VPC-CA8EX VPC-CA8GX
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For American Users
Declaration of Conformity
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For Canadian Users
For EU Users
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Symbols used in this manual
Points that require special attention
Refer to the page indicated for detailed information
SHOOT, Play Back and Save
Install the battery pack and card
Insert the battery pack
Insert the SD Memory Card
Shooting KVideo clip recording
For how to set the date and time, see Press the button
SHOOT, Play Back and Save
KStill image photography
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
Copy data from your camera to the computer
Installation window, click on Finish
About the Kodak online service
Turn on the camera
Select COMPUTER, and press the SET button
PC Camera
Burn video clips onto a DVD
Before writing data to a DVD
Click on the New Project icon
Click on Files and Folders
Specify the data
Click the Open button
Click on the Project tab
Xiii English
Click the Create DVD tab
Click the Disk Click the Burn button
Click the YES or no button
Xv English
Concerning your camera’s waterproof feature
What is JIS IPX8 formerly JIS protection grade 8?
Storing and maintaining your camera
Contents
Simple
Contents
Option Settings
Other Devices and Connections
Quick Search by Operation
Quick Search by Operation
Search for image Audio files
Adjust the speaker volume
Adjust the monitor brightness
Magnify an image
Format a card
Delete files
Protect files from accidental erasure
Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips
Using with Windows Vista Playback
Checking the Included Accessories
Please read this booklet
Quick Guide Safety Manual
Carefully before using
Camera
Checking the Included Accessories
How to use the accessories
Handstrap
Soft case
Media cards that can be used with this camera
What card means in this manual
Special Features
Waterproof capability
Special Features
Movable monitor for any shooting angle
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
Setup
Rear
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
Open the battery/card compartment
Installing the Battery Pack and Card
Install the battery pack
Cover
Close the battery/card compartment cover
Press the Push Lock part to Close the cover securely
Does the battery pack appear swollen?
Installing the Battery Pack and Card
Close the battery/card compartment cover securely
About the internal backup battery
Install the card
When removing the card
Shooting without a card installed
Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card
Turning the Camera on and OFF
Turning on the camera
Turning the Camera on and OFF
Turning off the camera
Date and Time Setting
Turn on the camera page 30, and press the SET button
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
Simple Mode Menu Screen
Switching between the Simple and Normal modes
Select the operating mode icon, and press the SET button
Normal 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
About the applicable mode indicator
Press
Exit
Focus range
Remaining battery power indication
Recording size page 56 h Select the video clip size to
Flash
Simple Mode Playback Menu
Start slideshow
Slideshow
Exit
Tab
Self-timer
Video clip settings
Still image settings
Remaining battery power
Recording MENU2 Movie Stabilizer
Movie stabilizer
Focus mode
Light-measuring mode
Photo stabilizer
Recording MENU3 White Balance
Face chaser
High sensitivity mode
White balance
Digital zoom
Normal Mode Playback Menu
Playback volume page 73 h Adjust the volume for video
Protect
Edit photo
Select folder
Copy
Before Taking Pictures
For best results
Using the autofocus
SIMPLE/SHOOTING
When both near and far objects are present
Before Taking Pictures
Fast-moving subjects
Select the recording size
To watch on TV
Select the focus setting
Select the desired focus range, and press the SET button
Muting the operation sounds
Where are the image and audio files saved?
Hints for taking pictures
Taking pictures in backlight conditions
30, and set it to Shooting mode Press
Video Clip Recording
End the recording
Press Button Halfway
Turn on the camera Set it to the shooting mode
Shooting Single Shots
Continue to gently press the button all Way
Shooting Single Shots
Using the flash
Press the button to take the picture
Do not touch the flash unit when shooting
Shoot a Still Image While Recording a Video Clip
Shoot a Still Image While Recording a Video Clip
About the recording size of still images
MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY Zoom
Take the picture
After Using the Camera in Water
Allow the water to drain out through the drainage holes
Dry the camera
Playing Back Video Clips and Still Images
Save
To do this Do this
If the a appears on the Playback Screen
How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image
Playing Back Video Clips and Still Images
About the slideshow settings
Slideshow Playback
Playback Volume
Normal mode
Deleting Files
Select the desired delete mode, and press the SET button
Deleting Files
Select DELETE, and press the SET button
Playback Modes
Multi-image display
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
Recording Size
Audio mode
When editing video clips
Movies
Still images
Sequential shots
About the focus when shooting sequential shots
Recording Size
Can the flash be used?
Enabled
Audio recording
About files saved in segments
Audio playback
You can capture a still image during an audio recording
Display the desired audio file
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
To pause or cancel the self-timer function
When xis selected
Compensate for camera shake during video clip recording
Select the desired setting, and press the SET button
Motion Compensation Image Stabilizer
Compensate for camera shake during still image shooting
Limitations when the photo stabilizer is on
When motion compensation is enabled
Can’t set the photo stabilizer setting?
