VPC-E2
For American Users
Declaration of Conformity
Symbols used in this manual
For Canadian Users
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
Shooting KVideo clip recording
KStill image photography
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When you are finished using the camera
SHOOT, Play Back and Save
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
MTP
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
Click the Create DVD tab
Click the Disk Click the Burn button
Click the YES or no button
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 Outlet prongs Battery charger
Unfold the outlet prongs
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
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
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
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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
Display the Shooting Menu or Playback Menu
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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
Commonly Asked Questions
Question Answer Action
Shooting
Commonly Asked Questions
Monitor
Viewing
Magnified image Characteristics Clear? Camera
Misc
PAL
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Action
Power
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
Unlock
Battery, it has a
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 +