INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Dual Camera
VPC-CA9EX VPC-CA9 VPC-CA9GX

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-CA9EX, VPC-CA9 and VPC-CA9GX. 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.

FOR 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 users authority to operate the equipment. Declaration of Conformity Model number: VPC-CA9 Trade Name: SANYO Responsible party: SANYO FISHER COMPANY 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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FOR CANADIAN USERS
i This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

FOR 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 FISHER Sales (Europe) GmbH Stahlgruberring 4, D-81829 Mnchen, Germany SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. 1-1, Sanyo-cho, Daito City, Osaka 574-8534, Japan

FOR RUSSIAN USERS

This product is certified by an official certification company which is authorized by the Russian Federation.

HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL

For first-time users Please read the sections on SETUP and SIMPLE in this manual, as well as the included QUICK GUIDE to familiarize yourself with your cameras 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 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS in this manual. To connect to a computer, please see the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL. To use additional features To use a computer to edit the recorded data or to save data to a DVD, please read 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 143) and TROUBLESHOOTING (page 150).

Symbols used in this manual
HINT CAUTION (page xx) Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay attention to. Points that require special attention. Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE
Install the battery pack and card
Insert the battery pack. Battery pack slot Lever 1 Press the latch
1 Push 2 Open Bottom side 2 Insert
Insert the SD Memory Card. h An SD Memory Card is not included with your camera. Please purchase a commercially sold card. h In this manual, the SD Memory Card is referred to as the card. Card slot

1 Open 2 Insert

SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Shooting kVideo clip recording

[ ] button

Open the monitor unit, and press the ON/OFF button for at least 1 second. h The camera turns 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 32. 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.
ON/OFF button Monitor unit

] button

00:55:58

HD-SHQ

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

Press the REC/PLAY button. h The display changes to the Playback Screen. Select the image to play back. h Press the [G] or [H] button to move the orange frame to the image you wish to play back. h The image information for the framed image is shown at the bottom of the screen.
SET button REC/PLAY button

Arrow buttons

10.2MB

100-0006 00:00:08

Orange frame
Press the SET button. <Video clip playback> h Playback begins. <To return to the recording mode> 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.

k Other cautions

i Do not subject the camera to severe jolts, as doing so may deform the battery/card compartment cover or 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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CONTENTS
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION... 6 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES. 11 How to use the accessories... 13 Media cards that can be used with this camera.. 15 What card means in this manual.. 15 SPECIAL FEATURES... 16 Waterproof capability... 16 Movable monitor for any shooting angle.. 17 Capture still shots while recording a video clip.. 18 Lots of accessories for optimal use of your captured images. 19 SYSTEM MAP... 20
PARTS NAMES... 21 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK... 23 Recharging the battery pack.. 24 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK AND CARD.. 25 Install the battery pack... 25 Installing the DC adaptor (sold separately: VAR-A2U/A2EX). 26 Install the card... 28 About the temperature alert icon \.. 29 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF.. 30 Turning on the camera... 30 Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) function is active... 30 Turning off the camera... 31 DATE AND TIME SETTING... 32 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

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...62 SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP..64 MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM)...66 AFTER USING THE CAMERA IN WATER..67 PLAYBACK PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES.69 How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image.71 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK...72 PLAYBACK VOLUME...73 DELETING FILES...74 Delete single/delete all...74 Delete selected...75 PLAYBACK MODES....77 Multi-image display..77 Selecting the playback folder...78 Magnifying (zooming in) the image..79

NORMAL

SHOOTING RECORDING MENU 1... 80 Video setting... 80 Still image setting... 83 Scene select setting... 84 Filter setting.... 84 Self-timer setting... 85 RECORDING MENU 2... 86 Video stabilizer setting... 86 Focus range setting... 87 Focus mode setting... 88 Light-measuring mode setting.. 88 ISO sensitivity setting.. 89 RECORDING MENU 3... 90 White balance setting.. 90 Exposure setting... 91 Face chaser setting... 92 High sensitivity mode setting... 93 Exposure compensation... 94 PLAYBACK PLAYBACK MENU 1... 96 Slideshow settings.. 96 File protect setting.. 97 Resize... 99 Rotate... 99 PLAYBACK MENU 2... 100 Correcting the image... 100 Editing video clips... 101 Printing instructions... 112 FILE INFO DISPLAY... 115

OPTION SETTINGS

DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU...116 INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU..117 Setting up the shortcuts...123 TV output setting...125 File No. continued setting..129 Formatting (initializing)...131 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY.132 Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time...132 For audio recordings..133 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE.134
OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS
CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTING TO A TV...136 Connecting to a standard video input terminal..137 Connect to the 480p/720p terminal..138 PLAYING BACK ON A TV...139 CONNECTING TO A PRINTER PRINTING...140 Print preparations..140

APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS... 143 TROUBLESHOOTING... 150 Camera.... 150 Notes regarding the Scene Select feature and filters.. 158 SPECIFICATIONS.... 160 Camera.... 160 Camera connectors... 164 Battery life... 164 Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/ Possible Recording Time.. 165 Concerning the multi-indicator.. 166 Supplied battery pack charger.. 167 Supplied Li-ion battery pack.. 167 Others.... 168 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.... 169 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES.. 170
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
VIDEO CLIP RECORDING on page 59 SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS on page 60 Sequential shots on page 83 Audio recording on page 80
Convenient functions Log the date and time of your photos
DATE AND TIME SETTING on page 32
Additional functions For more accurate focus
How to use the manual focus (manual focus) on page 87

Zoom in on the subject

MACROPHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) on page 66
Set the focus to a narrow range
Focus mode setting on page 88

Close-up photography

Focus range (super macro mode) on pages 42 and 48 Select the focus setting (super macro mode) on page 57
Reduce noise when recording
NOISE REDUCTION setting on page 120
Optimize the photo quality

Y/M/DM/D/YD/M/Y

DISP OK
Press the [W/P] button to change it in the reverse order. 4 Press the SET button.
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 About the settings 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 step 1). To correct the date and time settings 1 Turn on the camera. 2 Display the Option Menu [E1] (page 116). 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.
SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND PLAYBACK MODE
Switch between the recording mode (for shooting) and the playback mode (for viewing your recorded images).
Turn on the camera (page 30). Press the REC/PLAY button. h The mode changes. h The mode changes each time the REC/PLAY button is pressed.
REC/PLAY button <Example of the recording mode>
<Example of the playback mode>
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 cameras many functions. Select the mode that is suitable for your purposes.
Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes
Turn on the camera (page 30). h The previous mode is active. Press the MENU button. h The Menu Screen for the active mode appears. 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 normal menu EXIT OK
Operating mode icon <SIMPLE Mode Menu Screen>
Press SET button to switch to simple Menu

EXIT OK

Operating mode icon <NORMAL Mode Menu Screen>
SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen
Set the camera to the recording or playback mode (page 35). Select the desired operating mode (page 36). 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. MENU button

Target mark

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 (page 120) by pressing the MENU button for at least 1 second. What is the camera focusing on? Target mark i 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 F3.5 target mark is at a position that is 1/30 different from the point you wish to focus on, you can refocus, for Camera shake icon example, by changing the shooting Shutter speed angle. Aperture i The large target mark appears when the camera focuses on a wide area in the center of the screen. The focus and exposure can be locked (NORMAL mode) i By assigning an operation shortcut to an arrow button (page 123), 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 (page 57) setting is changed, the focus lock is released. The shutter speed and aperture are displayed (NORMAL mode) i In the NORMAL mode, the shutter speed and aperture settings are shown on the Recording Screen. You can use them as a reference when shooting. If the camera shake icon > appears. (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 (page 62). i When shooting with the scene select function set to the fireworks + mode, the camera shake icon always appears, but this is normal.

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.

MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM)

Your camera has two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom.
Point the camera lens at the subject. [T] or [W] button Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button 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 [T/]] button is pressed again, the mode changes to the digital zoom mode and zooming continues. Take the picture. For video clip recording, see page 59. For shooting single shots, see page 60. For shooting sequential shots, see page 83.

Monitor

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

Pointer

AFTER USING THE CAMERA IN WATER
After using the camera in water, wash it with fresh water and dry it completely.
Turn off the camera, and close the battery/card compartment cover securely. 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. Allow the water to drain out through the drainage holes. h Drain the water through the five drainage holes.

Drainage hole

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 Water may seep out from the drainage holes if the camera is not completely dry inside. Take special care not to let water get inside the battery/card compartment. 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.

PLAYBACK SIMPLE/PLAYBACK

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES
Set the camera to the playback mode (page 35). Press the [G] or [H] button to display the image you wish to play back. Arrow buttons

SET button

Press the SET button. h The image you selected in step 2 is displayed fullscreen. h If a video clip was selected, playback begins. <To return to the screen to select playback files> During still image playback: Press the [W/P] button. During video clip playback: Press the [W/P] button once to stop video clip playback, and press the [W/P] again.
To do this. Normal forward playback Stop playback Pause To play back one image at a time (singleframe step) Slow playback Forward playback Reverse playback Forward playback Reverse playback

Number

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Press the [O/ ] button. h A screen appears for you to select either to save the joined video clip as a new (separate) file, or to delete the original video clips and replace them with the joined video clip. SAVE AS NEW: The joined video clip will be saved as a new file. The original video clips remain unchanged. OVERWRITE: The original video clips will be deleted. Only the joined video clip will be saved. REVIEW CLIP: Play back the joined video clip before saving it.

