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