SANYO VPC-CA102 Full HD Waterproof Camcorder Dual Camera Instruction Manual

: June 16, 2024
: SANYO

Table of Contents

VPC-CA102 Full HD Waterproof Camcorder Dual Camera
Product Information
Specifications:
Important Note:
Warning:
Declaration of Conformity:
Usage Instructions
For First-Time Users:
Using Various Camera Features:
Connecting to a TV:
Connecting to a Computer:
Using Additional Features:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

VPC-CA102 Full HD Waterproof Camcorder Dual Camera

Product Information

Specifications:

Model Numbers: VPC-CA100EX, VPC-CA100GX, VPC-CA100PX,
VPC-CA100TA, VPC-CA102
Trade Name: SANYO
Manufacturer: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Address: 1-1, Sanyo-cho, Daito City, Osaka 574-8534, Japan
Compliance: Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Canadian ICES-003

Important Note:

This manual provides instructions for safely operating the
following camera models: VPC-CA100EX, VPC-CA100GX, VPC-CA100PX,
VPC-CA100TA, and VPC-CA102. Please read these instructions
carefully before using the camera. Make sure to also read and
understand the separate booklet SAFETY MANUAL. Keep this manual in
a safe place for future reference.

Warning:

To prevent the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
this appliance to rain or moisture.

Declaration of Conformity:

This camera complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

Usage Instructions

For First-Time Users:

If you are using the camera for the first time, please follow
the instructions in the SETUP and SIMPLE sections of this manual to
familiarize yourself with the camera’s operation.

Using Various Camera Features:

To utilize the various camera features, refer to the NORMAL and
OPTION SETTINGS sections of this manual.

Connecting to a TV:

If you want to view your camera’s content on a TV, please read
the section on CONNECTING TO A TV in this manual.

Connecting to a Computer:

To connect your camera to a computer, refer to the Xacti
Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL included with your camera.

Using Additional Features:

To learn how to adjust camera settings for different shooting
scenes and to access software for playing back recorded data and
burning DVDs, visit the Sanyo website. You can find more
information on page 4 of the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

For answers to common questions or problems related to camera
operation, please refer to the COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS section on
page 145 of this manual. Additionally, you can check the
TROUBLESHOOTING section on page 153.

INSTRUCTION MANUAL Dual Camera

VPC-CA100EX VPC-CA100GX VPC-CA100PX VPC-CA100TA VPC-CA102

Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-CA100EX, VPC-CA100GX, VPC- CA100PX, VPC-CA100TA and VPC-CA102. Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such.
Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera. Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet “SAFETY MANUAL”. Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.

Warning TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
kFOR AMERICAN USERS
The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of California (USA): WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
i This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: h Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. h Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. h Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. h Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
i Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Declaration of Conformity
Model number: VPC-CA102 Trade Name: SANYO Responsible party: SANYO North America Corporation Address: 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311 Telephone No.: 818-998-7322 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

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kFOR CANADIAN USERS
i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
kFOR EU USERS
The symbol mark and recycling systems described below apply to EU countries and do not apply to countries in other areas of the world. Your SANYO product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and/or reused. The symbol mark means that electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from your household waste.
Note: If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol mark, this chemical symbol means that the battery or accumulator contains a heavy metal at a certain concentration. This will be indicated as follows: Hg: mercury, Cd: cadmium, Pb: lead In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators. Please, dispose of them correctly at your local community waste collection/ recycling centre. Please, help us to conserve the environment we live in!

SANYO Sales & Marketing Europe GmbH Stahlgruberring 4, D-81829 München, Germany
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. 1-1, Sanyo-cho, Daito City, Osaka 574-8534, Japan
kFOR RUSSIAN USERS
This product is certified by an official certification company which is authorized by the Russian Federation.

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HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL
For first-time users Please read the sections on “SETUP” and “SIMPLE” in this manual to familiarize yourself with your camera’s operation.

To use the various camera features Please read the sections on “NORMAL” and “OPTION SETTINGS” in this manual. To view on a TV, please read the section on “CONNECTING TO A TV” in this manual. To connect to a computer, please see the “Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL”.

To use additional features Visit the Sanyo website to learn how to adjust the camera settings for various shooting scenes. There you’ll also find information about the software for playing back data recorded with your camera and for burning (recording) DVDs (page 4 in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL).
You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 145) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 153).

Symbols used in this manual

HINT

Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay

attention to.

CAUTION Points that require special attention.

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

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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE

Preparing the camera
1 Insert the battery pack.
Battery cover lock
2 Open Battery cover

Battery pack
Connector markings

1 Push the battery cover lock to the right to release it.

3 Insert the battery pack while matching the connector markings.

5 Push the battery cover lock to the left to lock it. The colored label is visible when the battery cover lock is not completely closed. Be sure to close the lock completely so that the colored label is not visible.

4 Close

Colored label

About saving your recorded data
h If you wish to use an SD Memory Card, refer to page 22 to install the card in the camera.
h An SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Please purchase a commercially sold card.
h This camera has an internal memory, so you can shoot and record without an SD Memory Card installed.

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Shooting
1 Press the ON/OFF button
for at least 1 second to turn the camera on. h If the screen to set the
date and time appears, press the MENU button 2 times to cancel it. For how to set the date and time, see page 33.
2 Record.
To record a video clip: h Press the [ ] button to
begin recording a video clip. h Press the [ ] button again to end the recording. To take a photo: h Press the [ ] button. h A still image is captured.

[ ] button [ ] button
ON/OFF button

MENU button

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Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready to go
i Sanyo declines any claim for compensation for recorded contents etc. in case of photographing or recording failure due to a chance camera or card flaw.
Playback

1 Press the REC/PLAY
button. h The display changes to
the Playback Screen.
2 Select the image to play
back. h Use the arrow keys to
move the orange frame to the image you wish to play back. h The image information for the framed image is shown in the bottom part of the monitor.

REC/PLAY button
Arrow keys
SET button

Full-HD 6.5MB
SET OK

100-0006 00:00:05

Orange frame Remaining battery power indication

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3 Press the SET button.

h Press the REC/PLAY button. When you are finished using the camera… Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second to turn the camera off. To continue to the next operation… Please confirm that your computer is connected to the Internet.

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Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD
Using the supplied CD-ROM (Xacti Software CD), you can store your captured images on a DVD.
Install application program
1 Set the supplied CD-ROM in your computer’s DVD drive.
h The installation window opens.
2 Click on [TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO].
h After clicking on the application program, follow the instructions shown on the monitor to install the program.
h When the window appears requesting to restart your computer, click the [Finish] button to reboot.
3 Remove the CD-ROM from the computer’s DVD drive.

h When the installation window closes, a dialog box to connect to the website introducing Kodak’s online service appears. Check the [No thanks !] option button, and then click on the [OK] button.

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Copy data from your camera to the computer
Connect your camera to a computer, and copy the desired data to the computer.
1 Turn on the computer, and use the supplied dedicated USB interface
cable to connect your camera to the computer. h Connect the cable between the camera’s USB AV terminal and the
computer’s USB connector.
2 Turn on the camera (page 30).
h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera’s monitor. USB CONNECTION
COMPUTER PRINTER CANCEL
CANCEL OK

Terminal cover
To USB AV terminal Supplied dedicated USB interface cable

To USB connector

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How to open the terminal cover 1 Push the battery cover lock.

Terminal cover

2 Open

3 Select “COMPUTER”, and press the SET button.

h The screen to select the computer connection mode

USB CONNECTION

appears.

CARD READER

MTP

SCREEN CAPTURE

PC CAMERA

CANCEL

4 Select “CARD READER”, and press the SET button.
5 Double-click the [TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO] icon on the
desktop.

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h TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO is launched, and the initial screen appears.
[Management] icon

6 Click the [Management] icon.
h The ArcSoft MediaImpression for SANYO screen appears.
[Import] icon

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7 Click the [Import] icon.
h The screen to select files to copy (import) to your computer appears.
[mToday’s Date] [Import] button
8 Click the [mToday’s Date] of the [Subfolder Name], and click
the[Import] button. h Copying begins. h When copying is completed, a window showing the result appears.
[Delete Original Files] button [Done] button
9 Click the [Done] button.
h If desired, you can click the [Delete Original Files] button to delete the file in the camera from which the copy was made.
10 Click the [×] close button in the upper right corner of the ArcSoft
MediaImpression for SANYO window. h You are returned to the top page of TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO.

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11 Click the [×] button in the upper right corner of the TotalMedia
Extreme for SANYO window. h TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO is exited.
Burn video clips onto a DVD
Here’s how to write your recorded data onto a DVD in the MPEG2 format. For information on other operations, please see the Help file for TotalMedia Extreme.
1 Insert a blank DVD in your computer’s DVD drive.
2 Double-click the desktop [TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO] icon.
h TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO is launched, and the startup page appears. [Create video] icon

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3 Click the [Create video] icon.
h The TotalMedia Studio screen appears.
[New DVD project]

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4 Click [New DVD project].
h The screen to create a video clip to burn to DVD appears.
[Insert video]

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5 Click [Insert video].
h The screen to select the video clip file to burn to DVD appears. h Click on the file you wish to burn to DVD. h To select multiple files, keep the [Ctrl] key pressed while selecting
files.
6 Click the [Open] button.
h The files you selected in step 5 and the total size of the files to burn to DVD are shown in the lower part of the window.
Selected files
Size of selected files

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7 Click the [Design] tab.
h The screen to design the title menu that is shown when the DVD is played appears.
h Select one of the designs.
[Produce] tab

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8 Click the [Produce] tab.
h The screen to burn files to the DVD appears.

[Burn] button
9 Click the [Burn] button.
h A window appears asking if you wish to save the project. h Saving the project will save your settings from steps 5 through 7. h It is recommended that you save the project if you intend to again edit
the same video clips that you burned to DVD.

