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... a TV, please read the section on "NORMAL" and "OPTION SETTINGS" in this manual. 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 camera's operation. ↓ To use a computer to edit the recorded data or to save data to a DVD, please read the "Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL".
... a TV, please read the section on "NORMAL" and "OPTION SETTINGS" in this manual. 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 camera's operation. ↓ To use a computer to edit the recorded data or to save data to a DVD, please read the "Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL".
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... battery power idication English vi Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a test shot to confirm that your camera is shown at the bottom of photographing or recording failure due to play back. h The display changes to the Playback Screen. 2 Select the image to a chance camera or card flaw. h The image information for recorded contents etc. Playback 1 Press the REC/PLAY button. in case of the screen. h Toggle the SET button...
... battery power idication English vi Before capturing those important shots, be sure to first take a test shot to confirm that your camera is shown at the bottom of photographing or recording failure due to play back. h The display changes to the Playback Screen. 2 Select the image to a chance camera or card flaw. h The image information for recorded contents etc. Playback 1 Press the REC/PLAY button. in case of the screen. h Toggle the SET button...
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SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Burn video clips onto a DVD (For Windows Vista users) Here's how to [All Programs] → [Nero 8], and click on [Nero Vision Essentials]. xi English To access the Nero Vision Help file, click the [?] button on other operations, please see the Help file for the Nero 8 Essentials edition that is included with your recorded data onto a DVD in the mpeg2 format. h Nero Vision starts up, and...
SHOOT, PLAY BACK AND SAVE Burn video clips onto a DVD (For Windows Vista users) Here's how to [All Programs] → [Nero 8], and click on [Nero Vision Essentials]. xi English To access the Nero Vision Help file, click the [?] button on other operations, please see the Help file for the Nero 8 Essentials edition that is included with your recorded data onto a DVD in the mpeg2 format. h Nero Vision starts up, and...
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... the focus setting 61 Hints for taking pictures 62 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING 63 SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS 64 Using the flash 66 SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP ..........68 MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM 70 SHOOTING AND PLAYBACK WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 72 PLAYBACK PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES 73 How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image 76 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK 77 PLAYBACK VOLUME 78 DELETING FILES 79 Delete single/delete all 79 Delete selected 80 PLAYBACK MODES 82 21-image display playback...
... the focus setting 61 Hints for taking pictures 62 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING 63 SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS 64 Using the flash 66 SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP ..........68 MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM 70 SHOOTING AND PLAYBACK WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 72 PLAYBACK PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES 73 How to save one frame from a video clip as a still image 76 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK 77 PLAYBACK VOLUME 78 DELETING FILES 79 Delete single/delete all 79 Delete selected 80 PLAYBACK MODES 82 21-image display playback...
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... stabilizer) setting 92 Focus range setting 93 Focus mode setting 94 Light-measuring mode setting 94 ISO sensitivity setting 95 RECORDING MENU 3 96 White balance setting 96 Exposure setting 97 Face chaser setting 98 Photo wide D-range setting 99 High sensitivity mode setting 100 Digital zoom setting 100 Exposure compensation 101 Field of view 102 PLAYBACK PLAYBACK MENU 1 103 Slideshow settings 103 File protect setting 104 Resize 106 Rotate 106 PLAYBACK MENU 2 107 Correcting the image 107 Editing video clips 108 Printing instructions 117 FILE INFO DISPLAY 121 3 English
... stabilizer) setting 92 Focus range setting 93 Focus mode setting 94 Light-measuring mode setting 94 ISO sensitivity setting 95 RECORDING MENU 3 96 White balance setting 96 Exposure setting 97 Face chaser setting 98 Photo wide D-range setting 99 High sensitivity mode setting 100 Digital zoom setting 100 Exposure compensation 101 Field of view 102 PLAYBACK PLAYBACK MENU 1 103 Slideshow settings 103 File protect setting 104 Resize 106 Rotate 106 PLAYBACK MENU 2 107 Correcting the image 107 Editing video clips 108 Printing instructions 117 FILE INFO DISPLAY 121 3 English
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„ OPTION SETTINGS DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU 122 INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU 123 Storage folder setting 129 Shortcut setting 130 TV output setting 132 File No. continued setting 137 Formatting (initializing 139 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY 140 Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time 140 For audio recordings 141 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 142 „ OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL ..........144 ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY 145 Connect to the...
