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Sanyo VPC-CG9, VPC-CG9EX, VPC-CG9GX TV SYSTEM SETTING, PAL, PAL:, NTSC, HINT, NTSC:, TV SYSTEM, If no image appears on the TV, 2 Select “TV SYSTEM”, and press the SET button

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TV SYSTEM SETTING

Specify the type of image signal that is output from your camera’s USB/AV terminal.

1 Display the Option Setting Menu [3] (page 129).

2 Select “TV SYSTEM”, and press the SET button.

hThe TV System Screen appears.

NTSC:

Outputs NTSC video signals.

PAL:

Outputs PAL video signals.

TV SYSTEMNTSCPAL

3 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

hThe selected TV system is set.

HINT

If no image appears on the TV...

i If the TV system setting is not correct for the connected equipment, no image will appear on the TV.

When set to “PAL” and connected to a TV using the included AV interface cable (page 155)

Shooting: Images are displayed on the monitor only and do not appear on the TV.

Playback: Images are displayed on the TV only and do not appear on the monitor.

SETTINGS OPTION

English 142

Contents

INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Movie Camera Symbols used in this manual HINT CAUTION (page xx) SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Prepare the battery pack 1 Charge the battery pack 2 Insert the battery pack SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Shooting 1 Open the monitor unit, and press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn SAVE PLAY Copy files to the computer (Windows XP) 2 Turn on the camera (page 29) 3 Select “COMPUTER”, and press the SET button 4 Select “CARD READER”, and press the SET button 5 Select an action Dismounting the camera 1 Left-clickon the icon for safely removing hardware in the task tray <Windows Vista 2 Left-clickon the camera drive (E:) „ SETUP „ SIMPLE „ NORMAL „ OPTION SETTINGS „ OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS „ APPENDICES QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Shooting/recording Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions Capture fast-movingsubjects Suppress camera shake effect Shoot in dark conditions Increase the camera’s sensitivity Photographing people QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Photographing landscapes Take a self-photo Make images lighter Measure the Playback Adjust the speaker Change the angle of viewing images volume File managing/processing Search for image/audio files Delete files Protect files from accidental erasure Format a card Using with a computer Use the camera as a card reader Use your computer to organize/edit files that were recorded with your camera Copy data from your Using with Windows Vista CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES i Quick Guide manual and cautions CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Page Media cards that can be used with this camera What “card” means in this manual GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easyoperation (page 36) SN OK 1 RECORDING MENU MOVIE GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA Movie image stabilizer for sharp pictures (page 90) Sharp face shots (page 100) SYSTEM MAP PARTS NAMES Front To open Rear Bottom SETUP CHARGING 1 Insert the battery pack in the battery charger 2 Connect the supplied power cord to the socket on the battery pack charger 3 Plug the power plug into a power outlet (AC 100 V to 240 V) INSTALL THE CARD 1 Open the card slot cover 2 Insert the card INSTALL THE CARD 3 Close the card slot cover. <When removing the card Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card Shooting without a card installed INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK 1 Open the battery cover INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK 3 Replace the battery cover <To remove the battery pack Installing the DC adaptor (sold separately: VAR-A2U/A2EX) Does the battery pack appear swollen Warning concerning battery pack temperature TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning on the camera 1 Open the monitor unit, and press the ON/OFF button for at least second Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is active h Press the REC/PLAY button h Press the ON/OFF button Turning off the camera 1 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF To immediately activate the power save mode About the standby mode If the date and time setting has been completed (page 32) If the K icon appears DATE AND TIME SETTING 1 Turn on the camera (page 29), and press the SET button CLOCK SET DATE TIME DATE AND TIME SETTING 2 Set the date 3 Set the clock DATE 2008/12/24 TIME 19:30 4 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback 5 Press the MENU button About the settings backup To correct the date and time settings SWITCHING BETWEEN THE SHOOTING MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE 1 Turn on the camera (page 29) 2 Press the REC/PLAY button 66801:17:32 <Example of the shooting SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen Using the SIMPLE Mode Menu To watch on TV TV size 9M [4:3] <Setting Screen Using the NORMAL Mode Menu 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select a tab FILTER 5 Toggle the SET button to the right RECORDING MENU 4000×3000 3456×2592 3456×1944 [16:9] 5M1944×2592 About the applicable mode indicator Select movie and 1photo size 4SN OK 1Recording size (page 56) h Select the video clip size to 2Focus range (page 57) 3Flash (page 63) 4 (page 36) 5Remaining battery power indication (page 153) Start slideshow Page RECORDING MENU MOVIE 3PHOTOSCENE SELECT FILTER FLASH Page RECORDING MENU2 MOVIE STABILIZER PHOTO STABILIZER FOCUS FOCUS MODE Page RECORDING MENU3 WHITE BALANCE FACE CHASER HIGH SENSITIVITY DIGITAL ZOOM Page PLAYBACK MENU SLIDESHOW PLAY VOLUME PROTECT DELETE PLAYBACK MENU2 EDIT PHOTO EDIT VIDEO PRINT INSTRUCTIONS SELECT FOLDER BEFORE TAKING PICTURES For best results Using the autofocus kConditions that may cause incorrect focus SIMPLE/SHOOTING BEFORE TAKING PICTURES i When both near and far objects are present iFast-movingsubjects To watch on TV TV size All ranges Switching the display mode 1 Set the camera to the shooting mode (page 36) 2 Press the SET button 66801:17:32 Hints for taking pictures Muting the operation sounds Where are the image and audio files saved Taking pictures in backlight conditions While the image files are being recorded VIDEO CLIP RECORDING 1 Turn on the camera (page 29), and set it to the shooting mode (page 35) 2 Press the [ ] button 3 End the recording SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS 1 Turn on the camera (page 29) and set it to the shooting mode (page 35) 2 Press the [ ] button. 1 Press the [ ] button Adjusting the monitor brightness What is the camera focusing on The focus can be locked The shutter speed and aperture are displayed If the camera shake icon > appears Auto Flash automatically Do not touch the flash unit when shooting SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP REC 00:00:09 About the recording size of still images MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY(ZOOM) 1 Point the camera lens at the subject 2 Push the zoom switch toward [T/]] or [W/P] to compose the desired image 3 Take the picture SAVE PLAY PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES To do this Do this Louder: Softer: How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image The size of a video clip file is very large Display the video clip playback point During video clip playback, the sound of a motor is audible If no audio is heard 2 Select the type of file to play back, and press the SET button SLIDESHOW ALL START About the slideshow settings PLAYBACK VOLUME PLAY VOLUME The volume can be adjusted during playback In the NORMAL mode DELETING FILES SET button DELETE SINGLE: DELETE ALL: DELETE 3 Select “DELETE”, and press the SET button To delete the currently displayed file PLAYBACK MODES Multi-imagedisplay 1 Display the image you wish to play back 2 Push the zoom switch toward the [W/P] side Selecting the playback folder 1 Display the Playback Screen 2 Push the zoom switch toward the [W/P] side 3 times PLAYBACK MODES Magnifying (zooming in) the image 1 Display the image that you want to magnify 2 Push the zoom switch toward the [T/]] side To magnify: RECORDING SIZE Movies <Audio mode 2 Select the desired recording size, and press the SET button When editing video clips (page 112) RECORDING SIZE Still images Sequential shots 2 Select R or t, and press the SET button 3 Press the ] button About the focus when shooting sequential shots Audio recording Audio playback 1 Display the desired audio file 00:00:00 PLAY 2 Play back the recording SCENE SELECT SCENE SELECT 2 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button FILTERS FLASH OPERATION 3 Press the [ ] button to capture the image SELF-TIMER SELF-TIMER To pause or cancel the self-timerfunction When xis selected MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) Compensate for camera shake during video clip recording 2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button Compensate for camera shake during still image shooting MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER) If the motion compensation does not seem to be working When motion compensation is enabled 00:04:30 Can’t set the photo stabilizer setting <Concerning the changing field of view when motion compensation is enabled FOCUS RANGE How to use the manual focus 2 Select -,and press the SET 00:05:07 3 Toggle the SET button to the left 2.0m FOCUS MODE 9-pointrange finder focus: Spot focus: 2 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button LIGHT-MEASURINGMODE SETTING ISO SENSITIVITY Does the image appear to flicker when recording a video clip WHITE BALANCE Setting procedure 1Select the ^icon To cancel the white balance setting FACE CHASER When the face chaser is set to “ON” HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE Limitations of the high sensitivity mode DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE FILES <Create a new folder <Select an existing folder REC FOLDER NEW EXPOSURE COMPENSATION 1 Assign the operation shortcut to the SET button (page 135) 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the exposure 66801:17:32 MODE: ALL: MOVIE: PHOTO: TIME: 2 Select “START” and press the SET button BGM for video clips Did you delete a BGM audio file from the camera NORMAL/PLAYBACK FILE PROTECT 2 Select “PROTECT” and press the SET button 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select “LOCK”, and press the SET button PROTECT LOCK ROTATE STILL IMAGE 2 Select “ROTATE”, and press the SET button RIGHT: LEFT: ROTATE REDUCE STILL IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) 2 Select “RESIZE”, and press the SET button 2M: 0.3M: RESIZE CORRECTING THE RED-EYEEFFECT AND IMAGE BLUR CORRECTING THE RED-EYEEFFECT AND IMAGE BLUR 5 Press the SET button SAVE AS NEW: OVERWRITE: SAVE AS NEW EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Procedure to cut (extract) a portion of a video clip Extract the specified portion [Two ways to cut the video clip] EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Procedure to join video clips Specify the video clip that will come first Specify the video clip that you wish to append (join) Join the video clips Video clip cutting (extracting) CUT 00:00:10 4 Specify the start point of the extract <Procedure Play: Pause: Accelerated playback: 6 Press the [R] button REVIEW CLIP: REVIEW CLIP 7 Select the desired option, and press the SET button Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge Joining video clips 2 Select “JOIN” and press the SET button Select a clip 4 Press the [R] button 5 Select the desired option, and press the SET button PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS Display the Printing Instructions Screen ALL IMAGES: EACH IMAGE: INDEX: PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS Printing a single frame from a video clip About the DPOF format About the finished prints Specifying date imprinting and print quantities 1 Display the Printing Instructions Screen (page 120) 2 Select “ALL IMAGES” or “EACH IMAGE” 3 Press the SET button :----/--/-- :0 copy 4 Specify whether the date is displayed on the print, and the number of prints <Specify the number of prints :0 copy Index print 2 Select “INDEX” INDEX PRINT SET: SET Clearing all the printing instructions 2 Select “ALL CLEAR” :2copies CANCEL: CANCEL COPY FILES 3 Select the copy icon S, and press 4 Select the copy direction INT MEM CARD: COPY FILES COPY SINGLE: COPY ALL: 6 Select the desired type of copy <When selecting “COPY SINGLE” DISPLAYING FILE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) AAC DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU 1 Set the operating mode to the NORMAL mode (page 36) 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu Screen 3 Select an Option tab (1, 2 or 3), and press the SET button 1 OPTION MENU1 SCREEN DISPLAY 1 Display the Option Setting Menu [E1] (page 129) 2 Select “INFO DISPLAY”, and press the SET button SHOW ALL: DATE & TIME: SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY 2 Select “STARTUP DISPLAY”, and STARTUP DISPLAY Xacti Xacti: OPERATION SOUNDS 2 Select “OPERATION BEEP”, and OPERATION BEEP SHUTTER TURN ON/OFF: OPERATION SOUNDS <If “TURN ON/OFF” or “AUDIO GUIDE” is selected ON: <If “SHUTTER” or “KEY SW” is selected <If “OPERATION VOL” was selected POST-VIEWDISPLAY SETTING 2 Select “POST VIEW”, and press the SET button 1 sec: 2sec: 1 sec ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS 1 Display the Option Setting Menu [2] (page 129) 2 Select “SHORTCUTS”, and press the SET button SHORTCUTS RECOMMENDED SETTINGS 4 Toggle the SET button up or down 6 Press the MENU button <To confirm the assigned shortcuts AF LOCK FOCUS NOISE-REDUCTIONFUNCTION 2 Select “NOISE REDUCTION”, and NOISE REDUCTION MOVIE NR: PHOTO NR: ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY 2 Select “IMAGE SETTINGS”, and press the SET button NORMAL: VIVID: SOFT: FLICKER-REDUCTION 2 Select “FLICKER REDUCT”, and press the SET button FLICKER REDUCT OFF MONITOR BRIGHTNESS 2 Select “BRIGHTNESS”, and press the SET button BRIGHTNESS ADJUST SCREEN LANGUAGE 2 Select “LANGUAGE”, and press the SET button ENGLISH: English FRANCAIS: French DEUTSCH: German TV SYSTEM SETTING 1 Display the Option Setting Menu [3] (page 129) 2 Select “TV SYSTEM”, and press the SET button NTSC: PAL: POWER SAVE FUNCTION 2 Select “POWER SAVE”, and press the SET button RECORDING: PLAYBACK: POWER SAVE 3 Select the desired option, and press the SET button 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to set the standby time. Up: Down: FILE NO. MEMORY <File number memory function “OFF” File name (image number) <File number memory function “ON” Page FILE NO. MEMORY 2 Select “FILE NO. CONT’D”, and press the SET button FILE