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10 Click the [Yes] button.
h The screen to save the project appears. h Assign a suitable file name for the project.
11 Click the [Save] button.
h The current project is saved, and the DVD burn process begins. h When the burn process is completed, a window appears to inform you
that the process is done. Remove the DVD from the computer’s DVD drive.
12 Click the [OK] button.
h You are returned to the screen to burn files to DVD.
13 Click the [n] close button in the upper right corner.
h You are returned to the top page.
14 Click the [n] close button in the upper right corner.
h TotalMedia Extreme for SANYO is exited.
HINT About software upgrades i For information concerning TotalMedia Extreme upgrades, please go to the
following website: http://www.arcsoft.com/en-us/index.asp h If TotalMedia Extreme is launched while you are connected to the
Internet, automatic program update notifications may appear. To use Blu-ray Disc or AVCHD i The version of TotalMedia Extreme that accompanies your camera cannot
be used to burn these formats. To purchase a different version, please refer to the following website. http://sanyo.com/xacti/english/

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CAUTION Does the window requesting confirmation to enable the MPEG-2 Codec appear? When using TotalMedia Extreme for the first time, a window requesting you to confirm activation of the MPEG-2 Codec appears during the procedure. The MPEG-2 Codec must be activated in order to burn files to a DVD. Complete the following procedure to activate the MPEG-2 Codec. i Note that your computer must be connected to the Internet in order to
complete this procedure. Please confirm that your computer is connected to the Internet.
1 When the window requesting confirmation to activate the MPEG-2 Codec appears, click the [Yes] button. h The ArcSoft website appears.
2 Click on [Special downloads]. h The window appears for you to enter your email address, name, license ID, etc. h Enter the correct information. h The license ID is located on the back card of the supplied CD-ROM.
3 Click the [Submit] button. h Soon thereafter, the URL for the download to activate the MPEG-2 Codec will be sent to the email address you entered in step 2.
4 Click the download URL link. h The program will be downloaded to your computer.
5 Double-click the icon for the downloaded program. h Follow the instructions to activate the MPEG-2 Codec. h DVD burning via the TotalMedia Extreme program is now enabled. h When the procedure above has been completed, continue to the procedure to burn to DVD.
United States/Canada
Tel: +1-510-979-5599 Web: http://www.arcsoft.com/support/ E-mail Support: http://www.arcsoft.com/public/
content_page.asp?pageID=83 Hours: M-F from 9:00am – 5:00pm
(Pacific Standard Time, excluding holidays observed by ArcSoft) Language: English

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Europe
Tel: +353 (0) 61-702087 Web: http://www.arcsoft.com/en/support Email Support: [email protected] Hours: M-Th from 8:30am – 5:30pm GMT
(excluding holidays observed by ArcSofts Affilitate) F from 8:30am – 5:00pm GMT (excluding holidays observed by ArcSoft’s Affilitate) (Adjusted for daylight savings time when applicable) Language: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch
China
Tel: +86 (0) 571-88210575 Web: http://www.arcsoft.com.cn/support E-Mail Support: [email protected] Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:30pm
(Beijing local time) (excluding holidays observed by ArcSoft) Language: Chinese

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Important!

Concerning your camera’s waterproof feature

This camera complies with JIS IPX8 (formerly JIS protection grade 8) waterproof standard and can be used in water. Note, however, that failing to heed the following precautions may result in damage or injury that is not covered by the warranty. Please take the time to carefully read and heed the following cautions.

NOTE

k Before using the camera
i When closing the battery cover and terminal cover, make sure that no foreign object such as sand, hair, dust, etc. is caught in the rubber seal.
i Make sure that the battery cover and terminal cover are completely and securely closed to prevent water from getting inside the camera and damaging it.
i Please note that the camera accessories are not waterproof.

k Cautions concerning use in water
i The waterproof properties of the camera apply to fresh water and saltwater only; they do not apply to cleaning substances, chemicals or water from spas, etc. In case of a splash, immediately wipe off any moisture.
i Do not immerse in water at a depth greater than 3.0 m (9.84 ft.).
i Do not subject the camera to high-pressure water. i Do not immerse in water for longer than 60 minutes.
After 60 minutes of use in water, allow it to dry for at least 10 minutes. i Do not immerse in water that is warmer than 40 °C (104°F). i Do not open and close the battery cover or terminal cover when the camera is wet or while it is immersed in water. i Do not open and close the battery cover or terminal cover with wet hands. i Do not open the battery cover or terminal cover on the beach or at the poolside. i Do not jolt the camera while it is immersed in water. Doing so may cause the battery cover or terminal cover to open.
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NOTE
k Storing and maintaining your camera
i Do not leave the camera unwashed after it has been immersed in salt water or if salt water is adhering to it. Doing so may cause corrosion and discoloration of the plating, as well as deterioration of the camera’s waterproof capability.
i After the camera has been used in water, use fresh water to wash it. Never use soap or detergent to clean the camera, as doing so will cause deterioration of the camera’s waterproof capability.
i After washing the camera, take care to completely drain it, and use a dry cloth to wipe off any drops of water adhering to it (page 69).
i Do not leave the camera in an environment colder than 0 °C (32°F) or warmer than 40 °C (104°F), as doing so may cause deterioration of the camera’s waterproof capability.
i Waterproof seals are used in this camera. It is recommended that the waterproof seals be replaced every year with new ones. For replacing the seals, please consult your dealer. * Please note that there is a fee for replacing the waterproof seal.
k Beware of condensation
i Avoid opening and closing the battery cover and terminal cover in a high humidity environment, as doing so may cause condensation inside the camera.
i If condensation has formed inside the camera, as indicated for example by a cloudy lens, open the covers in a dry environment and leave the camera to dry.
k Other cautions
i Do not subject the camera to severe jolts, as doing so may deform the battery cover, terminal cover or the camera body, thus compromising its waterproof capability. If the camera has been subjected to a strong jolt, please consult with your dealer.

HINT What is “JIS IPX8” (formerly “JIS protection grade 8”)? i “JIS IPX8” specifies that a device is protected against the effects of
continuous immersion in water.

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BEFORE RECORDING IN WATER
Make sure that the battery cover (page 25) and the terminal cover (page 21) are closed. If a cover is open, water will get inside the camera and damage it. When closing the battery cover and terminal cover, make sure that no foreign object such as sand, hair, dust, etc. is caught in the rubber seal.
Battery cover

Terminal cover

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CONTENTS
HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL ……………………………………………………iii QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ……………………………………………….. 6 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ……………………………… 11
How to use the accessories …………………………………………………. 13 About the power plug ………………………………………………………….. 13 ABOUT THE CARD ………………………………………………………………….. 14 Media cards that can be used with this camera ………………………. 14 What “card” means in this manual ………………………………………… 14 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA …………………………. 15 Waterproof capability ………………………………………………………….. 15 High-quality images with “Full High Definition*” ………………………. 16 Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy
operation ………………………………………………………………………. 17 Image stabilizer for sharp pictures ………………………………………… 17 Capture clear images of the targeted subject …………………………. 18 Eye-Fi smart ……………………………………………………………………… 18 SYSTEM MAP …………………………………………………………………………. 19
SETUP
PARTS NAMES ……………………………………………………………………….. 20 INSTALLING THE CARD …………………………………………………………… 22 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK …………………………………………….. 24
About recharging ……………………………………………………………….. 29 About the temperature alert icon …………………………………… 29 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ……………………………………… 30 Turning on the camera ………………………………………………………… 30 Turning off the camera ………………………………………………………… 30 Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep)
mode is active ……………………………………………………………….. 31 DATE AND TIME SETTING ……………………………………………………….. 33 SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE
AND PLAYBACK MODE ……………………………………………………….. 35 SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE ………………………………………. 36
Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes ……………. 36 Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen ….. 37 Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen ………………………. 41 Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen …………………….. 45

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SIMPLE
SHOOTING
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES …………………………………………………….53 For best results ……………………………………………………………………53 Using the autofocus ……………………………………………………………..54 Select the recording size ………………………………………………………56 Select the focus setting ………………………………………………………..57 Hints for taking pictures ………………………………………………………..58
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING ………………………………………………………….59 SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS ………………………………………………………60
Using the flash …………………………………………………………………….63 SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP ……….65 MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) ……………………………………………..67 AFTER USING THE CAMERA IN WATER ……………………………………69
PLAYBACK
PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES ……………………..70 How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image ………….73
SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK …………………………………………………………..74 PLAYBACK VOLUME …………………………………………………………………75 DELETING FILES ………………………………………………………………………76
Delete single/delete all/delete folder ………………………………………76 Delete selected ……………………………………………………………………77 PLAYBACK MODES …………………………………………………………………..79 21-image display playback ……………………………………………………79 Selecting the playback folder ………………………………………………..80 Magnifying (zooming in) the image ………………………………………..81

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NORMAL
SHOOTING
RECORDING MENU 1 ………………………………………………………………. 82 Video setting ……………………………………………………………………… 82 Still image setting ……………………………………………………………….. 85 Scene select setting ……………………………………………………………. 86 Filter setting ………………………………………………………………………. 86 Self-timer setting ………………………………………………………………… 87
RECORDING MENU 2 ………………………………………………………………. 88 Motion compensation (image stabilizer) setting ………………………. 88 Focus range setting ……………………………………………………………. 89 Focus mode setting ……………………………………………………………. 90 Light-measuring mode setting ……………………………………………… 90 ISO sensitivity setting …………………………………………………………. 91
RECORDING MENU 3 ………………………………………………………………. 92 White balance setting …………………………………………………………. 92 Exposure setting ………………………………………………………………… 93 Subject chaser settings ……………………………………………………….. 94 High sensitivity mode setting ……………………………………………….. 96 Digital zoom setting ……………………………………………………………. 96 Exposure compensation ……………………………………………………… 97 Storage folder setting ………………………………………………………….. 98
PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK MENU 1 ………………………………………………………………… 99 Slideshow settings ……………………………………………………………… 99 File protect setting ……………………………………………………………. 100 Resize …………………………………………………………………………….. 102 Rotate …………………………………………………………………………….. 102
PLAYBACK MENU 2 ………………………………………………………………. 103 Correcting the image ………………………………………………………… 103 Editing video clips …………………………………………………………….. 104 Printing instructions ………………………………………………………….. 113
FILE INFO DISPLAY ……………………………………………………………….. 117

