VPC-HD2
Important note
For American Users
Declaration of Conformity
For EU Users
Symbols used in this manual
For Canadian Users
Points that require special attention
Insert the SD Memory Card
SHOOT, Play Back and Save
Preparing the camera
Shooting KVideo clip recording
KStill image photography
Playback KVideo clip playback
When you are finished using the camera
SHOOT, Play Back and Save
KStill image playback
Click on the application program you wish to install
Connect your camera to a computer
Copy a video clip to your computer
Burn video clips onto a DVD
Ix English
Click on New Project
Set the DVD option to ON, and click on the OK button
Click on the Add video files icon
Select the video clip files to burn onto the DVD
Click on the Open button. When one video clip is selected
When multiple video clips are selected
Click on the Next button
Set your desired title page, and click on the Next button
Click on the exit MovieFactory button ×
Click on the OK button
About saving projects
Contents
„ Basic Operation
Contents
„ Option Settings
„ Appendices
Quick Search by Operation
Quick Search by Operation
Search for image Change the angle Audio data View
Adjust the monitor brightness
Smooth out video clip playback
Magnify an image Unique playback
AC adaptor and power cord
With other models
Quick Guide
Handstrap Lens cap
Checking the Included Accessories
How to use the accessories
Camera case
Lithium-ion Battery DB-L40A
Separately sold accessories
Lithium-ion Battery Charger VAR-L40
Media cards that can be used with this camera
HD Mode Shooting Screen
Widescreen recording and playback HD mode
Normal Mode Shooting Screen
Getting the Most OUT of Your Camera
Capture still shots while recording a video clip
Docking station for easy connection
System MAP
Parts Names
Camera Front
Parts Names
To open the monitor unit
Rear
Bottom
Docking station Front
Cable adaptor
Remote control unit
Shooting mode Playback mode
Close the card slot cover
Installing the Card
Insert the card all the way
Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card
If the multi-indicator is flashing red
To remove the card
To reduce spurious radiation
Connect the docking station to a power outlet
Preparing the Docking Station
Pull out the battery case
Preparing the Remote Control Unit
Insert the battery
Insert the supplied battery
Preparing the Remote Control Unit
How to use the remote control unit
Changing the remote control code
Open the battery cover
Preparing the Power
Charging the battery pack
Insert the battery pack
Replace the battery cover To remove the battery pack
Does the battery pack appear swollen?
Preparing the Power
Using the camera when it is set in the docking station
About the internal backup battery
Using the cable adaptor
When using a power outlet
Using the docking station
Recharging when the docking station is connected
Recharging when the cable adaptor is connected
Open the monitor unit
Turning the Camera on and OFF
Turning on the camera
Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second
Turning the Camera on and OFF
Turning off the camera
If the date and time setting has been completed
To immediately activate the power save mode
About the standby mode
If the K icon appears
Select the icon above or below
Operation Buttons
Turn on the camera Press the Menu button
Full Auto
Video Clip MPEG4
Time
Date and Time Setting
Clock SET Date
Disp
Set the order in which the date is
Set the clock
Select Time
Displayed during playback
Date and Time Setting
To correct the date and time settings
How to hold the camera
Before Taking Pictures
Using the autofocus
Before Taking Pictures
When both near and far objects are present
Fast-moving subjects
Hints for taking pictures
End the recording
Recording video clips
Turn on the camera
Video Clip Recording and Playback
Playing back a video clip
To do this Do this
Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off
Data for a video clip is very large
Adjusting the monitor brightness
Focus can be locked
Display the video clip playback point
Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on
Capturing and Playing Back Still Images
Shooting single shots
Shutter speed and aperture are displayed
What is the camera focusing on?
Capturing and Playing Back Still Images
If the camera shake icon appears
Viewing still images
Select the image you wish to view
W P side
Set the main switch to Play Push the zoom switch toward
Image display playback
Select the image to play back
Art mode playback
Normal playback Image playback display Art mode playback
Push the zoom switch toward the T side
Toggle the SET button to the left or right
To magnify
Magnifying zooming in the image
Display the image that you want to magnify
Shoot a Still Image While Recording a Video Clip
English
Recording in the HD Mode
Switching between the normal mode and HD mode
Press the HD/NORM button
Screen Press the video clip recording button
Audio recording
Set the main switch to REC Press the Menu button
Audio Recording and Playback
You can capture a still image during an audio recording
Audio Recording and Playback
Audio playback
Shooting and Playback with the Remote Control Unit
Using the Zoom
Take the picture
Shooting with the Flash
No flash indication
Press the flash button to set the flash mode
Shooting with the Flash
Exposure Correction
Exposure Correction
Still image shooting
Shooting in the High Sensitivity Mode
Limitation concerning the high sensitivity mode
Does the movement in the recorded video clip appear rough?
Displaying the Shooting Setting Screens
About the Help display
Video View
Switching
Example Shooting Setting Screen
Displaying the Shooting Setting Screens
Overview of the Shooting Setting Screens
Still image mode menu
Video clip mode menu Normal mode
HD mode
Manual exposure setting menu
Video View
Image Stabilizer
Focus menu
Focus mode menu
Image stabilizer menu ISO sensitivity menu
White balance menu
Video Clip Mode Image Quality Setting
Recording a video clip to play back on a TV
When editing video clips
Still Image Mode Resolution Setting
Scene Select
Exposure Setting
This completes the exposure setting ND filter
Filters
Motion Compensation Image Stabilizer
If the motion compensation does not seem to be working
Motion Compensation Image Stabilizer
Focus Range
Focus Range
How to use the manual focus
About zoom movement when using the manual focus
About the focus range
Spot focus
Focus Area Setting
Point range finder focus
Multi-section light-measuring
LIGHT-MEASURING Mode Setting
Center-weighted light-measuring
Spot light-measuring
ISO Sensitivity
White Balance
To cancel the white balance setting
When xis selected
SELF-TIMER
To pause or cancel the self-timer function
Can the flash be used?
