User manual SANYO VPC-C5

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Movie Camera VPC-C5EX VPC-C5E VPC-C5 VPC-C5GX Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-C5EX, VPC-C5E, VPC-C5, and VPC-C5GX. Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such. Make sure to read and understand the section "USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY" on pages 7 to 20. 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 WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. [. . . ] 5 PAGE display (page 86) 6 Help display (page 120) 7 Remaining battery power (page 139) English 88 PLAYBACK MODE Images can be viewed continuously (slideshow playback) or you can choose to show single images. 1 2 Display the PAGE 1 Playback Setting Screen (page 86). 1 CLIP: Display only the selected image (page 55). PLAYBACK METHOD DURATION OF PHOTO PLAY ALL 1 CLIP 1SEC 3 Select the desired playback mode, and press the SET button. <PLAY ALL> h The screen to set the time that each image is displayed appears. 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to specify the time that each image is shown. h The display time is set, and you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen. PLAYBACK METHOD DURATION OF PHOTO PLAY ALL 1SEC 4 89 English VOLUME Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data, as well as the operation sounds. 1 2 3 Display the PAGE 1 Playback Setting Screen (page 86). Toggle the SET button left or right to adjust the volume, and press the SET button. h The volume is set, and you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen. VOLUME VOLUME SETTING 1 HINT i During video clip or audio memo playback, if you move the zoom switch up or down, the volume control bar will appear, allowing you to adjust the volume. HINT Concerning the operation sounds volume setting i The operation sounds volume is linked to the playback sound volume setting. English 90 LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS Adjust the brightness of the camera's LCD monitor display during playback. Use this adjustment when the monitor image is difficult to view because of ambient lighting. In addition, in very bright surroundings, such as outdoors on a sunny day, you can turn the backlight OFF to preserve battery power. 1 2 Display the PAGE 1 Playback Setting Screen (page 86). Adjust the brightness: Toggle the SET button left or right. LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BACKLIGHT ON/OFF ADJUST 0 3 Press the SET button. h The brightness is set, and you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen. HINT i From the Shooting Screen, you can quickly access the screen for adjusting the brightness of the LCD monitor by pressing the MENU button for at least 1 second. 91 English IMAGE PROTECT Prevent accidental erasure of image and audio data. 1 2 Display the data that you want to protect from accidental erasure, and display the PAGE 1 Playback Setting Screen (page 86). h If the protect mode has already been enabled for the data, then "UNLOCK?" appears. PROTECT LOCK?YES EXIT 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select "YES", and press the SET button. h To return to the Playback Setting Screen, press the MENU button. PROTECT UNLOCK?YES EXIT English 92 IMAGE PROTECT CAUTION i Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files, they will be erased if the card is reformatted. The protect mark B will disappear and the protect mode is canceled. 93 English ERASING DATA You can erase data that is stored on the card if you no longer need it. You can erase the data one at a time, or all at once. 1 2 Display the PAGE 1 Playback Setting Screen (page 86). EXIT: Returns to the Playback Setting Screen. ERASE ONE ERASE ERASE ALL EXIT 3 Toggle the SET button up or down the select the erase mode, and press the SET button. <ONE ERASE> h Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the data you wish to erase. <ERASE ALL> h Toggle the SET button to the left or right confirm the data to erase. English 94 ERASING DATA 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select "YES", and press the SET button. When data erase is completed, "NO IMAGE" is shown. CAUTION i Data which is protected from accidental erase cannot be erased. [. . . ] i Because you are presetting the focus distance, the focus can be more accurate. <Using the manual focus effectively> i When photographing a moving subject, press the shutter release button just before the subject reaches the focus distance, and the shutter will be released when the subject is at the correct distance. i Use manual focus to avoid incorrectly focussed images when there is an object between the camera and the subject you wish to focus on. English 188 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Shooting portraits (portrait mode >) Points: i Choose a background that doesn't detract from your subject. NOTE i If the background is distracting, it will not show your subject to his best advantage. [. . . ]