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OPTION SETTINGS
DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU …………………………………..118 INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU …………………..119
Shortcut setting …………………………………………………………………125 TV output setting ……………………………………………………………….128 File No. continued setting ……………………………………………………132 Formatting (initializing) ……………………………………………………….134 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY ………………………….135 Checking the remaining number of images and video
recording time ……………………………………………………………….135 For audio recordings ………………………………………………………….136 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE …………..137
OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS
CONNECTING TO A TV
CONNECTING TO A TV ……………………………………………………………139 Connecting to a video input terminal …………………………………….140 Connecting to the HDMI terminal …………………………………………140
PLAYING BACK ON A TV …………………………………………………………141
CONNECTING TO A PRINTER
PRINTING ……………………………………………………………………………….142

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APPENDICES
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS …………………………………………… 145 TROUBLESHOOTING …………………………………………………………….. 153
Camera …………………………………………………………………………… 153 Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters …………….. 161 SPECIFICATIONS ………………………………………………………………….. 163 Camera …………………………………………………………………………… 163 Camera connectors ………………………………………………………….. 167 Battery life ……………………………………………………………………….. 167 Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/
Possible Recording Time ………………………………………………. 168 Concerning the multi-indicator ……………………………………………. 169 Supplied AC adaptor …………………………………………………………. 170 Supplied Li-ion battery pack ………………………………………………. 170 Others …………………………………………………………………………….. 171 Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take
a test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready to go …………………………………………………………………………… 172 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES ……………………………………………… 173

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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION

Your camera has an abundance of convenient features and functions. From creating precisely the photo you want, to viewing images using various techniques, you can locate the exact operation for your purposes in the following table.

Shooting/recording

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Getting started shooting/recording · “VIDEO CLIP
RECORDING” on page 59 · “SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS” on page 60 · “Sequential shots” on

Log the date and time of your photos · “DATE AND TIME
SETTING” on page 33
Zoom in on the subject · “MACRO-
PHOTOGRAPHY

For more accurate focus · “How to use the manual
focus” (manual focus) on
page 89
Set the focus to a narrow range · “Focus mode setting” on

page 85 · “Audio recording” on
page 82

(ZOOM)” on page 67 Close-up photography · “Focus range” (super
macro mode) on pages 42 and 48

page 90 Reduce noise when recording · “NOISE REDUCTION
setting” on page 122

· “Select the focus setting” (super macro mode) on page 57

Optimize the photo quality · “Select the recording

Set the camera’s color/contrast characteristics · “Image quality setting” on page 122

size” on pages 42 and 56. · “Video setting” on

pages 46 and 82 · “Still image setting” on
pages 46 and 85

Capture fast-moving subjects · “Scene select” (sports mode) on page 46
Suppress camera shake effect · “Motion compensation (image stabilizer) setting” on pages 48 and 88

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Shooting/recording

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Shoot in dark conditions · “Exposure compensation” on page 97 · “Using the flash” on pages 42, 46 and 63 · “Scene select setting” (night view portrait mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on pages 46
and 86

Increase the camera’s sensitivity · “ISO sensitivity setting” on pages 48 and 91
· “High sensitivity mode setting” on pages 50 and 96

Photographing people · “Scene select setting” (portrait mode/night view portrait mode) on pages 46 and 86 · “Filter setting” (cosmetic filter) on pages 46 and 86 Capture sharp images · “Face chaser setting” on pages 50 and 95 · “Color chaser setting” on pages 50 and 94

Simplified operation for shooting/playback · “SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE” on page 35

Photographing landscapes · “Scene select” (landscape mode) on page 46

Take a self-photo · “Self-timer setting” on pages 46 and 87

Make images lighter or darker · “Exposure compensation”
on page 97 · “High sensitivity mode
setting” pages 50 and 96

Measure the brightness of a specific area · “Light-measuring mode
setting” on pages 48 and
90
Adjust the camera’s sensitivity · “ISO sensitivity setting”
pages 48 and 91

Change the color of the images · “Filter setting”
(monochrome filter/sepia
filter) on pages 46 and 86

Make white appear natural · “White balance setting” on
pages 50 and 92

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Playback

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Getting started viewing images · “PLAYING BACK VIDEO
CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES” on page 70

Adjust the speaker volume · “PLAYBACK VOLUME”
pages 51 and 75 Search for image/ audio files · “21-image display
playback” on page 79 · “Selecting the playback
folder” on pages 52 and 80 Magnify an image · “Magnifying (zooming in) the image” on page 81

Change the angle of view · “Rotate” on pages 51 and
102 Reduce the photo size · “Resize” on pages 51
and 102

· “Audio playback” on page 84

Adjust the speaker volume · “PLAYBACK VOLUME” on pages 51 and 75

Continuous playback · “SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK” on pages 44, 74 and 99

Adjust the monitor brightness · “Adjusting the monitor brightness” on page 61 · “BRIGHTNESS setting” on page 122

Playback on a TV · “PLAYING BACK ON A TV” on page 141 Set the TV system · “TV output setting” on pages 124 and 128

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File managing/processing

Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions

Search for image/audio files · “21-image display playback” on page 79 · “Selecting the playback folder” on pages 52 and 80

Delete files · “DELETING FILES” on
pages 44, 51 and 76

Protect files from accidental erasure · “File protect setting” on pages 51 and 100 Format a card · “Formatting (initializing)” on pages 124 and 134

Delete a part of a video clip and join video clips · “Editing video clips” on pages 52 and 104

Specify the number of prints, index print, and date imprint · “Printing instructions” on pages 52 and 113

View the settings that were in effect when the image/audio files were recorded · “FILE INFO DISPLAY” on page 117

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Using with a computer
Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions
Use the camera as a card reader · “SETTING THE CONNECTION MODE” on page 10 in the Xacti Software CD
INSTRUCTION MANUAL · “USING AS A CARD READER” on page 12 in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
Copy files from your camera to a computer · “Copy data from your camera to the computer” on page ix
Burn files copied to the computer onto a DVD · “Burn video clips onto a DVD” on page xiii
Playback · “About video clip files recorded with this camera” on page 8 in the Xacti Software CD
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Using as a webcam · “USING AS A PC CAMERA” on page 15 in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
Record an image of the computer screen · “SCREEN CAPTURE” on page 17 in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

i Xacti Software CD (CD-ROM) (page 4 in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL): 1

i Li-ion battery pack: 1

i AC adaptor: 1

i Plugs: The number of included plugs is different depending on the region where the camera is sold.

i Dedicated USB interface cable (page ix): 1

i Dedicated AV interface cable (page 140): 1

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i Handstrap (page 13): 1

To prevent from dropping the camera, be sure to attach the handstrap.

i GUIDE FOR BASIC OPERATION

i SAFETY MANUAL (safety precautions booklet) Please read this booklet carefully before using the camera.

i QUICK GUIDE

i Obtaining the PDF instruction manual and cautions

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How to use the accessories
k Handstrap

About the power plug
A power plug suitable for the destination country is provided for the AC adaptor.
VPC-CA100EX VPC-CA100TA
VPC-CA100GX
VPC-CA100PX
VPC-CA102
k How to attach

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ABOUT THE CARD
Media cards that can be used with this camera
The type of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera is: i SD Memory Card i SDHC Memory Card i SDXC Memory Card
What “card” means in this manual
i In this manual, SD Memory Cards, SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards that can be used in this dual camera are referred to as “card”.

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA
Your dual camera can record video clips in Full High Definition*. It includes an operation mode that lets even novice shutterbugs record and play back without getting flustered, as well as software with which you can easily create your original DVDs.
Waterproof capability
The camera is equipped to safely be used in water at a temperature of less than 40 °C (104°F), at a depth of less than 3.0 m (9.84 ft.), for up to approximately 60 minutes. You can enjoy taking pictures at the beach or by the pool.

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High-quality images with “Full High Definition*” (pages 46 and 56)
Your camera can capture full high definition (full HD) 1920 × 1080-pixel video clips. Also, the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC standard is used for formatting video files. You get both compact file size and high picture quality in one highperformance camera.

“Full High Definition” by SANYO Dual Camera signifies recording at a resolution of 1920 pixels horizontally ×1080 pixels vertically.

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Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy operation (page 36)
Select from two recording/playback modes: the “SIMPLE mode” for users new to the camera, and the “NORMAL mode” for full use of all the camera’s many features and functions.
Example:

Select video and photo size
SN
OK <SIMPLE Mode Recording
Menu>

RECORDING MENU 1

1 2 3

VIDEO PHOTO

Ful -HD 14M-S

SCENE SELECT

1 FILTER

2 FLASH 3 SELF-TIMER

Image stabilizer for sharp pictures (pages 48 and 88)
Your camera can compensate for the camera shake that results in blurry images when you try to capture a fast-moving subject or when you zoom in on a subject.

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Capture clear images of the targeted subject (pages 50 and 94)
Both the color chaser feature to target a specific color, and the face chaser feature to capture clear face shots, are provided.
Eye-Fi smart
By inserting a commercially sold Eye-Fi card (SD card with wireless LAN) in your camera, you can easily upload photos to your computer, a sharing site, etc. automatically via a Wi-Fi network. Also, you can transfer video files if your Eye-Fi card has a video upload function. Instructions for the Eye-Fi transfer feature can be found at the following website: http://sanyo.com/xacti/english/

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SYSTEM MAP
You can connect the camera to various devices to expand its capabilities.

