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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Playback kVideo clip playback
Press the REC/PLAY button. h The display switches to the Playback Screen. h Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the video clip you wish to play back. h Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the screen. Press the SET button. h Playback of the selected video clip begins.
REC/PLAY button SET button

kStill image playback

Press the REC/PLAY button. h The display switches to the Playback Screen. h To view other images, toggle the SET button to the left or right. <To return to the Shooting Screen> h Press the REC/PLAY button.

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<Example: After recording a video clip> Video clip pattern
When you are finished using the camera.
Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off.
Burn your recorded video clips onto a DVD (Windows XP)
Using the supplied CD-ROM (SANYO Software Pack), you can import the captured images to your computer and store them on a DVD. Detailed information about the SANYO Software Pack can be found on page 4 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
Install application programs
Set the supplied CD-ROM (SANYO Software Pack) in your computers CD-ROM drive. h The installation window opens. Click on the application program you wish to install. h Install the application program with which you can import images to a computer (Photo Explorer). h Install the application program with which you can create DVDs (MovieFactory). h After clicking on an application program, follow the instructions shown on the monitor to install the program. h When the installation is complete, the product registration window will appear, but click on the Exit button to close the window.
In the installation window, click on [Finish] and remove the CD-ROM from the computers CD-ROM drive. <About the Kodak online service> h When the installation window closes, a dialog box to connect to the website introducing Kodaks online service appears. Check the [No thanks !] option button, and then click on the [OK] button.
Connect your camera to a computer
Use the supplied dedicated USB interface cable to connect your camera to a computer (page 8 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL).
To USB terminal on the camera
Supplied dedicated USB interface cable
USB CONNECTION CARD READER MOBILE VIEWER PictBridge PC CAMERA CANCEL
To USB connector on the computer
Copy a video clip to your computer
Run Photo Explorer, set the location of the cameras data as the copy source, and copy the video clip(s) to your computer (page 15 in the SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL).

PARTS NAMES... 19 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK... 21 Recharging the battery pack.. 22 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD.. 23 Install the battery pack... 23 Install the card... 25 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF.. 26 Turning on the camera... 26 Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) function is active... 26 Turning off the camera... 27 OPERATION BUTTONS... 28 DATE AND TIME SETTING... 30 SCREEN DISPLAY... 33

BASIC OPERATION

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES... 35 For best results.... 35 Using the autofocus... 36 Switching between the shooting mode and playback mode. 38 Switching the display mode... 39 Hints for taking pictures... 40 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK.. 41 Recording video clips... 41 Playing back a video clip.. 42
CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES..45 Shooting still images...45 Viewing still images...47 9-image display playback..48 Art mode playback...49 Magnifying (zooming in) the image..51 SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP..52 AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK..53 Audio recording....53 Audio data playback...55 USING THE ZOOM...57 EXPOSURE CORRECTION...58

SHOOTING

DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU..59 Switching the page..60 Overview of the RECORDING MENU..61 IMAGE QUALITY....65 Video clip image quality setting...65 Still image resolution setting...66 SCENE SELECT....67 FILTERS....69 SETTING THE FLASH MODE..70 SELF-TIMER...72 MOTION COMPENSATION (IMAGE STABILIZER)..74 FOCUS RANGE...76 How to use the manual focus...77 FOCUS AREA SETTING...78 LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING..79 ISO SENSITIVITY...80 WHITE BALANCE...81

PLAYBACK

DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU..83 Switching the page..84 Overview of the PLAYBACK MENU...85 PLAYBACK MODE...87 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK...89 PLAYBACK VOLUME...91 IMAGE PROTECT...92 DELETING DATA...94 COPY DATA....96 ROTATE IMAGE...98 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE)..99
CORRECTING CAMERA SHAKE AND RED-EYE EFFECT. 100 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS... 102 Procedure to cut (extract) a portion of a video clip. 102 Procedure to join video clips.. 103 Procedure to extract a still image.. 104 Video clip cutting (extracting).. 105 Joining two video clips... 108 Extracting a still image from a video clip.. 111 PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS.. 112 Display the Printing Instructions Screen.. 112 Specifying date imprinting and print quantities.. 114 Index print... 116 Clearing all the printing instructions.. 117 SMOOTH PLAYBACK... 118 DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN). 119

