Page 1: Instruction Manual
VPC-MZ2 Digital Camera Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-MZ2EX and VPC-MZ2. Please read these instructions carefully before using the digital camera. Make sure to read and understand the section “USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY” on pages 7 to 22. Keep this manual in a safe place for later...
Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity
Declaration of Conformity Model Number : VPC-MZ2 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...
Page 3 FOR CANADIAN USERS œ This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. English...
Page 4 BEFORE READING THE MANUAL Microdrive and PowerPC are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Apple, Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation and handed over to CFA (CompactFlash Association).
Page 5: Symbols Used In This Manual
Sanyo Electric. œ Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss of revenue resulting from the loss of data caused by the malfunction, or the repairing of a malfunction, of the digital camera.
Page 6: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY ..7 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ....23 QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES.
Page 7 B PLAYBACK PLAYBACK MODE SETTINGS ....... . 80 PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES ....... 82 PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS .
Page 8 CONTENTS B OTHER FUNCTIONS SCENE SELECT FUNCTION ....... . 121 COPYING IMAGES .
Page 9 B CAMERA SETTINGS AND DISPLAYS SETTING THE DATE AND TIME ......164 SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS (BEEPS).
Page 10: Using Your Digital Camera Safely And Correctly
USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA WARNING B If the digital camera makes a strange noise, emits a strange odor, or if smoke comes out from it, immediately turn off the power and remove the batteries. œ...
Page 11 B Be aware of your surroundings when using the digital camera œ Pay close attention to your surroundings when using the digital camera. Failure to do so may lead to an accident or injury. œ Do not use the digital camera inside an airplane or elsewhere where its use may be restricted.
Page 12 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY (CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA) WARNING B Do not use the flash close to a person’s face œ To prevent possible eye injury, do not use the flash near a person’s face (especially young children or babies). If the flash is used close to a person’s opened eyes, there is a risk that it may damage that person’s eyesight.
Page 13 B Concerning the batteries Concerning the supplied nickel metal hydride batteries œ Follow all the warnings indicated below to prevent the batteries from leaking, overheating, exploding, catching fire, or becoming damaged. Use only the supplied battery charger for recharging. œ Do not install with the polarities ((+) and (–)) inverted.
Page 14 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY (CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA) WARNING General precautions concerning the batteries œ Use the rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries supplied with the digital camera. Manganese batteries cannot be used, as they have a short battery life and may overheat, causing damage to the digital camera.
Page 15 Concerning the digital camera CAUTION B Cautions when carrying the digital camera œ Do not walk around holding the digital camera by the hand-strap. It may hit other objects and get damaged. When walking around, hold the digital camera in your hand or place it in a pocket.
Page 16 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY Concerning the supplied battery charger DANGER B Do not recharge batteries that are not nickel metal hydride batteries or Ni-Cd batteries œ Do not use the supplied battery charger to recharge batteries other than the rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries (HR-3U or HR-4U, supplied with the digital camera or sold separately) or Ni-Cd batteries (N-3US, N-3U or N-4U, sold separately).
Page 17 B Do not get the battery charger wet œ Make sure the battery charger does not get wet, as doing so may cause a fire or electric shock. œ Do not use the battery charger in a bathroom. œ If the battery charger gets wet, immediately unplug it from the power outlet and remove the batteries.
Page 18 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY (Concerning the supplied battery charger) DANGER B Keep the battery charger out of the reach of children œ Children may place the batteries or other small components in their mouth or perform some other such unforeseeable action.
Page 19: Operating And Storage Conditions
CAUTION B Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when finished œ If the battery charger is left plugged into the power outlet for a long period of time, there is a risk of fire. B Do not damage the power cord œ...
Page 20 œ Before capturing important images, make sure that the digital camera is operating properly and in condition to capture the image properly. œ Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses that result from images that could not be recorded, are erased, destroyed, or damaged in any way due to a problem with the digital camera, any of its accessories, or its software.
Page 21 Concerning the accessories CAUTION B Cautions when cleaning the digital camera œ Do not use benzene or thinner products to clean the digital camera. Doing so may cause deformation, discoloration, or paint peeling. When using a chemically treated cloth, carefully read its instructions and warnings. œ...
Page 22 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY (Concerning the accessories) CAUTION B When not using the digital camera for a long period œ Remove the batteries. However, when the batteries are removed for a long time, the digital camera functions may begin to not work properly. Periodically reinstall the batteries and check the digital camera functions.
Page 23 (such as a hard disk, MO disk, or CD-R disk). œ Stored data may be lost (or corrupted) in cases such as those listed below. Sanyo Electric will not be held responsible for any damage or lost profits arising from the loss of data.
Page 24 USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY (Concerning the accessories) CAUTION B Cautions when handling the CompactFlash or Microdrive œ The CompactFlash and Microdrive cards are precision devices. Do not bend, drop, or subject them to strong forces or shocks. Be especially careful with the Microdrive, for it is easily damaged by vibrations.
Page 25: Cautions Concerning High Temperatures
B Cautions concerning high temperatures œ If a S icon appears on the screen while you are using the camera, it is a warning that the temperature inside the camera is rising. If the S icon flashes and shooting is not possible, discontinue using the camera as soon as possible, and wait until the internal temperature falls before using it again.
Page 26: Checking The Included Accessories
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES œ Handstrap œ Software: 1 CD-ROM œ CompactFlash (16MB): 1 œ 4 AA nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries œ Nickel metal hydride battery œ Dedicated AV cable: 1 charger and power cord œ Dedicated USB interface cable: 1 œ...
Page 27: Soft Case
SOFT CASE When not using the digital camera, keep it in the soft case for protection. Media cards that can be used with this digital camera The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this digital camera are: œ...
Page 28: Quick Start For Capturing Images
QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES Charge the batteries Charge the supplied batteries before using them in the camera. Insert two of the supplied batteries in the To power outer sockets and recharge them. outlet œ Recharge the supplied batteries. Do not recharge batteries other than those specified in “CONCERNING THE BATTERIES”...
Page 29: Install The Batteries And Card
Install the batteries and card The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera (see “FORMATTING A CARD” on page 35). Be sure to turn off the power before installing or removing the card. Use the batteries recharged in step 1 above. Make sure the polarity ((+) and (–)) of the batteries is as indicated in the battery compartment, and that the card is oriented correctly.
Page 30 QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES Capture an image (details on page 58) Now that preparation is completed, your digital camera is ready to capture images. Shown here is how to capture a still image. Set the main switch to [Õ]. MONITOR OFF Turn the selector dial to [W].
Page 31 View the image (details on page 82) Now let’s take a look at the image you captured. MONITOR OFF Set the main switch to [Ô]. Main switch œ The image you captured appears in the LCD monitor. œ Press [d] or [c] on the arrow button to display the images stored before or after the current image.
