VPC-FH1
Important note
For American Users
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For Russian Users
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HOW to Read this Manual
Symbols used in this manual
For first-time users
Points that require special attention
SHOOT, Play Back and Save
Preparing the camera
Insert the SD Memory Card
Connect the AC adaptor to the camera
SHOOT, Play Back and Save
Shooting
Playback
Press the REC/PLAY Button
Select the image to play Back
When you are finished using the camera
To return to the recording mode
To continue to the next operation
Press the SET button
About the Kodak online service
Set the supplied CD-ROM in your computer’s DVD drive
Click on Nero 8 Essentials
Computer Printer Cancel
Connect your camera to a computer
Select COMPUTER, and press the SET button
Select Card READER, and press the SET button
Copy the files from the card to the computer’s hard disk
Burn video clips onto a DVD For Windows Vista users
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To disable the Hints window
Click on Third party patent activation on the tool bar
Click the Close button
Click on a file to burn to DVD. To select multiple files
To check the contents of the selected files
Click the Open button
To deselect a file
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Click the Next button
Preview of the selected design is shown
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Click the Burn button. hDisk writing begins
Click the Yes button
Click the Save button
Click the Finish button
Nero Vision Essentials ends
English
Contents
Simple
Contents
Option Settings
Appendices
Quick Search by Operation
Quick Search by Operation
Adjust the speaker volume
Adjust the monitor brightness
Search for image Reduce the photo Audio files Size
Magnify an image
Delete files
Protect files from accidental erasure
Format a card
Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips
Burn files copied to the computer onto a DVD
AC adaptor and power cord page 32
Grip belt page 13 Xacti Software CD CD -ROM
For use with the Xacti Library feature
Checking the Included Accessories
How to use the accessories
Grip belt
Lens cap To remove
After removing
Separately sold accessories
Lithium-ion Battery Charger VAR-L50
Lithium-ion Battery DB-L50
Mini Hdmi cable VCP-HDMI02
Media cards that can be used with this camera
What card means in this manual
Getting the Most OUT of Your Camera
High-quality images with Full High Definition* pages 50, 60
Includes Simple mode for quick-and-easy operation
Image stabilizer for sharp pictures pages 52
Example
Menu
Xacti Library feature
Getting the Most OUT of Your Camera
Sharp face shots pages 54
English
System MAP
Parts Names
Camera Front
Bottom
Parts Names
Rear
Remote control unit
Recording mode Playback mode
Installing the Card
If the multi-indicator is flashing red
To remove the card
Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card
Preparing the Remote Control Unit
Prepare the battery
Replacing the remote control unit battery
How to use the remote control unit
Preparing the Remote Control Unit
Changing the remote control code
Charging the Battery Pack
Charging the Battery Pack
Insert the battery pack, then replace the battery cover
To remove the battery pack
How to open the DC in terminal cover
During charging
Does the battery pack appear swollen?
About the internal backup battery
About the temperature alert icon \
About recharging
Turning the Camera on and OFF
Turning on the camera
Open the monitor unit. h Press the SET button
Turning the Camera on and OFF
Turning off the camera
Date and Time Setting
Turn on the camera page 35, and press the SET button
Set the date
Date and Time Setting
Set the clock
To correct the date and time settings
Press the Menu button
Example of the playback Mode
Turn on the camera Press the REC/PLAY button
Mode
Simple MODE/NORMAL Mode
About the Simple mode and Normal mode
Simple Mode Setting Screen
Normal Mode Setting Screen
Simple MODE/NORMAL Mode
Switching between the Simple and Normal modes
Simple Mode Menu Screen Press SET button
Normal Mode Menu Screen
Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen
Example Simple Mode Recording Menu
Example Normal Mode Recording Menu
Exit
Remaining battery power indication
Recording size page 60 h Select the video clip size to
Focus range
Flash
Simple Mode Playback Menu
Start slideshow
Slideshow
Exit OK
Tab
Video clip settings HD mode
SD mode
Still image settings
Self-timer
Video Stabilizer
Light-measuring mode
Video stabilizer
Photo stabilizer
Focus area
White Balance
High sensitivity mode
White balance
Exposure
Face chaser
Normal Mode Playback Menu
Playback MENU1 Slideshow
Edit photo
Select folder
Copy
Sort by date
Before Taking Pictures
For best results
Using the autofocus
Conditions that may cause incorrect focus
When both near and far objects are present
Before Taking Pictures
Fast-moving subjects
Select the recording size
Hdtv size
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
Turn on the camera Set it to the recording button mode
Video Clip Recording
End the recording
Shooting Single Shots
Continue to gently press the button all the 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
MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY Zoom
About the 16x Advanced Zoom
Shooting and Playback with the Remote Control Unit
Playing Back Video Clips and Still Images
Video clip playback operation
To do this Do this
Playing Back Video Clips and Still Images
If the a icon appears on the playback Screen
How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image
File for a video clip is very large
Display the video clip playback point
During video clip playback, the sound of a motor is audible
About the slideshow settings
Slideshow Playback
