Sanyo Xacti VPC-S1 Instruction Manual

SX714/EX, GX, U (VPC-S1 GB) Thu. July, 17/2003

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Digital Camera

VPC-S1

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-S1.

Please read these instructions carefully before using the digital camera. Make sure to read and understand the section “USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY

AND CORRECTLY” on pages 7 to 18. Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.


OUTLINE OF OPERATION

To help you get started enjoying using your digital camera right away, given below is an outline of the fundamental operation, from setup to shooting to playback.

SETUP

1

Install the batteries (see page 21).

2

Install the SD Memory Card* 1 (see page 22).

3

Format the SD Memory Card (see page 120).

NOTE

œ This camera uses an SD Memory Card instead of photographic film to record images. Be sure to install the SD Memory Card before operating the camera. A

16MB SD Memory Card is supplied with this camera. A

64MB SD Memory Card is also available as a commercially sold accessory.

œ

Be sure to format the SD Memory Card with this digital camera before using it. A card that is not formatted using the digital camera may interfere with the operation of your camera.

SHOOTING

1

Capture an image.

œ

Shoot a still image (see page 37).

œ Shoot a sequential shots series (see page 38).

œ Shoot a video clip* 2 (see page 43).

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PLAYBACK

œ See “View the image just captured (preview display)” on page 34.

œ

See “PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES” on page 69.

œ

See “PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS” on page 70.

œ See “PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS”* 2 on page 71.

*1: About the SD Memory Card

This digital camera can use either an SD Memory Card or a Multi Media

Card for data storage. This manual is written with the premise that SD

Memory Cards are used. In this manual, SD Memory Card and Multi

Media Card are both referred to as “card”.

*2: About video clips

This digital camera does not have audio record or playback functions.

Therefore, your recorded video clips will not have sound. Moreover, even if you play back video clips that do have recorded sound with this camera, no sound will be generated.

Symbols used in this manual

HINT

NOTE

CAUTION

Points that may prove useful when using the digital camera.

Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay attention to.

Points that require special attention.

(see page xx) Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.

You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 130) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 141).

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CONTENTS

OUTLINE OF OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY . . . . . . . 7

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

B

PREPARATION

PARTS NAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

B

SHOOTING

SETTING THE SHOOTING MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

CAPTURING STILL IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

SEQUENTIAL SHOTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

VIDEO CLIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

ABOUT THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

ADJUSTING THE SHOOTING SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

OTHER SHOOTING FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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B

PLAYBACK

SETTING THE PLAYBACK MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

ABOUT THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

OTHER PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

B

OTHER FUNCTIONS

IMAGE PROTECT MODE (PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ERASURE) . . . . 79

ERASING DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) (STILL IMAGES ONLY). . . . . . . . . 84

COPYING IMAGES (SEQUENTIAL SHOTS, VIDEO CLIPS

ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

PRINT SETTINGS (STILL IMAGES ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

PictBridge PRINTING (STILL IMAGES ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

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CONTENTS

B

CAMERA SETTINGS

ABOUT THE OPTION SETTING MODE SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

DATE AND TIME SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

OPERATION SOUNDS SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

HELP DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

TV SYSTEM SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

POWER SAVE SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

FILE NUMBER RESET FUNCTION SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

FORMATTING A CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

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B

CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

CONNECTING TO A TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

B

APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

TROUBLESHOOTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

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USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND

CORRECTLY

CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA

WARNING

B

If the digital camera makes a strange noise, emits a strange odor, or if smoke comes out from it, immediately turn off the power and remove the batteries.

œ If the digital camera is used under these conditions, it may cause a fire or electric shock. Immediately turn off the digital camera, remove the batteries, and wait to make sure no more smoke comes from the digital camera. Then take it to the dealer for service. Do not try to repair or open the digital camera yourself.

B

Do not modify or open the cabinet

œ

High voltage circuits are inside, and there is a high risk of fire or electric shock if they are touched. Any internal check, setting, or repair should be performed by the dealer.

B

Do not use while driving

œ

Do not capture images, play back images, or watch the

LCD monitor while driving a vehicle. Doing so may cause an accident.

œ Be careful where you put down the digital camera inside an automobile. During sudden stops or turns it may fall behind the brake pedal and prevent braking.

B

Be aware of your surroundings when using the digital camera

œ

Pay close attention to your surroundings when using the digital camera. Failure to do so may lead to an accident or injury.

œ

When using the digital camera while walking, be very careful of your surroundings and especially the traffic to avoid accidents.

œ

Do not use the digital camera inside an airplane or elsewhere where its use may be restricted.

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B

Do not get the digital camera wet

œ

This digital camera is not water-resistant. Do not allow it to get wet, as doing so may cause a fire or electric shock.

œ

Do not use the digital camera in a bathroom

œ

If the digital camera gets wet, immediately turn it off and remove the batteries. Then take it to a dealer for repair.

Using the digital camera after it has been become wet may cause a fire, electric shock, or other accident.

B

Do not use during a storm

œ

To avoid the risk of being struck by lightning, do not use the digital camera during a thunderstorm. In particular, if used in an open field, you have an increased chance of being struck by lightning. Quickly seek refuge in a place that will protect you from lightning.

B

Do not place on an unstable surface

œ The digital camera may fall, resulting in damage to the digital camera or injury.

œ If the digital camera has fallen and its body is damaged, turn it off, remove the batteries, and take it to the dealer for repair. Using the digital camera after its body has been damaged may cause a fire or electric shock.

B

Do not look through the digital camera into the sun

œ

Do not look through the digital camera at the sun or any other strong source of light. Doing so may seriously injure your eyes.

B

Do not use the flash close to a person’s face

œ To prevent possible eye injury, do not use the flash near a person’s face (especially young children or babies). If the flash is used close to a person’s opened eyes, there is a risk that it may damage that person’s eyesight.

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USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY

(CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA)

WARNING

B

Do not use where there is risk of explosion

œ

Do not use the digital camera in a location where there is explosive gas, or any other flammable material in the air.

Doing so may cause a fire or an explosion.

B

Keep the digital camera out of the reach of children

œ

The following may happen if children play with the digital camera:

œ They may wrap the strap around their neck and suffocate.

œ They may swallow the batteries or other small parts. In such a case, consult a physician immediately.

œ They may damage their eyesight if the flash goes off too close to their eyes.

œ They may get hurt by the digital camera.

CAUTION

B

Cautions when carrying the digital camera

œ

Do not walk around holding the digital camera by the handstrap. It may hit other objects and get damaged. When walking around, hold the digital camera in your hand or place it in a pocket.

œ

Be careful not to drop the digital camera or subject it to strong shocks.

œ

Make sure direct sunlight does not hit the digital camera lens, as that may damage the internal parts. When not using the digital camera, be sure to always turn it off and retract the lens.

B

If the digital camera is not going to be used for a long period of time

œ For safety’s sake, remove the batteries from the camera.

This will prevent any possible excess heat or leakage of battery fluid that may result in injuries or damage to nearby objects. (Note that when the batteries is removed for a long period, the time and date settings will be cleared.)

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B

Cautions during use and storage

œ

This digital camera is a precision instrument. When using or storing the digital camera, make sure to avoid the following locations.

œ

œ

œ

Places in direct sunlight

Places where humidity and temperature are high

Places that may get wet

Places close to an air conditioner or heater

Inside a car

Places where there is dust and dirt

Places where there is a fire burning

Places where volatile products are stored

Places subject to vibration

Operating environment

œ

Temperature 0 to 40°C (operation)

–20 to 60°C (storage)

œ

Humidity 30 to 90% (operation, no condensation)

10 to 90% (storage, no condensation)

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WARNING

Cautions concerning the alkaline batteries

œ

Follow all the warnings indicated below to prevent the batteries from leaking, overheating, exploding, catching fire, or becoming damaged.

œ Do not install with the polarities ((+) and (–)) inverted.

œ

œ

œ

œ

œ

Do not recharge the batteries.

Do not heat the batteries or throw them in a fire.

Do not allow metal objects to touch the terminals. Do not carry loose with necklaces, hairpins, etc.

Do not transform, take apart, or modify the batteries.

Do not solder the batteries.

œ

œ

œ Do not allow the batteries to come into contact with fresh or salt water, or allow the terminals to become wet.

œ

Do not attempt to remove or puncture the outer casing.

Immediately discontinue use if there is leaking, swelling, temperature rising, discoloration, or any other abnormal condition.

Keep out of the reach of children.

œ In the event that a battery is swallowed, seek medical attention right away.

œ Do not drop, hit, or submit the batteries to strong shocks.

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General precautions concerning the batteries

œ

Use only alkaline batteries or other specified batteries in this camera. Manganese batteries cannot be used, as they have a short battery life and may overheat, causing damage to the digital camera.

œ

Never use an alkaline battery together with a Ni-Cd battery, or batteries of different types or different brands at the same time.

œ

Do not use a new battery together with an old battery, or combine consumed batteries.

œ

Make sure not to invert the polarity ((+) and (–)) when installing the batteries.

œ

Use of batteries of different types, new and old batteries, or consumed batteries together may generate heat or cause the batteries to leak, resulting in fire, injury or burns, or damage to the digital camera and any other nearby object.

œ When purchasing batteries, be sure to purchase only the specified batteries. Use of batteries without protective casings or other inferior products may cause a fire, injury, or burns.

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WARNING

œ

The batteries may be warm immediately after the digital camera is used. If removing the batteries, turn off the digital camera and allow the batteries to cool down before removing them.

œ

If a battery is leaking and the electrolyte gets on your skin or clothing, immediately rinse with clean water. If the electrolyte gets into your eyes, you risk losing your eyesight.

Do not rub your eyes, but immediately rinse your eyes with clean, running water, and seek medical attention right away.

œ

Do not drop or hit the batteries, or submit them to strong shocks.

œ If the digital camera is not going to be used for a long period of time, remove the batteries and store them in a cool place. (When the batteries are removed for a long period, the time and date settings will be cleared.)

œ When disposing of the batteries, be sure to follow all applicable regulations.

œ

Except for the lithium battery (CR-V3), if used in temperatures below 10°C, the service life of the batteries will be shorter than normal.

œ

If using rechargeable batteries, use after fully recharging with the exclusive battery charger. Always read the instruction manuals that may come with the batteries you purchase before use.

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Concerning the accessories

CAUTION

B

Cautions concerning the use of the AC adapter

œ

Use only the separately sold AC adapter (model VAR-G4AEX for Europe,

U.K. and others, and model VAR-G4AU for North America and others) with your digital camera. Do not use an AC adapter other than the one indicted here, designed for specific use with your digital camera.

œ

If an AC adapter other than the specified one is used, it may damage the digital camera and cause a fire or electric shock.

œ

Normally when using an AC adapter, remove the batteries. Otherwise the batteries may cause excess heat, leakage, injury or damage to nearby objects.

œ For complete information on how to use the AC adapter, refer to the instructions accompanying it.

B

Cautions concerning the card

œ Immediately after use, the card will be very hot. Before removing the card, turn off the digital camera and wait for the temperature to cool down.

œ Keep out of the reach of children. Young children may put the media in their mouth and choke or cause some other unexpected injury or accident.

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FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA

B

Cautions before capturing important images

œ

Before capturing important images, make sure that the digital camera is operating properly and in condition to capture the image properly.

œ

Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses that result from images that could not be recorded, are erased, destroyed, or damaged in any way due to a problem with the digital camera, any of its accessories, or its software.

B

Caution concerning copyrights

œ

The images you capture with your digital camera are for your own private use; any other use may violate the rights of copyrights owners.

B

Cautions when cleaning the digital camera

Cleaning procedure

1 Turn off the digital camera and remove the batteries.

2 Remove the dirt with a soft cloth.

3 If the digital camera is extremely dirty, wipe with a soft cloth moistened with a mild detergent diluted with water and wrung dry.

Caution

œ Do not use benzene or thinner products to clean the digital camera. Doing so may cause deformation, discoloration, or paint peeling. When using a chemically treated cloth, carefully read its instructions and warnings.

œ

Do not spray insecticides or volatile sprays on the digital camera. Do not let rubber or vinyl objects contact the digital camera for a long period. They may cause deformation, discoloration, or paint peeling.

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B

Caution concerning the batteries and terminals

œ

Periodically clean the battery terminals ((+) and (–)) as well as the terminals in the camera’s battery compartment cover with a dry cloth.

Do not touch the terminals of either the batteries or the battery compartment with your bare hands. Doing so will allow contaminants from your hands to adhere to the terminals and oxidize, increasing the contact resistance. If the contact resistance increases, the usable life of the batteries will diminish.

B

Caution when cleaning the lens

œ If the lens gets dirty, use a commercially available air blower or a cleaning cloth for photographic equipment to clean it.

B

When not using the digital camera for a long period

œ Remove the batteries. However, when the batteries are removed for a long time, the digital camera functions may begin to not work properly.

Periodically reinstall the batteries and check the digital camera functions.

œ

If the batteries is left in the digital camera, a small amount of power is still used even if the digital camera is turned off. If the batteries are left in the digital camera for a long period, they may become completely discharged and cannot be used.

B

Cautions concerning condensation

œ

Using the digital camera with condensation inside it may damage the digital camera.

If condensation seems likely to form

œ

Place the digital camera in a plastic bag and seal it, and then wait until the digital camera has reached the ambient temperature.

Be careful of condensation under the following conditions

œ

When moving the digital camera suddenly from a cold place to a warm place.

œ

When the ambient temperature changes drastically, such as when a heater is turned on to quickly heat the room.

œ

When the digital camera is placed in the path of cool air from an air conditioner.