„ OPTION SETTINGS DISPLAY THE OPTION SETTING MENU 122 INTRODUCTION TO THE OPTION SETTING MENU 123 Storage folder setting 129 Shortcut setting 130 TV output setting 132 File No. continued setting 137 Formatting (initializing 139 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY 140 Checking the remaining number of images and video recording time 140 For audio recordings 141 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 142 „ OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTING TO A STANDARD VIDEO INPUT TERMINAL ..........144 ENJOY HIGHER IMAGE QUALITY 145 Connect to the...
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... 52 • "Select the focus setting" (super macro mode) on page 61 For more accurate focus • "How to use the manual focus" (manual focus) on page 93 Set the focus to viewing images using various techniques, you can locate the exact operation for your photos • "DATE AND TIME SETTING" on page 38 Zoom in the following table. Shooting/recording Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions Getting started shooting/recording • "VIDEO CLIP RECORDING" on page 63 •...
... 52 • "Select the focus setting" (super macro mode) on page 61 For more accurate focus • "How to use the manual focus" (manual focus) on page 93 Set the focus to viewing images using various techniques, you can locate the exact operation for your photos • "DATE AND TIME SETTING" on page 38 Zoom in the following table. Shooting/recording Basic operation Convenient functions Additional functions Getting started shooting/recording • "VIDEO CLIP RECORDING" on page 63 •...
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... the USB hub. In the fully charged state, the backup battery will be fully charged when the battery pack is kept in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL) i The battery can be used for a long time. i If the camera is not going to be recharged while the camera is connected to maintain the date and time settings, as well as the shooting settings. When not using your computer. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK...
... the USB hub. In the fully charged state, the backup battery will be fully charged when the battery pack is kept in the Xacti Software CD INSTRUCTION MANUAL) i The battery can be used for a long time. i If the camera is not going to be recharged while the camera is connected to maintain the date and time settings, as well as the shooting settings. When not using your computer. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK...
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... audio guidance that sounds when you operate the camera can be muted (page 124). i All the image and sound files are being recorded... However, even when the multi-indicator is flashing red, the image files are recorded on the camera's internal memory remaining capacity, in the camera. i While the multi-indicator is flashing red, depending on the card installed in some cases the next image can be captured about 2 seconds after the flashing red indicator turns...
... audio guidance that sounds when you operate the camera can be muted (page 124). i All the image and sound files are being recorded... However, even when the multi-indicator is flashing red, the image files are recorded on the camera's internal memory remaining capacity, in the camera. i While the multi-indicator is flashing red, depending on the card installed in some cases the next image can be captured about 2 seconds after the flashing red indicator turns...
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... image captured during video clip recording depends on the video clip recording mode (page 85). SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP HINT i When shooting a still image while recording a video clip, the flash does not operate. Video clip recording size setting Still image recording size e!Y + (16:9) & , (16:9) ) [ (4:3) h It is not possible to capture a still image while recording a video clip, it will differ depending on the subject and on the recording size (page 60), as well as on the video clip recording size. About...
... image captured during video clip recording depends on the video clip recording mode (page 85). SHOOT A STILL IMAGE WHILE RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP HINT i When shooting a still image while recording a video clip, the flash does not operate. Video clip recording size setting Still image recording size e!Y + (16:9) & , (16:9) ) [ (4:3) h It is not possible to capture a still image while recording a video clip, it will differ depending on the subject and on the recording size (page 60), as well as on the video clip recording size. About...
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... screen. 3 Press the SET button. Orange frame 2009. 12.25 14:25 Full-HR 37.6MB OK 100-0006 00:00:25 73 English SET button During video clip playback: Toggle the SET button down once to play back. h Playback begins. PLAYBACK SIMPLE/PLAYBACK PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES 1 Set the camera to the playback mode (page 41). 2 Select the image to play back. During still image playback: Toggle the SET button down again. h Toggle the SET button...