Dedicated USB interface cable

Internet Computer
Printer

Dedicated AV interface cable

Mini HDMI cable (optional)
Commercially available card

i Card reader i DPOF-compatible
printer i Photo shop

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SETUP SETUP
PARTS NAMES
Front
Speaker Lens

Monitor unit
Stereo microphone

SETUP

Flash

[I] key SET button

ON/OFF button

REC/PLAY button

MENU button [G] key

[H] key [J] key

There are places in the camera where water might accumulate, but this will not affect its waterproof properties. To care for your camera after using in water, see page 69.
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Rear
[ ] button
ZOOM RANGE button
Monitor

[ ] button Zoom switch
Multi-indicator

Terminal cover Terminal cover lock

The tripod mounting hole is on the bottom.

Strap holder

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SETUP

INSTALLING THE CARD
Be sure to format a newly purchased card or one that was used in another device before using it in your camera (pages 124 and 134). If an unformatted card is used, the card itself may become unusable.
Battery cover lock
4 Close
2 Open Battery cover

1 Push the battery cover lock to the right to release it.

3 Insert the card with the label side facing up.

<When removing the card…> h To remove the card, press it in, and then release. The card will protrude slightly, and you can then pull it out.

1 Push the card in

Colored label

2 Pull it out

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CAUTION Close the battery cover securely i If the battery cover is not closed or is not closed completely, the camera
will no longer be waterproof. When closing the battery cover, make sure that no foreign object such as sand, hair, dust, etc. is caught in the rubber seal. Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card i Doing so may damage the card or the stored files. If the multi-indicator is flashing red… i Never remove the card when the multi-indicator is flashing red, as doing so may result in loss of files stored in the card.
HINT Shooting without a card installed i When a card is installed, images are recorded to and played back from the
card. When no card is installed, images are recorded to and played back from the camera’s internal memory. When the camera is turned on with no card installed, the internal memory icon is shown on the monitor to let you know that the images you capture will be saved to the camera’s internal memory.

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SETUP

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
Please charge the supplied battery pack before using it. Install the battery pack in the camera, and connect the AC adaptor to charge the battery. Power to the camera can also be supplied from a power outlet when the AC adaptor is connected.
1 Open the battery cover.
Battery cover lock
2 Open Battery cover
1 Push the battery cover lock to the right to release it.

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2 Insert the battery pack, then replace the battery cover.
Battery pack

Connector markings

4 Close

3 Insert the battery pack while matching the connector markings.

3 Affix the appropriate plug (supplied) to the AC adaptor.
h Use the plug that is appropriate for your region.

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SETUP

4 Use the dedicated USB interface cable (supplied) to connect the
camera and the AC adaptor, and then connect the AC adaptor to a power outlet. h Recharging takes place only when the camera is turned off, or when
the power save function or the sleep function has been activated. Recharging does not take place when the camera is in the recording mode or playback mode.
to AC

<During charging…> h During charging, the multi-
indicator is lit red. When charging is completed, the indicator turns off. h The multi-indicator flashes red if the battery pack is defective or is not installed correctly. Make sure that the battery pack is correctly installed. h The charging time is approx. 120 minutes.

Multi-indicator

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CAUTION Use only the supplied accessories i Please use only the supplied AC adaptor and dedicated USB interface
cable. Using an AC adaptor or USB cable other than those supplied may cause a fire. Close the battery cover and terminal cover securely i If any cover is not closed or is not closed completely, the camera will no longer be waterproof. When closing a cover, make sure that no foreign object such as sand, hair, dust, etc. is caught in the rubber seal. Do not charge the battery pack immediately after the camera has been in continuous use for a long time i The battery pack becomes hot when the camera is used continuously for a long time. If you attempt to charge the battery pack in this state, the multiindicator may flash red and it may not be possible to charge the battery pack. Wait until the battery pack has cooled down before attempting to charge it. Does the battery pack appear swollen? i The lithium-ion battery used in this camera may expand slightly when stored in a hot environment or repeatedly used, but this is not a safety hazard. However, a battery that is difficult to insert because it has become swollen may then be impossible to extract from the battery compartment. In this case, please discontinue its use and replace it with a new battery. Do not use the battery with the outer covering or label removed i Doing so may result in malfunction.

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SETUP

HINT
About the internal backup battery i 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 battery pack is 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 battery pack
i A small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off, and it is therefore recommended that the battery pack be removed from the camera if it is not going to be used for a long time. Note that when the battery pack is 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.
Recharging when connected to the USB terminal (page 6 in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL) i The battery can be recharged while the camera is connected to a
computer. During recharging, the camera is recognized by the computer as a separate drive; however, data cannot be exchanged. i The time it takes to recharge will differ depending on the operating condition of the camera and the computer. i Connect the dedicated USB interface cable to the USB connector on your computer. Do not connect it to the USB connector on the monitor or the keyboard, or to the USB hub. Correct operation of the USB interface cable cannot be guaranteed if it is connected to a connector other than the computer’s USB connector. i If the camera is not going to be used for an extended period of time, please disconnect the dedicated USB interface cable from the camera.

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About recharging
Recharging takes place only when the camera is turned off, or when the power save function or the sleep function has been activated. Recharging does not take place when the camera is in the recording mode or playback mode.
About the temperature alert icon
During camera use, if the temperature of the battery or inside the camera (excluding the battery) rises, a temperature alert icon will appear as described below.
k When the battery or internal camera (excluding battery) temperature rises during use h During camera use, if the temperature of the battery or inside the camera (excluding the battery) rises, a icon lights on the monitor. It is still possible to record and play back even when the icon is lit; however it is advised that you discontinue use as soon as possible and turn the camera off. h If the temperature rises further, the icon will start to flash, and the camera will turn off automatically. The camera cannot be turned on until the temperature has dropped (or as long as the icon remains flashing). Please wait until the temperature has dropped before resuming use. h During video recording, a countdown indicator will show the time starting about 15 seconds before shutdown. When the indicator shows 0 seconds, recording stops. h If the camera is turned off while the temperature is high (that is, while the icon is flashing), it cannot be turned on again until the temperature has dropped (or as long as the icon remains flashing).

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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF

Turning on the camera
1 Open the monitor unit, and press the
ON/OFF button for at least 1 second. h If you briefly press the ON/OFF button,
once, the camera will switch to the power save mode. h If you press the REC/PLAY button for at least 1 second, the camera turns on in the playback mode.

ON/OFF button REC/PLAY button

SETUP

Turning off the camera
1 Press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second.
h The camera turns off.

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Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is active
In order to preserve battery pack power, the power save (sleep) function will automatically turn off the camera after about 1 minute of no use during shooting, or about 5 minutes of no use during playback (factory-preset setting).
i When the power save mode is active, you can restore the power by any of the following methods: h Press the ON/OFF button. h Press the [ ] button. h Open the monitor unit.
i After the power save mode has been active for about 1 hour, the camera will switch to the standby mode. In this case, you can restore the power by pressing the ON/OFF button, or by closing and then opening the monitor unit.
i When the AC adaptor is connected, the power save mode will become active about 5 minutes after the camera is turned on (factory-preset setting).
i The user can specify the time elapsed before the power save mode is activated (page 124).
i When the camera is connected to a computer or printer, the camera turns off after about 12 hours.

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HINT To immediately activate the power save mode i Press the ON/OFF button briefly to activate the power save function. About the standby mode i To turn off the camera only briefly, you can close the monitor unit to put the
camera in the standby mode. The standby mode uses almost no power. When the monitor unit is opened again, the camera turns on immediately and you are ready to shoot or view images without any delay.
CAUTION If the K icon appears… i When a picture is taken, the date and time it was captured are recorded
with it. If the date and time settings have not been completed (page 33), the date and time cannot be recorded with the captured images. For this reason, immediately after the camera is turned on, the “Set date and time” reminder briefly appears, after which the K icon is shown on the Recording Screen. To have the date and time recorded with the images, please complete this setting before capturing images.

SETUP

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DATE AND TIME SETTING

The camera will record the date and time an image or audio recording is taken so that you can display them during playback. Therefore, before capturing images, make sure the correct date and time are set. h To correct the date and time setting, please see under HINT on page 34.
Example: To set the clock to 7:30 p.m. on December 24, 2010

1 Turn on the camera (page 30),
and press the SET button. h The Clock Set Screen appears. h 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. h To display the Recording or Playback Screen, press the MENU button 2 times.

CLOCK SET

DATE TIME DISP

2010/05/01 00:00 D / M / Y

2 Set the date.
1 Select “DATE”.
2 Press the SET button. h The Set Date Screen appears.
3 Set the date to “2010/12/24”. h The date is set in the following order: Set the year Set the month Set the
day. h Press [G] or [H] to select
year, month or day. Press [I] or [J] to increase or decrease
the number.
4 Press the SET button.

CLOCK SET

DATE

2010/12/24

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SETUP

3 Set the clock.
1 Select “TIME”. 2 Press the SET button.
h The Set Time Screen appears.
3 Set the time to “19:30”. h The time is set in the following order: Set the hour Set the minute. h A 24-hour clock is used for the time display.
4 Press the SET button.
4 Set the order in which the date is
displayed during playback. 1 Select “DISP”. 2 Press the SET button.
h The Set Date Format Screen appears.
3 Press [I] or [J]. h The date display order changes.
4 Press the SET button.

CLOCK SET

TIME

19:30

CLOCK SET

DISP

D / M / Y OK

5 Press the MENU button.
h The date and time setting is completed. h To display the Recording or Playback Screen, press the MENU button.

HINT i Under normal conditions, while the battery pack is 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 battery pack and before shooting or recording of any type (follow step 1). To correct the date and time settings 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Display the Option Setting Menu 1 (page 118). 3 Select “CLOCK SET” and press the SET button. h The screen to set the date and time appears. h The current date and time settings are shown. 4 Select the line you wish to change, and make the correction.
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SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE
Switch between the recording mode (for recording) and the playback mode (for viewing your recorded images).
1 Turn on the camera (page 30).
2 Press the REC/PLAY button.
h The mode changes. h The mode changes each time the REC/PLAY button is pressed.