œ

When the digital camera is placed in a location of high humidity.

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FOR CORRECT USE OF YOUR CAMERA (Continued)

B

Caution concerning undesired interference

œ The digital camera may create undesired interference if used close to a television or radio. To avoid this type of interference, make sure the cores on the supplied video cable and USB interface cable are not removed.

Core Core

B

Cautions concerning data storage

œ It is recommended that any important data be copied onto a separate media (such as a hard disk, MO disk, or CD-R disk).

œ Stored data may be lost (or corrupted) in cases such as those listed below.

Sanyo Electric will not be held responsible for any damage or lost profits arising from the loss of data.

œ

œ

œ

œ

œ

If the card is used incorrectly.

If the card is not inserted correctly into the digital camera.

If the card is subjected to electrical or mechanical shocks or other forces.

If the card is removed from the digital camera or if the digital camera is turned off during reading or writing operations.

If the card has reached the end of its usable life.

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CAUTION

B

Cautions when handling the cards

œ

The cards are precision devices. Do not bend, drop, or subject them to strong forces or shocks.

œ

Avoid using or storing the cards in places with extremely high or low temperatures, subject to direct sunlight, in a completely closed vehicle, near air conditioners or heaters, or in humid or dusty locations.

œ Avoid using or storing the cards in locations where strong static electrical charges or electrical noise can be easily generated.

œ Do not allow the edges of the cards to become contaminated with foreign materials. Gently wipe away any contamination with a soft, dry cloth.

œ Do not carry the cards in trouser pockets, as the cards may become damaged when you sit down or make other movements that may apply forces.

œ Before using a new card or a card that was used in other equipment, be sure to format it using the digital camera (see “FORMATTING A CARD” on page 120).

œ

When buying commercially available products, carefully read the instructions and warnings that come with the card.

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

œ Handstrap œ Software: 1 CD-ROM

œ

Dedicated video cable: 1

œ

Dedicated USB interface cable: 1

œ

AA alkaline batteries: 2

(batteries specially made to be used as included accessories)

œ

Soft case

œ

SD Memory Card (16MB): 1

Write-protect tab

Terminals

Lock

Unlock

œ Recording (images) and erasing are inhibited

(accidental erase protect function) when the tab is set to the LOCK position.

œ The card is normally used with the tab set to the unlocked position.

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ATTACHING THE HANDSTRAP

SOFT CASE

When not using the digital camera, keep it in the soft case for protection.

Media cards that can be used with this digital camera

The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this digital camera are:

œ SD Memory Card

œ Multi Media Card

What “card” means in this manual

œ In this manual, SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards that can be used in this digital camera are referred to as “card”.

œ The cards in the illustrations in this manual are SD Memory Cards, but all installation, removal, and formatting procedures are the same for both SD

Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards.

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QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES

Install the batteries

Make sure that the batteries’ polarities ((+) and (–)) are correct.

Open battery compartment cover on the camera bottom.

Insert the batteries.

œ To remove the batteries...

1 Open 2 Pull

out

Close the battery compartment cover.

CAUTION

Manganese batteries cannot be used

œ Not only do manganese batteries have a short battery life, but there is the danger of their overheating and causing damage to the digital camera.

Other batteries

œ If you wish to use batteries other than the alkaline batteries

(LR6), we recommend the following.

œ

AA-size nickel metal hydride batteries (SANYO HR-3UA) x 2

CR-V3

œ

œ

AA-size Ni-Cd batteries (SANYO N-3USX) x 2

Lithium battery (CR-V3) x 1

When installing the batteries, make sure that they are oriented correctly.

Do not open the battery compartment cover when the camera is turned on.

œ If the battery compartment cover is opened while the power is on, important data may be lost. Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses that result from failure to comply with this warning.

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Insert the card

The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera (see page

120).

When inserting the card, make sure that it is correctly oriented.

Take special care to orient the card correctly when inserting it. Attempting to insert the card incorrectly may result in damage.

[ l ] mark

Open battery compartment cover on the camera bottom.

Insert all the way until it clicks.

œ To remove the card...

1 Open

3 Pull out

2 Push

down

Close the battery compartment cover.

Do not attempt to forcefully remove the card.

HINT

About the internal backup battery

œ This camera’s internal battery serves to maintain the date and time settings, as well as the shooting settings. The backup battery will be fully charged when the batteries are kept in the camera continuously for about 2 days. In the fully charged state, the backup battery will maintain the camera settings for about 7 days.

When not using the camera for a long time, remove the batteries

œ A small amount of power is still used even if the digital camera is turned off, and it is therefore recommended that the batteries be removed from the camera if it is not going to be used for a long time. Note that when the batteries are removed for a long period, the time and date settings may be cleared. Before using your camera again, be sure to confirm that the camera settings are correct.

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Capture an image (details on page 37)

Now that preparation is completed, your digital camera is ready to capture images. Shown here is how to capture a still image.

1

Set the selector dial to [

Õ

].

2

Press the power button.

œ The power turns on, and the lens extends.

œ When the accessing indicator lights green, the camera is ready to capture an image.

Confirm that the still image mode icon v

appears in the upper left area of the LCD monitor.

If the still mode icon is not shown...

The camera is not set to the still image mode. Follow the steps below to set it to the still image mode.

1 Press the MENU button.

œ

The Shooting Setting Screen appears.

2 Press the [ j ] arrow button.

œ

The mode menu appears.

3 Press the [ c ] arrow button to select the still image mode icon v

.

4 Press the SET button.

œ

The camera changes to the still image mode, and the

Shooting Setting Screen is canceled.

DPOF

Main switch

PC

Accessing indicator

LCD monitor

MENU button

MENU

SET

Power button

Shutter release button

SET button

[ j ]

[ c ]

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3

Point the camera lens at the subject.

œ Compose the picture by viewing the

LCD monitor.

4

Press the shutter release button halfway (focus-lock).

œ The autofocus locks on the subject, and the image in the LCD monitor appears clearly.

5

Continue to gently press the shutter release button all the way.

œ The image is captured.

(Press halfway)

(Press fully)

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View the image (details on page 69)

Now let’s take a look at the image you captured.

6

Set the main switch to [

Ø

].

œ The image you captured appears in the LCD monitor.

œ Press the [ d ] or [ c ] arrow button to display the images stored before or after the current image.

7

When you are finished, press the power button to turn off the digital camera.

Main switch

PC

Power button

LCD monitor

MENU

SET

DPOF

[ d ]

[ c ]

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HINT

œ For still images, you can view the captured image on the LCD monitor by keeping the shutter release button depressed when you capture the image.

œ When the accessing indicator is flashing red or lit orange, the next image cannot be captured. When the accessing indicator lights green again, it is possible to capture the next image (see page 28).

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PARTS NAMES

Front

1 2 3 4

9 8 7 6 5

1

Shutter release button

2

Power button

3

Mirror

œ When taking a picture of yourself, use it to check the angle.

4

Flash

5

DC IN (external DC power input) terminal

œ For connecting a separately sold AC adapter (model VAR-G4AEX for

Europe, U.K. and others, and model

VAR-G4AU for North America and others)

6

DIGITAL/VIDEO terminal

7

Tripod stand hole

8

Lens

9

Viewfinder

27

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Rear

7

1

2

8

MENU

H

DPOF

3

SET

G

F

9

4

6

5

1

Accessing indicator

(red/green/orange)

Red flashing:

œ During power up; when no card, an unformatted card, or a locked card is installed (indicates that image cannot be recorded) ; when charging the flash; or when recording using the self-timer (page

64)

Red steady:

œ When the memory is full (indicates that image cannot be recorded); when recording using the self-timer

(page 64); or when the battery power is consumed

Green flashing:

œ When using the exposure correction or digital zoom functions (indicates that image can be recorded); or when the power save function is activated

Green steady:

œ When images can be recorded; when connected to a PC

Orange steady:

œ When recording images

2 Viewfinder

3

Main switch

4 Zoom switch

5 Handstrap holder

6

Battery compartment cover

7 LCD monitor

8 MENU button

9

[ j ] and [ c ] arrow buttons

F

SET button

G [ d ] and [ l ] arrow buttons

H

Flash/DPOF button

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TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF

Turning the power on

When capturing images

1


Õ

] or [

Ô

].

[

Õ

]: The LCD monitor is used.

[

Ô

]: The LCD monitor is not used.

2


œ The power turns on, the lens extends and the accessing indicator next to the viewfinder lights.

œ If the main switch is set to [

Õ

], an image appears on the LCD monitor.

Main switch

PC

Accessing indicator

Power button

LCD monitor

When playing back images

1

Set the main switch to [ Ø ].

2


œ The power turns on, and an image appears on the LCD monitor.

Main switch

PC

Power button

LCD monitor

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Turning the power off

1


œ The power turns off.

When capturing images

œ The lens automatically retracts.

œ The LCD monitor and accessing indicator turn off.

When playing back images

œ The LCD monitor turns off.

œ If the lens is extended, it automatically retracts.

Accessing indicator

Power button

LCD monitor

Turning the power on when the power save function is active

In order to save the battery power, the power save function will automatically turn off the power after one minute of no use during shooting, or five minutes of no use during playback (factory-preset setting).

œ Perform any of the following actions to restore the power after the power save function has been activated.

œ

Press the power button.

œ

œ

Press the shutter release button.

Press the MENU button.

œ

Press the SET button.

œ After the power save function has been active for 15 minutes, the power will turn off completely. In this case, please press the power button to restore the power.

œ When the separately sold AC adapter (model VAR-G4AEX for Europe,

U.K. and others, and model VAR-G4AU for North America and others) is connected, the power save function will become active about 10 minutes after the camera is turned on (factory-preset setting).

œ The user can specify the time elapsed before the power save function is activated (see page 115).

œ In the PC connection mode or PictBridge print mode, while the camera is connected to a personal computer or printer with the dedicated USB interface cable, the power save mode will activate after 12 hours.

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

For best results

Holding the camera

Hold the camera securely with both hands, keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable.

Correct hold Incorrect hold

A finger is blocking the lens.

Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the handstrap.

HINT

œ Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back (see page 77).

œ When the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the image in the LCD monitor may waver vertically. This is the result of internal image processing and is not a malfunction. This wavering is not recorded and will not affect your images in any way.

œ When the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is operating, the image may appear to waver, but this is not a malfunction.

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Using the autofocus

The autofocus will work in almost all situations; however, there are certain conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work properly. If the autofocus function is not working properly, adjust the focus range (see page

57).

B

Conditions that may cause incorrect focus

The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work.

œ Subjects with low contrast, very bright subjects at the center of the image, or dark subjects or locations

Use the focus-lock function (see page

37) to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject, then reposition the camera to compose the picture.

œ Subjects without vertical lines

Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on the subject while holding the digital camera vertically.

The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may work, but not as desired.

œ When both near and far objects are present

Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject, then reposition the camera to compose the picture.

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

œ Fast-moving subjects

Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject, then reposition the camera to compose the picture.

Hints for taking pictures

Muting the operation sounds

œ The operation sounds that are generated, for example, when the shutter release button, MENU button or SET button is pressed can be muted (see page 109).

Saving battery power

œ When you take pictures without using the LCD monitor, you can slow down the rate of battery consumption (see page 61).

Where is the image data saved?

œ All the image data is recorded on the card installed in the camera (see page 127).

Taking pictures in backlight conditions...

œ When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject, due to the characteristics of the lens, light lines or ghost patterns (flare phenomenon) may appear in the captured image. In this situation, it is recommended that you avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind.

While the image data is being recorded...

œ The accessing indicator will light orange while the image is being written to the memory. Another image can be captured only after the accessing indicator lights green again. However, even when the accessing indicator is lit orange, depending on the camera’s internal memory remaining capacity, in some cases the next image can be captured about 2 seconds after shooting.

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English


View the image just captured (preview display)

œ Immediately after capturing an image, you can press the SET button to preview the image. Press the [ d ] or [ c ] arrow button to view the previous image or the next image. For video clips and sequential shots, you can pause the image by pressing the [ j ] arrow button. If you do not want to keep the image, you can press the [ j ] button at this time to delete the currently displayed image from the camera’s memory.

PREVIEW

ONE ERASE

EXIT

To return to the shooting mode, press the

[ l ] arrow button.

NOTE

About the sequential shots mode

œ In the sequential shots mode, autofocus function operates to set the focus when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.

If the motion-alert icon appears...

œ During still image or sequential shots shooting, the motion alert icon may appear on the LCD monitor when the shutter speed is slow and “camera shake” is likely to cause a blurred image.

In this case, you can prevent blurred images by using a tripod to stabilize the camera or by setting the flash operation motion to auto flash (see page 59).

Motion alert icon

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SETTING THE SHOOTING MODE

Your digital camera has three shooting modes:

œ Still image shooting mode: For capturing still images.

œ Sequential shots shooting mode: For capturing several images in succession.

œ Video clip shooting mode: For capturing video clips (sound is not recorded).

1


Õ

].

2

Press the MENU button.

œ The Shooting Setting Screen appears.

Main switch

PC

MENU button

MENU

SET

[ j ]

[ c ]

DPOF SET button

6

SCENE SELECT

FULL AUTO

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English


3

Press the [ j ] arrow button.

œ The mode menu appears.

6

MODE

STILL IMAGE

4

Press the [ c ] arrow button to select the desired mode icon.

v : Still image shooting mode x : Sequential shots shooting mode w

: Video clip shooting mode

6

MODE

VIDEO CLIP

5

Press the SET button.

œ The camera changes to the mode you selected in step 4, and the

Shooting Setting Screen is canceled.