... screen. 3 Press the SET button. Orange frame 2009. 12.25 14:25 Full-HR 37.6MB OK 100-0006 00:00:25 73 English SET button During video clip playback: Toggle the SET button down once to play back. h Playback begins. PLAYBACK SIMPLE/PLAYBACK PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES 1 Set the camera to the playback mode (page 41). 2 Select the image to play back. During still image playback: Toggle the SET button down again. h Toggle the SET button...
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... zoom switch toward [T/]] or [W/P], the volume control bar will appear, allowing you select "PLAY VOLUME" from the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and press the SET button, the volume control bar appears. English 78 PLAY VOLUME 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to set , and the display returns to adjust the volume. SIMPLE/PLAYBACK PLAYBACK VOLUME Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio files. 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 44), select the playback volume setting, and press the SET button. h The volume control bar appears. h The playback volume...
... zoom switch toward [T/]] or [W/P], the volume control bar will appear, allowing you select "PLAY VOLUME" from the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu and press the SET button, the volume control bar appears. English 78 PLAY VOLUME 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to set , and the display returns to adjust the volume. SIMPLE/PLAYBACK PLAYBACK VOLUME Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio files. 1 Display the SIMPLE Mode Playback Menu (page 44), select the playback volume setting, and press the SET button. h The volume control bar appears. h The playback volume...
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... recording a video clip whose file size exceeds 4 GB, the recorded file is saved once, and the recording continues in a new file. (These 4 GB segments are automatically created. RECORDING MENU 1 HINT You can capture a still image during an audio recording i Press the [ ] button during audio recording to capture a [ still image. About files saved in segments i If the continuous recording time of a voice memo exceeds about 13 hours, the recorded file is saved once, and the recording continues in a new file...
... recording a video clip whose file size exceeds 4 GB, the recorded file is saved once, and the recording continues in a new file. (These 4 GB segments are automatically created. RECORDING MENU 1 HINT You can capture a still image during an audio recording i Press the [ ] button during audio recording to capture a [ still image. About files saved in segments i If the continuous recording time of a voice memo exceeds about 13 hours, the recorded file is saved once, and the recording continues in a new file...
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... be irregular. i If recording a video clip under fluorescent lights with the ISO sensitivity set to z, video clips, as well as still images captured during video clip recording, will be set to the SET button (pages 126 and 130), you can change the ISO setting from the Recording Screen. i By setting a higher ISO sensitivity, you can set faster shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations, but noise in the captured images may increase or...
... be irregular. i If recording a video clip under fluorescent lights with the ISO sensitivity set to z, video clips, as well as still images captured during video clip recording, will be set to the SET button (pages 126 and 130), you can change the ISO setting from the Recording Screen. i By setting a higher ISO sensitivity, you can set faster shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations, but noise in the captured images may increase or...
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... the MENU button is ; 20089.12.25 19:30 9 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 INFO 100-0002 2 A 1600×1200 3 987KB 4 F6.8 7 1/1000 8 +0.3 6 ISO 50 B ; 20098.12.25 19:30 9 6 Exposure compensation setting 7 Aperture value 8 Shutter speed 9 Remaining battery charge 0 Date and time of image INFO AAC 100-0003 2 3 987KB 4 00:00:03 5 A Still image resolution settings...
... the MENU button is ; 20089.12.25 19:30 9 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 INFO 100-0002 2 A 1600×1200 3 987KB 4 F6.8 7 1/1000 8 +0.3 6 ISO 50 B ; 20098.12.25 19:30 9 6 Exposure compensation setting 7 Aperture value 8 Shutter speed 9 Remaining battery charge 0 Date and time of image INFO AAC 100-0003 2 3 987KB 4 00:00:03 5 A Still image resolution settings...
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... eject the card during formatting i Do not turn off the power to your personal computer's hard disk or other storage medium. However, if the camera is set to recover the data even by the use of data recovery software. Managing data is the responsibility of a card, it is recommended that purpose. i If you are transferring the card to someone else to use, it is recommended that you use the camera's full format function...