OPTION SETTINGS

DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU... 120 Overview of the OPTION MENU.. 121 SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY... 123 OPERATION SOUNDS... 124 POST-VIEW SETTING... 126 WIND NOISE REDUCTION... 127 NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION.. 128 ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY... 129 FLICKER-REDUCTION... 130 DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING... 131 ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS.. 132 MONITOR BRIGHTNESS... 134 SCREEN LANGUAGE... 135 TV SYSTEM SETTING... 136 POWER SAVE FUNCTION... 137 FILE NO. RESET FUNCTION.. 139 INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY. 142 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS.. 144 CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL AND CARD MEMORY. 145 Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time... 145 For audio data.... 145 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE. 146

OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS
CONNECTING TO A TV...148 CONNECTING HEADPHONES..149 DIRECT PRINTING...150 Print preparations..150 To select one image and print it (one image)..152 To print all the images (all images)..154 Thumbnail prints (index)..155 To print images according to the printing instructions (print requested images)..156 To change the printer settings and print images (change printer settings)..157

APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS...159 TROUBLESHOOTING..166 Camera...166 Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters.174 SPECIFICATIONS...176 Camera...176 Camera connectors...179 Battery life...179 Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/ Possible Recording Time...180 Concerning the multi-indicator...181 Supplied battery pack charger...182 Supplied Li-ion battery pack...182 Others...183 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES..184
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 Getting started shooting/recording
Recording video clips on page 41 Shooting still images on page 45 SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP on page 52 AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK on page 53
Convenient functions Log the date and time of your photos
DATE AND TIME SETTING on page 30 SCREEN DISPLAY on page 33
Additional functions For more accurate focus
How to use the manual focus on page 77

Zoom in on the subject

USING THE ZOOM on page 57
Set the focus to a narrow range
FOCUS AREA SETTING on page 78
Take vertical (portrait) format photos
Still image resolution setting on page 66

Close-up photography

FOCUS RANGE (super macro mode) on page 76
Optimize the photo quality
Video clip image quality setting on page 65 Still image resolution setting on page 66
Reduce video clip flicker
FLICKER-REDUCTION on page 130
Set the cameras color/contrast characteristics
ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY on page 129
Shooting/recording Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions Capture fast-moving subjects
SCENE SELECT (sports mode) on page 67
Shoot in bright conditions
EXPOSURE CORRECTION on page 58 SETTING THE FLASH MODE on page 70 SCENE SELECT (night view portrait mode/fireworks mode/lamp mode) on page 67
Increase the cameras sensitivity
ISO SENSITIVITY on page 80

Photographing people

SCENE SELECT (portrait mode/night view portrait mode) on page 67 FILTERS (cosmetic filter) on page 69

Y/M/D OK

Y/M/DM/D/YD/M/Y
Toggle the SET button down to change it in the reverse order. 4 Press the SET button.
Press the MENU button. h The date and time setting is completed, and you are returned to the OPTION MENU. h To return to the Shooting Screen or Playback Screen, press the MENU button.
HINT About the clock backup 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 steps 1 through 3). To change the date and time settings i After steps 1 through 3, select the item that you want to change, and change the value.

SCREEN DISPLAY

Specify how to switch the Shooting Screen display mode (page 39), and specify the screen display during playback.
Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the info display icon j, and press the SET button. h The Screen Display Screen appears. [ / ]: Specify how to switch the Shooting Screen display mode. [=]: Select the screen display that is shown during playback. Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h The screen to select the settings appears. When [ / ] is selected: [ON/OFF]: Use SET button to switch the display mode. [SHOW ALL]: The SET button does not switch the display mode. All the shooting settings are always shown on the Shooting Screen.

INFO DISPLAY

SHOW ALL SHOW ALL

SET OK

SHOW ALL

] was selected>

When [=] is selected: [OFF]: Show only the images. [DATE & TIME]: Show the date and time (capture date). [COUNTER]: Show the counter. [SHOW ALL]: Show the date/time and the counter.

<[=] was selected>

Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h The screen display is set, and you are returned to the Screen Display Screen.

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

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK

Recording video clips

Turn on the camera (page 26). Press the [ ] button. h Recording begins. h It is not necessary to keep the [ ] button pressed while shooting. 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. End the recording. h Press the [ ] button again to stop recording.