Page 32: Parts Names
DC IN (external DC power input) terminal For connecting a separately sold AC adapter (model VAR-G4EX/G4AEX for the VPC-MZ2EX, model VAR-G4E/G4AE for the VPC-MZ2EX (for U.K.) and model VAR-G4U/G4AU for the VPC-MZ2) DIGITAL/AV terminal Used as both the USB connector and AV output terminal.
Page 33: In The Viewfinder
Rear Viewfinder Standby indicator Flash button MACRO button MODE button SET button Zoom switch Selector dial Handstrap holder Card slot cover LCD monitor Jog dial Arrow button Accessing indicator In the viewfinder Standby indicator (red/green) Red flashing: When capturing an image, recording sound, charging the flash, storing an image or sound recording, when no card is installed (indicates that...
Page 34: Concerning The Batteries
(see “CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE” on page 174). Recharging nickel metal hydride batteries œ The supplied battery recharger can be used for the following Sanyo batteries. Nickel metal hydride batteries AA: HR-3U (supplied)
Page 35 œ The recharge time for two of the supplied nickel metal hydride AA batteries placed in the outer sockets is approx. 115 minutes, and approx. 210 minutes for three or four batteries. œ The two inner sockets of the battery charger accept both AA and AAA batteries.
Page 36: About The Batteries
CONCERNING THE BATTERIES About recharging batteries œ Recharge batteries in the following cases Newly purchased batteries Batteries which have not been used for a long time œ Always recharge two batteries at the same time. œ During recharging, the battery charger and batteries will be warm. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.
Page 37 Cautions concerning the nickel metal hydride batteries œ Periodically clean with a dry cloth the terminals of the nickel metal hydride batteries ((+) and (–)) and the terminals located in the battery compartment of the digital camera. Do not touch the battery terminals or the terminals in the battery compartment of the digital camera with your bare hands.
Page 38: Formatting A Card
FORMATTING A CARD Before using a card, it must be formatted with this camera: œ After purchasing, when used for the first time œ If it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera. For more information on handling the cards, see “Cautions when handling the CompactFlash or Microdrive”...
Page 39 CAUTION Cautions during reformatting œ Do not turn off the power to the camera or eject the card during reformatting. Reformatting erases the data œ When a card is reformatted, all data recorded on the card is erased. Protected data (see page 155) is also erased, so before reformatting a card, any data you wish to keep should be copied to your personal computer’s hard disk or other storage medium.
Page 40: Turning The Power On/Off
TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF Turning the power on When capturing images Set the main switch to MONITOR OFF or [Õ]. Main switch MONITOR OFF: The LCD monitor is not used. MONITOR OFF [Õ]: The LCD monitor is used. MONITOR OFF Press the power button.
Page 41: Turning The Power Off
HINT œ When using the separately sold AC adapter (model VAR-G4EX/G4AEX for the VPC-MZ2EX, model VAR-G4E/G4AE for the VPC-MZ2EX (for U.K.) and model VAR-G4U/G4AU for the VPC-MZ2), the power save function will become active after about 30 minutes of inactivity.
Page 42: Setting Screens And Option Setting Screens
SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS For both shooting and playback, there are Setting Screens and Option Setting Screens. Displaying and exiting the Shooting/Playback Setting Screens and Option Setting Screens Displaying a Setting Screen Set the main switch. Main switch MONITOR OFF [Õ]: To display the Shooting Setting Screen or Shooting Option Setting Screen.
Page 43 Turn on the power. œ In step 2, if the selector dial is set to [P], the Shooting Option Setting Screen or Playback Option Setting Screen appears. Press the MODE button. RESOLUTION œ The setting screen selected in step 2 appears. Exiting the Shooting/Playback Setting Screen Press the MODE button.
Page 44 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Setting screen basic operation When a setting screen is displayed, the jog dial or the arrow button and the SET button are used to make the desired settings. The selected menu or icon is displayed in orange or is highlighted. MODE button SET button JOG dial...
Page 45: Playback Setting Screen
B Playback Setting Screen œ When selecting a setting (icon) Press [j] or [l] on the arrow button. œ 9-IMAGE DISPLAY 9-IMAGE DISPLAY 9-IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM PROTECT PROTECT PROTECT ERASE ERASE ERASE EDIT PHOTO EDIT PHOTO EDIT PHOTO ROTATE ROTATE ROTATE...
Page 46: Shooting Setting Screens
SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Shooting Setting Screens Still Image Shooting Setting Screen * All the icons never appear at the same time. MONITOR OFF Resolution menu c Ò: 1600 x 1200-pixel resolution icon Main switch Ó: 2000 x 1496-pixel Selector dial resolution icon E: 640 x 480-pixel resolution...
Page 47 Exposure control menu Voice Memo menu c Ï: Program AE icon c b: Voice memo off icon Î: Aperture priority AE icon a: Voice memo on icon Ì: Shutter speed priority AE Digital Zoom menu icon c Z: Digital zoom off icon Í: Manual exposure control Y: Digital zoom on icon icon...
Page 48 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen * All the icons never appear at the same time. MONITOR OFF Resolution menu c Ò: 1600 x 1200-pixel resolution icon Main switch E: 640 x 480-pixel resolution Selector dial icon Compression menu c D: FINE icon (low...
Page 49 Exposure correction icon White Balance menu c H: Auto white balance icon œ When selected, the exposure g: Fair icon correction bar appears. h: Overcast icon e: Fluorescent lighting icon Scene Select menu i: White (incandescent) light c I: Scene select function off icon icon S: Color fill icon...
Page 50 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen * All the icons never appear at the same time. MONITOR OFF Resolution menu c 2: 320 x 240-pixel resolution icon Main switch 4: 640 x 480-pixel resolution Selector dial icon 0: 160 x 120-pixel resolution icon...
Page 51 Scene Select menu Light-measuring mode (EXP c I: Scene select function off MEASURE) menu c V: Multi-section icon F: Sports scene icon light-measuring icon X: Center-weighted P Q: Custom settings icons light-measuring icon ISO sensitivity menu W: Spot light-measuring icon c B: auto sensitivity icon Optical Zoom menu (ISO100 to 200)
Page 52 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Shooting status display After you exit the Shooting Setting Screen, icons on the LCD monitor indicate the status of the digital camera and card. * All the icons never appear at the same time. Scene select indicator Color correction indicator Wide-range shot indicator...
Page 53 Flicker-reduction indicator Remaining shooting time Optical zoom indicator 00:40 50cm <Video clip shooting status display> English...
Page 54 SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS Playback Setting Screens MONITOR OFF MONITOR OFF MONITOR OFF Main switch Main switch Main switch Selector dial Selector dial Selector dial Still Image Playback Setting Screen Sequential Shot Playback Setting Screen Video Clip Playback Setting Screen 9-IMAGE DISPLAY 9-IMAGE DISPLAY 9-IMAGE DISPLAY...