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HINT i If the file size of the video clip after editing exceeds 4 GB, it is not possible to either SAVE AS NEW or OVERWRITE. i You will not be able to overwrite the file if the original file is protected. If you want it to be erased, you will need to first remove the protection (pages 51 and 97). i If the Insufficient memory remaining message appears, you will need to free some of the memory by deleting files that you do not need to keep. CAUTION Warning concerning the battery pack remaining charge i During the editing of lengthy video clips, the time to process the large amount of data can become quite long. To avoid problems caused by the battery pack becoming depleted in the middle of video clip editing, before starting to edit be sure that a sufficiently charged battery pack is installed in the camera, or connect the AC adaptor. i It is recommended that a computer be used to edit long video clips.

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Printing instructions
In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your camera, as with conventional film, you can have prints made at shops offering digital print services. Moreover, this camera is DPOF-compatible, so you can use the camera to specify the number of prints, whether or not the date is displayed on the print, and also to request an index print.
Display the printing instructions screen
Display the NORMAL Mode PRINT INSTRUCTIONS Playback Menu (page 37), select PRINT INSTRUCTIONS, and press ALL IMAGES the SET button. EACH IMAGE ALL IMAGES: INDEX The specified printing instructions ALL CLEAR apply to all the images. OK EACH IMAGE: The printing instructions are specified for each individual image. INDEX: All the still images are printed as miniature images (thumbnail images), several images on one print. ALL CLEAR: Clear all the printing instructions. This cannot be selected if no printing instructions have been specified for the image.

Quantity Dated prints

: ----/--/-: 3 copy

COPIES

Specify date imprint?

YES NO OK

Press the SET button. h The printing instructions for the requested print quantities and dated prints are stored.

Index print

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

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FILE INFO DISPLAY
On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when a file was recorded with your camera.
Display the desired file on the camera monitor.

100-0001

Press the MENU button for at least 1 second. h The Information Screen appears. h If the MENU button is pressed again, the Information Screen is canceled. 1 Video clip mode settings 2 Image or sound number 3 Protect setting 4 File size 5 Shooting or recording time 6 Exposure compensation setting 7 Aperture value 8 Shutter speed 9 Remaining battery charge 0 Date and time of image A Still image resolution settings B ISO sensitivity setting
1280x720 30fps SHQ 11.9MB MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 00:00:03 EXPOSE +0.3 2009.12.25 19:30

<Video clip file>

100-0002 987KB F6.8 1/1000 +0.3 50
1600x1200 IRIS SHUTTER EXPOSE ISO 2009.12.25 19:30

<Still image file>

100-0003 987KB 00:00:03

2009.12.25 19:30

<Audio file>

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OPTION SETTINGS OPTION SETTINGS
DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU
The camera settings are executed via the Option Setting Menu.
Set the operating mode to the NORMAL mode (page 36). Press the MENU button to display the Menu Screen.
SCENE SELECT 1 FILTER 2 FLASH 3 SELF-TIMER EXIT OK SN

Option tab

Select an Option tab (1, 2 or 3), and press the SET button. h The Option Setting Menu appears.
OPTION MENU1 CLOCK SET INFO DISPLAY STARTUP DISPLAY OPERATION BEEP POST VIEW REC FOLDER EXIT OK
To access a Setting Screen
Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to select the item you wish to set, 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.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU TV output setting
Specify the type of image signal that is output from your cameras USB/AV terminal.
Select TV OUTPUT, and press the SET button. TV SYSTEM: Set the type of TV signal that is output from the USB/AV terminal. TV TYPE: Set the TVs aspect ratio. COMPONENT: Set the signal that is output from the USB/AV terminal.
TV OUTPUT TV SYSTEM TV TYPE COMPONENT OK

NTSC 16:9 720i

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Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h The screen to change the parameter for the selected setting appears. <If TV SYSTEM is selected> NTSC: Outputs NTSC video signals. PAL: Outputs PAL video signals. <If TV TYPE is selected> 4:3: Use this setting when a TV having an aspect ratio of 4:3 is connected. 16:9: Use this setting when a TV having an aspect ratio of 16:9 is connected. <If COMPONENT is selected> 720p: Choose this setting if the video clip was recorded in the & mode. (Also, choose this setting if your TV is equipped with a 720p connector.) 480p: Choose this setting if the video clip was recorded in the ) mode. (Also, choose this setting if your TV is equipped with a 480p connector.) h Does not work with 480i connector. h Select the setting that matches the mode in which the video clip was recorded. However, your TV may not support the recorded mode, so please refer to the specifications for the TV type indicated in parentheses.
Press the [T/]] or [W/P] button to select the desired parameter. Press the SET button. Press the MENU button. h This completes the TV output setting.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU Relation between TV TYPE setting and TV display
The tables below show the video signal that is output when the TV TYPE setting is changed. However, note that for some TVs that have an auto-detect function, the output may not conform to the table, or the TV display may not change at all. TV TYPE setting TV type to be connected Image file to be displayed Still image (4:3) TV display

