VPC-CA8EX VPC-CA8GX
Important note
 For American Users
Declaration of Conformity
 For Canadian Users
For EU Users
For Russian Users
Sanyo Fisher Sales Europe GmbH
 Symbols used in this manual
Points that require special attention
Refer to the page indicated for detailed information
 Install the battery pack and card
Insert the battery pack
SHOOT, Play Back and Save
Insert the SD Memory Card
 For how to set the date and time, see Press the button
SHOOT, Play Back and Save
Shooting KVideo clip recording
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
 Installation window, click on Finish
About the Kodak online service
Copy data from your camera to the computer
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
 Adjust the speaker volume
Adjust the monitor brightness
Search for image Audio files
Magnify an image
 Delete files
Protect files from accidental erasure
Format a card
Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips
 Using with Windows Vista Playback
 Checking the Included Accessories
 Quick Guide Safety Manual
Carefully before using
Please read this booklet
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
 Installing the Battery Pack and Card
Install the battery pack
Open the battery/card compartment
Cover
 Close the battery/card compartment cover
Press the Push Lock part to Close the cover securely
 Installing the Battery Pack and Card
Close the battery/card compartment cover securely
Does the battery pack appear swollen?
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
 Switching between the Simple and Normal modes
Select the operating mode icon, and press the SET button
Simple Mode Menu Screen
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
 Remaining battery power indication
Recording size page 56 h Select the video clip size to
Focus range
Flash
 Simple Mode Playback Menu
Start slideshow
 Slideshow
 Exit
Tab
 Video clip settings
Still image settings
Self-timer
Remaining battery power
 Recording MENU2 Movie Stabilizer
 Focus mode
Light-measuring mode
Movie stabilizer
Photo stabilizer
 Recording MENU3 White Balance
 High sensitivity mode
White balance
Face chaser
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
 Where are the image and audio files saved?
Hints for taking pictures
Muting the operation sounds
Taking pictures in backlight conditions
 30, and set it to Shooting mode Press
Video Clip Recording
End the recording
 Turn on the camera Set it to the shooting mode
Shooting Single Shots
Press Button Halfway
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
 Audio mode
When editing video clips
Recording Size
Movies
 Still images
 About the focus when shooting sequential shots
Recording Size
Sequential shots
Can the flash be used?
 Enabled
Audio recording
 Audio playback
You can capture a still image during an audio recording
About files saved in segments
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
 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button
Motion Compensation Image Stabilizer
Compensate for camera shake during video clip recording
Compensate for camera shake during still image shooting
 When motion compensation is enabled
Can’t set the photo stabilizer setting?
Limitations when the photo stabilizer is on
If the motion compensation does not seem to be working
 Motion Compensation Image Stabilizer
 Focus Range
 How to use the manual focus
About zoom movement when using the manual focus
Focus Range
About the focus distance
 Focus Mode
Point range finder focus
Spot focus
 LIGHT-MEASURING Mode Setting
Center-weighted light-measuring
Multi-section 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?
 To cancel the protect mode for a file
File Protect
Select LOCK, and press the SET button
To select a different image in steps 2
 Rotate Still Image
Select Right or LEFT, 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
Select the new image size, and press the SET button
 Playback Menu Select Edit PHOTO, and press
Repair the red-eye effect
Enhance the image contrast Select the desired type of edit,
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
 Procedure Play
When joining the first and latter Portions
Specify the start point of the extract
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
 Printing Instructions
Printing a single frame from a video clip
About the Dpof format
About the finished prints
 Specifying date imprinting and print quantities
Date/Copies Print Screen appears
 Specify whether the date is
Displayed on the print,
Number of prints Specify the number of prints
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
 Setting
Remaining battery charge
Least 1 second
Shooting or recording
 Display the Option Setting Menu
To access a Setting Screen
 Screen Display
OFF
 Select the Startup Display
Xacti
 Operation Sounds
Shutter
 Operation Sounds
If Turn ON/OFF or Audio Guide is selected
If Shutter or KEY SW 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
 Display the Option Setting Menu 3
Select FORMAT, and press
SET button Card format Screen to select the type
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
 Set the camera to the shooting mode
Set the camera to the audio recording mode
Checking the Remaining Card Memory
For audio recordings
 Option Settings
 Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge
Battery pack
Display the Shooting Menu or Playback Menu
 English
 Connecting to a TV
Switch input to
Insert and pull out the cable carefully
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
 Adjust the printer settings
Setting parameter, and press SET button
When Printer Values is selected
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
 Specifications
Still images
Video clips
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
 If images are blurred even when the autofocus is used
Hints for Taking Pictures
How the autofocus works
Reasons for unfocused images
 How to photograph a moving subject
Advantage of using the manual focus
Using the manual focus effectively
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 +