Page 55 Shooting/Playback Option Setting Screens MONITOR OFF Shooting Option Setting Screen Main switch MONITOR OFF Playback Option Selector dial Setting Screen Main switch AUDIO REC COLOR ADJUSTMENT CLOCK SET BEEP FILE NUMBER RESET DISCHARGE LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT <Example: Shooting Option Setting Screen> Audio recording Operational sound (beep) setting...
Page 56: Before Taking Pictures
index BEFORE TAKING PICTURES For best results Holding the camera Hold the camera securely with both hands, keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable. Correct hold Incorrect hold Keep your elbows A finger is blocking close to your body.
Page 57: Using The Autofocus
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, use the manual focus mode to capture images.
Page 58 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES œ Fast-moving subjects Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on a subject at the same distance as the desired subject. Hints for taking pictures Operational sound (beep) œ The camera can be set so that a beep sound is heard when the shutter release button, SET button, or MODE button is pressed (see page 167) Saving battery power œ...
Page 59 Where is the image and audio data saved? œ All the image and sound data is recorded on the card installed in the camera (see page 160). Taking pictures in backlight conditions... œ When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject, due to the characteristics of the lens, light lines or patterns (flare phenomenon) may appear in the captured image.
Page 60: Shooting/Recording Mode Settings
SHOOTING/RECORDING MODE SETTINGS Before using the digital camera, you must first set the desired recording mode (still image, sequential shots, video clip, or audio recording). œ Still image shooting mode: For capturing still images. œ Sequential shots shooting mode: For capturing several images in succession.
Page 61: Capturing Still Images
CAPTURING STILL IMAGES Set the camera to the still image shooting mode (see page 57). Take a picture. 1 Point the camera lens at the (Push halfway) subject. Slowly press and hold the shutter release button halfway. The area in the center of the LCD Focus icon œ...
Page 62: Sequential Shots
SEQUENTIAL SHOTS This digital camera provides three types of sequential shots. Standard sequential shots Ö: A normal sequential shot. (For the number of images captured, please see “Maximum number of sequential shots”.) AE shift sequential shots A: 13 sequential images (or seven sequential images when the resolution is Ò and the compression is D) are captured while the exposure (shutter speed) changes automatically.
Page 63 Standard sequential shots Ö Set the camera to the sequential METHOD shots shooting mode (see page 39). Select the standard sequential shots icon Ö from the sequential shots mode menu, and press the SET button. Select the desired frame interval INTERVAL from the sequential shots interval menu, and press the SET button.
Page 64 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS Press the shutter release button to REC (recording) indicator capture the sequential shots. œ During shooting, K appears in the LCD monitor. 1/50 Finish capturing images. Shutter release button œ The method differs depending on the shutter release button operation setting selected in step 4.
Page 65 AE shift sequential (auto bracket) shots A Set the camera to the sequential METHOD shots shooting mode (see page 39). Select the AE shift sequential shots icon A from the sequential shots mode menu, and press the SET button. Select the desired frame interval from the sequential shots interval menu, and press the SET button.
Page 66 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS Best select shot Ä Set the camera to the sequential METHOD shots shooting mode (see page 39). Select the best select shot icon Ä from the sequential shots mode menu, and press the SET button. Select the desired frame interval from the sequential shots interval menu, and press the SET button.
Page 67 Orange frame Select the image that you want to save. 1 Press the arrow button to move the orange frame to the image you want to save. 2 Press the SET button. The Best Shot Confirmation œ Screen appears with the selected image displayed full screen.
Page 68 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS Save the selected image and erase Folder number and name the others. 100-0102 1 Make your final check of the image, and select “SAVE IMAGE ERASE OTHERS”. 2 Press the SET button. SAVE IMAGE A screen confirming whether or œ...
Page 69 HINT Capturing images without using the LCD monitor œ When taking pictures without using the LCD monitor, after the images are captured, the 4-image display (step 4) does not appear. All four images are saved in the sequential shots folder. To save all four images œ...
Page 70: Video Clips
VIDEO CLIPS When you shoot video clips, the sound is also recorded. Set the camera to the video clip FRAME RATE shooting mode (see page 39). 00:49 Select the desired frame rate from the frame rate menu, and press the SET button.
Page 71 Press the shutter release button to REC (recording) indicator record the video clip. œ During recording K appears on Recording) time (min:sec) the LCD monitor. 00:24 œ When the remaining recording time available for the currently recording clip becomes less than about 30 seconds, a countdown of the remaining recording time appears on the display.
Page 72: Audio Recordings
AUDIO RECORDINGS Your digital camera can record sound, just like a normal tape recorder. Display the Shooting Option Setting AUDIO REC Screen (see page 39). COLOR ADJUSTMENT œ The audio recording icon a is CLOCK SET BEEP highlighted. FILE NUMBER RESET DISCHARGE LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM...
Page 73 Press [j] or [l] on the arrow button to select the recording icon æ, Microphone and press the SET button. œ Recording begins. Point the microphone toward the sound you wish to record. œ K (recording) appears on the LCD monitor during recording.
Page 74: Using The Various Shooting Functions
USING THE VARIOUS SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Setting the focus The focus setting can be changed depending on the distance to the subject. Select the desired shooting mode Focus mode (see page 57). œ If the Shooting Information Screen appears, press the MODE button to exit it.
Page 75: Using The Flash
Take the picture. <Shooting without using the LCD monitor> 1 Press the MACRO button. The LCD monitor turns on briefly to show the currently set focus œ mode. 2 Press the MACRO button within 5 seconds to set the desired focus mode.
Page 76 USING THE VARIOUS SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Press the flash button to select the flash mode. Flash mode œ Each time the flash button is pressed, the flash mode icon changes. No icon: The digital camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required.
Page 77 HINT œ At normal focus, the effective flash range is 0.5 to 3.9 meters (widest lens setting) and 0.5 to 2.3 meters (telephoto lens setting). At macro focus, the effective flash range is 0.15 to 0.5 meters (widest lens setting) and 0.25 to 0.5 meters (telephoto lens setting).
Page 78 USING THE VARIOUS SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Press the SET button. Shutter release button œ This completes the self-timer setting. Self-timer indicator Press the shutter release button. œ When the shutter release button is pressed, the self-timer indicator and standby indicator will light for about 7 seconds, flash for about 3 seconds, and then the image is Tripod stand hole...
Page 79: Using The Zoom
Using the zoom There are two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom. You can specify whether or not the optical zoom and/or digital zoom can be activated when shooting. The digital zoom can be used when the resolution is set to 4 or less. Set the desired zoom to on (see page 107), and point the camera lens at the subject.
