VPC-E2
Declaration of Conformity
For American Users
For Canadian Users
Symbols used in this manual
Insert the SD Memory Card
Install the battery pack and card
Insert the battery pack
SHOOT, Play Back and Save
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For how to set the date and time, see Press the button
Shooting KVideo clip recording
KStill image photography
KStill image playback
When you are finished using the camera
SHOOT, Play Back and Save
Playback KVideo clip 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
MTP
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
Click the YES or no button
Click the Disk Click the Burn button
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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 Outlet prongs Battery charger
Unfold the outlet prongs
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
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 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
Display the Shooting Menu or Playback Menu
Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge
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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
Question Answer Action
Commonly Asked Questions
Shooting
Commonly Asked Questions
Viewing
Monitor
Magnified image Characteristics Clear? Camera
Misc
PAL
Camera
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Action
Power
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
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