14M-S
10

000:00:14
SD

REC/PLAY button

2010.12.24 18:41
SD Full-HD 6.5MB
SET OK

100-0006 00:00:05

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SETUP

SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE
The “SIMPLE mode” comprises only those functions that are most often used and necessary to operate the camera, while the “NORMAL mode” enables full use of all the camera’s many functions. Select the mode that is suitable for your purposes.
Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes
1 Turn on the camera (page 30).
h The previous mode is active.

2 Press the MENU button.
h The Menu Screen for the active mode appears.

3 Select the operating mode icon,
and press the SET button. h Switch from the SIMPLE mode
to the NORMAL mode, or from the NORMAL mode to the SIMPLE mode. h Press the MENU button to cancel the Menu Screen.

Switch to detailed S N normal menu
OK
Operating mode icon

1 2 3

1 Press SET button to 2 switch to simple Menu 3

Operating mode icon

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Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen
1 Set the camera to the recording or playback mode (page 35).
2 Select the desired operating mode (page 36).
3 If the Menu Screen is not displayed, press the MENU button.
h The Menu Screen appears. h To cancel the Menu Screen, press the MENU button.

Switch to detailed S N normal menu
SET OK

1 2 3

Press SET button to

1 2

switch to simple Menu

SET OK

MENU button

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SETUP

Using the SIMPLE Mode Menu
4 Press [I] or [J] to select the item you wish to change, and press the
SET button. h The Setting Screen for the selected item appears.

Press [I]

Select an item to change Description of selected item
Select video and photo size

SN SET OK

Press [J] Press the SET button

To keep in HDTV size

14M

HDTV size 14M [4:3] SESTET OK

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Using the NORMAL Mode Menu
4 Press [I] or [J] to select a tab.
h The Menu Screen for the selected tab appears.

5 Press [H].

Press [I] Press [J]

Tab

1 2 3

RECORDING MENU 1 VIDEO PHOTO

Ful -HD 14M-S

SCENE SELECT

1 FILTER 2 FLASH 3 SELF-TIMER

SET OK

Press [H]

RECORDING MENU 1

1 2 3

VIDEO PHOTO SCENE SELECT

Ful -HD 14M-S

1 FILTER 2 FLASH 3 SELF-TIMER

SET OK

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6 Press [I] or [J] to select the item you wish to change, and press the
SET button. h The Setting Screen for the selected item appears. h To return to the Menu Screen, press the MENU button.

SETUP

Press [I] Press [J] Press the SET button

Select an item to change

RECORDING MENU 1

1 2 3

VIDEO PHOTO SCENE SELECT

Ful -HD 14M-S

1 FILTER 2 FLASH 3 SELF-TIMER

SET OK

Applicable mode
PHOTO
16M 4640×3480 12M 4608×2592[16:9] 14M-H 4352×3264 14M-S 4352×3264 10M 4352×2448[16:9] 2M 1920×1080[16:9] SET OK

HINT About the applicable mode indicator i This indicator shows the shooting mode(s) for which the selected setting is
effective. : This setting is effective during still image shooting. : This setting is effective during video clip recording. : This setting is effective during still image shooting and video clip recording.

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Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen SIMPLE Mode Recording Menu

Select video and photo size

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SETUP

1 Recording size (page 56) h Select the video clip size to record.
9
: The video clip size is 1920 × 1080 pixels, recorded at 60 fields/sec. The captured still image size is 4352 × 3264 pixels (4:3 aspect ratio).
&
: The video clip size is 640 × 480 pixels, recorded at 30 frames/sec. The captured still image size is 1600 × 1200 pixels (4:3 aspect ratio).
2 Focus range (page 57) h Select the focus range that corresponds to the distance to the subject. 7: The camera automatically focuses on the subject within a range of 50 cm (19.69 in.) to infinity (normal). 8: The camera focuses on a subject within a range of 1 cm (0.39 in.) to 80 cm (31.50 in.) (super macro).

3 Flash (page 63) h Specify how the flash will operate. 9: The camera detects the subject brightness and uses the flash only when necessary. :: The flash operates with every image captured regardless of the conditions. ;: The flash does not operate even in dark situations.
4 S N (page 36)
h Set to the NORMAL mode.
5 Remaining battery power indication (page 137)

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SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu

Start slideshow

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1 Slideshow (page 74) h Specify the slideshow settings and play the slideshow.
2 Playback volume (page 75) h Adjust the volume for video clip and audio file playback.

3 Delete (page 76) h Delete files.
4 S N (page 36)
h Set to the NORMAL mode.
5 Remaining battery power indication (page 137)

SETUP

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Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen
NORMAL Mode Recording Menu
<Tab 1>

RECORDING MENU 1

1 2 3

VIDEO PHOTO

Ful-HD 1 14M-S 2

SCENE SELECT

1 FILTER

2 FLASH

3 SELF-TIMER

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SETUP

1 Video clip settings (page 82)

!: Record at 1920 × 1080 pixels, 60 fields/s (60i). Y: Record at 1920 × 1080 pixels, 30 fps (30p). “: Record at 1280 × 720 pixels, 60 fps (60p). &: Record at 1280 × 720 pixels, 30 fps (30p). ): Record at 640 × 480 pixels, 30 fps. <: Make an audio recording. 2 Still image settings (page 85) 4: Image size is 4640 × 3480 pixels. 5: Image size is 4608 × 2592 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio). 6: Image size is 4352 × 3264 pixels (low compression). 7: Image size is 4352 × 3264 pixels (normal compression). 8: Image size is 4352 × 2448 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio). +: Image size is 1920 × 1080 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio). G: Image size is 1600 × 1200 pixels. ,: Image size is 1280 × 720 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio). [: Image size is 640 × 480 pixels. :: 4352 × 3264-pixel sequential shots. t: 1600 × 1200-pixel sequential shots.

3 Scene select (page 86) =: Full auto setting a: Sports mode >: Portrait mode +: Landscape mode /: Night view portrait mode k: Snow & beach mode [: Underwater mode +: Fireworks mode Q: Lamp mode
4 Filter (page 86) &: No filter %: Cosmetic filter W: Monochrome filter ,: Sepia filter
5 Flash k: The camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when necessary. m: The flash will operate with every image captured regardless of the conditions. l: The flash will not operate even in dark situations.
6 Self-timer (page 87) N: Self-timer is off. y: Shooting begins 2 seconds
after the [ ] or [ ] button is pressed. x: Shooting begins
10 seconds after the [ ] or [ ] button is pressed.
7 Remaining battery power
indication (page 137)

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<Tab 2>

1 RECORDING MENU2

2 3

VIDEO STABILIZER PHOTO STABILIZER

1 2

FOCUS

1 FOCUS MODE

2 EXP MEASURE

3 ISO

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SETUP

1 Video stabilizer (page 88) h Compensate for camera shake during video clip recording. : Record with image stabilizer on. ]: Record without image stabilizer.
2 Photo stabilizer (page 88) h Compensate for camera shake during still image shooting. : Shoot with image stabilizer on. ]: Shoot without image stabilizer.
3 Focus range (page 89) h Select the focus range that corresponds to the distance to the subject. *: The camera automatically focuses on the subject with a range of 50 cm (19.69 in.) to infinity (normal). -: The focus can be set manually. +: The camera focuses on the subject within a range of 1 cm (0.39 in.) to 80 cm (31.50 in.) (super macro).
4 Focus area (page 90) B: 9-point range finder focus C: Spot focus

5 Light-measuring mode (page 90) X: Multi-section light measuring W: Center- weighted light measuring Y: Spot light-measuring
6 ISO sensitivity (page 91) =: Sensitivity is set automatically (video clip recording: ISO 50 to 800; still image shooting: ISO 50 to 400) *: Sets sensitivity to ISO 50 u: Sets sensitivity to ISO 100 v: Sets sensitivity to ISO 200 w: Sets sensitivity to ISO 400 6: Sets sensitivity to ISO 800 -: Sets sensitivity to ISO 1600
h The indicated ISO value is the standard output sensitivity.
7 Remaining battery power indication (page 137)

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<Tab 3>

1 RECORDING MENU3

2 WHITE BALANCE

3 EXPOSURE

TARGET A SUBJECT

1 HIGH SENSITIVITY

2 DIGITAL ZOOM

3 REC FOLDER

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SETUP

1 White balance (page 92) >: White balance is automatically adjusted depending on the ambient lighting (auto). r: For shooting in sunny conditions (fair). o: For shooting in overcast conditions (cloudy). p: For shooting under fluorescent lighting (fluorescent). q: For shooting under incandescent lighting (incandescent). ^: For setting the most accurate white balance (one push).
2 Exposure (page 93) @: The exposure is set automatically. T: Set the shutter speed manually. g: Set the aperture manually. H: Set the aperture and shutter speed manually.
3 Subject chaser (page 94) Automatically target a specific color with the color chaser function, or capture sharp face shots with the face chaser function. -: Enable face chaser. (: Enable color chaser. ): Disable face chaser and color chaser.