00:08

NOTE

About the

Ø

icon

œ Select

Ø

from the mode menu to access the option setting mode for adjusting the camera’s various settings.

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CAPTURING STILL IMAGES

1

Set the camera to the still image shooting mode (see page 35).

2

Press the shutter release button to take the picture.

1

Point the camera lens at the subject. Slowly press and hold the shutter release button halfway.

œ The target mark [

ê

] or the focus icon [

ë

] (focus-lock) appears in the LCD monitor.

œ If the Shooting Setting Screen

(see page 44) was displayed, it is temporarily canceled.

2

Press the shutter release button all the way.

œ The self-timer indicator flashes, and the shutter is released.


Self-timer indicator

(Press halfway)

Focus icon

6

(Press fully)

Target mark

NOTE

About the focus icon and target mark

œ The target mark outlines the area that the camera is using to focus. If the area outlined by the target mark is not the subject you want to focus on, then refocus your subject, for example by changing the shooting angle.

œ The target mark and focus icon does not appear in the following situations:

œ

When the subject is not in focus

œ

When using the self-timer to take a picture (see page 64)

œ When the camera focuses on a wide area of the central part of the screen, a large target mark appears.

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SEQUENTIAL SHOTS

This digital camera provides two types of sequential shots.

Standard sequential shots

Ö

:

A normal sequential shot. (For the number of images captured, please see

“Maximum number of sequential shots” on page 40.)

Best select shot Ä :

Four sequential images are captured from which you can select one to save.

« « « « «

Select one to save. The other three are deleted.

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B

How to set the sequential shots mode

1

Set the camera to the sequential shots shooting mode (see page 35).

Sequential shots mode menu

6

2


œ The Shooting Setting Screen appears.

3

Press the [ j ] or [ l ] arrow button to select the sequential shots mode menu.

Ä

: Best select shot mode.

Ö

: Standard sequential shots mode.

METHOD

BEST

6

4

Press the [ d ] or [ c ] arrow button to select the desired sequential shots mode.

5


œ The selected sequential shots mode is set, and the corresponding icon moves to the left.

METHOD

STANDARD

NOTE

œ To exit the Shooting Setting Screen, press the MENU button again.

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English


Standard sequential shots Ö

1

Set the camera to the standard sequential shots shooting mode (see page 39).

2

Press the shutter release button to capture the sequential shots.

œ Images are captured as long as the shutter release button is pressed.

œ During shooting,

K

appears in the

LCD monitor.

3

Finish capturing images.

œ Release the shutter release button to end recording.

LCD monitor


Maximum number of sequential shots

The maximum possible number of sequential shots depends on the resolution and compression rate settings.

Resolution

@

D

E b

9 images

Compression rate c

13 images

14 images

81 images

21 images

99 images

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Best select shot Ä

1

Set the camera to the best select shot shooting mode (see page 39).

2

Press the shutter release button to capture the sequential shots.

œ When the shutter release button is pressed, sequential shots shooting begins.

œ It is not necessary to keep the shutter release button depressed.

œ After a few moments, the 4-image display appears showing the images captured.

3

Select the image that you want to save.

1

Press the arrow button to move the orange frame to the image you want to save.

2


œ The Best Shot Confirmation

Screen appears with the selected image displayed full screen. You can press the [ d ] or [ c ] arrow button to select a different image.

Orange frame

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4

Save the selected image and erase the others.

1

Select “YES”, and press the SET button.

œ “PROCESSING” appears for a few moments, and then the sequential shots shooting mode returns.

œ The selected image is saved in the still image folder; the other three images are deleted

(nothing is saved in the sequential shots folder). The saved image can be played back in the still image playback mode.

Folder number and image number

100-0101

SAVE IMAGE ERASE OTHERS

ª

YES

º

EXIT

<Confirmation Screen for erasing the other images>

HINT

Capturing images without using the LCD monitor

œ When taking pictures without using the LCD monitor, after the images are captured, the 4-image display (step 3) does not appear. All four images are saved in the sequential shots folder.

To save all four images

œ While the 4-image display is shown in step 3, press the MENU button, or select “EXIT” and press the SET button in step 4 above. All four images are saved in the sequential shots folder.

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VIDEO CLIPS

Your camera can shoot video clips (no audio).

1

Set the camera to the video clip shooting mode (see page 35).

2

Press the shutter release button to record the video clip.

œ It is not necessary to keep the shutter release button pressed while shooting.

œ During recording K appears on the

LCD monitor.

œ When the remaining recording time available for the currently recording clip becomes little, a countdown of the remaining recording time appears on the display.

3

End the recording.

œ Press the shutter release button to stop recording.

REC (recording) indicator

Recording time (min:sec)

Remaining recording time (sec)

00:09

3

NOTE

œ The data for a video clip is very large. Therefore, be aware that if the video clip is uploaded to a computer to be played back, the computer may not be able to play back the video fast enough, making it appear jerky. (The video will always be displayed properly on the LCD monitor or a television.)

œ The possible shooting time for each video clip will differ depending on the card. Also depending on the card, shooting may end even before the possible shooting time indicated on page 152.

NOTE

œ The sound is not recorded.

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ABOUT THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN

The Shooting Setting Screen is used to set the various functions related to capturing images.

How to access a Shooting Setting Screen

1

Set the camera to a shooting mode

(see page 35).

Main switch

2


Õ

].

3


œ The Shooting Setting Screen that corresponds to the selected shooting mode appears.

œ

If the MENU button is pressed again, the Shooting Setting Screen is canceled.

PC

MENU button

MENU

SET

DPOF

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Shooting Setting Screen basic operation

When a setting screen is displayed, the arrow buttons and the SET button are used to make the desired settings.

Arrow buttons

[ d ] [ j ] [ c ]

SET

SET button

Arrow button

[ l ]

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B

Shooting Setting Screen

œ When selecting a menu

œ

Press the [ j ] or [ l ] arrow button.

6

SET

6

MODE

STILL IMAGE

SET

[ j ]

SCENE SELECT

FULL AUTO

[ l ]

RESOLUTION

2048¶1536(3M)

œ When selecting a setting (icon)

œ

Press the [ d ] or [ c ] arrow button.

œ

To make a setting, select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

When the selected setting is activated, the corresponding icon moves to the left end of the line-up.

SET SET

SET

SET button

SET SET

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Shooting Setting Screens

Still Image Shooting Setting Screen

8

6

SCENE SELECT

FULL AUTO

9

F

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

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1 Mode menu (page 35) v

: Still image shooting mode x

: Sequential shots shooting mode w


Ø

: Option setting mode

2 Scene Select menu (page 62) c

B

: Full auto icon

F

: Sports icon x

: Portrait icon

í

: Landscape icon

ì

: Night view icon

î

: Cosmetic icon

ñ

: Slim icon

3

Resolution menu (page 53)

B

: 2880 x 2160-pixel resolution icon c

@

: 2048 x 1536-pixel resolution icon

D


E


4 Compression menu (page 55) c b

: FINE icon (low compression) c

: NORM (NORMAL) icon

(normal compression)

[ c ] indicates the factory-preset setting.

5 Self-timer menu (page 64) c

V

: Self-timer off icon

ô

: Self-timer on icon (2 seconds)

ò

: Self-timer on icon (10 seconds)

6 White Balance menu (page 56) c

H

: Auto white balance icon g

: Sunny icon h

: Cloudy icon e

: Fluorescent lighting icon i

: White (incandescent) light icon

7 Exposure correction icon

(page 66)

8

Number of remaining images that can be captured (page

122)

9 HELP display (page 111)

F

Remaining battery charge

(page 124)

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Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen

8

6

SCENE SELECT

FULL AUTO

9

F

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

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1 Mode menu (page 35) x

: Sequential shots shooting mode v

: Still image shooting mode w


Ø



B

: Full auto icon

F

: Sports icon x

: Portrait icon

î

: Cosmetic icon

ñ

: Slim icon

3 Sequential shots mode

(METHOD) menu (page 39) c

Ä

: Best select shot icon

Ö

: Standard sequential shots icon

4 Resolution menu (page 53) c

@


D


E



5 Compression menu (page 55) c b

: FINE icon (low compression) c

: NORM (NORMAL) icon

(normal compression)


H


: Sunny icon h

: Cloudy icon e



7

Exposure correction icon

(page 66)

8 Number of remaining images that can be captured (page

122)

9

HELP display (page 111)

F Remaining battery charge

(page 124)

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Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen

6

00:08

SCENE SELECT

FULL AUTO

7

8

1

2

3

4

5

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1 Mode menu (page 35) w

: Video clip shooting mode v

: Still image shooting mode x

: Sequential shots shooting mode

Ø



B

: Full auto icon

F

: Sports icon x

: Portrait icon

î

: Cosmetic icon

3

Resolution menu (page 53) c

2


0



H


: Sunny icon h

: Cloudy icon e



5

Exposure correction icon

(page 66)

6 Remaining recording time available (page 122)

7

HELP display (page 111)

8 Remaining battery charge

(page 124)


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ADJUSTING THE SHOOTING SETTINGS

Resolution setting

If the resolution is increased, the image quality will improve, but the number of remaining images that can be taken will decrease. Select the resolution according to the desired image quality and purpose.

1

Display the Shooting Setting Screen

(see page 44), and select the resolution menu.

6

2

Select the desired resolution icon, and press the SET button.

B

: 2880 x 2160 pixels (6M)

@

: 2048 x 1536 pixels (3M)

D

: 1600 x 1200 pixels (2M)

E

: 640 x 480 pixels (0.3M)

2

: 320 x 240 pixels

0 : 160 x 120 pixels

RESOLUTION

2048¶1536(3M)

<Example: Still image shooting mode>

œ The numbers in parentheses ( ) refer to the approximate number of pixels in the image (units: megapixels).

œ The possible resolution settings for each shooting mode are as follows:

Shooting mode

Still image

Sequential shot

Video clip

2880 x

2160

B

Yes

Not available

Not available

Resolution (units: pixels)

[Icon displayed on LCD monitor]

2048 x

1536

@

1600 x

1200

D

640 x 480

E

320 x 240

2

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not available

Not available

Not available

Not available

Not available

Yes

160 x 120

0

Not available

Not available

Yes

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HINT

œ At a

B

resolution, the camera processes the captured image internally to produce a 2880 x 2160-pixel image.

œ When capturing images at a

B

resolution, it takes 4 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed before the data is recorded (when using the supplied SD Memory Card).

NOTE

œ The digital zoom cannot be used when the resolution is set to

B

.

About the resolution and compression settings (see page 55)

œ The image captured by a digital camera consists of a collection of small dots. The resolution refers to the number of these dots, and the greater the number, the better the image quality. As the resolution increases, the size of the resulting data also increases, and the number of images that can be captured decreases. To compensate for this, this digital camera is able to compress the data. This digital camera uses JPEG compression. If JPEG compression is used, when the image is played back, an extremely small portion of it is lost. The higher the compression rate, the more of the original image is lost.

œ Therefore, in the still image and sequential shots shooting modes, this digital camera also allows you to store image data at extremely low compression to ensure that a minimum of the original image is lost. This is the b

mode. Since the image data is large when the b

mode is used, compared to c

compression, the digital camera requires more time both to store the data after the shutter release button is pressed and to display the image in the playback mode.

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ADJUSTING THE SHOOTING SETTINGS

Image quality (compression rate) setting (still images and sequential shots only)

Use the procedure below to set the compression rate. Even if the same resolution is used, you can change the compression setting to decrease the image data size so that you can capture more images, or increase the image data size for no loss in image quality.

1

Display a Shooting Setting Screen

(see page 44).

2

Select the desired compression rate from the compression menu, and press the SET button.

b

: Stores the data with a low compression (high quality).

c

: Stores the data with normal compression (normal quality).

œ The possible compression rate settings for each shooting mode are shown in the following table.

6

COMPRESSION

FINE


Shooting mode

Still image

Compression ratio

2880 x

2160

B b Yes c Yes

Sequential shots b c

Not available

Not available

Resolution (units: pixels)

[Icon displayed on LCD monitor]

2048 x

1536

@

1600 x

1200

D

640 x 480

E

320 x 240

2

160 x 120

0

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not available

Not available

Not available

Not available

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not available

Not available

Not available

Not available

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White balance setting

This digital camera automatically adjusts the white balance under most lighting conditions. However, if you want to specify the lighting conditions or change the overall tone of the image, the white balance can be manually set.

1


(see page 44).

2

Select the desired white balance setting from the white balance menu.

H

: The digital camera will make the white balance adjustment automatically based on the natural and artificial light conditions. This is the setting used in the auto mode.

g

: For shooting outside on a sunny day.

h

: For shooting outside on a cloudy day.

e

: For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting.

i : For shooting inside under incandescent lighting.

3


œ This completes the white balance setting.

6

WHITE BALANCE

AUTO

HINT

To cancel the white balance setting

œ Perform step 2, select

H

, and then press the SET button.

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Focus range (distance) setting

The focus distance can be set to a specific range. Also, in the macro mode c , you can capture the image of a subject as close as 6 cm (Wide setting).

1

With the Shooting Setting Screen not shown, press the macro button

[

£

].

œ The focus range icon changes each time the macro button is pressed.

œ Select the desired focus range icon.

No icon: Normal mode

You can focus on a subject within a range of 50 cm to infinity ([

∞

]).

c

: Macro mode

You can focus on a subject as close as 6 cm (Wide setting) to

16 cm (Tele setting).

%

: Telephoto mode

You can focus on a subject in the distance.

Macro button

MENU

DPOF

SET

Focus range icon

6

HINT

œ You can set the focus range even when the LCD monitor is off by pressing the macro button.

