VPC-MZ3EX VPC-MZ3 VPC-MZ3GX
For American Users
Declaration of Conformity
For Canadian Users
Outline of Operation
Take photos in the Basic operation mode*2
Symbols used in this manual
Contents
Playback
Contents
Appendices
Using Your Digital Camera Safely and Correctly
Be aware of your surroundings when using the digital camera
Do not modify or open the cabinet
Do not use while driving
Do not get the digital camera wet
Do not use during a storm
Do not place on an unstable surface
Do not look through the digital camera into the sun
Do not use where there is risk of explosion
Keep the digital camera out of the reach of children
Operating environment
Do not disassemble or modify the battery pack charger
Use a 100 to 240 V AC power supply
Do not get the battery pack charger wet
Do not pull on the power cord to unplug it
Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when finished
Do not handle with wet hands
Do not damage the power cord
Operating and storage conditions
Concerning the Lithium-ion battery pack Model DB-L10
Do not transform, take apart, or modify
Storage temperature -10C to 30C
Temperature when using or recharging 0 to 40C
Humidity 10% to 90% no condensation
Insert the battery pack correctly, as specified
Use the battery pack only in the specified device
Do not peel or damage the outer case
Recycling the battery pack
Charge the battery pack before using it
Keep out of the reach of children
Concerning the accessories
For Correct USE of Your Camera
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If condensation seems likely to form
Be careful of condensation under the following conditions
Speaker
For Correct USE of Your Camera
Sicon
Handstrap
Checking the Included Accessories
CompactFlash 16MB
Media cards that can be used with this digital camera
What card means in this manual
CompactFlash
Microdrive
Charge the battery pack
Connect the supplied power cord to the battery pack charger
Plug the power plug into a power outlet AC 100 to
Quick Start for Capturing Images
Insert the battery pack
Install the battery pack and card
Insert the card
Quick Start for Capturing Images
Point the camera lens at Subject
Set the main switch to Ô
Press the shutter release button halfway focus-lock
Parts Names
Front
Rear
Ambient temperature during recharging
Recharging the Battery Pack
Recharge a battery pack in the following cases
About the Charge indicator
Charge indicator
Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen see
Formatting a Card
Press j on the arrow button to select YES
Reformat
Reformatting is also possible in the playback mode
To cancel reformatting
Reformatting erases the data
Turning the Power ON/OFF
Turning the power on
When capturing images
When playing back images
Turning the power off
Turning the power on when the power save function is active
When capturing images
When playing back images
Setting Screens and Option Setting Screens
Displaying a Setting Screen
Set the main switch
Shooting Playback
Exiting the Shooting/Playback Option Setting Screen
Exiting the Shooting/Playback Setting Screen
Full Auto
Setting Screens and Option Setting Screens
Display the Shooting Setting Screen
Expert mode
Press d on the arrow button twice
Basic mode settings
Shooting in the Basic mode
Video clip shooting
Setting screen basic operation
Shooting Setting Screen
When selecting a menu
When selecting a setting icon
Playback Setting Screen
Other operations
Shooting Setting Screens
Still Image Shooting Setting Screen
Resolution
Scene Select Full Auto
Compression menu
Voice Memo menu page 104 c b Voice memo off icon
Spot focus menu page 105 c j Spot focus off icon
ISO sensitivity menu page 109 c Ä Auto sensitivity icon
Sequential shots mode Method menu
Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen
Method Best
Sequential shots interval menu
Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen
Resolution menu
Flicker-reduction Flicker Reduct menu
Compression menu page 82 c D Fine icon low
White Balance menu page 107 c H Auto white balance icon
Shooting status display
+0.3
Playback Setting Screens
Volume
Shooting/Playback Option Setting Screens
Color correction setting real color equalizer
Slideshow settings
Audio recording
Before Taking Pictures
For best results
Holding the camera
Correct hold
Conditions that may cause incorrect focus
When both near and far objects are present
Subjects without vertical lines
Before Taking Pictures
Hints for taking pictures
Where is the image and audio data saved?