If the motion compensation does not seem to be working
Motion Compensation Image Stabilizer
Focus Range
Focus Range
How to use the manual focus
About zoom movement when using the manual focus
About the focus distance
Focus Mode
Point range finder focus
Spot focus
Multi-section light-measuring
LIGHT-MEASURING Mode Setting
Center-weighted light-measuring
Spot light-measuring
ISO Sensitivity
To cancel the white balance setting
White Balance
When the face chaser is set to on
Face Chaser
High Sensitivity Mode
Limitations of the high sensitivity mode
Digital Zoom Setting
Specify a Folder to Save Files
Select an existing folder
Press the G or H button to adjust the exposure
Exposure Compensation
Changing a setting
Time
Select Start and press the SET button
BGM for video clips?
Did you delete a BGM audio file from the camera?
Select LOCK, and press the SET button
To cancel the protect mode for a file
File Protect
To select a different image in steps 2
Rotate Still Image
Select Right or LEFT, and press the SET button
For still images with a 169 aspect ratio
Why can’t the image be resized?
Reduce Still Image Size Resize
Select the new image size, and press the SET button
Enhance the image contrast Select the desired type of edit,
Playback Menu Select Edit PHOTO, and press
Repair the red-eye effect
Proceed with the image correction
Correcting the RED-EYE Effect and Image Blur
If the Red-eye correction not successful message appears
Procedure to cut extract a portion of a video clip
Editing Video Clips
Procedure to join video clips
Editing Video Clips
Video clip cutting extracting
Select CUT and press the SET button
Specify the start point of the extract
Procedure Play
When joining the first and latter Portions
Pause
Press the R button
Select the desired option, and press the SET button
Joining video clips
Select Join and press the SET button
Join
Hint
Printing Instructions
Display the Printing Instructions Screen
About the Dpof format
Printing Instructions
Printing a single frame from a video clip
About the finished prints
Specifying date imprinting and print quantities
Date/Copies Print Screen appears
Number of prints Specify the number of prints
Specify whether the date is
Displayed on the print,
Specify dated prints
To cancel the index print setting
Index print
Select SET, and press the SET button
Select CANCEL, and press the SET button
Clearing all the printing instructions
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
Least 1 second
Setting
Remaining battery charge
Shooting or recording
Display the Option Setting Menu
To access a Setting Screen
Screen Display
OFF
Select the Startup Display
Xacti
Operation Sounds
Shutter
If Shutter or KEY SW is selected
Operation Sounds
If Turn ON/OFF or Audio Guide is selected
If Operation VOL was selected
POST-VIEW Display Setting
Post View
When is selected
Assign Functions to the Arrow Buttons
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
Adjust the Image Quality
SOFT&VIVID
FLICKER-REDUCTION
OFF
Display in can also be accessed from the Shooting Screen
Monitor Brightness
Screen Language
Nederlands Dutch
Select the desired language, and press the SET button
TV System Setting
If no image appears on the TV
Power Save Function
Press the T/ or W/P button to set the standby time. T
Press the SET button Press the Menu button
File NO. Memory
File number memory function OFF File name image number
File number memory function on File name image number
English
File NO. Memory
SET button Card format Screen to select the type
Display the Option Setting Menu 3
Select FORMAT, and press
Format appears
To cancel formatting
Initializing the Card Memory and Internal Memory
Formatting erases the data
Resetting the Camera Settings
Select RESET, and press the SET button
Checking the Remaining Card Memory
Set the camera to the shooting mode
Set the camera to the audio recording mode
For audio recordings
Option Settings
Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge
Battery pack
Display the Shooting Menu or Playback Menu
English
Insert and pull out the cable carefully
Connecting to a TV
Switch input to
Copying dubbing images to a DVD recorder
Playing Back on a TV
Audio playback see
About the image display
PictBridge Mode
Print preparations
Connecting to a Printer
Printing
Printing selected images
Printing all images
Select PRINT, and press the SET button
Printing
Making an index print
Dpof
Changing the printer settings
When Printer Values is selected
Adjust the printer settings
Setting parameter, and press SET button
Press the T/ or W/P Button to select a printer
Power
Commonly Asked Questions
Question Answer Action
Shooting
Commonly Asked Questions
Monitor
Viewing
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
Setting Remarks
Scene Select
About the scene select function and focus range settings
Filter
Video clips
Specifications
Still images
Audio
Specifications
Auto ISO 50 to 400/ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO
VAR-G8
Camera connectors
Battery life
Shooting Resolution Internal SD Memory Card Recording
Concerning the multi-indicator
Supplied battery pack charger
Supplied Li-ion battery pack
Others
Specifications
How the autofocus works
If images are blurred even when the autofocus is used
Hints for Taking Pictures
Reasons for unfocused images
Using the manual focus effectively
How to photograph a moving subject
Advantage of using the manual focus
Hints for Taking Pictures
Shooting portraits portrait mode
Photographing moving subjects sports mode a
Points
Night photography night view portrait mode
Photographing scenery landscape mode +