œ In close-up photography, there is disparity between the angle of the image as seen through the viewfinder and that of the image that is actually captured. Because of this, in close-up photography you should confirm the image by viewing it on LCD monitor.

NOTE

About the focus range when the scene select function is active

œ The focus range setting is fixed to the normal mode if the scene select function is set to sports

F

, portrait

H

, landscape

í

or cosmetic

î

.

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OTHER SHOOTING FUNCTIONS

Using the zoom

There are two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom.

1

Point the camera lens at the subject.

2

Press [T] or [W] on the zoom switch to compose the desired image.

[

T

]: Zoom in on the subject.

[ W ]: Zoom out.

œ When the zoom switch is pressed, the zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor.

œ When the optical zoom factor is at maximum, zooming stops temporarily. When [

T

] on the zoom switch is pressed again, the mode changes to the digital zoom mode and zooming continues (if digital zooming is enabled).

3

Press the shutter release button.

Zoom switch

[ T ]

[

W

]

When both optical and digital zoom are enabled

LCD monitor

Zoom bar

Pointer

Optical zoom

When optical zoom only is enabled

Digital zoom

(yellow)

NOTE

œ The digital zoom cannot be used when you are shooting without using the

LCD monitor.

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Using the flash

The flash is used not only for taking pictures where there is insufficient light, but also when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions. Your camera has four modes of operation (automatic flash mode, forced flash mode, flash off mode, and red-eye reduction mode). The flash is available only when shooting still images.

1

Set the camera to the still image shooting mode (see page 35).

Flash mode

œ The current flash mode is shown on the LCD monitor.

6

No icon: The digital camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required.

In a backlight situation, if only the center of the image is very dark, the flash will operate to compensate (auto flash).

d : The flash will operate with every image captured regardless of the conditions. Use this setting under backlight conditions, when the subject is in shade, under fluorescent lighting conditions, etc.

(forced flash).

j

: The flash will not operate even in dark situations. Use this setting when capturing an image in a location where flash photography is prohibited, or when shooting a night landscape scene (flash off).

È

: The digital camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required. At this time the flash will operate in a manner that reduces the red reflection (“red-eye”) in the subject’s eyes.

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2

Press the flash button to select the flash mode.

œ Each time the flash button is pressed, the flash mode icon changes.

Flash button Flash

3


œ The image is captured in the desired flash mode.

<Shooting without using the LCD monitor>

1 Press the flash button.

œ The LCD monitor turns on briefly to show the currently set flash mode.

2

Press the flash button within 5 seconds to set the desired flash mode.

NOTE

In the automatic flash mode...

œ In the automatic flash mode using the LCD monitor, when the shutter release button is depressed halfway, a f

icon appearing in the upper right area of the LCD monitor indicates that the flash will operate.

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Shooting without using the LCD monitor

Compose the desired image by looking through the viewfinder. Compared to capturing images using the LCD monitor, this method uses less battery power.

1

Set the shooting mode (see page 35).

2


Ô

].

3

Look through the viewfinder and position the subject in the center.

4


Main switch

PC

Viewfinder

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Scene select photography

You can select from various preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.) for specific shooting conditions.

Still image shooting mode

Preset settings

Sequential shots shooting mode

Video clip shooting mode

Sports

F

Portrait x

*

Features

Capture a split-second image of a fast-moving subject.

Enhance the 3D feeling of the subject by blurring the background.

For beautiful shots of distant scenery.

Landscape

í

—

Cosmetic

î

**

—

Night view

ì

*

Slim

ñ

**

—

Full auto

B

—

—

Enhance skin tones during close-up shots.

Photograph the subject while keeping the background night scenery.

Change the vertical-horizontal proportions of the subject.

The camera makes settings suitable for the surrounding conditions.

* The focus is set to about 2.5m.

** This setting is not available at resolution

B

.

1


(see page 44), and select the scene select menu.

6

SCENE SELECT

FULL AUTO


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62



2

Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

F

: Sports x

: Portrait

í

: Landscape

ì

: Night view

î

: Cosmetic

ñ : Slim

B

: The camera makes settings suitable for conditions (full auto).

3

Capture the image.

Shooting with the slim (variable digital zoom) setting

1

Select the slim icon

ñ

from the scene select menu, and press the

SET button.

2

Press the SET button again, and press the arrow buttons to zoom.

Press the [ j ] or [ l ] button to magnify the image vertically.

Press the [ d ] or [ c ] button to magnify the image horizontally.

œ Maximum magnification is approx. 4x.

STRETCH-HORIZONTAL

STRETCH-VERTICAL

RECORDING MODE

<Example: Horizontally magnified image>

3


NOTE

œ The digital zoom cannot be used with the slim

ñ

setting.

To return to normal shooting

œ Select

B

from the scene select menu, and press the SET button.

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Self-timer photography (still images only)

The self-timer can be used to take photos in the still image shooting mode.

1

Display the Still Image Shooting

Setting Screen (see page 44), and select the self-timer menu.

V

: Turns off the self-timer function.

ô

: Turns on the self-timer function.

The image is captured about 2 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed.

ò

: Turns on the self-timer function.

The image is captured about 10 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed.

2

Select

ô

or

ò

, and press the

SET button.

œ This completes the self-timer setting.

3


œ When using the self-timer function, be sure to use a tripod or place the digital camera on a level, stable surface.

6

SELF-TIMER

OFF


Self-timer indicator

Tripod stand hole

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HINT

œ During self-timer photography, in the instant before the shutter is released, the autofocus operates to focus the image.

To pause or cancel the self-timer function...

œ If the shutter release button is pressed again before the image is captured, the self-timer countdown temporarily stops. Press the shutter release button one more time to restart the self-timer.

œ To cancel self-timer photography, select the self-timer off icon

V

and press the SET button.

HINT

œ You can set the self-timer even when the

LCD monitor is off or when the Still Image

Shooting Setting Screen is not shown by pressing the self-timer button [

ó

].

When

ò

is selected...

MENU

SET

œ When the shutter release button is pressed, the self-timer indicator light slowly for about

7 seconds, then flash quickly for about 3

DPOF

Self-timer button seconds, after which the shutter is released. Also, a beep tone starts to sound 3 seconds before the shutter is released to let you know when the image will be captured.

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Changing the brightness (exposure correction)

When capturing images, you can make the image lighter or darker.

1

Exit the Shooting Setting Screen

(see page 44).

œ Press the MENU button to exit the

Shooting Setting Screen.

2

Press the [ d ] or [ c ] arrow button.

œ The exposure correction bar appears.

œ At this point, you can press the [ d ] or

[ c ] arrow button to adjust the exposure.

3


6

Exposure correction setting

Exposure correction bar

Darker [ d ] Lighter [ c ]

Pointer

HINT

œ Exposure correction setting is canceled in the following cases:

œ

When the pointer is set to the center position.

œ

œ

œ

œ

After the shooting mode is changed.

When the main switch is set to [

Ô

].

When the camera is set to the playback mode or the PC connection mode.

After the power is turned off.

œ The exposure setting numerical value is shown at the left end of the exposure bar. The exposure can be set to a value from –1.8EV to +1.8EV.

œ While exposure correction is active, the accessing indicator in flashes green.

œ You can also correct the exposure by selecting the exposure correction icon

Ê

on the Shooting Setting Screen.

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SETTING THE PLAYBACK MODE

Your digital camera has three playback modes:

œ Still image playback mode: For playing back images captured in the still image shooting mode, as well as single images copied (see page 86) from a sequential shots series or a video clip.

œ Sequential shots playback mode: For playing back sequential shots.

œ Video clip playback mode: For playing back video clips.

1


Ø

], and turn on the power.

Main switch

2


œ The Playback Setting Screen appears.

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Change image

protect setting

PC

<If the “NO IMAGE” message appears>

œ There is no recorded image for the selected playback mode. Press the

[ c ] or [ d ] arrow button to select a playback mode for which there is an image, and press the SET button.

NOTE:

œ Sound cannot be played back.

MENU button

MENU

SET

[ d ]

[ c ]

DPOF SET button

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3

Press the [ j ] arrow button, and select the mode menu.

œ The mode menu appears.

MODE

STILL IMAGE

4

Press the [ c ] arrow button, and select the icon for the desired mode.

v : Still image playback mode.

x

: Sequential shots playback mode.

w

: Video clip playback mode.

MODE

VIDEO CLIP

5


œ The camera changes to the mode you selected in step 4, and the

Playback Setting Screen is canceled.

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NOTE

About the

Ø

icon

œ Select

Ø

from the mode menu to access the option setting mode for adjusting the camera’s various settings.

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PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES

Play back still images one by one

1

Select the still image playback mode (see page 67).

2


To play back the previous image: Press [ d ]

To play back the next image: Press [ c ]

9-image display playback

1

Select the still image playback mode

(see page 67).

2

Press [ W ] ([ z

]) on the zoom switch.

œ The 9-image display appears.

œ The number displayed on each image is its file image number.

Image number

Orange frame

0001

0004

0002

0005

0003

0006

0007 0008 0009

3

Use the arrow buttons to move the orange frame to the desired image, and press [ T ] ([ v


œ The selected image is displayed full screen.

œ Instead of pressing [ T ] ([ v

]) on the zoom switch, you can also press the SET button to show the image full screen.

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PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS

1

Select the sequential shots playback mode (see page 67).

œ The screen to select a sequential shots folder appears.

Sequential shots folder number

Folder number

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2

Press the [ d ] or [ c ] arrow button to select the sequential shots folder you want to play back, and press the SET button.

œ The selected sequential shots images are played back.

œ During sequential shots playback, the operation buttons work as follows:

[ j ] button: Press to temporarily interrupt playback. Press the SET button to continue playback.

[ d ] button: Pause playback and display the previous image.

[ c ] button: Pause playback and display the next image.

[ l ] button: Discontinue playback, and return to the screen to select a sequential shots folder.

HINT

To select a sequential shots folder from the 9-image playback display

1

While the screen in step 1 is being displayed, press [ W ] ([ z

]) on the zoom switch.

œ The procedure to use the 9-image playback display is the same as when playing back still images. Please see step 3 on page 69.

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PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS

1

Select the video clip playback mode

(see page 67).

œ The screen to select a video clip appears.

2

Press the [ d ] or [ c ] arrow button to select the video clip you want to play back.

Image number

Folder number

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3

Play back the video clip.

Normal playback

œ Press the SET button.

œ Pressing [ d ] during a video clip playback will start reverse playback.

To pause playback

œ Press the [ j ] button to pause playback; press the SET button to continue playback.

To play back one image at a time (single-frame step)

œ While video clip playback is paused, you can press the [ c ] arrow button to view the frames in order, or [ d ] to view them in reverse order.

To accelerate playback

œ 2x fast forward playback: During normal speed playback, press [ c ].

œ 20x fast forward playback: During 2x playback, press [ c ].

œ Pressing [ d ] will start reverse playback.

œ For normal playback: during playback, press the SET button.

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NOTE


HINT

To select a video clip from the 9-image playback display

1

While the screen in step 1 is being displayed, press [ W ] ([ z


œ The procedure to use the 9-image playback display is the same as when playing back still images. Please see step 3 on page 69.

HINT

To view video clips on your computer

œ You can view video clips taken with this camera on your computer using

QuickTime Ver. 3.0 or later from Apple.

œ By using the QuickTime Plug-in included with QuickTime, you can also play back your video clips on your Internet browser.

œ QuickTime5 for Windows and Macintosh is supplied with the included

CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack).

œ Online information about QuickTime can be found at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/.

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ABOUT THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREEN

The Playback Setting Screen is used to set the various functions related to playback.

How to access a Playback Setting Screen

1

Set the camera to a playback mode

(see page 67).

2


œ The Playback Setting Screen that corresponds to the selected playback mode appears.

œ If the MENU button is pressed again, the Playback Setting Screen is canceled.

Playback mode indicator

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Playback Setting Screen

Still Image Playback Setting Screen

8 9

Sequential Shots Playback Setting

Screen

8 9

1

2

7

6

1

2

3

4

5

6

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protect setting

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K

100-0105

91KB

PROTECT

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protect setting

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F

G

H

I

J

F

G

H

I

J

1

Data protect setting

2 Data erase

3

Resize

4 Rotate image

5

Print settings

6 Slideshow settings and playback

7 Copy image

8 Data size

9 Location of data (folder number) and image number

F

Resolution

G Compression rate (still image and sequential shots modes only)

H

Protect mark

I HELP display

J

Remaining battery charge

K Date and time image was recorded

K

Video Clip Playback Setting Screen

8 9

F

1

2

7

6

100-0001

3.8MB

PROTECT

Change image

protect setting

H

I

J 2003.12.23 19:30

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OTHER PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS

Magnifying (zooming in) the image

The saved images can be magnified for viewing during playback.

1

Display the image that you want to magnify.

œ For a video clip, pause playback at the place you want to magnify.

2

Press [T] ([ v


œ Magnification is enabled.

œ The image is magnified, and the central portion of the image is displayed.

œ You can use the arrow buttons to view different parts of the magnified image.

ZOOM

MOVE

ZOOM I/O

SHUTTER FOR SAVE

3

Magnify the image further.

To magnify:

Press [T] ([ v


To return to normal size:

Press [W] ([ z


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HINT

œ The maximum degree of magnification will depend on the resolution of the original image.

œ The maximum magnification is about 45x at

B

resolution.

œ If the image has been rotated, it will be returned to its original orientation and then enlarged.

œ One scene (still image) of a paused video clip can be enlarged; however, a video clip cannot be played while enlarged.

HINT

The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image.

œ Press the shutter release button. The magnified portion is saved as a new still image.