Page 80 USING THE VARIOUS SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Adding a voice memo In the still image shooting mode, you can record approximately 4 seconds of sound (called a “voice memo”) when capturing the image. Display the Still Image Shooting VOICE MEMO Setting Screen (see page 39). Select the add voice memo icon a from the voice memo menu, and press the SET button.
Page 81: Exposure Correction
Exposure correction When capturing images, you can make the image lighter or darker. Display a Shooting Setting Screen Exposure correction bar (see page 39). EXPOSURE Select the exposure correction icon Ê. œ The exposure correction bar appears. Press [d] or [c] on the arrow button Exposure correction to adjust the exposure.
Page 82 USING THE VARIOUS SHOOTING FUNCTIONS Shooting without using the LCD monitor Compose the desired image by looking through the viewfinder. Compared to capturing images using the LCD monitor, this method uses less battery power. Set the shooting mode (see page MONITOR OFF 57).
Page 83: Playback Mode Settings
index PLAYBACK MODE SETTINGS This camera has playback modes for still images, sequential shots, video clips and audio recordings. Still image playback mode: For playing back still images and voice memos. Saved enlarged images (with the playback zoom) (see page 90) and copied images (see page 126) can also be viewed in the still image playback mode.
Page 84 PLAYBACK MODE SETTINGS To play back audio recordings Turn the selector dial to [P]. AUDIO CLOCK SET œ The Playback Option Setting Screen BEEP appears. FILE NUMBER RESET DISCHARGE LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT Select the audio playback icon M, AUDIO and press the SET button.
Page 85: Playing Back Still Images
PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Play back still images one by one Select the still image playback mode (see page 80). Press [d] or [c] on the arrow button, or turn the jog dial. Arrow button Jog dial To play back the previous image Press [ Counterclockw se To play back the next image...
Page 86 PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Use the arrow button or the jog dial to move the y mark to the desired image, and press the zoom switch towards [v]. œ The selected image is displayed full screen. HINT To jump forward or backward 100 images (if there are more than 100 images) Display the 9-image display playback screen.
Page 87: Playing Back Sequential Shots
PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS Select the sequential shots playback mode (see page 80). Press [d] or [c] on the arrow button, or turn the jog dial. Arrow button Jog dial To play back the previous image Counterclockwise Press [d] To play back the next image Clockwise Press [c] Push the zoom switch towards...
Page 88: Playing Back Video Clips
PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS Select the video clip playback mode (see page 80). Play back the video clip. Normal playback œ Press [c] or the SET button. œ Pressing [d] during a video clip playback will start reverse playback (the audio will not be heard). To pause playback œ...
Page 89 <Example of button operations> Video clip 0001 Video clip 0002 Video clip 0003 Video clip start Video clip end ]: Display start of SET or [c] button: SET or [c] button: Play video clip 0002 Play ]: Display start of video clip 0002 SET or [c] button: Play from start of video clip 0001 [j]: Display start of video clip [l]: Display end of video clip...
Page 90: Listening To Audio Recordings
LISTENING TO AUDIO RECORDINGS Set the digital camera to the audio recording playback mode (see page 81). Turn the jog dial to select the 02:21 AUDIO desired audio recording, and press 100-0008 2.2MB the SET button. 2002.08.29 œ The Audio Recording Playback PLAY Screen for the selected audio PROTECT...
Page 91: Using The Various Playback Functions
USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Automatic playback (slideshow) Still images can be automatically played back in a slideshow fashion. If voice memos are attached, they can also be heard. Select the still image playback mode (see page 80). œ If the Playback Setting Screen or Playback Information Screen appears, press the MODE button to exit it.
Page 92: Rotating An Image
USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Rotating an image Captured images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing. Display the still or sequential shots image you wish to rotate. Display the Playback Setting ROTATE Screen (see page 39). Select the rotate image icon Ç, and press the SET button.
Page 93 Magnifying (zooming in) the image The saved images can be magnified for viewing during playback. Display the image that you want to magnify. œ For a video clip, pause playback at the place you wish to magnify. Press the zoom switch towards ZOOM [v].
Page 94 USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS HINT œ The maximum degree of magnification will depend on the resolution of the original image. œ The maximum magnification for Ó resolution is about 31 times. œ If the image has been rotated, it will be returned to its original orientation and then enlarged.
Page 95 Playing back images on a TV set By connecting the digital camera to a television set, you can view the captured images on the TV screen. Connections Connect the supplied AV cable from the DIGITAL/AV terminal on the digital camera to the AUDIO and VIDEO input terminals on the TV. To the VIDEO input terminal To the DIGITAL/ AV terminal...
Page 96: Displaying Image Information (Playback Info Screen)
DISPLAYING IMAGE INFORMATION (PLAYBACK INFO SCREEN) On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when an image was captured. Display the desired image. Press the MODE button for at least 1 second. œ The Playback Information Screen appears. œ...
Page 97 Compression rate Resolution Exposure correction value Print settings (still image playback mode only) Location of data (folder number) and file name Data size Protect setting Voice memo indicator (still image playback mode only) Color correction setting Wide-range shot setting (still image playback mode only) Shutter speed Aperture Focus distance...
Page 98: Setting The Resolution
index SETTING THE RESOLUTION If the resolution is increased, the image quality will improve, but the remaining number of images that can be taken will decrease. Select the resolution according to the desired image quality and purpose. Display a Shooting Setting Screen (see page 39). Select the desired resolution from RESOLUTION the resolution menu.
Page 99 HINT The Ó resolution is achieved by the camera processing the image internally to generate an approximately 30 million-pixel image. NOTE About the resolution and compression settings (see page 97) œ The image captured by a digital camera consists of a collection of small dots.
Page 100: Setting The Compression Rate
SETTING THE COMPRESSION RATE Use the procedure below to set the compression rate. Even if the same resolution is used, you can change the compression setting to decrease the image data size so that you can capture more images, or increase the image data size for no loss in image quality.
Page 101 œ The possible compression rate settings for each shooting mode are shown in the following table. Resolution (units: pixels) [Icon displayed on LCD monitor] 2000 x 1600 x 640 x 320 x 160 x 1496 1200 480 4 240 2 120 0 Ó...
Page 102: Setting The Exposure Control
SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL By setting the shutter speed and aperture size, various exposure controls are possible. By changing the settings in accordance with the scene to be photographed, you can create the image that you want to express. The exposure control can be set in the still image shooting mode and sequential shots shooting mode.
Page 103 Í: This allows you to set a specific shutter speed and aperture size. (Manual exposure control) Example: When shooting in a dark location without using the flash, set the shutter to stay open for a longer time (slow shutter). When used for shooting nighttime scenes, you can capture lights flowing across the image.
Page 104 SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL <Manual exposure control Í> MANUAL œ The display to set the aperture size and shutter speed appears. œ Press [j] or [l] on the arrow button to select aperture size \ or shutter SETTING speed ä, and turn the jog dial to change the setting.