Recording time

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Available recording time remaining
Playing back a video clip
Press the REC/PLAY button. h The video clip just recorded is shown on the monitor. Press the SET button. h Playback of the video clip begins.
<To delete a video clip> h Display the video clip you wish to delete, and toggle the SET button up. A screen to confirm the delete appears. Select DELETE and press the SET button to delete the video clip. <To return to the Shooting Screen> h Press the REC/PLAY button.
To do this. Normal forward playback Stop playback Pause To play back During forward playback one image at a time (single- During reverse frame step) playback During forward playback Slow playback During reverse playback Do this Press the SET button. During playback, toggle the SET button down. During playback, press the SET button or toggle the SET button up. During accelerated playback, toggle the SET button up. After pausing playback, toggle the SET button to the right. After pausing playback, toggle the SET button to the left. After pausing playback, press and hold the SET button to the right. After pausing playback, press and hold the SET button to the left. During forward playback, toggle the SET button to the right. * The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the right, as follows: Normal playback Toggle the SET button to the left to resume normal playback speed. During forward playback, toggle the SET button to the left. * The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the left, as follows: 5 Toggle the SET button to the right to resume normal playback speed. Press the SET button. Louder: During playback, push the zoom switch toward the [T] side. Softer: During playback, push the zoom switch toward the [W] side.
Forward playback To accelerate playback Reverse playback
Return to normal playback speed Adjusting the volume
i Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off.
HINT Adjusting the monitor brightness i While the Shooting 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. The focus can be locked. i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (page 132), you can set the autofocus to a fixed focus. When the autofocus is fixed, the p icon appears on the monitor. i When the focus range setting (page 76) is changed, the focus lock is released. The data 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 monitor or a television.) 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, fast playback or reverse playback mode.

CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES

Shooting still images

Turn on the camera (page 26). 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 capture the image (postview [page 126]). 1 2

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Target mark Shutter speed Aperture
HINT What is the camera focusing on? i If the focus range (page 76) is set to a setting other than manual -, a target mark & on the monitor shows the area the camera is 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 different from the point you wish to focus on, you can refocus, for example, by changing the shooting angle. i The large target mark appears when the camera focuses on a wide area in the center of the screen. About the focus indicator i A green focus indicator appears when the subject is successfully focused, or a red focus indicator when the camera was not able to focus the subject. The shutter speed and aperture are displayed i When the camera focuses and the target mark appears, at the same time, the shutter speed and aperture settings are also displayed. You can use them as a reference when shooting. If the camera shake icon > appears. 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, stabilize the camera when shooting, or set the flash operation mode to automatic (page 70). i When shooting with the scene select function set to the fireworks + mode, the camera shake icon always appears, but this is normal.
Focus indicator Target mark

Shutter speed Aperture

Camera shake icon
CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Viewing still images
Press the REC/PLAY button. h The image just captured is shown on the monitor. Select the image you wish to view. To display the previous image, toggle the SET button to the left. To display the next image, toggle the SET button to the right. h Display the desired image. <To delete a still image> h Display the still image you wish to delete, and toggle the SET button up. A screen to confirm the delete appears. Select DELETE and press the SET button to delete the still image. <To return to the Shooting Screen> h Press the REC/PLAY button.

9-image display playback

Press the REC/PLAY button to display the Playback Screen. Push the zoom switch toward the [W] ([P]) side. h The 9-image display appears. Select the image to play back. h Toggle the SET button up, down, left or right to move the orange frame to the desired image, and press the SET button to switch to normal (fullscreen) playback of the selected image. h If the zoom switch is pushed toward the [W] ([P]) side while the 9-image display is shown, the camera changes to the art mode playback (page 49). Video clip

<To return to the Audio Recording Screen> h Press the REC/PLAY button. CAUTION If no audio is heard. i The audio is not played back when the audio memo is played back in the fast playback or fast reverse mode.

USING THE ZOOM

Your camera has two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom. You can specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled (page 131).
Point the camera lens at the subject. Push the zoom switch toward the [T] or [W] side to compose the desired image. [T]: Zoom in on the subject. [W]: Zoom out. h When the zoom switch is moved, the zoom bar appears on the monitor. h When the optical zoom factor is at maximum, zooming stops temporarily. When the zoom switch is pressed toward the [T] side again, the mode changes to the digital zoom mode and zooming continues.

Monitor

Zoom bar
When both optical and digital zoom are enabled
Optical zoom Digital zoom (yellow)
When optical zoom only is enabled

Pointer

Take the picture. For video clip recording, see page 41. For shooting still images, see page 45.

EXPOSURE CORRECTION

By assigning the exposure correction operation shortcut to the SET button (page 132), you can make the image lighter or darker when capturing images.
Assign the operation shortcut to the SET button (page 132). Toggle the SET button in the direction for which the operation shortcut was assigned. h The exposure correction bar appears. Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the exposure. h The exposure setting numerical value is shown at the left end of the exposure bar. h The exposure can be set to a value from 1.8 EV to +1.8 EV. h The exposure correction bar is canceled when the MENU button or the SET button is pressed.