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OTHER PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS

Rotating an image (still images only)

Captured images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing.

1

Display the still image you want to rotate.

2

Press the MENU button to display the Playback Setting Screen.

3

Select the rotate image icon

Ç

, and press the SET button.

œ The Rotate Screen appears.

t

: Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees s

: Rotates image counterclockwise

90 degrees

4

Select the rotate right icon t

or rotate left icon s

, and press the

SET button.

œ Each time the SET button is pressed, the image is rotated another 90 degrees.

100-0001

Rotate image

ROTATE

ROTATE

RIGHT

LEFT

EXIT

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Automatic playback (slideshow)

1

Display a Playback Setting Screen

(see page 73).

2

Select the slideshow icon

ã


œ The Slideshow Screen appears.

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854KB

Auto images

playback

SLIDESHOW

TIME and EFFECT settings (still image/sequential shots playback modes only)

1 Select “TIME” or “EFFECT”, and press the SET button.

2 Press the [ j ] or [ l ] arrow button to select the desired setting.


SLIDESHOW

TIME

º

4S

EFFECT

º

OFF

START

EXIT

3

Select “START”, and press the SET button.

œ Slideshow playback begins.

œ To interrupt the slideshow, press the MENU button, the SET button, or an arrow button.

œ After all the images have been played back, the slideshow ends.

œ For continuous (loop) slideshow playback (up to 12 hours), in step 3 press the shutter release button instead of the SET button (still image only).

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IMAGE PROTECT MODE

(PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ERASURE)

By using the image protect mode, you can prevent accidental erasure or overwriting of the important data that you want to keep. The protect mode can be applied to a still image, to single images of a sequential shots sequence, or to a video clip.

1

Display the data that you want to protect.

2


3

Select the protect icon

É

.

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Change image

protect setting

<Example: Still image playback mode>

4


œ “LOCK?” appears.

œ If the protect mode has already been enabled for the data, then

“UNLOCK?” appears.

PROTECT

LOCK?

ª

YES

º

EXIT

5

Select “YES”, and press the SET button.

œ The protect mode is set for the data.

œ The protect mark

ù

indicates that the data is locked.

PROTECT

Protect mark

UNLOCK?

ª

YES

º

EXIT

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CAUTION

œ Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files, they will be erased if the card is reformatted (see page 120).

HINT

To select a different image in steps 4 and 5...

œ Press the [ d ] or [ c ] arrow button.

To cancel the protect mode for an image...

œ Display the desired data and repeat steps 2 to 5. The protect mark will disappear and the protect mode is canceled.

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ERASING DATA

You can erase data that is stored on the card if you no longer need it. You can erase the images, and video clips one at a time, or all at once.

1

Display the data that you want to erase.

2


3

Select the erase mode icon q

.

4


œ The Erase Screen appears.

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854KB

ERASE

Delete images

<Example: Still image playback mode>

For still images:

ONE ERASE: Erases one still image at a time.

GROUP ERASE: Erases all the still images.

EXIT: Returns to the Playback Setting

Screen.

ERASE

ONE ERASE

GROUP ERASE

EXIT

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For sequential shots:

ONE ERASE: Erases the one still image displayed.

GROUP ERASE: Erases the entire folder for the sequential shots displayed (the data for other sequential shots remains).

EXIT: Returns to the Playback Setting Screen.

For video clips:

ONE ERASE: Erases the video clip displayed.

GROUP ERASE: Erases all the video clips.

EXIT: Returns to the Playback Setting Screen.

5

Press the [ j ] or [ l ] arrow button to select the desired type of erase, and press the SET button.

œ The Erase Confirmation Screen appears.

YES: Erases the selected data.

EXIT: Does not erase the selected data and returns to the Erase

Screen.

ERASE

ONE ERASE?

ª

YES

º

EXIT

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ERASING DATA

6

Press [ j ] to select “YES”, and press the SET button.

œ “ERASING” is displayed, after which the next image appears. The data is erased.

œ To erase other data, select “EXIT”, and press [ d ] or [ c ] to display the data that you want to erase and repeat step 6.

HINT

To select a different data in step 5...

œ If ONE ERASE is selected, select “EXIT”, and press [ d ] or [ c ] on the arrow button to select different data.

œ If “GROUP ERASE” is selected, all the images are erased, regardless of the image that is currently displayed.

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CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE)

(STILL IMAGES ONLY)

The size of a still image that has already been captured at a resolution of

E or more can be changed to 640 x 480 pixels or 320 x 240 pixels. The resized image is saved as a separate image.

1

Display the still image whose size you want to change.

2


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854KB

RESIZE

Change image

resolution

3

Select the resize icon Á , and press the SET button.

œ The Resize Screen appears.

RESIZE

640¶480

320¶240

EXIT

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CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) (STILL IMAGES ONLY)

4

Press the [ j ] or [ l ] arrow button to select the new image size.

E

: The saved image will be 640 x

480 pixels.

2

: The saved image will be 320 x

240 pixels.

C

: Return to the Playback Setting

Screen.

5


œ The Confirm Size Change Screen appears.

6


œ Resizing begins.

œ When resizing is completed, you are returned to the Playback Setting

Screen.

640¶480

RESIZE?

ª

YES

º

EXIT

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COPYING IMAGES

(SEQUENTIAL SHOTS, VIDEO CLIPS ONLY)

You can select one image from a sequential shots sequence or one image

(scene) from a video clip, copy it, and save it as a still image (the original data remains unchanged).

1

Display the desired image from a sequential shots folder or a video clip.

2


3

Select the copy icon l , and press the SET button.

œ The Copy Screen appears with

“YES” selected.

YES: The image is copied and saved as a still image (the original data is left unchanged).

EXIT: The copy procedure is canceled, and you are returned to the

Playback Setting Screen.

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COPY

Copy image

<Example: Sequential shots playback mode>

COPY

COPY?

ª

YES

º

EXIT

4


œ The image is copied.

œ Select “EXIT”, and press the SET button, or press the MENU button, to return to the Playback Setting Screen.

HINT

To select a different image (frame) in step 3...

œ Press the [ d ] or [ c ] arrow button.

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PRINT SETTINGS (STILL IMAGES ONLY)

Setting the DPOF settings

In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your digital camera, as with conventional film, you can have prints made at shops offering digital print services. Moreover, this digital camera is

DPOF-compatible, so you can use the digital camera to specify the number of prints, whether or not the date is displayed on the print, and also to specify an index print.

1

Display a Still Image Playback

Setting Screen.

2

Select the print setting icon

4


œ The Print Settings Screen appears.

ALL IMAGES: The specified print settings apply to all the still images on the card

(see page 89).

EACH IMAGE: The print settings are specified for each individual image (see page 89).

INDEX: All the still images are printed as miniature images

(thumbnail images), several images on one print (see page

91).

ALL CLEAR: Clear all the print settings (see page 93).

This cannot be selected if no print settings have been made for the image.

EXIT: Return to the Still Image

Playback Setting Screen.

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Specify print

order

PRINT SETTING

PRINT SETTING

ALL IMAGES

EACH IMAGE

INDEX

ALL CLEAR

EXIT

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HINT

œ To have the digital print service shop print out a still image from a sequential shots sequence or video clip, you must first copy the image and save it as a still image (see page 86).

HINT

Setting the print settings from the Playback Screen

œ Do this to quickly access the print settings for an image: Display the still image you wish to print and then press the DPOF button.

The screen in step 3 on page 89 appears and you can then proceed with the setting procedure from step 4 on page 90. Or, if the

Print Settings Done Screen is shown, the screen in step 6 on page 91 will appear.

DPOF button

MENU

DPOF

SET

About the DPOF format

œ DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a print order format. It enables highly efficient printing from digital cameras and allows DPOF-compatible digital cameras to print out to DPOF-compatible printers.

About the finished prints

œ Images that have been rotated will be printed in their original orientation.

œ The quality of the print output will differ depending on the print service and printer used.

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Specifying date imprinting and print quantities

You can specify print settings for each individual image (EACH IMAGE), or apply the print settings to all the images on the card (ALL IMAGES).

Printing out one image on one sheet is called a “standard print.” With the standard print, you can specify how many copies you want to print out, as well as whether you want the date displayed on the print.

1

Display the Print Settings Screen

(see page 87).

2

Select EACH IMAGE or ALL IMAGES.

ALL IMAGES: The set print settings are applied to all the still images on the card.

EACH IMAGE: The set print settings are applied only to the image currently displayed.

PRINT SETTING

ALL IMAGES

EACH IMAGE

INDEX

ALL CLEAR

EXIT

3


œ If EACH IMAGE was selected, press the [ d ] or [ c ] arrow button to display the desired image to print.

SETTINGS: Set the print settings.

EXIT: Return to the Print Setting

Screen.

ALL IMAGES

SETTING

EXIT

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4

Select “SETTING”, and press the

SET button.

œ The Date/Number Print Screen appears.

5

Specify whether the date is displayed on the print, and the number of prints.

<Specifying dated prints>

1

Press the [ j ] or [ l ] arrow button to select “DATE”.

2


œ The Print Date Screen appears.

3 Press [ j ] or [ l ] to select the desired option.

YES: Print the date.

NO: Do not print the date.


œ You are returned to the

Date/Number Print Screen.

<Specifying the number of prints>

1

Press the [ j ] or [ l ] arrow button to select “COPIES”.

2


œ The Print Number Screen appears.

3

Press [ j ] or [ l ] to specify the number of prints.

œ Press [ j ] or [ l ] until the desired number of prints is displayed.


œ You are returned to the

Date/Number Print Screen.

ALL IMAGES

DATE

º

NO

COPIES

º

0

EXIT

<Date/Number Print Screen>

ALL IMAGES

‡

DATE

º

YES

§

ALL IMAGES

‡

COPIES

º

1

§

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6

Select “EXIT” and press the SET button.

œ The Confirm Print Settings Screen appears.

If the print settings are correct:

Select “EXIT”, and press the SET button.

To modify the print settings:

Select “SETTING”, and press the

SET button.

To clear the print settings:

Select “CANCEL”, and press the SET button.

ALL IMAGES

DATE

º

YES

COPIES

º

1

SETTING

ª CANCEL º

EXIT

Index print

Printing out many small images on one sheet is called an “index print.” This is convenient for use as a list of the images you have captured.

1


(see page 87).

2

Select “INDEX”.

PRINT SETTING

ALL IMAGES

EACH IMAGE

INDEX

ALL CLEAR

EXIT

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3


œ The Index Print Screen appears.

YES: Specify an index print copy.

NO: Specify no index print copy.

INDEX PRINT

YES

NO

4


œ This completes the setting for the index print. You are returned to the

Print Settings Screen.

Modifying the print settings

1

Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 85.

2

Select “SETTING”, and press the

SET button.

œ The Date/Number Print Screen appears.

œ Following the procedures in step 5 on page 90, use the arrow button to select the setting(s) you want to modify, and change the setting. The rest of the procedure is the same as step 6 on page 91.

EACH IMAGE

DATE

º

YES

COPIES

º

1

SETTING

ª CANCEL º

EXIT

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Clearing the print settings

1


(see page 87).

2

Select “ALL CLEAR”.

3


œ The Confirm All Clear Screen appears.

YES: Clear the print settings for all images.

NO: Cancel the clear procedure and return to the Print Settings Screen.

4


œ All the print settings are cleared and you are returned to the Print Settings

Screen.

PRINT SETTING

ALL IMAGES

EACH IMAGE

INDEX

ALL CLEAR

EXIT

ALL CLEAR

º 5

YES

NO

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PictBridge PRINTING

(STILL IMAGES ONLY)

Your digital camera supports the PictBridge function. By connecting the digital camera directly to a PictBridge-enabled printer, the digital camera’s

LCD monitor can be used to select images and initiate printing.

Print preparations

1

Install the card containing the images you want to print in the digital camera.

2

Use the supplied USB interface cable to connect the camera to the printer.

To DIGITAL/VIDEO terminal

To USB terminal

USB interface cable

3

Turn on the power to the printer.

NOTE

Do not turn off the power to the printer while it is connected.

œ If the power to the printer is turned off while it is connected, the camera may not operate correctly. If the camera does not operate correctly, disconnect the dedicated USB interface cable, turn off the camera, and then reconnect the cable.

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PictBridge PRINTING (STILL IMAGES ONLY)

4


æ

], and turn on your camera.

œ The camera switches to the

PictBridge printing mode, and the

Printing Mode Screen appears.

Main switch

PC

PRINTING MODE

ONE IMAGE

Print this image

CAUTION

œ During PictBridge printing, the camera’s button operation response is slower.

œ If the camera is powered by batteries for printing, make sure that the remaining battery charge is sufficient (see page 124).

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To select one image and print it (print select image)

Procedure to select one still image and print it.

1

Complete the print preparations (see page 94).

2

Select the choose print image icon n , and press the SET button.

œ The screen to select images for printing appears.

3

Press the [ d ] or [ c ] arrow button to display the image you wish to print.

œ The screen to specify the number of prints appears.

ONE IMAGE 100-0009

COPIES : 1

PRINT

ª EXIT º

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4

Specify the number of prints.

1

Select “NUMBER OF PRINTS”, and press the SET button.

2

Press the [ j ] or [ l ] arrow button to set the number of prints.

3


œ “PRINT” is selected.

5

Select “PRINT”, and press the SET button.

œ Printing begins.

ONE IMAGE 100-0009

‡

COPIES º 1

§

PRINT

EXIT

NOTE

To cancel printing

1

During printing, press the [ l ] arrow button.

œ The Confirm Cancel Printing Screen appears.

2

Select “YES”, and press the SET button.