Field of view differs depending on the shooting mode
Taking pictures in backlight conditions
About sequential shots shooting
Shooting mode
SHOOTING/RECORDING Mode Settings
Set the selector dial to the desired
Capturing Still Images
Area in the center of the LCD
Sequential Shots
Resolution Compression rate
Maximum number of sequential shots
Standard sequential shots Ö
Method
Standard
Interval
Sequential Shots
Finish capturing images
AE shift sequential auto bracket shots a
Bracket
Best select shot Ä
Best
Select the image that you want to save
Select YES, and press the SET button
Best Shot Confirmation Screen
Capturing images without using the LCD monitor
To save all four images
Video Clips
End the recording
Audio REC
Audio Recordings
REC
End the audio recording
Audio Recordings
Recording time minsec
Setting the focus
Basic Shooting Functions
Basic Shooting Functions
Using the flash
Set the camera to the still image
Press the flash button to select
Flash mode
Press the shutter release button
Automatic flash mode
Shooting without using the LCD monitor
Set the shooting mode see Set the main switch to à
Using the zoom
Basic Mode
Set to a shooting mode see
Example Still image shooting Mode
Select the scene select menu
About other settings
Select the desired icon, and press the SET button
About the wide-range shot
To return to normal shooting
Setting the resolution
Basic Mode
About the resolution and compression settings see
Using the self-timer
OFF
This completes the self-timer setting
Setting the compression rate
Fine
Selected compression rate is set English
Frame Rate
Setting the frame rate
15FPS
Playback Mode Settings
Still image playback mode
Sequential shots playback mode
Video clip playback mode
Playing back audio recordings
Turn the selector dial to P
Select the audio playback icon M, and press the SET button
Audio
Playing Back Still Images
Play back still images one by one
Play back a voice memo
Image display playback
Hint
Playing Back Sequential Shots
To change to a different sequential shots folder
If the 9-image display appears in step
To quickly change to a different sequential shots folder
Playing Back Video Clips
Example of button operations
To view video clips on your computer
Listening to Audio Recordings
Select the audio playback icon Ô, and press the SET button
To fast forward or rewind
Play
To select a different audio recording
To stop playback
Slideshow
Automatic playback slideshow
Select START, and press the SET button
Magnifying zooming in the image
Using the Various Playback Functions
To magnify the image from the Playback Setting Screen
Example Still Image Playback Mode
Rotating an image
Select the rotate image icon Ç, and press the SET button
Rotate
Playing back images on a TV set
Connections
Playback
Audio recording playback see
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Displaying Image Information Playback Info Screen
100-0001
WIDE-RANGE Shot
Press the shutter release button About the wide-range shot
Adding a Voice Memo
OFF
Setting the Focus Mode
When the spot focus setting is selected
LIGHT-MEASURING Mode Setting
Shooting with the spot light-measuring mode
White Balance Setting
Auto
To cancel the white balance setting
Setting procedure
To capture sepia-tone images
ISO Sensitivity Setting
Setting the Exposure Control
Setting the Exposure Control
Aperture and shutter variable program AE Ï
Aperture priority AE Î
Shutter speed priority AE Ì
Select
Manual exposure control Í
Adjust the color tones with the digital camera
Display the Shooting Option Setting
Select the color adjustment icon
Screen see
HUE SAT BR
Initial color Adjusted color
Adjust the color
Select the ùicon, and press SET button
About the hue setting
About the saturation setting
About the brightness setting
Select the mark, and press the SET button
Example of hue and saturation settings
Icon Title Settings data file To photograph Name
About color correction with Real Color Equalizer 3.0 on PC
Load Setting DATA? YES
Select Setting Data 01MOUNT SP 02SUNSET GLW
Select Where to Save Mount SP SEA Mode Sunset GLW
For 12-color mode setting data
About the Real Color Equalizer 3.0 on PC
To select previously set color correction settings
Display a Shooting Setting Screen
Digital Zoom Setting
OFF
How to use the quick shot
Quick Shot Setting Still Image Shooting Mode only
Quick Shot
Shortcut for setting the exposure correction
Exposure Correction
FLICKER-REDUCTION Setting Video Clip Shooting only
Shooting Setting Information Display Shooting Info Screen
Still image shooting mode
Sequential shots shooting mode
Display the Shooting Information Screen
When not using the LCD monitor
When using the LCD monitor
Exit the Shooting Information Screen
Example Sequential shots Playback mode Copy
Copying Images
Copy
To select a different image frame in step
Changing Image Size
Edit Photo
Select the edit photo icon r, and press the SET button
Resize
Select YES, and press the SET button
RESIZE? YES
Adding Text
Select the add text icon 2, and press the SET button
Press the arrow button to select the desired character row
R S T
Adding Text
You can change the color of the text
Parade
Exit
Select the add audio icon p, and press the SET button
Press the SET button
Recording
Image combining procedure
Combining Images ADD Photo Function
Display the background image
ADD Photo
Determine the size of the superimposed image
Combining Images ADD Photo Function
Press the SET button
Press the arrow button to specify the end point
Capture the superimposed image
Determine the position of the superimposed image
Compose the picture, and press the shutter release button
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Video clip clipping procedure
Editing Video Clips
Display the video clip for the first part
Video clip joining procedure
Join the two video clips press the SET button
Editing Video Clips
Saving part of a video clip clipping
Edit Video
Clip Former
Clipping
POINT?