SET button

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Pointer Exposure correction bar
HINT The exposure correction 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.
SHOOTING PAGE 1 (BASIC SETTINGS)
DISPLAYING THE RECORDING MENU
The RECORDING MENU is used to adjust your cameras shooting settings. The RECORDING MENU is organized into two displays: PAGE 1 and PAGE 2. You can also access the RECORDING MENU from the camera settings screen (OPTION MENU [page 120]).
Turn on the camera (page 26). h Turn the camera on in the shooting mode. Press the MENU button. h The RECORDING MENU appears. h Pressing the MENU button again will cancel the RECORDING MENU.

Select the desired icon from the ISO sensitivity menu, and press the SET button. h This completes the ISO sensitivity setting.
HINT i By setting a higher ISO sensitivity, you can set higher shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations, but noise in the captured images may increase. i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (page 132), you can change the ISO setting from the Shooting 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.

WHITE BALANCE

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.
Display PAGE 2 of the RECORDING MENU (page 60). Select the white balance menu. >: The camera will make the white balance adjustment automatically based on the natural and artificial light conditions. This is the setting used in the auto mode. r: For shooting outside on a sunny day. o: For shooting outside on a cloudy day. p: For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting. q: For shooting inside under incandescent lighting. ]: This setting is used for a more accurate white balance using the existing light source (one push). Please use it when the light source cannot be identified, for example. Setting procedure 1 Select the ] icon and press the SET button. h The ] icon moves to the left end of the line. 2 Fill the entire screen with a plain white card (or piece of paper, etc.), and press the SET button.
Select the desired icon from the white balance menu, and press the SET button. h This completes the white balance setting. h Once the white balance setting is programmed for the ] icon, it is retained even if another white balance setting (>, r, o, p, or q) is selected. If you changed to another setting, whenever you select the ] icon and press the SET button, the previously programmed setting is recalled.
HINT To cancel the white balance setting i Perform step 1, select >, and then press the SET button.
PLAYBACK PAGE 1 (BASIC SETTINGS)
DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU
The PLAYBACK MENU is used to adjust your cameras playback settings. The PLAYBACK MENU is organized into two displays: PAGE 1 and PAGE 2. You can also access the PLAYBACK MENU from the camera settings screen (OPTION MENU [page 120]).
Turn on the camera (page 26). h Turn the camera on in the playback mode. Press the MENU button. h The PLAYBACK MENU appears. h Pressing the MENU button again will cancel the PLAYBACK MENU.

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OPTION SETTINGS OPTION SETTINGS
DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU
The OPTION MENU is used to adjust various camera settings.

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DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU Overview of the OPTION MENU
CLOCK SET INFO DISPLAY STARTUP DISPLAY OPERATION BEEP POST VIEW WIND NOISE REDUC.

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NOISE REDUCTION IMAGE SETTINGS FLICKER REDUCT DIGITAL ZOOM SHORTCUTS BRIGHTNESS LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM POWER SAVE FILE NO. RESET FORMAT RESET SETTINGS

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1 Date and time setting (page 30) h Set the cameras internal clock. 2 Screen display (page 33) h Specify whether the time/date the image was captured is displayed. h Specify what information is displayed on the Playback Screen. 3 Startup display (page 123) h Select the screen display that appears when the camera is turned on. 4 Operation sounds setting (page 124) h Select the operation sounds that are produced when the cameras buttons are pressed, and adjust the operation sound volume. 5 Post-view (page 126) h Specify how long the captured image is displayed on the monitor after the [ ] button is pressed and released. 6 Wind noise reduction setting (page 127) h Set the wind noise reduction function on or off. 7 Noise-reduction menu (page 128) h Set the noise-reduction function on or off. 8 Image quality adjustment (page 129) h Adjust the image quality during shooting.
9 Flicker-reduction menu (page 130) h Set the flicker-reduction function on or off. 0 Digital zoom setting (page 131) h Enable or disable the digital zoom. A Shortcuts (page 132) h Assign functions to the SET button operation when the Shooting Screen is displayed. B Monitor brightness (page 134) h Adjust the brightness of the monitor. C Screen language (page 135) h Select the language in which the monitor messages are displayed. D TV system settings (page 136) h Select the type of video signal that is output from the cameras AV terminal. E Power save function (page 137) F File number reset (page 139) h Select the file number reset function. G Format (page 142) h Reformat the cameras internal memory or the card installed in the camera. H Settings reset (page 144) h Reset the camera to the factory-preset settings. I Remaining battery power (page 146)
* Icons 7 through H are displayed when you toggle the SET button up or down to scroll.