œ If “NO” is selected, printing resumes.

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To print all the images (print all)

Print all of the images on the card.

1


2

Select the all images print icon ( , and press the SET button.

œ The Print All Images Screen appears.

3


œ Printing begins.

ALL IMAGES 100-0009

PRINT

ª EXIT º

NOTE

Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 still images in the card.

œ Delete unwanted images before printing.

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Thumbnail prints (index print)

1


INDEX 100-0009

2

Select the index print icon

)


œ The Index Print Screen appears.

3


œ Printing begins.

PRINT

ª EXIT º

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To print the images that are set to print (print reserved images)

Procedure to print all the images that are set to print (see page 87).

1

Make the print settings (see page

87), and complete the print preparations (see page 94).

2

Select the print reserved images icon

Ì


œ The Confirm Print Images Screen appears.

3


œ Printing begins.

œ Printing begins about 1 minute after the SET button is pressed.

CONFIRM IMAGES 100-0009

º 9

PRINT

ª EXIT º

HINT

œ In step 2, if you press the [ d ] or [ c ] arrow button, you can confirm the images that are set to print.

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To change the print settings and print images (change print settings)

Images are printed according to settings specified by the digital camera, such as paper type, size, layout, printing quality, etc.

1


2

Select the change print settings icon

Ë


œ The Printer Settings Screen appears.

MEDIA TYPE: Specify the type of paper used for printing.

PAPER SIZE: Specify the size of paper used for printing.

LAYOUT: Specify how the images are to be arranged on the paper.

QUALITY: Select the print quality for the images.

DATE STAMP: Print the date the photo was taken.

EXIT: Return to the PictBridge Screen.

PRINTER SETTINGS

MEDIA TYPE º PRINTER VALUE

PAPER SIZE º PRINTER VALUE

LAYOUT º PRINTER VALUE

QUALITY º PRINTER VALUE

DATE STAMP º PRINTER VALUE

EXIT

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3

Adjust the printer settings.

1

Press the [ j ] or [ l ] arrow button to select the printer setting parameter, and press the SET button.

œ The screen to set the selected parameter appears.

2

Press the [ j ] or [ l ] arrow button to adjust the setting, and press the

SET button.

œ The selected parameter is set, and you are returned to the

Printer Settings Screen.

œ Follow the same procedure to adjust the other parameters, as desired.

œ The contents of the settings that can be made for each parameter will differ depending on the printer.

<When “PRINTER SETTINGS” is selected>

œ The images will be printed according to the setting specified on the printer side.

4

Select “EXIT”, and press the SET button.

œ You are returned to the PictBridge

Screen.

HINT

œ The printer setting parameters will differ depending on the printer that is connected.

œ To use printer functions which do not appear on your camera’s Printer

Settings Screen, select “PRINTER SETTINGS”.

œ If a function set by the camera is not available in the printer, the camera’s printer setting will automatically change to “PRINTER SETTINGS”.

English

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ABOUT THE OPTION SETTING MODE SCREEN

With the option setting mode, you can adjust the various settings related to camera operation, reformat a card, and more.

Displaying and exiting the Option Setting

Mode Screen

1

Display a Shooting Setting Screen or

Playback Setting Screen (see pages

44, 73).

2

Select the option setting icon Ø from the mode menu, and press the

SET button.

œ The Option Setting Mode Screen appears.

œ To cancel the Option Setting Mode

Screen, switch to a different shooting or playback mode.

6

MODE

STILL IMAGE

CLOCK SET

OPERATION BEEP

HELP DISP

LANGUAGE

TV SYSTEM

REFORMAT

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English


Option Setting Mode Screen

1

2

3

4

5

6

CLOCK SET

OPERATION BEEP

HELP DISP

LANGUAGE

TV SYSTEM

REFORMAT

7

8

9

F

POWER SAVE

FILE NO. RESET

LCD BRIGHTNESS

RESET SETTINGS

1

Date and time setting

2

Operation sound (beep) settings

3

HELP display settings

4

Language

5

TV system

6

Card reformat

7

Power save function

8

File number reset

9

LCD brightness

F

Reset settings

* Icons

7

through

F

are displayed when you press the [ j ] or [ l ] arrow button to scroll down the screen.

English

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DATE AND TIME SETTING

The digital camera will record the date and time an image is captured so that you can display them during playback. Therefore, before capturing images, make sure the correct date and time are set.

MENU button Arrow button [ j ] [ c ]

MENU

SET

DPOF

SET button

Arrow button [ d ] [ l ]

Example: To set the clock to 7:30 p.m. on December 23, 2003

1

Display the Option Setting Mode

Screen (see page 103).

2

Select the clock set icon r


œ The CLOCK SET menu appears.

œ The current date and time settings appear.

œ Follow the procedures below to enable or disable the date display during playback, to set the display format for the date, and to set the date and time.

œ To return to the Option Setting Mode

Screen, press the MENU button, or select “EXIT” and press the SET button.

CLOCK SET

OPERATION BEEP

HELP DISP

LANGUAGE

TV SYSTEM

REFORMAT

CLOCK SET

DATE

º

2003/08/01

TIME

º

00:00

DISP

º

Y/M/D

EXIT

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3

Set the date.

1 Press the arrow buttons to select

[DATE].


œ The Set Date Screen appears.

3

Press the arrow buttons to set the date to “2003/12/23”.

œ Year setting Ö [ c ] Ö Month setting Ö [ c ] Ö Day setting.

œ Press [ j ] to increase the number.

œ Press [ l ] to decrease the number.

4


4

Set the clock.

1

Press the arrow buttons to select

[TIME].


œ The Set Time Screen appears.

3 Press the arrow buttons to set the time to “19:30”.

œ Hour setting [ c ] Ö Minute setting.

œ A 24-hour clock is used for the time display.


CLOCK SET

‡

DATE

º

2003/12/23

§

CLOCK SET

‡

TIME

º

19:30

§

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5

Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback.

1 Press the arrow buttons to select

[DISP].

2


œ The Set Date Format Screen appears.

3 Press [ j ] or [ l ].

œ When [ j ] is pressed, the displayed date order changes as follows:

CLOCK SET

‡

DISP

º

Y/M/D

§ year/month/day month/day/year day/month/year DISP OFF (no display)

Press [ l ] to change in the reverse order.

œ If “DISP OFF” is selected, the date the image was captured is not shown during playback.


6

Select “EXIT”, and press the SET button.

œ The date and time setting is completed, and you are returned to the Option Setting Mode screen.

CLOCK SET

OPERATION BEEP

HELP DISP

LANGUAGE

TV SYSTEM

REFORMAT

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NOTE

œ Under normal conditions, while the batteries are being replaced, an internal battery will maintain the date and time settings. However, there is a small chance the settings may be lost. (The backup will last for about 7 days.) It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct after replacing the batteries and before shooting or recording of any type

(follow steps 1 and 2).

To correct the date and time settings

œ After steps 1 and 2, press the [ l ] arrow button to select the line of the setting that you want to change, and press [ c ] to select that setting. Then press [ j ] or [ l ] to set the new setting.

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OPERATION SOUNDS SETTING

This setting allows you to set whether or not a confirming audio signal sounds when the operation buttons (shutter release button, SET button, MENU button, etc.) are pressed.

Display the Operation Sounds Screen

1



2

Select the OPERATION BEEP icon

Ê


œ The Set Operation Beep Screen appears.

MUTE:

Mute or enable the operation sounds.

SHUTTER:

Enable or disable the operation sound when the shutter release button is pressed, or when a photo is taken using the self-timer.

KEY SW:

Enable or disable the operation sound when the SET button, MENU button, etc. is pressed.

EXIT:

Return to the Option Setting Mode

Screen.

CLOCK SET

OPERATION BEEP

HELP DISP

LANGUAGE

TV SYSTEM

REFORMAT

OPERATION BEEP

MUTE OFF

SHUTTER ON

KEY SW OFF

EXIT

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3

Press the [ j ] or [ l ] arrow button to select the desired option, and then press the SET button.

<If MUTE is selected>

œ The screen to turn the operation sounds on or off appears.

œ Press the [ j ] or [ l ] arrow button to select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

ON: The operation sounds are muted.

OFF: The operation sounds are not muted.

<If SHUTTER or KEY SW is selected>

œ The screen to enable or disable the operation sounds appears.

œ Press [ j ] or [ l ] arrow button to select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

ON: The operation sounds are enabled.

OFF: The operation sounds are disabled.

4

Select “EXIT” and press the SET button.

œ You are returned to the Option Setting Mode Screen.

HINT

œ The volume of the operation sounds cannot be adjusted.

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HELP DISPLAY

You can set whether or not the help display for the Shooting and Playback

Setting Screens is shown.

1



2

Select the help display icon

ç


œ The Set Help Display Screen appears.

ON: The help display is shown.

OFF: The help display is not shown.

CLOCK SET

OPERATION BEEP

HELP DISP

LANGUAGE

TV SYSTEM

REFORMAT

HELP DISP

3

Select the desired setting, and press the SET button.

œ You are returned to the Option

Setting Mode Screen.

ON

OFF

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LANGUAGE

You can set the LCD monitor of your digital camera to display the messages in any of several languages.

1



CLOCK SET

OPERATION BEEP

HELP DISP

LANGUAGE

TV SYSTEM

REFORMAT

2

Select the language icon

à


œ The Language Screen appears.

DEUTSCH: Select for German.

ENGLISH: Select for English.

ESPAÑOL: Select for Spanish.

FRANCAIS: Select for French.

ITALIANO: Select for Italian.

: Select for Japanese.

: Select for Korean.

: Select for Chinese (traditional).

: Select for Chinese (simplified).

3

Select the desired language, and press the SET button.



LANGUAGE

DEUTSCH

ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL

FLANCAIS

ITALIANO

English

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TV SYSTEM SETTING

This setting is to specify the type of image signal that is output from the camera’s DIGITAL/VIDEO terminal.

1



2

Select the TV system icon

á


œ The TV System Setting Screen appears.

NTSC: Output NTSC video signals

PAL: Output PAL video signals

CLOCK SET

OPERATION BEEP

HELP DISP

LANGUAGE

TV SYSTEM

REFORMAT

TV SYSTEM

3

Select the appropriate TV system, and press the SET button.



NTSC

PAL

CAUTION

œ If the TV system setting is not correct for the connected TV, you will not be able to view the images on the TV.

œ No image appears on the camera’s LCD monitor when the dedicated video cable is connected to the camera’s DIGITAL/VIDEO terminal.

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POWER SAVE SETTING

Your camera has a “power save” function whereby the power automatically turns off after a specified period of inactivity. The power save function works to conserve the battery power when the camera is not being used, or to prevent the batteries from dying if the camera has accidentally been left on.

You can specify the elapsed time (standby time) before the power save function is activated.

1



2

Select the power save icon

é


œ The Power Save Setting Screen appears.

BATT/CAM:

Set the standby time for the shooting modes when the batteries are used.

BATT/PB:

Set the standby time for the playback modes when the batteries are used.

EXT.PWR/CAM.PB:

Set the standby time for the shooting and playback modes when the AC adapter is connected.

EXIT:

Return to the Option Setting Mode

Screen.

OPERATION BEEP

HELP DISP

LANGUAGE

TV SYSTEM

REFORMAT

POWER SAVE

BATT/CAM

º

1min.

BATT/PB

º

5min.

EXT.PWR/CAM.PB

º

10min.

EXIT

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POWER SAVE SETTING

3

Press the [ j ] or [ l ] arrow button to select the desired option.

4


œ The Set Standby Time Screen appears.

5

Press the [ j ] or [ l ] arrow button to set the standby time.

[ j ]: Increases the standby time.

[ l ]: Decreases the standby time.

6


œ The standby time is set, and you are returned to the Power Save Setting

Screen.

PS

‡

BATT/CAM

º

1min.

§

<Example: When “BATT/CAM” is selected>

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FILE NUMBER RESET FUNCTION SETTING

If a reformatted card is used, the file name (image number) of the captured image automatically begins from 0001. If the card is subsequently reformatted, or if a different reformatted card is used, the file names again begin from 0001. This is because the file number reset function is set to ON, and consequently it results in more than one card containing images with the same numbers. By setting the file number reset function to OFF, even if the card is reformatted or the card is replaced with another card, the consecutive numbering of file names continues from the last number recorded by the camera.

<File number reset function ON>

Card A

File name (image number)

0001, 0002 ....... 0012, 0013

Replace card

Card B 0001, 0002 ....... 0012, 0013

<File number reset function OFF>

Card A

File name (image number)

0001, 0002 ....... 0012, 0013

Replace card

Card B 0014, 0015 ....... 0025, 0026

œ If Card B already has image data in it when it replaces Card A, file names are assigned as follows.

œ

When the highest image number on Card B (before replacing) is lower than the highest image number on Card A: the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card A.

Card A 0001, 0002 ....... 0012, 0013

Replace card

Card B 0001, 0002, 0014, 0015 ....... 0025, 0026

Previously recorded images

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FILE NUMBER RESET FUNCTION SETTING

œ

When the highest image number on Card B (before replacing) is higher than the highest image number on Card A: the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B.

Card A 0001, 0002 ....... 0012, 0013

Replace card

Card B 0020, 0021, 0022, 0023, 0024, 0025, 0026

Previously recorded images

1



2

Select the file number reset icon

O

.

3


œ The File Number Reset Screen appears.

ON: The file number reset function is on.

OFF: The file number reset function is off.

4

Select “OFF”, and press the SET button.

œ The file number reset function is deactivated.