... eject the card during formatting i Do not turn off the power to your personal computer's hard disk or other storage medium. However, if the camera is set to recover the data even by the use of data recovery software. Managing data is the responsibility of a card, it is recommended that purpose. i If you are transferring the card to someone else to use, it is recommended that you use the camera's full format function...
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The still image is set to "ON". The digital zoom setting is set to "OFF". Recharge the battery pack, or replace with a fully charged battery pack. The battery pack is selected. Set the still image to automatic flash mode or forced flash mode. Cause The flash off mode is dead. Action Set the flash to U or lower. The digital zoom does not work. Set the digital zoom setting to I. TROUBLESHOOTING Shooting Problem The flash does not operate. Or connect the AC adaptor (supplied). Reference page 46, 66 30, 32 50, 100 54, 100 163 English
The still image is set to "ON". The digital zoom setting is set to "OFF". Recharge the battery pack, or replace with a fully charged battery pack. The battery pack is selected. Set the still image to automatic flash mode or forced flash mode. Cause The flash off mode is dead. Action Set the flash to U or lower. The digital zoom does not work. Set the digital zoom setting to I. TROUBLESHOOTING Shooting Problem The flash does not operate. Or connect the AC adaptor (supplied). Reference page 46, 66 30, 32 50, 100 54, 100 163 English
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... its service life. Reference page 124 - - 171 English The recording capacity is less than the value specified for example, it gradually approaches the end of Images/ Possible Shooting Time/ Possible Recording Time" (page 180). Problem The audio guide does not sound. If the battery quickly becomes depleted, for the card. Replace it with battery use of the lithium-ion battery, it has a tendency to swell as the number of charge and...
... its service life. Reference page 124 - - 171 English The recording capacity is less than the value specified for example, it gradually approaches the end of Images/ Possible Shooting Time/ Possible Recording Time" (page 180). Problem The audio guide does not sound. If the battery quickly becomes depleted, for the card. Replace it with battery use of the lithium-ion battery, it has a tendency to swell as the number of charge and...
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... stereo format Data storage media SD Memory Card (accepts a maximum 32 GB SDHC Memory Card) Image sensor/ camera effective number of pixels 1/2.5-inch (1.0 cm) CMOS sensor Still images: Approx. 8 million pixels Videos (HD mode): Approx. 5.31 million pixels Videos (SD mode): Approx. 2 million pixels * Video clip files recorded with models VPC-CA65 and VPC-CG65 are not compatible due to provide interoperability between digital photography devices for Camera File system) is not guaranteed that all devices will support the...
... stereo format Data storage media SD Memory Card (accepts a maximum 32 GB SDHC Memory Card) Image sensor/ camera effective number of pixels 1/2.5-inch (1.0 cm) CMOS sensor Still images: Approx. 8 million pixels Videos (HD mode): Approx. 5.31 million pixels Videos (SD mode): Approx. 2 million pixels * Video clip files recorded with models VPC-CA65 and VPC-CG65 are not compatible due to provide interoperability between digital photography devices for Camera File system) is not guaranteed that all devices will support the...
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... No. i If the continuous recording time of the file being saved.) i The above values apply when an SD Memory Card by SanDisk is saved once, and then recording continues in a new file. The recording session continues until you stop recording, but video clip or voice memo recording is temporarily interrupted while the file is being recorded exceeds 4 GB, the recorded file is used. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/ Possible Recording Time Shooting/ recording mode Still image mode Video clip mode Resolution setting I U V ] + t , [ R c e !
... No. i If the continuous recording time of the file being saved.) i The above values apply when an SD Memory Card by SanDisk is saved once, and then recording continues in a new file. The recording session continues until you stop recording, but video clip or voice memo recording is temporarily interrupted while the file is being recorded exceeds 4 GB, the recorded file is used. of Images/Possible Shooting Time/ Possible Recording Time Shooting/ recording mode Still image mode Video clip mode Resolution setting I U V ] + t , [ R c e !