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SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY
The startup display is the display that appears on the monitor when the camera is turned on.
Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the startup display icon +, and press the SET button. h The Startup Display Setting Screen appears. DATE & TIME: The cameras date and time setting is shown. Xacti: The Xacti logo is shown. OFF: No startup display.

HINT i If you keep the MENU button pressed and turn on the power, the screen to turn the operation sounds ON/OFF appears at once. You may find this a convenient procedure to disable the operation sounds in places you do not want them to be audible.

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POST-VIEW SETTING
Specify the duration that the captured image appears on the monitor (post-view) after the [ ] button is pressed and released.
Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the post-view icon o, and press the SET button. h The Post-view Screen appears. 1 sec: The post-view image is displayed for 1 second. 2 sec: The post-view image is displayed for 2 seconds. OFF: The post-view image is not displayed.
POST VIEW 1 sec 2 sec OFF OK
Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the post-view setting.

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WIND NOISE REDUCTION
This feature reduces the ambient sound of the wind when you are recording a video clip or making an audio recording in a strong wind environment. Set the function to on or off.
Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the wind noise reduction icon `, and press the SET button. h The Wind Noise Reduction Screen appears. ON: The wind noise reduction function is turned on. OFF: The wind noise reduction function is turned off.
WIND NOISE REDUC. ON OFF OK
Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the wind noise reduction setting.
HINT i For normal shooting, set the wind noise reduction to OFF. If the function is enabled when there is no wind, the audio during shooting and recording sounds unnatural.

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NOISE-REDUCTION FUNCTION
Use this setting to minimize noise in still images and produce a clear image.
Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the noise-reduction icon ^, and press the SET button. h The Noise Reduction Screen appears. ON: The noise-reduction function is enabled. OFF: The noise-reduction function is disabled. Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the noise-reduction setting.
NOISE REDUCTION ON OFF OK
HINT i The noise-reduction function is effective when the shutter speed is 1/4 second or less. i Compared to normal shooting, the image processing time after shooting is slightly longer.

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ADJUST THE IMAGE QUALITY
The camera can adjust the image quality as the image is captured.
Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the image quality icon P, and press the SET button. h The Image Settings Screen appears. NORMAL: Shoot with image quality at normal. VIVID: Color saturation is increased. SOFT: The sharpness is subdued for a softer image. SOFT VIVID: The sharpness is softened and color saturation is increased.

IMAGE SETTINGS NORMAL SOFT VIVID SOFT VIVID OK
Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the image quality setting.

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FLICKER-REDUCTION
The flicker-reduction setting reduces the flicker that results when filming video clips under fluorescent lights and the like where the background lighting pulsates at the frequency of the power supply. The flicker-reduction setting is set to a frequency of 50 Hz.
Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the flicker-reduction icon o, and press the SET button. h The Flicker Reduction Screen appears. ON: Turns on the flicker-reduction setting. OFF: Turns off the flicker-reduction setting. Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the flicker-reduction setting.

FLICKER REDUCT ON OFF OK

HINT i If the flicker-reduction setting is used outdoors on a very bright day, a halation effect, which produces diffused rings of light around bright light areas, may occur.

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DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING
This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled during zoom shooting.
Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the digital zoom icon Q, and press the SET button. h The Digital Zoom Screen appears. ON: Digital zoom can be used. OFF: Digital zoom cannot be used. Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the digital zoom setting.

DIGITAL ZOOM ON OFF OK

HINT If the digital zoom does not seem to be working i The digital zoom is disabled when the still image shooting mode is set to E.

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ASSIGN SET BUTTON FUNCTIONS
Assign functions (operation shortcuts) to the SET button when it is toggled up, down, left or right when the Shooting Screen is displayed.
Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the shortcuts icon m, and press the SET button. h The Shortcuts Screen appears. : Assign the function when the SET button is toggled up. : Assign the function when the SET button is toggled down. : Assign the function when the SET button is toggled to the left. : Assign the function when the SET button is toggled to the right. Select the key to which you wish to assign the function, and press the SET button. h The screen to assign a function to the key appears. [OFF]:
SHORTCUTS OFF OFF OFF OFF OK

SHORTCUTS OFF

No operation shortcut is assigned to the key. OK p AF LOCK: Lock the focus <When is selected> (page 44). + FOCUS: Set the focus range (page 76). (This operation shortcut can be assigned only to the or key.) m FLASH: Set the flash operation (page 70). ) EXPOSURE: Adjust the exposure (page 58). s ISO: Set the ISO sensitivity (page 80). O SELF-TIMER: Set the self-timer (page 72).