HELP DISP

LANGUAGE

TV SYSTEM

REFORMAT

POWER SAVE

FILE NO. RESET

FILE NO. RESET

ON

OFF

NOTE

œ Until the file number reset function is turned ON, consecutive file names are assigned. It is recommended that the file number reset function be returned to ON at the end of each photography session.

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LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS

The brightness of the LCD monitor can be adjusted.

1



2

Select the monitor brightness icon g


œ The Monitor Brightness Screen appears.

3


œ Pressing [ d ] makes the screen darker, and pressing [ c ] makes it lighter.

4




LANGUAGE

TV SYSTEM

REFORMAT

POWER SAVE

FILE NO. RESET

LCD BRIGHTNESS

LCD BRIGHTNESS

ADJUST

0

English

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RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS

The settings that were changed on all the setting screens can be reset to the factory-preset settings.

1



2

Select the reset settings icon

É


œ The Reset Settings Screen appears.

YES: Reset to the factory-preset settings.

NO: Do not change the settings, and return to the Option Setting Mode

Screen.

3


œ The camera settings are reset to the factory-preset settings.



TV SYSTEM

REFORMAT

POWER SAVE

FILE NO. RESET

LCD BRIGHTNESS

RESET SETTINGS

RESET SETTINGS

YES

NO

HINT

œ Note that the following settings do not change with this procedure:

Date and time setting

Language setting

TV system setting

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FORMATTING A CARD

The supplied card must be formatted with this camera. In addition, a card must be formatted with this camera:

œ After purchasing, when used for the first time, or

œ If it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera.

For more information on handling the cards, see “Cautions when handling the cards” on page 18.

The card cannot be reformatted if the write-protect tab is set to the “LOCK” position. Proceed with the reformat procedure after setting the tab to the unlocked position (see page 19).

1



2

Select the reformat icon

ö

.

3


œ The Reformat Screen appears.

4

Select “YES”.

CLOCK SET

OPERATION BEEP

HELP DISP

LANGUAGE

TV SYSTEM

REFORMAT

REFORMAT

YES

NO

English

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5


œ Reformatting begins.

œ During reformatting, “REFORMAT” and “DO NOT POWER OFF” are shown on the LCD monitor.

œ When reformatting is finished, you are returned to the Option Setting

Mode Screen.

CAUTION

Caution during reformatting

œ Do not turn off the power to the camera or eject the card during reformatting.

Reformatting erases the data

œ When a card is reformatted, all data recorded on the card is erased.

Protected data (see page 79) is also erased, so before reformatting a card, any data you want to keep should be copied to your personal computer’s hard disk or other storage medium.

HINT

To cancel reformatting

œ In step 4, select “NO”, and press the SET button. You are returned to the

Option Setting Mode Screen.

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CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY

You can check how many images can be captured and how much shooting time is available on the card. For a table showing the maximum number of images and shooting time for specific cards, please see “Possible No. of

Images/Possible Shooting Time” on page 152.

Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time

1

Set the main switch to

Õ

, and set the camera to the desired shooting mode.

œ The remaining number of images appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor (for the still image and sequential shots shooting modes).

œ The remaining video recording time appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor (for the video clip shooting mode).

œ The remaining number of images and video recording time will differ depending on the resolution and compression settings.

œ When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is “0”, you cannot capture any more images. To capture more images, either install a new card, or save the images to a computer (see page 126) and then erase them (see page 81) from the card.

Remaining number of images

<Still image shooting mode>

English

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CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY

œ When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is “0”, it may be possible to capture a few more images by changing the shooting mode, setting a lower resolution setting (see page 53), or selecting a different compression setting (see page 55).

Remaining number of images Remaining time (min:sec)*

<Sequential shots shooting mode>

* Depending on the card capacity, hr:min:sec

<Video clip shooting mode>

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CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE

When using the batteries, the remaining battery charge can be checked on the LCD monitor. Make sure to check this indicator before capturing an image. For an indication of the possible length of time for battery operation, see page 151.

1


Õ

] or [

Ø

], turn on the power, and press the MENU button.

œ The battery remaining charge indicator appears in the lower right corner of the

LCD monitor.

6

SCENE SELECT

FULL AUTO

Battery remaining charge indicator

Battery remaining charge indicator

ç

ç

ç

ç

Battery remaining charge

Approx. full.

Appears only when a Shooting or Playback

Setting Screen is shown.

Power is low.

Appears only when a Shooting or Playback

Setting Screen is shown.

It will soon be impossible to capture or play back images.

If this icon flashes when the shutter release button is pressed, images cannot be captured. If it flashes while a video clip is being edited, the editing cannot be performed. Replace the batteries.

English

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CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE

HINT

œ Due to the battery characteristics, when the ambient temperature is low,

ç

may appear early for an incorrect indication of the remaining charge.

Also, depending on the conditions of use of the digital camera or the ambient conditions (temperature, etc.), the indicated remaining charge may change. Therefore, this indication can only be used as a general approximation of the remaining charge.

œ The indication shows the remaining charge only when alkaline batteries are used and appears as above. If Ni-Cd or other type of batteries are used, the indication will not be accurate.

œ Battery life may differ even among batteries of the same type.

œ Depending on the usage of the digital camera (such as the number of times the flash is used, the use of the LCD monitor, etc.) or the environmental conditions (temperature, etc.) the number of images that can be saved on fully charged batteries will vary greatly.

NOTE

œ It is recommended that you prepare extra batteries when taking pictures at a wedding or while traveling, for example, so you don’t miss capturing images of important moments due to the batteries’ power running out. The same is recommended for taking photos in cold environments. (In a ski area, for example, the batteries can be kept warm in your pocket until ready to use.)

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USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER

Using the camera as your computer’s external drive

1

Turn off your digital camera (see page 30).

2

Using the supplied dedicated USB interface cable, connect the camera connector to the camera and the computer connector to the proper terminal on your computer.

To the DIGITAL/VIDEO terminal

To USB port

Dedicated USB interface cable (supplied)

œ Please connect the dedicated USB interface cable to your computer’s

USB connector. Do not connect it to the USB port on your monitor or keyboard, or to the USB hub. Be especially careful when installing the driver software. In some instances, it may not be possible to correctly install the driver software.

3

Set the main switch to [PC], and turn on the power.

œ The camera changes to the PC connection mode.

œ More information about these operations can be found in the instruction manual accompanying the included Sanyo Software Pack.

Main switch

PC

NOTE

œ When the digital camera is set to the PC connection mode, no image is shown on the LCD monitor.

English

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USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER

Image data storage

Your captured images can be copied to the hard disk of a personal computer, or can be printed by a digital print service or with a printer. For copying to a personal computer, please refer to the instruction manual accompanying the provided CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack). For printing, use a digital print service or access a network print service.

Data file formats

The format of the files saved on the card and the method in which the file names are determined are explained below.

Type of data Data format

Still image data

Sequential shots data

Video clip data

JPEG

JPEG

QuickTime

Movie

File name structure

File name begins with SANY.

Extension is “.jpg”.

SANY****.jpg

File name begins with SEQT.

Extension is “.jpg”.

SEQT****.jpg

Sequential shot number (2 digits)

Sequential shots folder number

File name begins with VCLP.

Extension is “.mov”.

VCLP****.mov*

*Consecutive numbers assigned in the order the data was saved.

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Configuration of directories for the stored data

ROOT DCIM

MISC

(Location of DPOF files)

100SANDS

*

Folder number

101SANDS SANY1001.jpg

SANY1002.jpg

SANY0001.jpg

SANY0002.jpg

SANY0003.jpg

SANY0004.jpg

File name

102SANDS

SANY1999.jpg

SANY2001.jpg

SANY2002.jpg

* Up to 999 still images, 99 sequential shot folders, and 999 video clips can be stored in folder

100SANDS. If more files are made, a folder named

101SANDS will be made and they will be stored in there. New folders will then be named in sequence, i.e., 102SANDS, 103SANDS, etc.

SANY0998.jpg

SANY0999.jpg

SEQ0001 SEQT0101.jpg

SEQT0102.jpg

SEQT0103.jpg

VCLP VCLP0001.mov

VCLP0002.mov

File name

NOTE

Do not modify the folders and file names in the card using your computer

œ If the folders, file names, or their configuration is modified using a personal computer, it will be impossible to play back the data using the digital camera, and the digital camera may not operate properly.

Concerning video clip data saved by the digital camera

œ You can use QuickTime Ver. 3.0 or later from Apple to play back the video clips.

QuickTime5 for Windows and Macintosh is supplied with the included

CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack).

About file names when the card is replaced...

œ If the file number reset function is set to off, even when the card is replaced, consecutive numbering of folder numbers and file names continues from the previously installed card (see page 116).

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CONNECTING TO A TV

By connecting the digital camera to a television set, you can view the LCD monitor display on the TV screen.

Connections

Connect the supplied video cable from the DIGITAL/VIDEO terminal on the digital camera to the VIDEO input terminal on the TV.

To the DIGITAL/VIDEO terminal

To the video input terminal

Video cable (supplied)

Switch input to VIDEO

Playback

œ After connecting the digital camera to the television, set the TV input switch to VIDEO input.

œ When the video cable is connected, no image appears on the camera’s

LCD monitor.

œ The playback method is the same as when viewing images on the LCD monitor.

CAUTION

œ Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables.


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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

If you have a question about the camera operation, you might find the answer in this compilation of commonly asked questions.

Question

Why doesn’t the power turn on?

Answer

Due to cold temperatures, the batteries temporarily lost their power.

Action

Place the digital camera in your pocket to warm it up before using it.

Power

Why are the batteries consumed so quickly?

In the best select shot mode, why does the power turn off during operation?

The ambient temperature is very low.

The power save function is operating.

Keep the batteries in an environment of 10 to 40°C.

Why does the

ç appear?

icon

The remaining battery power is low.

Not a malfunction.

The 4 captured images are automatically saved in a sequential shots folder.

Use a separately sold AC adapter

(model

VAR-G4AEX for

Europe, U.K. and others, and model

VAR-G4AU for

North America and others), or replace the batteries with fully charged ones.

English

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Power

Shooting

Question

While the flash is recharging, why does the LCD monitor suddenly turn off?

Why isn’t the image captured when the shutter release button is pressed?

Why does the accessing indicator light orange?

Why doesn’t the flash operate?

being saved on the card.

Answer

Battery power is low, activating the function that momentarily turns off the LCD monitor.

The accessing indicator is lit orange

(data is being recorded).

Recorded data is

The digital camera has determined that the image is bright enough and the flash is not necessary.

Action

Not a malfunction.

When the flash is fully charged, the

LCD monitor will turn on again.

Wait until the accessing indicator lights green to capture the image.

Not a malfunction.

Wait until the accessing indicator changes to green before capturing the image.

Not a malfunction.

Capture the image; the digital camera will determine when the flash is necessary.

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Shooting

Question

During close-up photography, why is the captured image displaced from the image as seen through the viewfinder?

Are the settings retained even after the camera is turned off?

Answer

Due to the displacement between the camera lens and the viewfinder, a subject viewed close up through the viewfinder will appear lower in the captured image.

—

Action

Compose the photo while viewing the LCD monitor.

All settings except the exposure correction are retained even after the camera is turned off. Set the self-timer setting each time you take a photo; however, if you change the setting but not take the photo, the setting is retained even after the camera is turned off.

English

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Shooting

Question

Which resolution setting should I use?

Why is there no sound when a video clip is played back?

Answer

—


Action

Select the resolution setting according to the intended use:

@

or

B

:

Appropriate for printing letter-size or larger, and for printing a close-up of part of a photo

(trimming).

D

: For printing standard photo

(photo service) sizes.

E

and lower:

For photos displayed on a web page, or sent as e-mail attachments.

Not a malfunction.

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Question

Why doesn’t the digital zoom move?

Shooting

How can I take photos using slow synchro?

Answer

The digital zoom does not work when:

œ

The resolution is set to

B

.

œ

The scene select function is set to

ñ

.

—

Action

œ

Set the resolution to

@

or less.

œ

Select a different scene select setting.

1 Set the scene select setting to night view

ì

.

2

Set the flash mode to a mode other than flash off j .

In the forced flash d mode, slow synchro shooting is ensured.

English

134



LCD monitor

Question

When used in cold weather, why does the image seem to leave traces as it moves?

Why does the displayed image contain some red, blue and green dots, or black spots are visible?

Answer

Condition due to the liquid crystals.

Action

Not a malfunction.

Spots that appear in the LCD monitor only appear in the monitor and will not be recorded with the images.

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English


Viewing images

Question

Why is the image too bright?

Answer

The subject was too bright.

Why is the image out of focus?

Why is a part of the image missing?

The focus is not locked properly.

The image was captured at close range.

Action

When capturing an image, devise a way to compensate for a bright subject, for example, by changing the shooting angle.

Hold the digital camera correctly and slowly press the shutter release button halfway to lock the focus.

Then press the shutter release button all the way to capture the image.

When capturing an image at close range, compose the image using the LCD monitor.

English

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Viewing images

Question

Why is there no image (

?

is shown)?

Why do vertical stripes appear?

Why isn’t the magnified image clear?

Why isn’t the captured image clear?

Why is there no sound when a video clip is played back?

Can I play back image data that I edited using my computer?

Answer

This may happen when trying to play back images stored on a card from a different digital camera.

If a bright subject is shot in the video clip shooting mode, vertical stripes may appear on the LCD monitor or in the image.

Due to the characteristics of the camera, magnified images appear less clear.

The image was captured using the digital zoom.


—

Action

Play back images stored on a card using this digital camera.

Not a malfunction.

Not a malfunction.

Not a malfunction.

Not a malfunction.

We cannot guarantee the accurate playback of data that has been edited using a computer.