4 High sensitivity mode (page 96) 1: Increased sensitivity. 2: Normal sensitivity.
5 Digital zoom (page 67) Q: Enable the digital zoom. B: Disable the digital zoom.
6 Rec folder setting (page 98)
7 Remaining battery power indication (page 137)

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NORMAL Mode Playback Menu
<Tab 1>

PLAYBACK MENU1

1 2

SLIDESHOW PLAY VOLUME

1 2

PROTECT

DELETE

3 ROTATE

RESIZE

1 Slideshow (page 99) h Specify the slideshow settings and play the slideshow.
2 Playback volume (page 75) h Adjust the volume for video clip and audio file playback.
3 Protect (page 100) h File protect setting (delete prohibited)

4 Delete (page 76) h Delete files.
5 Rotate (page 102) h Rotate a still image.
6 Resize (page 102) h Reduce the resolution of a still image.
7 Remaining battery power indication (page 137)

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SETUP

<Tab 2>

1 PLAYBACK MENU2

EDIT PHOTO

EDIT VIDEO

PRINT INSTRUCTIONS 3

SELECT FOLDER

COPY

1 Edit photo (page 103) h Repair the “red-eye” caused by the flash, or enhance the contrast (still images only).
2 Video clip edit (page 104) h Edit video clips.
3 Printing instructions (page 113) h Specify the printing instructions (DPOF settings).
4 Select folder (page 80) h Select a folder to play back.

5 Copy h Copy files from the card to the internal memory, or vice versa.
6 Remaining battery power indication (page 137)

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SIMPLE
SHOOTING SIMPLE/SHOOTING
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

For best results

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

Correct hold

Incorrect hold

Example 1: Grip the camera by wrapping the fingers of the right hand, from the little finger to the middle finger, around the camera, and hook the index finger above the lens.

A finger is blocking the lens or flash.
Example 2: Grip the camera by wrapping the fingers of the right hand, from the little finger to the index finger, around the camera.

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

i Due to the characteristics of the camera, the outer surface may become warm during use, but this does not indicate a malfunction. i If the camera starts to feel uncomfortably hot during use, you might temporarily discontinue use until it cools down, or try holding it in your other hand for a while. Please use a tripod or other support when using the camera for a long time.

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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, set the focus range to capture images (page 57).
k Conditions that may cause incorrect focus The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work.
i Subjects with low contrast, very bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject.
i Subjects without vertical lines Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus while framing the subject vertically, then re-orient the camera to compose a horizontally framed image.

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The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may work, but not as desired.
i 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.
i 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.
HINT i Still images can be rotated when they are played back (pages 51 and 102). i When the [ ] button is pressed halfway, the image in the 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. i 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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Select the recording size
The larger the image size (number of pixels), the better the image quality will be, but the file size will also be larger. Select the image quality that is correct for the intended purpose.
1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Recording Menu (page 37), select the
recording size setting, and press the SET button.

To keep in HDTV size

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9: The video clip size is 1920 × 1080 pixels, recorded at 60 fields/sec. The captured still image size is 4352 × 3264 pixels (4:3 aspect ratio).
&: The video clip size is 640 × 480 pixels, recorded at 30 frames/sec. The captured still image size is 1600 × 1200 pixels (4:3 aspect ratio).
2 Select the desired recording size, and press the SET button.
h This completes the recording size setting.

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Select the focus setting
Select the focus range corresponding to the distance between the camera and the subject.
1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Recording Menu (page 37), select the
focus setting, and press the SET button.
All ranges
Automatic focus (people, landscape, etc.)
OK
7: The camera automatically focuses on the subject within a range of 50 cm (19.69 in.) to infinity (normal).
8: The camera focuses on a subject within a range of 1 cm (0.39 in.) to 80 cm (31.50 in.) (super macro).
2 Select the desired focus range, and press the SET button.
h This completes the focus range setting.

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Hints for taking pictures
Muting the operation sounds i The audio guidance that sounds when you operate the camera can be
muted (page 120). Where are the image and audio files saved? i All the image and sound files are recorded on the card installed in the
camera, or in the camera’s internal memory. Taking pictures in backlight conditions… i When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject, due to
the characteristics of the lens, 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 files are being recorded… i While the multi-indicator is flashing red, the image files are being written to the memory, during which time it is not possible to capture another image. Another image can be captured after the flashing red indicator turns off. However, even when the multi-indicator is flashing red, 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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VIDEO CLIP RECORDING

1 Turn on the camera (page 30),
and set it to the recording mode (page 35).
2 Press the [ ] button.
h Recording begins. h It is not necessary to keep the
[ ] button pressed while recording. h 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.
h Press the [ ] button again to stop recording.

[ ] button
Recording time
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Available recording time remaining

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SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS

Capture a still image (single-shot).

1 Turn on the camera (page 30),
and set it to the recording mode (page 35).

[ ] button

2 Press the [ ] button.

1 Press the [ ] button

halfway.

h The autofocus operates,

and the image is focused

(focus lock).

2 Continue to gently press

the [ ] button all the

way.

h The shutter releases and

the image is captured.

h You can view the captured

image on the monitor by

keeping the [ ] button depressed when you

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HINT

Adjusting the monitor brightness

i While the Recording Screen is active, you can quickly access the screen

for adjusting the brightness of the monitor by pressing the MENU button for

at least 1 second.

What is the camera focusing on? i A target mark & on the monitor

Target mark

shows the area the camera is

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focusing on.

i The camera automatically

determines the correct focus by

measuring from 9 different focus

points within the shooting area. If the

target mark is at a position that is

F3.6

different from the point you wish to

1/2

focus on, you can refocus, for example, by changing the shooting angle. i The large target mark appears when

Camera shake icon Shutter speed Aperture

the camera focuses on a wide area

in the center of the screen.

The focus and exposure can be locked (in the NORMAL mode)

i By assigning an operation shortcut to an arrow key (pages 122 and 125),

you can set the autofocus or the exposure to a fixed setting. When the

exposure setting is fixed, the P icon appears on the monitor; when the

autofocus setting is fixed, the p icon appears on the monitor.

i When the focus range (pages 46 and 86) setting or scene select setting is

changed, the focus lock is released.

The shutter speed and aperture are displayed (in the NORMAL mode)

i The shutter speed and aperture settings are shown on the Recording

Screen. You can use them as a reference when shooting.

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If the camera shake icon > appears… (in the NORMAL mode) i During still image shooting, if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility
that the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high, the camera shake icon may appear on the monitor. In this case, use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting, or set the flash operation mode to automatic (pages 42 and 63). i When shooting with the scene select function set to the fireworks + mode, the camera shake icon always appears, but this is normal. Does it seem to take a long time to save images? i When shooting in dimly lit conditions, it may take some time to save the data to the card.

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Using the flash
The flash is not only used for photographing under dark conditions, but is also convenient for example when the subject is in shadow or lit from behind. The flash is available only when shooting single-shot still images.
1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Recording Menu (page 37), select the
flash setting, and press the SET button. h The screen to select the flash operation appears.
Auto flash
Flash operates automatically
OK
9: The camera detects the subject brightness and uses the flash only when necessary.
:: The flash operates with every image captured regardless of the conditions.
;: The flash does not operate even in dark situations.
2 Select the desired flash operation, and press the SET button.
h This completes the flash operation setting.
3 Press the [ ] button to take the picture.

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CAUTION Do not touch the flash unit when shooting i The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn. Avoid touching the
flash unit when shooting.
HINT i The flash cannot be used during video clip recording. i By assigning an operation shortcut to an arrow key (pages 122 and 125),
you can change the flash mode from the Recording Screen (NORMAL mode).

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SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP

You can capture a still image (a single-shot) while recording a video clip.

1 Turn on the camera
(page 30), and set it to the recording mode (page 35).

[ ] button [ ] button

2 Press the [ ] button.

3 When you see a scene
you’d like to capture as a still image, press the [ ] button.

4 Press the [ ] button to
end the video clip recording.

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HINT i When shooting a still image while recording a video clip, the flash does not
operate. i The photo stabilizer (pages 48 and 88) is inoperative. i When the remaining video recording time becomes approximately
50 seconds, it will no longer be possible to capture a still image while recording a video clip. The exact remaining recording time at which this occurs will differ depending on the subject and on the recording size (page 56), as well as on the video clip recording mode (page 82). If you intend to capture a still image while recording a video clip, it is suggested that you take note of the remaining video recording time.

About the recording size of still images i The size of a still image captured during video clip recording depends on
the video clip recording size.

Video clip recording size setting !Y

Still image recording size +

“&

)

[

h It is not possible to capture sequential shots.

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MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM)

Your camera has two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom.

1 Point the camera lens at the
subject.

Zoom switch

2 Push the zoom switch toward
[T/]] or [W/P] to compose
the desired image. [T/]]: Zoom in on the subject. [W/P]: Zoom out. h When the zoom switch is
pushed, the zoom bar appears
on the monitor. h When the optical zoom factor
is at maximum, zooming stops
temporarily. When the zoom
switch is pushed toward the [T/]] side again, the mode
changes to the digital zoom
mode and zooming continues.

3 Take the picture.
For video clip recording, see page 59. For shooting single shots, see page 60. For shooting sequential shots, see page 85.

When both optical and digital zoom are enabled

Zoom bar

Optical zoom Digital zoom (yellow)

When optical zoom only is enabled

Pointer

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HINT When recording video clips at a high magnification i When recording video clips at a high magnification, a moving subject or
moving camera can cause camera shake, resulting in a distorted playback image. This phenomenon is due to the characteristics of the CMOS sensor and is not a malfunction. i It is recommended that you use a tripod to stabilize the camera when recording video clips at a high magnification. About the “Advanced Zoom” i During video clip recording, the “Advanced Zoom” function makes it possible to electronically magnify the image with no image degradation, and increase the magnification to a maximum 6x. When the ZOOM RANGE button is pressed… i The magnification is approximately doubled (double-range zoom). Press the button again to return to normal magnification. i The [W] icon is shown on the Recording Screen during normal magnification, and a [T] icon on the double- range zoom Recording Screen (Normal mode).

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AFTER USING THE CAMERA IN WATER
After using the camera in water, wash it with fresh water and dry it completely.
1 Turn off the camera, and close the battery cover and terminal cover
securely.
2 Wash the camera with fresh water.
h Fill a shallow basin with fresh water, and immerse the closed camera for about 5 minutes. Rotate the monitor unit several times to clean it completely.
3 Dry the camera.
h Use a dry cloth to wipe off any drops adhering to the camera, and leave it to dry completely in a well-ventilated place away from direct sunlight.
h Do not use a hair dryer or the like to dry the camera. Exposing the camera to high temperatures may cause the camera and/or waterproof seal to become deformed.
HINT About the handstrap i Wash the handstrap in fresh water after detaching it from the camera. i After washing, leave it to dry in a place away from direct sunlight.