Video clip in SD mode

Video clip in HD mode

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TV TYPE setting

TV type to be connected

Image file to be displayed Still image (4:3)

TV display

CAUTION If the TV display is not correct i If the appearance of the image on the TV monitor is not correct, you can either change the cameras TV TYPE setting, or change the screen size setting on your TV. To change the screen size setting on your TV, please refer to the instruction manual for your TV. The aspect ratio of the output still image does not change to 16:9? i The still image output will be 4:3 for images captured in a 4:3 still image mode.

How can I get the distant view into focus?

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Question When used in cold weather, why does the image seem to leave traces as it moves? Why does the displayed image contain some red, blue and green dots, or why are black spots visible? Why is the image too bright?
Answer Condition due to the monitor characteristics.
Action Not a malfunction. Spots that appear in the monitor only appear in the monitor and will not be recorded with the images.
The subject was too bright.
Why is the image out of focus? Viewing images
The focus is not locked properly.
Why is a part of the image missing?
The image was captured at close range.
When capturing an image, devise a way to compensate for a bright subject, for example, by changing the shooting angle. Hold the camera correctly and slowly press the [ ] button halfway to lock the focus. Then press the [ ] button all the way to capture the image. When capturing an image at close range, compose the image using the monitor.

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Question Why is there no image (z is shown)? Answer This may happen when trying to play back images stored on a card from a different digital camera. If the subject moves or the camera is moved during recording, a distorted image may sometimes occur. Due to the characteristics of the camera, magnified images appear less clear. The image was captured using the digital zoom. Action Play back images that were recorded on a card using this camera.
Why is the playback image distorted?
Not a malfunction. This is a characteristic of the CMOS sensor.

Viewing images

Why isnt the magnified image clear?

Not a malfunction.

Why isnt the captured image clear? Can I play back image and sound files that I edited using my computer? Why is there a motor-like sound during video clip playback? Why is there no Connecting sound? to a TV
The sound of the cameras mechanical action was recorded. The volume on the TV is set to the minimum.
We cannot guarantee the accurate playback of files that have been edited using a computer. Not a malfunction.
Adjust the volume on the TV.

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Printing
Question Why does a message appear during PictBridge printing? The Cannot edit video clips with unlike settings message appears. Why is a noise heard from a nearby TV or radio during battery recharging? Why does the Insufficient memory remaining message appear? Why does the Card is protected message appear? Why cant the camera be operated?

Photographing moving subjects (sports mode a)
Points: i Match the cameras movement with that of the subject. i Set the zoom to the Wide end (wide-angle). i Dont be too hesitant to press the [ ] button, or youll miss the action. NOTE i Tips to not missing those great action shots: Make sure youre holding the camera correctly. Keep the subject in the lens at all times, moving the camera with him while waiting for the right shot. Move your whole bodynot just your armswith the camera while shooting. i Blurred images are more likely when the zoom is set to the Tele end than the Wide end. Set the zoom as close as possible to the Wide end. i Learn to press the [ ] button quickly yet smoothly the instant your photo chance occurs.

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HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Night photography (night view portrait mode /)
Points: i Avoid camera shake. i Increase the ISO sensitivity. NOTE i Camera shutter speed during night photography is considerable slower, so there is a much greater chance that your photographed images will be blurry. Stabilize the camera when shooting. i You can photograph your subject with the night scene in the background by using the flash. Be careful not to shoot too close to the subject, however, or your subjects face will appear too bright. i After the flash operates, keep the camera and the subjects motionless for about 2 seconds.
Photographing scenery (landscape mode +)
Points: i Shoot using a high resolution. i For zoom photography, use the optical zoom. i Pay attention to picture composition. NOTE i When shooting with a wide-angle setting, or if you intend to enlarge the photo, the higher the resolution, the better. i To zoom in on distant scenery, its better to use the optical zoom. Using the digital zoom produces a coarser image. Hold the camera securely, keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable. Taking care to stabilize the camera will increase the likelihood of getting a clear photo. i Dont forget to pay attention to picture composition; note perspective and be aware of how the placement of objects affects the scene.

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