Page 105: Quick Shot Setting (Still Image Shooting Mode Only)
QUICK SHOT SETTING (STILL IMAGE SHOOTING MODE ONLY) With the initial settings, when the shutter release button is pressed, the digital camera performs the exposure correction, the white balance settings, the focussing, and other settings before the image is captured. This results in a delay after the shutter release button is pressed before the image is actually captured.
Page 106: Iso Sensitivity Setting
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 fixed at the equivalent of 100, 200, or 400. Display a Shooting Setting Screen (see page 39).
Page 107: White Balance Setting
WHITE BALANCE SETTING This digital camera automatically adjusts the white balance under most lighting conditions. However, if you want to specify the lighting conditions or change the overall tone of the image, the white balance can be manually set. Display a Shooting Setting Screen (see page 39). Select a white balance setting from WHITE BALANCE the white balance menu.
Page 108 WHITE BALANCE SETTING Setting procedure 1 Select the S icon and press the SET button. œ The S 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 perform step 3.
Page 109: Flicker-Reduction Setting (Video Clip Shooting Only)
FLICKER-REDUCTION SETTING (VIDEO CLIP SHOOTING ONLY) 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 for a frequency of 50 Hz.
Page 110: Zoom Setting
ZOOM SETTING Setting the optical zoom (video clip shooting only) The optical zoom can be used during video clip photography, but the noise from the zoom movement may be picked up by the microphone and be audible during playback. In this case, you can change the camera setting so that the optical zoom does not move.
Page 111: Setting The Digital Zoom
Setting the digital zoom This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled during zoom shooting (see page 76) at a resolution of 4 or lower. Display a Shooting Setting Screen (see page 39). Select a digital zoom setting from DIGITAL ZOOM the digital zoom menu.
Page 112: Light-Measuring Mode Setting
LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING You can select from 3 types of light-measuring modes. Multi-section light-measuring: Light is measured by sampling from multiple areas of the entire shooting screen. Center-weighted light-measuring: Light is measured only in the central portion of the shooting screen. Spot light-measuring: You can compose the picture and capture the image after first measuring the light only at the center spot of the LCD monitor.
Page 113 HINT Shooting with the spot light-measuring mode œ Point the camera so that the spot mark K is centered on the specific spot you wish to use to measure the light, and press the shutter release button halfway. The light at the spot mark K will be measured. Keeping the shutter release button depressed halfway, compose the picture and press the shutter release button all the way down to capture the image.
Page 114: Wide-Range Shot
WIDE-RANGE SHOT With this feature, when the shutter release button is pressed, two consecutive shots are taken at different exposure settings, and they are then automatically assimilated into one image. This produces an image with the smooth tone characteristics of the light areas and low-noise characteristics of the dark areas.
Page 115: Adjusting The Color Tones (Real-Color Equalizer)
ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER) You can adjust the color tones (hue and saturation) of the captured images. In addition to adjusting the tones with the camera’s settings, you can also download data settings created on your computer for color tone correction. Adjust the color tones with the digital camera Display the Shooting Option Setting AUDIO REC...
Page 116 ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER) œ Selecting one of the ô to õ COLOR ADJUSTMENT icons allows confirmation of their respective setting values. Pressing the SET button displays the screen for the hue and saturation settings. í: Set the red hue and saturation. ü: Set the yellow hue and saturation.
Page 117 Press [c] on the arrow button to select the saturation setting, and turn the jog dial to adjust the setting. œ The saturation setting changes (can be set between +50 and –50). œ To change the settings for other colors, press [j] or [l] on the arrow button to select another color, and then repeat steps 4 and 5.
Page 118 ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER) HINT Example of hue and saturation settings Set saturation values for all colors from í Monochrome photography to Í to –50 (ö initial settings). Set saturation values for colors ü to Í To set all colors except red to monochrome to –50 (õ...
Page 119 ô to n will be retained.) œ If the Real Color Equalizer on PC application (in the provided CD-ROM [Sanyo Software Pack]) is used to change the colors (see page 118) and results in extreme values for the camera’s color settings, accurate color adjustment may not be possible.
Page 120 Download the color tone correction data created on a computer The settings data created using the Real Color Equalizer on PC in the supplied CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack) can be downloaded to your digital camera. Insert a CompactFlash, on which color tone correction data created on a computer was saved, into the digital camera.
Page 121 About the Real Color Equalizer on PC œ By using the Real Color Equalizer on PC that comes in the supplied CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack), you can perform the color adjustment on your computer. In addition to the 6-color mode, the hue and saturation settings for 12 colors are also possible.
Page 122: Shooting Setting Information Display (Shooting Info Screen)
SHOOTING SETTING INFORMATION DISPLAY (SHOOTING INFO SCREEN) This Information Screen allows you to check the current settings while shooting. Display the Shooting Information Screen Put the digital camera in the shooting status. Press the MODE button for at least 1 second. œ...
Page 123 White balance setting INFO Light-measuring mode PRESS SET TO SELECT setting Exposure correction setting Wide-range shot setting p2.8 ISO sensitivity setting p1/30 Quick Shot setting Remaining battery charge <Sequential shots shooting mode> indication Sequential shots mode setting INFO Sequential shots interval PRESS SET TO SELECT 00:32 setting...
Page 124: Scene Select Function
index SCENE SELECT FUNCTION You can select from preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.) for specific shooting conditions. You can also store your custom settings for specific shooting conditions. Select from stored shooting settings The following settings (preset settings) are already stored in the digital camera for specific shooting conditions.
Page 125 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button. F: Sports G: Night scene x: Portrait I: The scene select function is not used. (I and L are for storing your custom still image settings, M and N for your sequential shots settings, and P and Q for your video clip settings.)
Page 126 SCENE SELECT FUNCTION Store your custom shooting settings Your custom settings (original settings) can be stored in the digital camera. Two sets of edited settings can be stored for each shooting mode. Your original settings are selected using the same procedure as for the preset settings.
Page 127: Shooting Settings
Play back a captured image and store the shooting settings The shooting settings of a captured image can be stored as your custom shooting settings. Display the desired image. INFO 100-0001 PRESS SET TO SELECT 646KB Press the MODE button for at least p 0.6 1 second to display the Playback SHUTTER...
Page 128 SCENE SELECT FUNCTION To modify custom settings that you have already stored Select the custom settings you SCENE SELECT wish to change. œ The shooting status changes to your custom settings. Adjust the various settings. œ Change the settings for the items you wish to change.
Page 129: Copying Images
COPYING IMAGES You can select one image from a sequential shots sequence or one image (scene) from a video clip, copy it, and save it as a still image (the original data remains unchanged). Display the desired image from a sequential shots sequence or video 9-IMAGE DISPLAY clip.