About the focus when shooting sequential shots
Capturing Sequential Shots
Displaying the Playback Setting Screens
Example Playback Setting Screen
Rotate
Displaying the Playback Setting Screens
Overview of the Playback Setting Screens
Smooth playback page 126 h Smooth out the movement
Rotate image page 107 h Rotate still images Resize
Extract still image page 109 h Extract a still image from a
Select the desired playback mode
Playback Mode
Playback Mode
When Play ALL is selected
How to initiate continuous playback
Start
Slideshow Playback
Slideshow Time
Changing the transition speed or transition effect
Playback Volume
Play Volume
Protect Unlock Exit
Image Protect
Protect Lock Exit
To cancel the protect mode for an image
To select a different image in steps 2
Delete Delete Single Delete ALL
Deleting Data
Delete Single Deletes one data at a time
Select DELETE, and press the SET button
Select Right or LEFT, and press the SET button
Rotate Image
Rotate Right Left
Changing Image Size Resize
Resize
Select 43 or 169, and press the SET button
Extracting a Still Image from a Video Clip
169
Select Save and press the SET button
English
Procedure to cut extract a portion of a video clip
Editing Video Clips
Procedure to join video clips
Edit Video
Editing Video Clips
Video clip cutting extracting
CUT Join
Specify the start point of the extract
Procedure Play
When joining the first and latter portions
Accelerated playback
Select the desired option, and press the SET button
Press the still image shooting button O
Save AS NEW Overwrite File Review Clip
Hint
Select Join and press the SET button
Joining two video clips
Edit Video CUT Join
Number
Join Save AS NEW Overwrite File Review Clip
Hint
Print Instructions
Display the Printing Instructions Screen
About the Dpof format
Print Instructions
Printing a single frame from a video clip
About the finished prints
Specifying date imprinting and print quantities
Each Image
Undated prints
Specify dated prints
Dated prints
Copies
Select Index Press the SET button
To cancel the index print setting
Index print
SET
Clearing all the printing instructions
Select CANCEL, and press the SET button
Cancel Exit
Smooth Playback
Select ON, and press the SET button
Still image data
Info
Video clip data
Displaying the Option Screen
Displaying the Option Screen
Overview of the Option Screen
Wind noise reduction setting
Date and time setting
Operation sounds setting
Reset camera settings
Info Display
Select the desired setting, and press the SET button
Screen Display
OFF
Date & Time
Select the Startup Display
Xacti
Operation Sounds
Shutter
If Operation VOL was selected
If Turn ON/OFF or Audio Guide is selected
If Shutter or KEY SW is selected
Post View
POST-VIEW Setting
Sec
Wind Noise Reduction
NOISE-REDUCTION Function
Adjust the Image Quality
Image Settings Normal Vivid Soft Soft
FLICKER-REDUCTION
Digital Zoom Setting
Monitor Brightness
Brightness
Volume Setting
Adjust the Volume of AN External Microphone
EXT MIC Volume
Select the desired language, and press the SET button
Screen Language
Language
TV Output Setting
TV System Ntsc
TV Output Setting
Relation between TV Type setting and TV display
TV Type setting
English
Power Save Function
Power Save
Toggle the SET button up or down to set the standby time
Power Save Battrec
Example When Battrec is selected
Down
File number reset function OFF File name image number
File NO. Reset Function
File number reset function on File name image number
Card a
File NO. Reset Function
Select OFF, and press the SET button
Formatting a Card
Format Full Format
Select the desired format option, and press the SET button
To cancel formatting
Formatting a Card
Select YES, and press the SET button
Resetting the Camera Settings
Select RESET, and press the SET button
Checking the Remaining Card Memory
Set the main switch to REC, and turn
Set the camera to the audio recording mode
For audio recordings
English
Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge
Battery pack
English
Insert and pull out the cable carefully
Connecting to a TV
Connecting to a standard video input terminal
Connecting using the cable adaptor
When connecting to an S-VIDEO input terminal
Date and time, as well as the counter, are not displayed
Connecting to a TV
Enjoy higher image quality progressive output
If your TV does not have 480p/720p video input capability
Connecting to the Hdmi terminal
Playing back on a TV
Audio playback see
Direct Printing
Print preparations
Printing Mode Print 1 Image
Direct Printing
To select one image and print it one image
Print
To cancel printing
Specify the number of prints
Print Exit
To print all the images all images
Select PRINT, and press the SET button
Thumbnail prints index
Dpof
Printer Settings
When Printer Values is selected
Connecting AN External Microphone
To reduce unwanted electromagnetic radiation
Question Answer Action
Power
Commonly Asked Questions
Commonly Asked Questions
Shooting
May produce a
Shooting button all
To a TV
Separately
Misc
Adaptor and power
Camera
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Action
Troubleshooting
English
Monitor
Viewing
Select
Making audio Recordings
Video
Charging
Unlock
Docking station
Remote
Control
Setting Remarks
Scene Select
About the scene select function and focus range settings
Filter
Video clips
Specifications
Still images
Audio
English
Specifications
VAR-G8
Camera connectors
USB/AV
Battery life
Shooting Resolution
PDS-HD2
Concerning the multi-indicator
Concerning the charge indicator
Supplied AC adaptor
Supplied Li-ion battery pack
Others
How the autofocus works
If images are blurred even when the autofocus is used
Hints for Taking Pictures
Reasons for unfocused images
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
Night photography night view portrait mode
Photographing scenery landscape mode +