NO. CONT’D FORMATTING A CARD 2 Select “FORMAT”, and press the SET button FORMAT: FULL FORMAT: FORMAT FORMATTING A CARD 4 Select “YES”, and press the SET button Caution during formatting Formatting erases the data To cancel formatting RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS 2 Select “RESET SETTINGS”, and press the SET button RESET: 3 Select “RESET”, and press the SET button RESET SETTINGS CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time 1 Set the camera to the shooting mode (page 36) For audio recordings 1 Set the camera to the audio Page CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 1 Display the Shooting Menu or simple menu Battery pack Battery remaining charge Page CONNECTING TO A TV NOTE Insert and pull out the cable carefully Copying (dubbing) images to a DVD recorder PLAYING BACK ON A TV Audio playback: see page <About the image display TV A TO CONNECTING OPERATING ENVIRONMENT When using as a card reader Limited to models with the preinstalled OS kWindows k Mac OS SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE 2 Turn on the camera (see page 29) CANCELOK COMPUTER A TO CONNECTING SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE 3 Select “COMPUTER”, and press the USB CONNECTION MTP CARD READER: USING AS A CARD READER For Windows Vista/XP users Mounting your camera 1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 158) 2 Select an action USING AS A CARD READER For Windows 2000 users For Mac OS X users ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE CARD Configuration of directories in the card File formats Type of file File format Cautions when using as a card reader About the volume name About video clip files recorded with this camera About audio files recorded with this camera About file names when the card is replaced USING AS A PC CAMERA For Windows XP Using as a PC camera 1 Set the camera to the PC CAMERA mode (page 158) USING THE SOFTWARE Operating environment for Windows for Mac OS USING THE SOFTWARE Obtaining the software For Windows operating systems 1 Remove the card from the camera 3 Turn on your camera (page 29) 4 Select “COMPUTER”, and press the SET button 5 Select “CARD READER” and press the SET button. <For Windows users <For Mac OS users 6 Click on [Go to Xacti CG9 Web Support page] If the Autorun, Autorun.exe or index.html file has been deleted About the Kodak online service To access the support page next time SAVE AN IMAGE OF YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN Install Screen Capture 1 Obtain the software (page 167) 3 Click the [Finished] button SAVE AN IMAGE OF YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN How to use Screen Capture 1 Set the camera to the screen capture mode (page 158) 2 Run Screen Capture <To quit Screen Capture PictBridge MODE Print preparations A TO CONNECTING PRINTER PictBridge MODE 3 Select “PRINTER”, and press the SET button 4 The PictBridge printing mode is activated PictBridge MENU DPOF PRINTING Printing selected images Select the one image icon Y, and :1copy PRINT PRINTING Printing all images 1 Complete the print preparations (page 172) 2 Select the all images icon u, and press the SET button 3 Select “PRINT”, and press the SET button Making an index print 2 Select the index print icon [, and press the SET button Printing images according to printing instructions (requested images) 2 Select the DPOF icon w, and press the SET button Changing the printer settings 2 Select the printer settings icon v, and press the SET button MEDIA TYPE: PAPER SIZE: LAYOUT: 3 Adjust the printer settings 1 Toggle the SET button up or down to select a printer setting parameter, and press 2 Toggle the SET button up or COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Answer Action Power COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS APPENDICES Monitor images Page Misc Page TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Page TROUBLESHOOTING Page Page Page Page Page Image Page Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters Scene Select Setting Remarks Filter About the scene select function and focus range settings SPECIFICATIONS Still images: Video clips: Audio: Page SPECIFICATIONS Page Camera connectors Battery life Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/ Possible Recording Time Concerning the multi-indicator Supplied battery pack charger Supplied Li-ionbattery pack Others Page HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES If images are blurred even when the autofocus is used kHow the autofocus works <The shutter speed and aperture are displayed k Reasons for unfocused images Photographing a moving subject kHow to photograph a moving subject <Advantage of using the manual focus <Using the manual focus effectively HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Shooting portraits (portrait mode >) Points: Photographing moving subjects (sports mode a) Night photography (night view portrait mode /) Photographing scenery (landscape mode +)