Page 130: Resizing Images
RESIZING IMAGES The size of a still image that has already been captured at a resolution of 4 or more can be changed (resized) to 640 x 480 pixels or 320 x 240 pixels. The resized image is saved as a different image. Display the still image that you want to resize.
Page 131 Press [j] or [l] on the arrow button to select the resized image size. 4: The saved image will be 640 x 480 pixels. 2: The saved image will be 320 x 240 pixels. C: Return to the Edit Photo Screen. Press the SET button.
Page 132: Adding Text
ADDING TEXT You can enter characters for titles and the like on still images. Display the still image to which you want to add text. Display the Playback Setting Screen (see page 39). 9-IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE EDIT PHOTO ROTATE PRINT SETTING Select the edit photo icon r, and...
Page 133 Press the SET button. Character row œ You enter the text entry mode, and Color palette a row of characters appears. SCROLL œ To return to the screen in step 4, SELECT < ABCDE press the MODE button. Turn the jog dial and select the desired character row. Character row chart A B C D E 0 1 2 3 4...
Page 134 ADDING TEXT HINT You can change the color of the text Before entering text, press [d] to select the color palette located to the left of the characters on the character row. Turn the jog dial to select the color for the text. œ...
Page 135 Select [<] once you have entered SCROLL all the desired characters, and SELECT < ABCDE press the SET button. œ This completes character entry. PARADE Press the arrow button to finalize MOVE the position of the text. PUSH SHUTTER TO SAVE Press the shutter release button.
Page 136: Adding A Voice Memo
ADDING A VOICE MEMO You can add a voice memo to a still image previously recorded. Display the still image to which you will add the voice memo. Display the Playback Setting Screen (see page 39). 9-IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT ERASE EDIT PHOTO ROTATE...
Page 137 Press the SET button. Microphone œ Voice memo recording starts. Talk into the microphone on the digital camera. œ The sound will be recorded for about 4 seconds. œ While the voice memo is being recorded, RECORDING and K are displayed. REC (recording) indicator œ...
Page 138: Combining Images (Add Photo Function)
COMBINING IMAGES (ADD PHOTO FUNCTION) When capturing an image, you can superimpose (combine) it on an image already captured in the still image shooting mode, a saved magnified (zoom) image [page 90], or a copied image [page 126]. This is called the “add photo function.”...
Page 139 Before beginning the procedure to combine images, confirm the focus When the subject of the composite image is close to the camera (10 to 50 cm), set the focus mode to c (macro photography). [page 71] Display the background image Display the image that you are going to use as the background.
Page 140 COMBINING IMAGES (ADD PHOTO FUNCTION) Press the SET button. œ Crosshairs (white lines) for setting the size of the superimposed image appear. œ If the image was rotated, it will be returned to its original orientation. START POINT SETTING Determine the size of the superimposed image Start point At this time the size of the superimposed...
Page 141 Press the SET button. œ The start point is fixed. œ The crosshairs for setting the end point appear. œ If you wish to reposition the start point, press the MODE button at this time. END POINT SETTING Start point location Press the arrow button to specify the end point.
Page 142 COMBINING IMAGES (ADD PHOTO FUNCTION) Determine the position of the superimposed image Press the arrow button to specify the position of the superimposed image (move the frame). œ Use the arrow button to move the frame to the position you wish the superimposed image to appear.
Page 143 CAUTION œ When capturing the superimposed image, the self-timer cannot be used. œ The compression rate of the composite image becomes G. (The resolution does not change.) œ Image combining is not possible with the following types of images: Images of resolution 2 or less Images captured using a different digital camera Images saved after being enlarged with the playback zoom (image combining may be possible depending on the resolution)
Page 144: Editing Video Clips
EDITING VIDEO CLIPS You can cut a video clip at a desired point and save it from the beginning to that point as a separate video clip, or save from that point to the end as a separate video clip (“clipping”). You can also join two video clips together and save them as one separate clip (“joining”).
Page 145 Saving part of a video clip (clipping) Display the video clip you want to edit. Display the scene you wish to cut. œ The selected scene will be included in the clipped portion, either as the last scene or the first. First part Latter part Video clip start...
Page 146 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Select the edit video icon s, and EDIT VIDEO press the SET button. œ The Edit Video Screen appears. œ The clipping icon o is selected. CLIPPING JOINT <Edit Video Screen> Press the SET button. CLIPPING œ The Clipping Screen appears. œ...
Page 147 Press the SET button. ERASE ORIGINAL? œ A screen appears for you to confirm whether or not you want to erase the original video clip. Select whether you want the EXIT original video clip to be erased when clipping is executed. YES: The original video clip is erased.
Page 148: Joining Two Video Clips
EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Joining two video clips Display the first video clip. Currently showing video clip Video clip to be joined Video clip start Video clip end Display the Playback Setting Screen (see page 39). 9-IMAGE DISPLAY ZOOM PROTECT Select the edit video icon s, and ERASE EDIT VIDEO press the SET button.
Page 149 Press the SET button. œ The 9-image playback display for 0001 0002 0003 video clips appears. Use the arrow button or the jog dial to move the y mark to the video clip that you wish to join. Press the SET button. Select whether you want to have the original video clips erased when ERASE ORIGINAL?
Page 150 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Press the SET button. œ “EDIT” and then “LOADING” are EDIT displayed, after which you are DO NOT returned to the Edit Video Screen. POWER OFF œ The two video clips are saved together as a separate video clip. œ...
Page 151: Print Settings
PRINT SETTINGS This digital camera is DPOF-compatible, so you can take the card to a shops offering digital print services and have your still images printed out like photographs. You use the digital camera to specify the number of prints and whether the date is displayed on the print.
Page 152 PRINT SETTINGS ALL CLEAR: To clear all the print settings (see page 153). This does not appear if no print settings have been made for the image. EXIT: To return to the Playback Setting Screen. œ To return to the Playback Setting Screen, press the MODE button, or select “EXIT”...
Page 153 Standard print Printing out one image on one sheet is called a “standard print.” With the standard print, you can specify how many copies you want to print out, as well as whether you want the date displayed on the print. Setting the number of prints Display the Print Setting Screen PRINT SETTING...
Page 154 PRINT SETTINGS Select “YES”, and press the SET PRINT SETTING button. œ The Copies/Date Print Screen DATE NUMBER appears. œ The setting for the number of prints is displayed in orange. SELECT SETTING Turn the jog dial to specify the number of prints.
Page 155: Index Print
Press the SET button. PRINT SETTING œ The standard print setting is set, and DATE NUMBER you are returned to the Standard Print Screen. œ To continue and set the print settings for another image, turn the CANCEL jog dial to display the desired image, EXIT and repeat steps 4 to 7.