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Toggle the SET button up or down. h Display the function you wish to assign to the key.

SHORTCUTS AF LOCK

Press the SET button. h The selected function is assigned to the key, and you are returned to the Shortcuts Screen. h To assign functions to the other keys, repeat steps 3 through 5. Press the MENU button. h The screen to confirm the shortcut settings appears, and then you are returned to the OPTION MENU. h This completes the shortcuts setting. <To confirm the assigned shortcuts> h On the screen in step 2, press the MENU button, and the screen to confirm the shortcut settings appears.
SHORTCUTS AF LOCK FOCUS SELF-TIMER FLASH OK

SHORTCUTS

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MONITOR BRIGHTNESS

Adjust the brightness of the cameras monitor display. Use this adjustment when the monitor image is difficult to view because of ambient lighting.
Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the brightness icon ,, and press the SET button. h The brightness control display appears.

BRIGHTNESS

ADJUST
Toggle the SET button to the left or right to set the brightness, and press the SET button. h The monitor brightness is set.
HINT i The display in step 2 can also be accessed from the Shooting Screen. Press the MENU button for at least 1 second; the brightness control display will appear, and you can then adjust the monitor brightness.

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SCREEN LANGUAGE
You can set the monitor of your camera to display the messages in any one of several languages.
Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the language icon z, and press the SET button. h The Language Screen appears. DEUTSCH: German ENGLISH: English ESPAOL: Spanish FRANCAIS: French ITALIANO: Italian NEDERLANDS: Dutch PORTUGUS: Portuguese : Russian Turkish TRKE: : Japanese : Korean : Chinese (traditional) : Chinese (simplified)

LANGUAGE

Select the desired language, and press the SET button. h The selected display language is set.

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TV SYSTEM SETTING
Specify the type of image signal that is output from your cameras AV terminal.
Display the OPTION MENU (page 120). Select the TV system icon j, and press the SET button. h The TV System Screen appears. NTSC: Outputs NTSC video signals. PAL: Outputs PAL video signals. Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h The selected TV system is set.

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DIRECT PRINTING Thumbnail prints (index)
Make an index print of all the images on the card.
Complete the print preparations (page 150). Select the index print icon [, and press the SET button. h The Index Print Screen appears. Select PRINT, and press the SET button. h Printing begins.

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To print images according to the printing instructions (print requested images)
Procedure to print all the ordered images.
Complete the print preparations (page 112), and complete the print preparations (page 150). Select the DPOF icon w, and press the SET button. h The Print Requested Images Screen appears. Select PRINT, and press the SET button. h Printing begins. h Printing begins about 1 minute after the SET button is pressed.
DPOF :2006/07/01 :9 copies PRINT EXIT OK
HINT i In step 2, if you toggle the SET button to the left or right, you can view each image and confirm its printing instructions. CAUTION i Requested images printing w is not possible if a printer is used that does not support your cameras DPOF function.

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DIRECT PRINTING To change the printer settings and print images (change printer settings)
Images are printed according to settings specified by the camera, such as paper type, size, layout, printing quality, etc.
Complete the print preparations (page 150). Select the printer settings icon v, and press the SET button. h The Printer Settings Screen appears. MEDIA TYPE: Specify the type of paper used for printing. PAPER SIZE: Specify the size of paper used for printing. LAYOUT: Specify how the images are to be arranged on the paper. QUALITY: Select the print quality for the images. DATE STAMP: Print the date the photo was taken.
PRINTER SETTINGS MEDIA TYPE PAPER SIZE LAYOUT QUALITY DATE STAMP PRINTER VALUES PRINTER VALUES PRINTER VALUES PRINTER VALUES PRINTER VALUES OK

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Adjust the printer settings. 1 Toggle the SET button up or down to select a printer setting parameter, and press the SET button. h The screen to set the selected parameter appears. 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to adjust the setting, and press the SET button. h The selected parameter is set, and you are returned to the Printer Settings Screen. h Follow the same procedure to adjust the other parameters, as desired. h The contents of the settings that can be made for each parameter will differ depending on the printer. <When PRINTER VALUES is selected> h The images will be printed according to the settings specified on the printer side.