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
 Do not modify or open the cabinet
Using Your Digital Camera Safely and Correctly
Be aware of your surroundings when using the digital camera
Do not use while driving
 Do not place on an unstable surface
Do not get the digital camera wet
Do not use during a storm
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
 CompactFlash
Media cards that can be used with this digital camera
What card means in this manual
Microdrive
 Plug the power plug into a power outlet AC 100 to
Charge the battery pack
Connect the supplied power cord to the battery pack charger
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
 Press j on the arrow button to select YES
Display the Shooting Option Setting Screen see
Formatting a Card
Reformat
 Reformatting is also possible in the playback mode
To cancel reformatting
Reformatting erases the data
 When capturing images
Turning the Power ON/OFF
Turning the power on
When playing back images
 When capturing images
Turning the power off
Turning the power on when the power save function is active
When playing back images
 Set the main switch
Setting Screens and Option Setting Screens
Displaying a Setting Screen
Shooting Playback
 Exiting the Shooting/Playback Option Setting Screen
Exiting the Shooting/Playback Setting Screen
Full Auto
 Expert mode
Setting Screens and Option Setting Screens
Display the Shooting Setting Screen
Press d on the arrow button twice
 Basic mode settings
Shooting in the Basic mode
Video clip shooting
 When selecting a menu
Setting screen basic operation
Shooting Setting Screen
When selecting a setting icon
 Playback Setting Screen
Other operations
 Resolution
Shooting Setting Screens
Still Image Shooting Setting Screen
Scene Select Full Auto
 Spot focus menu page 105 c j Spot focus off icon
Compression menu
Voice Memo menu page 104 c b Voice memo 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
 Slideshow settings
Shooting/Playback Option Setting Screens
Color correction setting real color equalizer
Audio recording
 Holding the camera
Before Taking Pictures
For best results
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
 Taking pictures in backlight conditions
Where is the image and audio data saved?
Field of view differs depending on the shooting mode
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
Standard sequential shots Ö
Method
Interval
 Sequential Shots
Finish capturing images
 AE shift sequential auto bracket shots a
Bracket
 Best select shot Ä
 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
 Example Still image shooting Mode
Basic Mode
Set to a shooting mode see
Select the scene select menu
 About the wide-range shot
About other settings
Select the desired icon, and press the SET button
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
 Sequential shots playback mode
Playback Mode Settings
Still image playback mode
Video clip playback mode
 Select the audio playback icon M, and press the SET button
Playing back audio recordings
Turn the selector dial to P
Audio
 Play back a voice memo
Playing Back Still Images
Play back still images one by one
Image display playback
 Hint
 If the 9-image display appears in step
Playing Back Sequential Shots
To change to a different sequential shots folder
To quickly change to a different sequential shots folder
 Playing Back Video Clips
 Example of button operations
 To view video clips on your computer
 To fast forward or rewind
Listening to Audio Recordings
Select the audio playback icon Ô, and press the SET button
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
 Select the rotate image icon Ç, and press the SET button
Example Still Image Playback Mode
Rotating an image
Rotate
 Playback
Playing back images on a TV set
Connections
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
 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
 Aperture priority AE Î
Setting the Exposure Control
Aperture and shutter variable program AE Ï
Shutter speed priority AE Ì
 Select
Manual exposure control Í
 Select the color adjustment icon
Adjust the color tones with the digital camera
Display the Shooting Option Setting
Screen see
 HUE SAT BR
 Initial color Adjusted color
Adjust the color
Select the ùicon, and press SET button
 About the brightness setting
About the hue setting
About the saturation 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
 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
 Sequential shots shooting mode
Shooting Setting Information Display Shooting Info Screen
Still image shooting mode
Display the Shooting Information Screen
 When not using the LCD monitor
When using the LCD monitor
Exit the Shooting Information Screen
 Copy
Example Sequential shots Playback mode Copy
Copying Images
To select a different image frame in step
 Select the edit photo icon r, and press the SET button
Changing Image Size
Edit Photo
Resize
 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
 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 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
 Press l on the arrow button to select the joint icon m
Joining two video clips
Display the first video clip
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
 Erasing Data
Select the erase mode icon q
Example Still Image Playback Mode Press the SET button
Erase
 For audio recordings
For sequential shots
For video clips
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
 Image and Audio Data Storage
Configuration of directories for the stored data
About file names when the card is replaced
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
 Set the selector dial to Ü, and turn on the power
Using the camera as a PC camera
Using the Camera with a Computer
Connect the digital camera to a personal computer
 Time
Setting the Date and Time
Clock SET
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
 Display the Operational Sounds Screen
Setting the Operational Sounds
Setting the operational sounds
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 help display icon ç, and press the SET button
Select the desired setting, and press the SET button
Help Function
Help
 Select the language icon à, and press the SET button
Display Language
Language
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
 Ntsc
Setting the TV System
TV System
PAL
 Assigning File Names
 Assigning File Names
Select OFF, and press the SET button
 Display a Shooting or Playback
Checking the Remaining Battery Pack Charge
Battery pack remaining charge
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
 Checking the Remaining Card Memory
 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