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Printing

Question

Why does a message appear during PictBridge printing?

Answer

Printer error.

Action

Please refer to the instruction manual for your printer.

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Misc.

Question

Why does the

“CARD FULL” message appear?

Answer

There is no more available memory on the card.

Why does the

“CARD

LOCKED” message appear?

The write-protect tab on the card is in the locked (protect) position.

Why can’t the digital camera be operated?

A temporary internal circuitry problem may be the cause.

Can I use my digital camera abroad?

—

Action

Erase unnecessary data.

Use a card that has more memory available.

Move the write-protect tab to the unlocked position.

Remove the batteries from the digital camera or disconnect the AC adapter, wait a few minutes, then reinstall the batteries and try again.

When the camera is connected to a

TV, you can switch the camera’s video output to NTSC or

PAL. If you have questions about using the separately sold AC adapter abroad, please consult with a dealer near you for advice.

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Misc.

Question Answer

Why does the

“SYSTEM

ERROR” message appear?

A problem has occurred within the digital camera or card.

Action

Check the following items

1

Remove the card and then install it again.

2

Remove the batteries and then install them again.

3

Install a different card.

If “SYSTEM

ERROR” still appears after performing the above steps, then take the digital camera to the dealer for service.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Before taking your camera to the repair shop, check the following table for a possible solution to the problem.

Problem Cause Action

Power

Shooting

No power.

The digital camera turns off by itself.

An image is not captured when the shutter release button is pressed.

The batteries are dead.

The batteries have not been inserted correctly.

Replace the batteries.

Reinsert the batteries, making sure to orient them correctly.

Close battery compartment cover properly.

The battery compartment cover is not fully closed.

The power save function is operating.

The power is not turned on.

Press the power button, shutter release button,

MENU button, or SET button once.

If the power save function has turned the digital camera off, then press the power button, shutter release button,

MENU button, or SET button once to turn the digital camera back on. If the power is turned off, press the power button.

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An image is not captured when the shutter release button is pressed.

The memory is full (the accessing indicator lights red, the displayed number of remaining images that can be captured becomes [0] on the LCD monitor).

The flash off mode is selected.

Install a new card.

Erase the images that are not necessary.

Save the images to separate media, then erase all the images from the card.

Shooting

The flash does not operate.

The shooting mode is set to a mode other than the still image shooting mode.

The batteries are dead.

A warning tone

(beep-beep-beep)

The batteries are consumed.

sounds, and it is not possible to take a picture using the self-timer.

Set the flash to automatic flash mode or forced flash mode.

Set the camera to the still image shooting mode.

Replace the batteries.

Install new batteries.

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Shooting

When the zoom switch is pressed to zoom in or out, the zoom movement stops momentarily.

The motion alert icon

T

is shown on the LCD display.

When capturing an image, no image is displayed on the

LCD monitor.

No playback image appears.

LCD monitor

The optical zoom has moved to the maximum magnification position.

The shutter speed is slow.

The main switch is not set to

[

Õ

].

The main switch is not set to

[

Ø

].

The camera is set to the PC connection mode and is connected to a computer.

Not a malfunction.

Release the zoom switch, and press it again.

Stabilize the camera with a tripod or the like.

Set the main switch to [

Õ

].

Set the main switch to [

Ø

].

Not a malfunction.

When the digital camera is set to the PC connection mode, no image is shown on the

LCD monitor.

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Viewing images

The image is too dark.

The image is too bright.

The flash was blocked by a finger or other object.

The subject was too far away.

The subject was lit from behind.

The forced flash mode is selected.

The subject was too bright.

Hold the digital camera correctly, and make sure the flash is not obstructed.

Capture the image in the range of operation of the flash.

Use the forced flash mode.

Use the exposure correction function.

Select a different flash mode.

Use the exposure correction function.

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Viewing images

The image is not in focus.

The subject is too close to the digital camera.

The digital camera moved when the shutter was released.

The focus is not locked properly.

Move the camera further away from the subject.

Set the camera to the macro mode.

Hold the digital camera correctly and slowly press the shutter release button halfway to lock the focus. Then press the shutter release button all the way to capture the image.

The colors of the images captured indoors are not correct.

A part of the image is missing.

The lens is dirty.

Clean the lens.

This is due to ambient lighting.

Capture the image using the forced flash mode.

The white balance setting is incorrect.

The handstrap or a finger was blocking the lens or lens opening.

Set the white balance setting correctly.

Hold the digital camera correctly, and make sure the lens is not obstructed.

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Viewing images

Connecting to a TV

Image editing

“NO IMAGE” is shown.

No image appears on the

LCD monitor.

No image.

The edge of the image is cut off.

You cannot rotate an image.

The “CANNOT

RESIZE” message appears.

There is no recorded data for the selected playback mode.

The camera is connected to a computer.

The digital camera is not correctly connected to the

TV.

The TV input is not set correctly.

The TV system setting is not correct.

This is a characteristic of the TV.

The protect mode is set.

The resolution is

4

.

The resolution is

2

.

Set to a different playback mode.

No image appears on the

LCD monitor while the camera is connected to a computer.

Follow the instructions to make the connection correctly.

Set the input on the TV to

“VIDEO”.

Set to the correct TV system.

Not a malfunction.

Cancel the protect mode.

It is possible to resize to

2

.

Resize is not possible. Select an image with a resolution of

4

or higher.

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Misc.


The “NO CARD” message appears.

The

“PROTECTED” message appears and the data cannot be erased.

The file number reset function turned on automatically.

No card is inserted.

You have attempted to erase data that is protected from accidental erasure.

The camera settings backup period has expired, or the camera settings were reset to the factory-preset settings.

Turn off the power and insert a card.

Set the protect setting for the data to OFF.

Set the file number reset function to OFF again.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Digital Camera

Type

Recording system

Image file format

Data storage media

CCD digital camera (recording and playback)

Digital recording

Still images: JPEG format (DCF, DPOF, Exif

2.2 compliant)

Note: Designed mainly by the Japan

Electronics and Information

Technology Industries Association

(JEITA), DCF (Design rules for camera file system) is standard for digital still camera image files to provide interoperability between digital photography devices for the images stored on removable memory cards.

However, it is not guaranteed that all devices will support the DCF standard.

Video clips: QuickTime Movie (Photo-JPEG)

(video only, no audio)

SD Memory Card

Multi Media Card

Approx. 3,200,000 pixels Camera effective number of pixels

Image sensor

Recording resolution

Video clip frame rate

1/2.7-inch CCD

Virtual number of pixels: Approx. 3,350,000 pixels, primary color filter

2,880 x 2,160 pixels (still images only)

2,048 x 1,536 pixels (still images and sequential shots only)

1,600 x 1,200 pixels (still images and sequential shots only)

640 x 480 pixels (still images and sequential shots only)

320 x 240 pixels (video clips only)

160 x 120 pixels (video clips only)

15 fps

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SPECIFICATIONS

Data compression

White balance

Lens

Aperture

Light-measuring modes

Exposure control type

Range

Digital zoom

Shutter speed

Viewfinder

Sensitivity

LCD monitor

FINE (low compression) (still images and sequential shots only)

NORM (normal compression)

Full-auto TTL, manual setting possible

Prismatic optical 3x zoom lens f=5.6mm to 16.8mm (35mm film camera conversion f=36mm to

108mm)

Autofocus, 6 groups, 7 elements

Open F=2.8 (Wide) to 4.9 (Tele)

Smallest F=4.8 (Wide) to 8.4 (Tele)

Multi-section measuring

Programmable AE

Exposure correction available from the

Shooting Setting Screen (0

±

1.8EV in 0.3EV

steps)

50 cm (Wide)/50 cm (Tele) to infinity (normal photography), 6 cm (Wide)/16 cm (Tele) to

50 cm (macro photography)

For shooting:

1x to 4x (except resolution

B

)

For playback:

1x to 45x (varies with resolution)

Still image shooting mode: 1/2 to 1/2,000 sec.

(During flash: 1/30 to 1/2,000 sec.)

(night view or landscape mode: Max. 2 sec.)

Sequential shots shooting mode:

1/2 to 1/2,000 sec.

Video clip shooting mode:

1/30 to 1/10,000 sec.

Optical direct image zoom viewfinder

Auto (equivalent to ISO50 to 200)

1.6-inch TFT color liquid crystal

Approx. 80,000 pixels

(Frame coverage: Approx. 100% when video cable is not connected)

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Flash working range

Flash modes

Focus

Self-timer

Time/date

Ambient environment

Power supply

Dimensions (excluding protrusions)

Weight

0.06m to 3.0m (Wide)

0.16m to 1.7 m (Tele)

Auto-flash, forced flash, flash off, red-eye reduction (corresponds to slow synchro when shooting in the night view or landscape mode)

Recorded with image data

Temperature 0 to 40°C (operation), –20 to 60°C (storage)

Humidity

TTL-type AF

2-second delay, 10-second delay

Batteries

AC adapter

(sold separately)

30 to 90% (operating, no condensation)

10 to 90% (storage, no condensation)

AA-size alkaline batteries x 2

The following batteries can also be used:

AA-size Ni-Cd batteries (SANYO N-3USX) x 2

AA-size nickel metal hydride batteries

(SANYO HR-3UA) x 2

Lithium battery (CR-V3) x 1

*AA-size manganese batteries cannot be used.

VAR-G4AEX for Europe, U.K. and others

VAR-G4AU for North America and others

98.8 (W) x 63.0 (H) x 30.0 (D) mm

Approx. 145 g (without batteries and card)

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SPECIFICATIONS

Digital camera connectors

DIGITAL/VIDEO

(communication and image output) terminal

DC IN (external DC power input) terminal

Regrouped jack

Video output 1.0 Vp-p, 75 k

Ω

unbalanced, sync negative, composite video, NTSC color TV system/PAL TV system

(switchable from the Option

Setting Mode Screen)

USB USB 1.1

DC 3.4 V (for exclusive use with the separately sold AC adapter

(model VAR-G4AEX for Europe, U.K. and others, and model VAR-G4AU for North

America and others))

Battery operation

Shooting*

Alkaline batteries

(supplied)

220 images** **

570 images*** *

Lithium battery

(sold separately:

CR-V3)

750 images** **

1160 images*** *

260 minutes****

Nickel metal hydride batteries

(sold separately:

HR-3UA)

480 images** **

1050 images*** *

Playback*

*** * Approximate time until batteries run out when using the supplied card and batteries at a 20°C ambient temperature.

** ** LCD monitor off, images captured at 20-second intervals, and flash used

1 in 3 times.

* *** LCD monitor on, images captured at 20-second intervals, and flash used

1 in 3 times.

**** LCD monitor on, continuous playback.

Note:

œ

The operation time may vary depending on the conditions of the batteries and the conditions of use. Especially when used at temperatures below

10°C, the battery operation time is drastically reduced.

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Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time

The table shows the possible number of images and the possible shooting time for the supplied 16MB SD Memory Card, the separately sold 64MB SD

Memory Card, and the commercially available 512MB SD Memory Card.

Shooting mode

Still image mode

Resolution setting

Compression rate setting

B

@

D

E b c b c b c b c b

@ c

Sequential shots mode

Video clip mode (no audio)

D

E

2

0 b c b c

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16MB

7 images

10 images

13 images

20 images

22 images

33 images

112 images

150 images

13 images

( 9 images)

20 images

(13 images)

22 images

(14 images)

33 images

(21 images)

112 images

(81 images)

150 images

(99 images)

45 sec.

2 min. 45 sec.

SD Memory Card type

64MB (sold separately)

30 images

45 images

59 images

88 images

512MB

(commercially sold)

245 images

365 images

483 images

714 images

94 images

143 images

484 images

645 images

59 images

( 9 images)

766 images

1,166 images

3,920 images

5,230 images

483 images

( 9 images)

88 images

(13 images)

94 images

(14 images)

143 images

(21 images)

484 images

(81 images)

645 images

(99 images)

3 min. 16 sec.

714 images

(13 images)

766 images

(14 images)

1,160 images

(21 images)

3,920 images

(81 images)

5,230 images

(99 images)

26 min. 36 sec.

11 min. 28 sec.

1 hr. 33 min.

œ

The figures in parenthesis ( ) indicate the possible number of images/shooting time each time the shutter release button is pressed.

œ Even with cards of the same capacity, the amount of data that can actually be stored may differ depending on the card brand, etc.

œ The continuous shooting time for each video clip will differ depending, for example, on the card capacity, environmental conditions (temperature and shooting conditions, etc.).

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SPECIFICATIONS

Supplied SD Memory Card

Memory capacity

Ambient environment

16 MB

Temperature 0 to 55°C

Humidity 20 to 85% (no condensation)

Dimensions

Weight

32.0 (L) x 24.0 (W) x 2.1 (H) mm

Approx. 2 g

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Others

Apple, Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks or registered trademarks of

Apple Computer Inc.

Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation.

All other company and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Caution

œ

It is forbidden to copy this manual, whole or in part, without prior written permission.

œ All images and illustrations given in this manual are for explanation purposes and may differ slightly from that of the actual product. Also, actual specifications are subject to change without prior notice and therefore may differ from the contents of this manual.

œ Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting from the use of this digital camera.

œ

Sanyo Electric declines all responsibility for damages due to improper use of the camera, failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual, or repairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by the manufacturer.

œ Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by optional devices or consumable items used with the digital camera other than those supplied with the digital camera or those specified by Sanyo

Electric.

œ Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss of revenue resulting from the loss of data caused by the malfunction, or the repairing of a malfunction, of the digital camera.

œ

The images captured with this camera will differ in quality from pictures taken with a standard film camera.

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