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VPC-HD1EX VPC-HD1E VPC-HD1
Declaration of Conformity
For American Users
Points that require special attention
Symbols used in this manual
For Canadian Users
For EU Users
Getting UP and Running
Preparing the camera
Insert the card
KStill image photography
Shooting KVideo clip recording
When you are finished using the camera
Playback KVideo clip playback
KStill image playback
Quick Search by Operation
Capture fast-moving subjects
Adjust the camera’s
Exposure setting
Basic operation Convenient Additional functions
Quick Search by Operation
Contents
Contents
„ Other Devices and Connections
Checking the Included Accessories
Microphone
Checking the Included Accessories
How to use the accessories
Handstrap Lens cap
Camera case
Media cards that can be used with this camera
HD Mode Shooting Screen
Normal Mode Shooting Screen
Very high image quality with 60 fps shooting
Docking station for easy connection
Getting the Most OUT of Your Camera
Card reader DPOF-compatible printer i Photo shop
System MAP
Camera Front
Parts Names
To open the monitor unit
Parts Names
Rear
Bottom
Docking station Front Rear
Remote control unit
Shooting mode
Cable adaptor
Installing the Card
Insert the card all the way
Close the card slot cover
Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card
Installing the Card
If the multi-indicator is flashing red
To remove the card
Preparing the Docking Station
Connect the docking station to a power outlet
Insert the battery
Pull out the battery case Insert the supplied battery
Reinsert the battery case
How to use the remote control unit
Changing the remote control code
Preparing the Remote Control Unit
Preparing the Power
Charging the battery pack
Open the battery cover
Preparing the Power
Insert the battery pack
Close the battery cover To remove the battery pack
About the internal backup battery
Using the camera when it is set in the docking station
When using a power outlet
Using the docking station
Using the cable adaptor
Turning on the camera
Turning the Camera on and OFF
Turning off the camera
Turning the Camera on and OFF
If the K icon appears
To immediately activate the power save function
About the standby mode
If the date and time setting has been completed
Turning the Camera on and OFF
Operation Buttons
Turn on the camera Press the Menu button
Select the icon above or below
Operation Buttons
Date and Time Setting
Clock SET
Disp Y / M / D Exit
Set the clock
Date and Time Setting
Set the date
Date
Select EXIT, and press the SET button
To correct the date and time settings
Before Taking Pictures
How to hold the camera
When both near and far objects are present
Using the autofocus
Hints for taking pictures
Before Taking Pictures
Recording video clips
Turn on the camera
End the recording
Playing back a video clip
Video Clip Recording and Playback
Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off
Display the video clip playback point
Adjusting the monitor brightness
Focus can be locked
Data for a video clip is very large
Shooting single shots
Capturing and Playing Back Still Images
If the camera shake icon appears
What is the camera focusing on?
Capturing and Playing Back Still Images
Shutter speed and aperture are displayed
Select the image you wish to view
Viewing still images
Push the zoom switch toward W P side
Image display playback
Select the image to play back
To magnify
Push the zoom switch toward the T side
Magnifying zooming in the image
Display the image that you want to magnify
Shoot a Still Image While Recording a Video Clip
Sequential Shots
About the focus during sequential shots shooting
Can the self-timer and/or flash be used?
Sequential Shots
Release the still image shooting button
Switching between the normal mode and HD mode
Recording in the HD Mode
Outline of the HD Mode Shooting Screen
Recording in the HD Mode
Set the main switch to REC Press the Menu button
Audio Recording and Playback
Audio recording
You can capture a still image during an audio recording
Audio Recording and Playback
Fast forward toggle the SET button to the right
Audio playback
Stop playback
Fast forward/fast reverse
Shooting and Playback with the Remote Control Unit
Take the picture
Using the Zoom
Shooting with the Flash
Press the flash button to set the flash mode
Exposure Correction
Can’t access the exposure correction bar?
Displaying the Shooting Setting Screens
Example Shooting Setting Screen
Switching
Displaying the Shooting Setting Screens
Overview of the Shooting Setting Screens
Video Clip MPEG4
Single-shot/video clip recording modes Self-timer Menu
Video clip mode menu Normal mode
HD mode
Manual exposure setting menu
Image Stabilizer
Video View
ISO sensitivity menu
Focus mode menu
Image stabilizer menu
Focus menu
When editing video clips
Video Clip Mode Image Quality Setting
Still Image Mode Resolution Setting
Scene Select
Exposure Setting
Exposure Setting
Filters
If the motion compensation does not seem to be working
Motion Compensation Image Stabilizer
English
Focus Range
How to use the manual focus
About zoom movement when using the manual focus
About the focus range
Focus Area Setting
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
White Balance
To cancel the white balance setting
SELF-TIMER
To pause or cancel the self-timer function
When xis selected
Sequential Shots Mode Setting
Can the flash be used?
How many shots in the auto bracket series?
