds
If Turn ON/OFF or Audio Guide is selected
If Shutter or KEY SW is selected
 Post View
POST-VIEW Display Setting
 Assign Functions to the Arrow Buttons
When is selected
 When Recommended Settings is selected
Press the T/ or W/P button
To confirm the assigned shortcuts
 Display the Option Setting Menu 2 Select Noise REDUCTION,
NOISE-REDUCTION Function
Select the desired function and press the SET button
 SOFT&VIVID
Adjust the Image Quality
 OFF
FLICKER-REDUCTION
 Monitor Brightness
Display in can also be accessed from the Shooting Screen
 Screen Language
Nederlands Dutch
Select the desired language, and press the SET button
 If no image appears on the TV
TV System Setting
 Power Save Function
 Press the SET button Press the Menu button
Press the T/ or W/P button to set the standby time. T
 File NO. Memory
File number memory function OFF File name image number
File number memory function on File name image number
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 File NO. Memory
 Format appears
Display the Option Setting Menu 3
Select FORMAT, and press
SET button Card format Screen to select the type
 To cancel formatting
Initializing the Card Memory and Internal Memory
Formatting erases the data
 Select RESET, and press the SET button
Resetting the Camera Settings
 For audio recordings
Set the camera to the shooting mode
Set the camera to the audio recording mode
Checking the Remaining Card Memory
 Option Settings
 Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge
Battery pack
Display the Shooting Menu or Playback Menu
 English
 Copying dubbing images to a DVD recorder
Connecting to a TV
Switch input to
Insert and pull out the cable carefully
 Playing Back on a TV
Audio playback see
About the image display
 Print preparations
PictBridge Mode
 Connecting to a Printer
 Printing selected images
Printing
 Select PRINT, and press the SET button
Printing all images
 Making an index print
Printing
 Dpof
 Changing the printer settings
 Press the T/ or W/P Button to select a printer
Adjust the printer settings
Setting parameter, and press SET button
When Printer Values is selected
 Power
Commonly Asked Questions
Question Answer Action
 Shooting
 Commonly Asked Questions
 Viewing
Monitor
 Magnified image Characteristics Clear? Camera
 Misc
 Near you for advice
 Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Action
Camera
 Troubleshooting
 English
 \ icon Camera’s Discontinue Appears, Internal Shooting,
 Behind Use
 Function ISO Set the ISO
 Camera Hold Moved when
 Missing Blocking Correctly, Lens Make sure
 Video
 Troubleshooting
 Scene Select
Setting Remarks
 Filter
About the scene select function and focus range settings
 Audio
Specifications
Still images
Video clips
 Specifications
 Auto ISO 50 to 400/ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO
 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
 Reasons for unfocused images
If images are blurred even when the autofocus is used
Hints for Taking Pictures
How the autofocus works
 Hints for Taking Pictures
How to photograph a moving subject
Advantage of using the manual focus
Using the manual focus effectively
 Shooting portraits portrait mode
Photographing moving subjects sports mode a
Points
 Photographing scenery landscape mode +
Night photography night view portrait mode