Edit Do not Power OFF
Erase ORIGINAL? YES Exit
Joining two video clips
Display the first video clip
Press l on the arrow button to select the joint icon m
Joint
Joined video clip is saved YES The original video clips are
9-image playback display for Video clips appears
Erased No The original video clips are not
Edit Do not Power OFF
Print Settings
Select the print setting icon n, and press the SET button
About the Dpof format
Print Settings
Standard print
Select SETTING, and press the SET button
ALL Images
Specifying the number of prints
Select Exit and press the SET button
Index print
Changing the print settings
ALL Images Date
Clearing the print settings
Info
Image Protect Mode Preventing Accidental Erasure
LOCK? YES
To cancel the protect mode for an image
To select a different image in steps 4
Select the erase mode icon q
Example Still Image Playback Mode Press the SET button
Erasing Data
Erase
For sequential shots
For video clips
For audio recordings
ONE ERASE?
To select a different data in step
To quickly erase the currently displayed image
Data file formats
Image and Audio Data Storage
Type of data Data format File name structure
Configuration of directories for the stored data
About file names when the card is replaced
Image and Audio Data Storage
Concerning the video clip data saved by the digital camera
Using the Camera with a Computer
Using the camera as your computer’s external drive
Using the camera as a PC camera
Using the Camera with a Computer
Set the selector dial to Ü, and turn on the power
Connect the digital camera to a personal computer
Setting the Date and Time
Clock SET
Time
Disp
Set the date
Setting the Date and Time
Set the clock
Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback
Select C, and press the SET button
To correct the date and time settings
Setting the Operational Sounds
Setting the operational sounds
Display the Operational Sounds Screen
Beep
Setting the Operational Sounds
Select BEEP, and press the SET button
Turning the operational sounds on/off
Select on or OFF, and press the SET button
Select the desired setting, and press the SET button
Help Function
Select the help display icon ç, and press the SET button
Help
Display Language
Language
Select the language icon à, and press the SET button
ENGLISH@
Select the power save icon é, and press the SET button
Power Save Mode
Power Save
Press j or l on the arrow button to set the standby time
Is selected
Setting the TV System
TV System
Ntsc
PAL
Assigning File Names
Assigning File Names
Select OFF, and press the SET button
Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge
Battery pack remaining charge
Display a Shooting or Playback
Information Screen see pages
Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge
Set the main switch to á, and press the power button
Checking the Remaining Card Memory
Sequential shots shooting mode
Checking the Remaining Card Memory
Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen see
Checking the remaining audio recording time
Problem Cause Action
Troubleshooting
Power
Battery
Troubleshooting
Shooting
Problem Cause Action
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Action
Troubleshooting
AE Ì
There are black
Images
Exposure 124 Correction
Fluorescent
Troubleshooting
No voice memo Select the add Was recorded Voice memo
Video
Image
Misc
Protected
System Problem has Check
Specifications
Digital Camera
For playback 1x to 31x varies with resolution
Specifications
Digital camera connectors
Battery pack operation
Microdrive 1GB
12 min
Supplied battery pack charger
Supplied Lithium-ion battery pack
Basic mode and Expert mode
Video clip
Others
Lens