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PLAYBACK SIMPLE/PLAYBACK
PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES

1 Set the camera to the playback mode (page 35).

2 Select the image to play back.
h Use the arrow keys to move the orange frame to the file you wish to play back.
h The image information for the framed image is shown at the bottom of the screen.
3 Press the SET button.
h The image you selected in step 2 is displayed fullscreen.
h If a video clip was selected, playback begins.

Press [J].

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Arrow keys

SET button
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Video clip playback operation

To do this…

Do this

Normal forward playback Press the SET button.

Stop playback

During playback, press [J].

Pause

During playback, press the SET button or press [I]. During accelerated playback, press [I].

To play back one image

During forward playback

After pausing playback, press [H].

at a time

(singleframe step)

During reverse playback

After pausing playback, press [G].

Slow playback

During forward playback

After pausing playback, press and hold [H].

During reverse playback

After pausing playback, press and hold [G].

To accelerate playback

Forward playback
Reverse playback

During forward playback, press [H]. h The playback speed changes each time [H] is pressed, as follows: Normal playback 2× 5× 10× 15× Press [G] to resume normal playback speed.
During forward playback, press [G]. h The playback speed changes each time [G] is pressed, as follows: 15× 10× 5× Press [H] to resume normal playback speed.

Return to normal playback speed

Press the SET button.

Adjusting the volume

Louder: During playback, push the zoom switch toward the [T] side.
Softer: During playback, push the zoom switch toward the [W] side.

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HINT If the a appears on the playback Screen… i The a icon appears when playing back a file that was saved in segments
(page 83).

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How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image
1 Play back the video clip. Pause the playback at the point you wish to
“snap” a photo.
2 Press the [ ] button.
h The screen to select the aspect ratio of the still image appears. Select the desired aspect ratio, and press the [ ] button. Note, however, that if the video clip aspect ratio is 4:3, you cannot select 16:9.
HINT The file size for a video clip is very large i 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 camera monitor or a television.) i Depending on the card, recording may end even before the possible recording time indicated. Display the video clip playback point i During video clip playback, press the MENU button for at least 1 second to display a bar showing the current playback point in the video clip. i Press the MENU button for about 1 second to cancel the bar.
CAUTION During video clip playback, the sound of a motor is audible… i During recording, the sound of the optical zoom movement or autofocus
movement was recorded. This is not a malfunction. If no audio is heard… i The audio is not played back when the video clip is played back in the
frame-by-frame, slow-motion, fast playback or reverse playback mode.

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SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK

You can play back files in succession with the “slideshow playback” feature.

1 Display the SIMPLE Mode
Playback Menu (page 37), select the slideshow setting, and press the SET button.
=: Play back all files. 3: Play back video clips and audio
files. c: Play back still image files.

SLIDESHOW
ALL VIDEO PHOTO
START

2 Select the type of file to play back,
and press the SET button. h Slideshow playback begins. h To stop slideshow playback, press
the SET button or MENU button.

HINT About the slideshow settings i The slideshow settings can be changed from the NORMAL Mode Playback
Menu (page 99).

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PLAYBACK VOLUME

Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio files.

1 Display the SIMPLE Mode
Playback Menu (page 37), select the playback volume setting, and press the SET button. h The volume control bar appears.
2 Press [G] or [H] to set the
volume, and press the SET button. h The playback volume is set, and
the display returns to the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu.

PLAY VOLUME
4 VOLUME SETTING

HINT The volume can be adjusted during playback i During video clip or audio file playback, if you push the zoom switch toward
[T/]] or [W/P], the volume control bar will appear, allowing you to adjust the volume. In the NORMAL mode i When you select “PLAY VOLUME” from the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and press the SET button, the volume control bar appears.

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DELETING FILES

You can delete files if you no longer need them. You can delete single files, selected files or all the files at one time.

Delete single/delete all/delete folder

1 Display the SIMPLE Mode
Playback Menu (page 37), select

DELETE

the delete setting, and press the SET button. DELETE SINGLE: Deletes one file at a time. DELETE SELECTED:

DELETE SINGLE DELETE SELECTED DELETE ALL DELETE FOLDER

Deletes the selected files

(page 77).

DELETE ALL:

Deletes all files.

DELETE FOLDER:

Delete the folder and all the files in the folder.

2 Select the desired delete mode, and press the SET button.
h The Delete Confirmation Screen appears.

h Press [G] or [H] to select the file you wish to delete. h There is no confirmation screen when deleting single files. Please make sure that the displayed image is one you wish to delete. h Press [G] or [H] to confirm the files to delete. h Press [I] or [J] to select the folder you wish to delete.

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3 Select “DELETE”, and press the SET button.

h The currently displayed file is deleted. h To delete other files, select the files, select “DELETE” and press the SET button. h The Delete Confirmation Screen again appears. To delete the files, select “DELETE” and press the SET button. Then select “YES” and press the SET button, and the files will be deleted. When file delete is completed, “No image” is shown. Delete selected Delete selected files. 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 37), select the delete setting, and press the SET button.

2 Select “DELETE SELECTED”,
and press the SET button. h The screen to select files to
delete appears.

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3 Select an image you wish to delete.
h Use the arrow keys to move the orange frame to the file you wish to delete.

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4 Press the SET button.
h The selected file is marked with the delete icon [ ]. h Up to 100 files can be selected. h To cancel a delete selection and remove the delete icon from a file,
move the orange frame to the marked file and press the SET button.
5 Press the [ ]or [ ] button.
h The Confirm Delete Screen appears.
6 Select “YES”, and press the SET button.
h The selected files are deleted.
HINT In the NORMAL mode i When you select “DELETE” from the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and
press the SET button, the Delete Screen appears.
CAUTION i Files that are protected from accidental delete cannot be deleted. To delete
protected files, set the protect setting for the files to off (pages 51 and 100), and then follow the file delete procedure.

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PLAYBACK MODES
21-image display playback
1 Display the image you wish to
play back.
2 Push the zoom switch toward
the [W/P] side. h The 21-image display appears.
3 Select the image to play back.
h Use the arrow keys to move the orange frame to the desired image, and press the SET button.
h Pushing the zoom switch toward the [T/]] side will show the 8-image display.
h If the zoom switch is pushed toward the [W/P] side while the 21-image display is shown, the display changes to the screen to select the playback folder (page 80).
h It is not possible to perform the file delete or file protect settings on the 21-image display.

Zoom switch
Arrow keys SET button

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Selecting the playback folder
If the card contains multiple folders, you can select from which folder you would like to play back.
1 Display the Playback Screen.

2 Push the zoom switch toward the
[W/P] side twice. h The screen to select the
playback folder appears. h If the zoom switch is pushed
toward the [T/]] side, the
camera changes to the 21-image
display (page 79).

SD SELECT FOLDER 100SANYO 101SANYO 102SANYO
OK

3 Press [I] or [J] to move the orange
frame to the desired folder, and press the SET button. h The files in the selected folder are
displayed in the Playback Screen.

HINT In the NORMAL mode i When you select “SELECT FOLDER” from the NORMAL Mode Playback
Menu and press the SET button, the screen to select the playback folder appears.

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Magnifying (zooming in) the image

1 Display the image that you want to magnify.
h For a video clip, pause playback at the place you want to magnify.

2 Push the zoom switch toward the
[T/]] side. h Magnification is enabled. h The image is magnified, and the
central portion of image is
displayed. h Use the arrow keys to view
different parts of the magnified
image.
To magnify:
Magnification increases each time
the zoom switch is pushed toward the [T/]] side.
To return to normal size:
Magnification decreases each time
the zoom switch is pushed toward the [W/P] side. h Press the SET button to return to the
normal (100%) view.

SAVE 100%

108% MOVE

HINT The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image i Press the [ ] button. The magnified portion is saved as a new still
image.

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RECORDING MENU 1

Video setting
When recording a video clip, smoother motion and better image clarity can be achieved by a higher pixel rate (resolution) and a faster frame rate. However, the file size will also be proportionately larger, requiring longer times to edit and store. It is recommended that you adjust the settings to those suitable for the desired purpose. Note that this menu is also used for recording audio only files.

CAUTION When editing video clips… i In order for video clips to be joined, they must have been photographed in
the same mode. i Video clips that were photographed in different modes cannot be joined.
Audio recording
k Audio recording

1 Select <, and press the SET
button. h The audio recording mode is
enabled. h The menu display is canceled if
the MENU button is pressed.

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2 Press the [ ] button.
h Audio recording begins. During recording, < appears in the monitor. It is not necessary to continue pressing the [ ] button while recording.

Length of recording REC 000:00:06

3 End the recording.
h Press the [ ] button again to stop recording.
HINT You can capture a still image during an audio recording i Press the [ ] button during audio recording to capture a [ still image. About files saved in segments i When the video setting is set to a voice memo < that exceeds about
13 hours, the recorded file is saved once, and the recording continues in a new file. For other video settings, when the file size exceeds 4 GB, the recorded file is saved once, and the recording continues in a new file. (These 4 GB segments are automatically created. The recording session continues until you stop recording, but voice memo recording is temporarily interrupted while the file is being saved.)

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k Audio playback

1 Select an audio file, and press the SET button.
h Playback begins.

To do this…

Start playback

Normal playback

Pause

Stop playback

Fast forward

Fast

forward/

reverse

fast reverse

Pause
Return to normal playback

Volume

Louder

adjustment Softer

Do this
Press the SET button.
Press the SET button. Press [I]. Press [J]. During playback, Press [H]. Each time [H] is pressed, the speed increases. If [G] is pressed, during fast forward, the speed decreases. During playback, press [H]. Each time [G] is pressed, the speed increases. If [H] is pressed, during fast reverse, the speed decreases. Press [I].
Press the SET button.
During playback, push the zoom switch toward the [T/]] side. During playback, push the zoom switch toward the [W/P] side.