Page 156 PRINT SETTINGS Select “YES”, and press the SET button. œ This completes the setting for the index print. You are returned to the Print Setting Screen. Clearing the print settings Display the Print Setting Screen PRINT SETTING (see page 148). STANDARD Select “ALL CLEAR”.
Page 157 Select “YES”, and press the SET ALL CLEAR button. œ All the print settings are cleared and you are returned to the Print Setting Screen. œ To return to the Playback Setting Screen, press the MODE button, and press the SET button. HINT œ...
Page 158: Image Protect Mode (Preventing Accidental Erasure)
IMAGE PROTECT MODE (PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL ERASURE) By using the image protect mode, you can prevent accidental erasure or overwriting of the important data that you wish to keep. The protect mode can be applied to a still image, to single images of a sequential shots sequence, to a video clip, or to an audio recording.
Page 159 CAUTION œ Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files, they will be erased if the card is reformatted (see page 35). HINT To select a different image in steps 4 and 5... œ Press [d] or [c] on the arrow button, or turn the jog dial. To cancel the protect mode for an image...
Page 160: Erasing Data
ERASING DATA You can erase data that is stored on the card if you no longer need it. You can erase the images, video clips, and sound recordings one at a time, or all at once. Display the data that you want to erase.
Page 161 For sequential shots: ONE ERASE: Erases the one still image displayed. GROUP ERASE: Erases the entire folder for the sequential shots displayed (the data for other sequential shots remains). EXIT: Returns to the Playback Setting Screen. For video clips: ONE ERASE: Erases the video clip displayed.
Page 162 ERASING DATA Press the SET button. œ “ERASING” is displayed, and the next image appears. The data is erased. œ To erase other data, press [d] or [c], or turn the jog dial, to display the data that you want to erase and repeat steps 6 and 7.
Page 163: Image And Audio Data Storage
For copying to a personal computer, please refer to the instruction manual accompanying the provided CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack). For printing, use a digital print service or access a network print service.
Page 164 œ You can use QuickTime Ver. 3.0 or later from Apple to play back the video clips. QuickTime5 for Windows and Macintosh is supplied with the included CD-ROM (Sanyo Software Pack). About file names when the card is replaced... œ If the file number reset function is set to off, even when the card is replaced, consecutive numbering of folder numbers and file names continues from the previously installed card (see page 170).
Page 165: Using The Camera With A Computer
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER When the supplied Sanyo Software Pack (CD-ROM) is installed in your personal computer, the data in the camera’s card can be copied to the computer and processed. For more information, please read the Instruction Manual that accompanies the Sanyo Software Pack.
Page 166 œ The camera changes to the PC connection mode. œ When the camera is connected to a personal computer, you can use the Sanyo Software Pack to copy the data in the camera’s card to your computer (download). œ More information about these...
Page 167: Setting The Date And Time
index SETTING THE DATE AND TIME The digital 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. MODE button SET button Selector dial...
Page 168 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME Set the order in which the date is CLOCK SET displayed during playback. œ When the jog dial is turned, the pDISP ON Y/M/D displayed date order changes as p2002/02/01 follows: p00:00 DISP ON Year/Month/Day SETTING DISP ON Month/Day/Year DISP ON Day/Month/Year...
Page 169 Set the clock. CLOCK SET 1 Press [l] to select the À icon. 2 Turn the jog dial and press the pDISP ON Y/M/D arrow button to set the time to p2002/08/28 p19:30 “19:30”. œ Hour setting → [c] → Minute setting. SELECT SETTING œ...
Page 170: Setting The Operational Sounds (Beeps)
SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS (BEEPS) This setting allows you to set whether or not a beep sound is heard when the shutter release button, SET button, or MODE button is pressed. Display the Shooting or Playback AUDIO REC Option Setting Screen (see page 39). COLOR ADJUSTMENT CLOCK SET BEEP...
Page 171: Display Language
DISPLAY LANGUAGE You can set the LCD monitor of your digital camera to display messages in either Japanese or English. Display the Shooting or Playback AUDIO REC Option Setting Screen (see page 39). COLOR ADJUSTMENT CLOCK SET BEEP FILE NUMBER RESET DISCHARGE LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM...
Page 172: Setting The Tv System
SETTING THE TV SYSTEM This setting is to specify the type of image signal that is output from the camera’s DIGITAL/AV terminal. Display the Shooting or Playback AUDIO REC Option Setting Screen (see page 39). COLOR ADJUSTMENT CLOCK SET BEEP Select the TV system icon á, and FILE NUMBER RESET DISCHARGE...
Page 173: Assigning File Names
ASSIGNING FILE NAMES If a reformatted card is used, the file name (image number) of the captured image automatically begins from 0001. If the card is subsequently reformatted, or if a different reformatted card is used, the file names again begin from 0001.
Page 174 ASSIGNING FILE NAMES When the highest image number on Card B (before replacing) is higher œ than the highest image number on Card A: the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B. Card A 0001, 0002 0012, 0013...
Page 175: Discharging The Batteries
DISCHARGING THE BATTERIES Your digital camera is designed so that it is not affected by voltage fluctuations caused by the “memory effect” of nickel metal hydride batteries. è ç or However, there may be times when the remaining charge indicator ê...
Page 176 DISCHARGING THE BATTERIES HINT œ Place the discharged batteries in the supplied battery charger and charge them until the recharge indicator turns off. To interrupt the battery discharge operation œ If you press the MODE button while the batteries are being discharged, battery discharge stops and you are returned to the Shooting Option Setting Screen or Playback Option Setting Screen.
Page 177: Checking The Remaining Battery Charge
CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE When using nickel metal hydride batteries, the remaining battery charge can be checked on the LCD monitor. Make sure to check this indicator before capturing an image. For an indication of the possible length of time for battery operation, see page 200.
Page 178: Checking The Remaining Battery Charge
The indication will not be accurate if you are using Ni-Cd batteries. œ For optimum performance, use only Sanyo nickel metal hydride batteries. If you are using Ni-Cd batteries, the possible operation time will be much shorter.
Page 179: Checking The Remaining Card Memory
CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY You can check how many images can be captured and how much recording time is available on the card. For a table showing the maximum number of images and recording time for specific cards, please see “Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/Possible Recording Time”...
Page 180 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY œ When the remaining number of images or the remaining time of video clips that can be taken is “0”, it may be possible to capture a few more images by changing the shooting mode, setting a lower resolution setting (see page 95), or selecting a different compression setting (see page 97).
Page 181 Checking the remaining audio recording time Display the Shooting Option Setting AUDIO REC Screen (see page 39). COLOR ADJUSTMENT CLOCK SET œ Set the selector dial to [P]. BEEP œ The audio recording icon [a] is FILE NUMBER RESET highlighted. DISCHARGE LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM...