Playback Volume
Volume can be adjusted during playback
Normal mode
Display the Simple Mode
Deleting Files
Delete single/delete all
Deletes one file at a time
Delete selected
Select DELETE, and press the SET button
Select an image you wish to delete
Deleting Files
Press the / button
Select YES, and press the SET button
Playback Modes
Image display playback
Display the image you wish to
Display the Playback Screen Push the zoom switch toward
Playback Modes
Selecting the playback folder
Side twice
Magnifying zooming in the image
Display the image that you want to magnify
Side once
To magnify
Video setting
When editing video clips
Recording Menu
Audio recording
Audio recording Select , and press the SET button
Recording Menu
You can capture a still image during an audio recording
About files saved in segments
Left, the speed increases. If the SET button
Still image setting
Sequential shots
Scene select setting
Filter setting
Self-timer setting
To pause or cancel the self-timer function
When xis selected
Motion compensation image stabilizer setting
Focus range setting How to use the manual focus
About zoom movement when using the manual focus
About the super macro mode
Select -, and press the SET button
Focus mode setting
Light-measuring mode setting
ISO sensitivity setting
White balance setting
How to use the one push setting
To cancel the white balance setting
Exposure setting
Face chaser setting
When the face chaser is set to on
Photo wide D-range setting
Other settings during photo wide D-range shooting
High sensitivity mode setting
Digital zoom setting
Limitations of the high sensitivity mode
Toggle the SET button to Left or right to adjust Exposure
Exposure compensation
Field of view
Slideshow settings
Changing a setting
Playback Menu
Begin the slideshow
File protect setting
To cancel the protect mode for a file
Protect files one by one
Unlock appears
Playback Menu
Protect selected files
Why can’t the image be resized?
Resize
Rotate
Correcting the image
Concerning the date and time information for the saved image
Procedure to cut extract a portion of a video clip
Editing video clips
Procedure to join video clips
Regarding the capture date of the saved files
Video clip cutting extracting
Select CUT and press the SET button
Procedure Play
Specify the start point of the extract
Pause
Accelerated playback
When joining the first and latter portions
Toggle the SET button up
Press the O/ button
Select the desired option, and press the SET button
Joining video clips
Select Join and press the SET button
Join
Printing instructions
Display the Printing Instructions Screen
Specifying date imprinting and print quantities
Completed printing Instructions
Index print
Specify dated prints
Can’t specify dated prints?
File Info Display
Display the Option Setting Menu
To access a Setting Screen
Select an Option tab 1, 2 or 3, and press the SET button
Option tab
Introduction to the Option Setting Menu
Tab
Startup Display setting h Select the display that appears
Operation Beep setting h Settings for the camera’s
Post View setting
REC Folder setting Remaining battery charge display
Introduction to the Option Setting Menu
Shortcuts
Image quality setting h Set the vividness
Brightness setting
Language setting Remaining battery charge display
TV Output
TV Output setting Power Save setting
File NO. CONT’D setting Format
Remaining battery charge Display page 142 Optionsettings
Storage folder setting
Select an existing folder
Shortcut setting
Select SHORTCUTS, and press the SET button
Toggle the SET button up or down
To confirm the assigned shortcuts
TV output setting
Select TV OUTPUT, and press the SET button
Select the desired setting, and press the SET button
If Hdmi is selected
If HDMI-CEC is selected
If Component is selected
About the HDMI-CEC function
Relation between TV Type setting and TV display
TV Type
Still image 169 Video clip in SD Mode Video clip in HD
File No. setting
File number function OFF File name image number
File number function on File name image number
Hint
Formatting initializing
Formatting erases the data
Set the camera to the playback mode
Checking the Remaining Card Memory
Checking the Remaining Card Memory
For audio recordings
Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge
Display the Recording Menu or Playback Menu
Recording Screen
Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge
Battery pack
Battery remaining charge
Approx. full
Connecting to a Standard Video Input Terminal
When connecting to an S-VIDEO input terminal
Enjoy Higher Image Quality
Connect to the S-VIDEO terminal
Connect to the 480p/720p/1080i/1080p terminal
Insert and pull out the cable carefully
Connecting to the Hdmi terminal
Enjoy Higher Image Quality
Playing Back on a TV
Audio playback see
Xacti Library
Printing
Printing
Print 1 Image
Select Cancel and press the SET button
About the printer settings
About printing all the images
About Dpof printing
Power
Commonly Asked Questions
Question Answer Action
Shooting
Commonly Asked Questions
Monitor
Viewing
Magnified image Characteristics Clear? Camera
Signal, B-Y signal
Misc
English
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Action
Camera
Shooting
Troubleshooting
Image Not set to To the playback Appears Playback Mode
Flash Subject Use the forced
Correct Select
Missing Blocking Correctly, Lens Make sure
Image
Remote
Control
Troubleshooting
Setting Remarks
Scene Select
About the scene select function and focus range settings
Filter
Specifications
Still images
Video clips
Audio
Specifications
When Scene Select function is set to Q
VAR-G10
Camera connectors
Component
Battery life
Shooting Resolution
BRC-C3
Concerning the multi-indicator
Supplied Li-ion battery pack
Supplied AC adaptor
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 +