CAUTION If no audio is heard… i The audio is not played back when the audio recording is played back in
the fast playback or fast reverse mode.

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Still image setting
For still images, you can select either the 4:3 or 16:9 horizontal to vertical aspect ratio. This menu is also used for shooting sequential shots.
Sequential shots
1 Select : or t, and press the SET button.
h The camera changes to the sequential shots mode.

2 Press the [ ] button.
h Shooting begins. Shooting continues as long as the [ kept pressed.

] button is

HINT
What is the maximum number of images in a sequential shots
sequence? t: 22 images :: 14 images i If you continue shooting even after the maximum number of images has
been captured, recording does not stop. i If you continue shooting after the maximum number of images has been
captured, subsequent captured images will overwrite the sequence
already captured, beginning from the first image in the sequence.
About the focus when shooting sequential shots i When sequential shots are captured, the autofocus operates when the
[ ] button is pressed halfway, fixing the focus.
Can the flash be used? i The flash does not operate when shooting sequential shots. Did the angle of view change? i When shooting sequential shots, the angle of view relative to that of still
image shooting may change.
About the PHOTO NR (page 122) setting i During sequential shots shooting, the PHOTO NR setting automatically
turns OFF.

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Scene select setting
You can select from various preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.) for specific shooting conditions.
HINT i To return to normal photography, select = from the scene select menu,
and press the SET button. i When capturing images using the lamp Q, fireworks

or night view
portrait / setting, use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera. i In the sequential shots mode, it is not possible to select night view portrait
/, fireworks +, or lamp Q. i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to scene select
icons other than = is on page 161.
Filter setting
The filter feature changes image characteristics such as color tones, to apply unique effects to the photographed image.
HINT i To return to normal photography, select & from the filter menu, and
press the SET button. i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to filter icons
other than & is on page 162.

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Self-timer setting
By assigning an operation shortcut to an arrow key (pages 122 and 125), you can set the self-timer from the Recording Screen.
HINT To pause or cancel the self-timer function… i If the [ ] button or [ ] button is pressed again before the shutter is
released, the self-timer countdown temporarily stops. Press the [ ] button or [ ] button one more time to restart the self-timer. i To cancel self-timer photography, select the N icon from the self-timer menu, and press the SET button. i The self-timer is automatically reset to off N after the power save mode is activated and the camera turned off.
When x is selected… i When the [ ] button or [ ] button is
pressed, the multi-indicator will blink for about 10 seconds, and then the image is captured. Also, 4 seconds before the shutter releases, the indication shown in the illustration appears on the monitor.

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RECORDING MENU 2
Motion compensation (image stabilizer) setting
Your camera can minimize a jittery picture by compensating for unintentional hand motion.
HINT If the motion compensation does not seem to be working… i Due to the mechanical characteristics of this function, it may not be
possible for the camera to compensate for violent motion. i If the digital zoom (page 67) is being used, the large magnification factor
may make it difficult for the motion compensation function to work correctly. i When the scene select function is set to night view portrait / or lamp
Q, the motion compensation effect may be insignificant. Can’t set the “photo stabilizer” setting? i The photo stabilizer is automatically turned off ] after any of the
following operations. h Setting the exposure to T, g or H (pages 50 and 93). h Setting the still image NR (noise reduction) setting (page 122) to “ON”. h Starting video clip recording. h Setting the camera to the sequential shots mode (pages 46 and 85). When motion compensation is enabled, i The following icons are shown on the monitor:
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The photo stabilizer is active
Both the video stabilizer and the photo stabilizer are active
Did the scene select setting change? i When the photo stabilizer is set to , if the scene select setting is +, it
will automatically change to =.

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Focus range setting How to use the manual focus

1 Select -, and press the SET
button. h The focus distance adjustment
bar appears.

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2 Press [G] or [H] to adjust the

focus distance, and press the

2.0m

SET button.

h The focus distance is set, and

you are returned to the

Recording Screen.

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HINT
About the focus range i The focus distance indication shows the distance between the center of
the lens and the subject. i In some cases there may be a slight variance between the distance
(numerical figure) you set in the manual focus mode and the actual distance. About zoom movement when using the manual focus i If the focus distance is set to 70 cm (27.56 in.) or less, the zoom changes to the largest setting that is suitable for that focus distance. i When the focus distance is set to 70 cm (27.56 in.) or less, the zoom will function only within the range at which the image is focused. About the super macro mode i When the focus range is set to super macro +, the zoom is temporarily set to the wide end. i By assigning an operation shortcut to an arrow key (pages 122 and 125), you can change the focus range setting from the Recording Screen.

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Focus mode setting
When the spot focus setting is selected, the focus mark + appears in the center of the monitor.

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Focus mark

Light-measuring mode setting

When spot light-measuring is selected, the light-measuring spot mark appears in the center of the monitor.

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ISO sensitivity setting
With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject. However, the ISO sensitivity can be set to a fixed setting.
HINT i By setting a higher ISO sensitivity, you can set faster shutter speeds and
capture images in darker locations, but noise in the captured images may increase or the images may be irregular. i By assigning an operation shortcut to an arrow key (pages 122 and 125), you can change the ISO setting from the Recording Screen.
CAUTION Does the image appear to flicker when recording a video clip? i If recording a video clip under fluorescent lights with the ISO sensitivity set
to w or higher, a noticeable flicker may appear in the image.

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White balance setting
This 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.
How to use the one push setting
1 Select the ^ icon.
2 Fill the entire screen with a plain white card (or piece of paper, etc.),
and press the SET button. h This completes the white balance setting.
HINT To cancel the white balance setting i Select >, and then press the SET button.

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Exposure setting
The shutter speed and aperture size can be set individually.

1 Select the desired icon from the
exposure menu, and press the
SET button. <If T, g or , was
selected> 1 Press [I] or [J] to select
aperture value or shutter
speed. 2 Press [G] or [H] to change
the setting for the selected
parameter.

F3.5 1/250
Shutter speed Aperture

2 Press the SET button.
h This completes the exposure setting.

HINT i To prevent the effects of camera shake at slow shutter speeds, it is
recommended to use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera. i A slow shutter speed may be useful for photographing in a darker
environment, but noise in the image may be increased. i To minimize noise in the image, complete the noise reduction setting
(page 122). i The exposure setting automatically becomes @ if the scene select
function is active. i In the sequential shots mode, the shutter speed is faster than 1/15 sec. i Even if the shutter speed is set to slower than 1/29 sec., the shutter speed
during video clip recording is 1/30 sec. i If the exposure setting is set to T, g or H, by assigning an operation
shortcut to an arrow key (pages 122 and 125), you can select the T, g or H exposure setting from the Recording Screen.

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Subject chaser settings
Adjust the settings to automatically target a specific color with the color chaser function, or capture sharp face shots with the face chaser function.
Shooting with the color chaser function (still images only)
1 Set the color chaser setting to (.
h A target mark (+) appears in the center of the monitor.
2 Move the target mark to the desired subject, and press the SET
button. h When the subject is successfully targeted, a target frame icon (blue
) appears superimposed on the subject. h While the target frame icon is displayed, press the SET button. <If the subject is not successfully targeted> h The target mark continues to be displayed. Press the SET button once
more, and try to engage the target again.
3 Press the [O] button. h The image is captured at the moment the [O] button is pressed.

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Shooting with the face chaser function
1 Set the face chaser setting to -.
h When the subject is successfully targeted, a green double-frame appears superimposed on the subject.
2 When capturing a still image, press the [O] button halfway.
3 Press the [O] or [R] button.

h Gently press the [O] button all the way to capture the photo. h Recording begins when the [R] button is pressed. h During recording, an orange frame appears superimposed on the subject. CAUTION About recording with the subject chaser i The chaser function does not work while the digital zoom is being used. i The chaser function does not work when zooming in or out. i The chaser function may not work when the subject in the monitor is relatively small or appears dark. i If the scene select function setting was fireworks + or landscape +, it automatically changes to =. When using the face chaser function i The light measuring mode changes to multi-section light measuring.

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High sensitivity mode setting
When you shoot in the high sensitivity mode, the captured image appears even brighter than that specified by the ISO sensitivity and exposure compensation settings.
CAUTION Limitations of the high sensitivity mode i When the shutter speed is reduced to create a bright image, video clip
motion will appear uneven during playback. i When shooting in a dark environment, the autofocus and auto exposure
may not function effectively.
Digital zoom setting
This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled during zoom shooting.
HINT i The digital zoom does not function in the following situation:
When the still image mode is set to 4 or 5.

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Exposure compensation
By assigning the exposure compensation operation shortcut to an arrow key (pages 122 and 125), you can make the image lighter or darker when capturing images.
1 Assign the operation shortcut to
an arrow key (pages 122 and 125).

2 Press the arrow key to which the
operation shortcut was assigned. h The exposure compensation bar
appears.

3 Press [G] or [H] to adjust the
exposure. h The exposure compensation
numerical value is shown at the left end of the exposure compensation bar. h The exposure compensation can be set to a value from 1.8 EV to +1.8 EV. h The exposure compensation bar is canceled when the MENU button or the SET button is pressed.

Arrow keys

SET button

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Pointer Exposure compensation bar

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HINT
The exposure compensation setting is canceled in the following cases: i When the pointer is set to the center position. i When the camera is set to the playback mode. i After the power is turned off. i When the camera is set to the standby mode.

Storage folder setting
Create or select a recording folder (a folder in which to store recorded files).

1 Select “REC FOLDER”, and
press the SET button. h Select “CREATE NEW
FOLDER”.