Page 182: Troubleshooting
index TROUBLESHOOTING Reference Problem Cause Action page No power. The batteries are Change or dead. recharge the batteries. The batteries have Reinsert the not been inserted batteries, making correctly. sure the polarity (+), (–) is as indicated. The battery Close battery compartment cover compartment cover is not fully closed.
Page 183 (model appears. VAR-G4EX/G4AEX for the VPC-MZ2EX, model VAR-G4E/G4AE — for the VPC-MZ2EX (for U.K.) and model VAR-G4U/G4AU for the VPC-MZ2), or replace the batteries with fully charged ones. During battery The AC adapter is Insert batteries, discharge, the connected.
Page 184 TROUBLESHOOTING Reference Problem Cause Action page While the flash Battery power is Not a malfunction. is recharging, low, activating the When the flash is the LCD monitor function that fully charged, the suddenly turns momentarily turns LCD monitor will off. off the LCD turn on again.
Page 185 Reference Problem Cause Action page Accessing Recorded data is Not a malfunction. indicator lights being saved on the Wait until the red. card. accessing indicator turns off and the — standby indicator lights green to capture the image. The flash does The flash off mode Set the flash to not operate.
Page 186 TROUBLESHOOTING Reference Problem Cause Action page During macro Due to the Compose the photography, displacement photo while the captured between the viewing the LCD image is camera lens and monitor. displaced from the viewfinder, a — the image as subject viewed seen through close up through the viewfinder.
Page 187 Reference Problem Cause Action page The add voice An image was Set the add voice memo setting captured with a memo function to turned off. voice memo added. ON again. The zoom does The zoom setting Set the optical not operate is set to off.
Page 188 TROUBLESHOOTING Reference Problem Cause Action page The exposure The exposure Not a malfunction. control menu control setting is fixed at Ï in the cannot be selected. following cases: œ When the wide-range shot 111, 121 setting is on œ When the scene select function is set to sports, portrait or night...
Page 189 Reference Problem Cause Action page Only the B The ISO sensitivity Not a malfunction. ISO sensitivity setting is fixed at B in the setting can be selected. following cases: œ When the exposure control is set to shutter speed priority AE Ì 99, 106, œ...
Page 190 TROUBLESHOOTING Reference Problem Cause Action page When used in Condition due to Not a malfunction. cold weather, the liquid crystals. Spots that appear the image may in the LCD monitor seem to leave only appear in the traces as it monitor and will not moves.
Page 191 Reference Problem Cause Action page The focus does The subject is too The distance for not work. close to the digital macro photography (focus set to c) camera. is 10 to 50 cm. The The focus is not distance for set properly.
Page 192 TROUBLESHOOTING Reference Problem Cause Action page The image is The flash was Hold the digital too dark. blocked by a finger camera correctly, or other object. and make sure the flash is not obstructed. The subject was Capture the image too far away.
Page 193 Reference Problem Cause Action page The colors of This is due to Capture the image the images ambient lighting. using the forced captured flash mode. indoors are not The white balance Set the white correct. setting is incorrect. balance setting correctly.
Page 194 TROUBLESHOOTING Reference Problem Cause Action page Vertical stripes If a bright subject is Not a malfunction. appear. shot in the video clip shooting mode, vertical stripes may — appear on the LCD monitor or in the image. During The display time Set the display slideshow for each image...
Page 195 Reference Problem Cause Action page During audio The volume setting Select the volume icon N and playback, there on the digital 82, 85, 87 is no sound. camera is too low. adjust the volume. No voice memo Select the add was recorded with voice memo the image.
Page 196 TROUBLESHOOTING Reference Problem Cause Action page No image or The digital camera Follow the sound. is not correctly instructions to connected to the make the connection correctly. The TV input is not Set the input on set correctly. the TV to “VIDEO”. The TV system Set to the correct setting is not...
Page 197 Reference Problem Cause Action page The “CANNOT The resolution is It is possible to resize to 2. RESIZE” message The resolution is Resize is not appears. possible. Select a resolution of 4 or higher. The “SIZE You have Select video clips ERROR”...
Page 198 TROUBLESHOOTING Reference Problem Cause Action page A sound is This is a normal Not a malfunction. heard when the phenomenon. main switch is moved or when — the digital camera is turned on. Noise is heard Electromagnetic Move the battery from a nearby waves are emitted recharger further...
Page 199 Reference Problem Cause Action page The digital A temporary Remove the camera cannot internal circuitry batteries from the be operated. problem may be digital camera, wait the cause. a few minutes then — reinstall the batteries and try again. The “SYSTEM A problem has Check the ERROR”...
Page 200: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Digital Camera Type CCD digital camera (recording and playback) Recording system Digital recording Image file format Still images: JPEG format, TIFF (no compression) format (DCF and DPOF compliant) Note: Designed mainly by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA), DCF (Design rules for camera file system) is standard for digital still camera image files to provide...
Page 201 Data compression TIFF (no compression) (still image shooting only) SFINE (very low compression) (still image shooting only) FINE (low compression) NORM (moderate compression) White balance Full-auto TTL, manual setting possible Lens Optical 2.8x f=7.25mm-20.3mm (35mm film zoom lens camera conversion f=35mm-98mm) Auto focus, 5 groups, 7 elements...
Page 202 30 to 90% (operating, no condensation) 10 to 90% (storage, no condensation) Power Battery 2 AA nickel metal hydride batteries (HR-3U) supply AC adapter Model VAR-G4EX/G4AEX for the (sold VPC-MZ2EX, model VAR-G4E/G4AE for the separately) VPC-MZ2EX (for U.K.) and model VAR-G4U/G4AU for the VPC-MZ2) English...
Page 203: Battery Operation
DC IN (external DC power DC 3.4 V (for exclusive use with separately input) terminal sold AC adapter model VAR-G4EX/G4AEX for the VPC-MZ2EX, model VAR-G4E/G4AE for the VPC-MZ2EX (for U.K.) and model VAR-G4U/G4AU for the VPC-MZ2) Battery operation Shooting 700 images:...
Page 204 SPECIFICATIONS Possible No. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/Possible Recording Time The table shows the possible number of images, the possible shooting time, and the possible recording time when using the supplied 16MB CompactFlash card and a commercially available 1GB Microdrive card. Compres- CompactFlash (16MB) Microdrive (1GB)
Page 205 Compres- CompactFlash (16MB) Microdrive (1GB) Shooting/ sion rate Frame Resolution recording or sound rate setting Total Total mode quality setting shooting shooting setting 21 sec. 21 sec. 5 min. 24 min. 25 sec. 25 sec. 5 min. 28 min. 49 sec. 49 sec.
Page 206 AC 125 V, 3 A rated value VPC-MZ2EX AC 250 V, 2.5 A œ When using the supplied battery charger abroad, the power cord may need to be replaced in accordance with local requirements. Please contact your local dealer for details.
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