Displaying the Playback Setting Screens
Example Playback Setting Screen
Displaying the Playback Setting Screens
Overview of the Playback Setting Screens
Playback Method
Smooth playback page 116 h Video clips are played back
Rotate image
Resize
Extract still image
Select the desired playback mode When Play ALL is selected
Playback Method
Play ALL 1SEC
Volume Setting
Playback Volume
Image Protect
Protect LOCK? YES
Protect UNLOCK? YES
To select a different image in steps 2
To cancel the protect mode for an image
Erase ONE Erase Erase ALL Exit
Erasing Data
Select YES, and press the SET button. ONE Erase
Rotate Image
Rotate
Select Right or LEFT, and press the SET button
Resize
Return to the Playback Setting Screen
Why can’t the image be resized?
Changing Image Size Resize
To select a different image frame in step
For a video clip recorded in the HD mode
Extract Still
Select YES and press the SET button
Editing Video Clips
Procedure to save part of a video clip as a separate clip
Editing Video Clips
Procedure to join two video clips
Deleting part of a video clip
Edit Video Delete 1ST Part
Select the edit video icon k, and press the SET button
Original video clip is kept Original video clip is not kept
Joining two video clips
Display the first video clip
Edit Video
Join
Display the Print Settings Screen
Print Settings
Printing a single frame from a video clip
About the Dpof format
About the finished prints
ALL Images
Print Settings
ADD to Print Setting Exit
Specifying date imprinting and print quantities
Specifying the number of prints
ALL Images Settings
Index print
Select ADD to Print Setting and press the SET button
Modify Print Setting Exit
Display the Print Setting Screen Select Index
Changing the print settings
Index Print SET Index PRINT? YES
Select YES, and press the SET button
Clear ALL SETTINGS?
Clearing all the print settings
Select ON, and press the SET button
Smooth Playback
Smooth Playback
Icon, and press the SET button
Still image resolution
Video clip mode settings
Image or sound number Protect setting
Remaining battery
Displaying the Option Screen
ADV. Settings
Overview of the Option Screen
Displaying the Option Screen
Image quality adjustment
Date and time setting
Operation sounds setting
Wind noise reduction setting
Shutter
Operation Sounds
If Turn ON/OFF or Audio Guide is selected
If Shutter or KEY SW is selected
If Operation VOL was selected
Help Disp OFF
Help Display
SEC
POST-VIEW Setting
Select the desired setting, and press the SET button
Post View
Wind Noise Reduction
NOISE-REDUCTION Function
Image Settings Normal Vivid
Adjust the Image Quality
FLICKER-REDUCTION
Digital Zoom OFF
Digital Zoom Setting
Monitor Brightness
Adjust
EXT MIC Volume
Adjust the Volume of AN External Microphone
Select the desired language, and press the SET button
Screen Language
TV Output Setting
Example When TV System was selected
TV System
This completes the TV output setting
Relation between TV Type setting and TV display
TV Output Setting
TV Type
Power Save BATT/CAM
Power Save Function
Down
Example When Batt CAM is selected
Select the desired option, and press the SET button
Toggle the SET button up or down to set the standby time
File NO. Reset Function
File number reset function on File name image number
File number reset function OFF File name image number
Card a
File NO. Reset Function
Select the file number reset icon
Select OFF, and press the SET button
Format Full Format Exit
Formatting a Card
Formatting erases the data
To cancel formatting
Formatting a Card
Select the desired format option, and press the SET button
Reset Settings RESET? YES
Resetting the Camera Settings
On the camera
Set the main switch to REC, and turn
Set the camera to the audio recording mode
For audio recordings
English
Video View
Display a Shooting or Playback Setting Screen pages 65
Battery pack
Battery remaining charge
English
Connecting to a TV
How to connect
When connecting to a standard video input terminal
When connecting to an S-VIDEO input terminal
Insert and pull out the cable carefully
Connecting to a TV
Playback
Audio playback see
Enjoy higher image quality progressive output
If your TV does not have 720p video input capability
Camera Menu Screen and TV Menu Screen
Print preparations
Direct Printing
ONE Image
Printing Mode
Right to display the image you wish
Direct Printing
To select one image and print it one image
Toggle the SET button to the left or
Specify the number of prints
To cancel printing
To print all the images all images
Select PRINT, and press the SET button
Print
Thumbnail prints index
Index
Printing begins
Dpof
Printer Settings
When Printer Value is selected
To reduce unwanted electromagnetic radiation
Connecting AN External Microphone
Power
Commonly Asked Questions
Question Answer Action
Shooting
Monitor
Commonly Asked Questions
Digital camera
Progressive Combined signal Output? Video output Out
Misc
Edit Video
System
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Action
Camera
Troubleshooting
Subject Use the forced
Not in focus Too close to Image with Camera
Video
Image
Card
Remote
Troubleshooting Docking Station
Control
Filter
About the scene select function and focus range settings
Setting Remarks
Scene Select
Video clips
Specifications
Camera
Still images
Specifications
Auto-flash, forced flash, flash off, red-eye reduction
VAR-G9
Battery life
Camera connectors
Shooting Resolution
PDS-HD1
Docking station
Concerning the multi-indicator
Supplied AC adaptor
Supplied Li-ion battery pack
Others
Reasons for unfocused images
If images are blurred even when the autofocus is used
Hints for Taking Pictures
How the autofocus works
Photographing 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
Photographing scenery landscape mode +
Night photography night view mode