User manual SANYO VPC-C6EX

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Movie Camera VPC-C6EX VPC-C6EXE VPC-C6E VPC-C6 Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-C6EX, VPC-C6EXE, VPC-C6E and VPC-C6. Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such. 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. [. . . ] NO: The original video clips are not kept. Orange frame 101 0001 0004 0002 0003 JOIN KEEP ORIGINAL IMAGE?saving the original video clip> h The two video clips are saved together as a separate video clip. h If "NO" was selected in step 8, the original video clips are erased when the joined video clip is saved. h When editing ends, you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen. HINT i If the original video clip is protected, even if you select "NO" in step 8 and press the SET button, the original video clip will not be erased. If you want it to be erased, you will need to first remove the protection. 101 English SMOOTH PLAYBACK Suppress the video flicker that occurs, for example, when playing back video clips that were recorded with camera moving fast. 1 2 Display the PAGE 2 Playback Setting Screen (page 73). ON: Activate smooth playback OFF: Deactivate smooth playback SMOOTH PLAYBACK 3 Select "ON", and press the SET button. h This completes the smooth playback setting. HINT i Depending on the recording conditions, the smooth playback effect may be insignificant in some cases. English 102 DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) On the Information Screen you can check what the settings were when an image was captured. 1 2 Display the desired image. 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 Remaining battery charge 7 Date and time of image 8 Still image resolution settings INFO 0. 0 <Video clip data> INFO F3. 3 1/30 +0. 3 <Still image data> INFO <Audio data> 103 English OPTION SETTINGS OPTION SETTINGS DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN The Option Screen is used to adjust various camera settings. 1 2 3 Turn on the camera, and press the MENU button. h The Option Screen is canceled if the MENU button is pressed. Option icon PAGE indication ADV. h The menu appears. CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP HELP DISP POST VIEW WIND NOISE REDUC. NOISE REDUCTION English 104 DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN Overview of the Option Screen 1/3 CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP HELP DISP POST VIEW WIND NOISE REDUC. NOISE REDUCTION IMAGE SETTINGS FLICKER REDUCT DIGITAL ZOOM LCD BRIGHTNESS LANGUAGE TV OUTPUT SETTINGS POWER SAVE FILE NO. RESET FORMAT RESET SETTINGS 105 English 1 Date and time setting (page 107) h Set the camera's internal clock. 2 Operation beep setting (page 110) h Select the operation sounds that are produced when the camera's buttons are pressed, and adjust the operation sound volume. 4 Post-view (page 113) h Specify how long the captured image is displayed on the LCD monitor after the still image shooting button is pressed. 5 Wind noise reduction setting (page 114) h Set the wind noise reduction function on or off. 6 Noise-reduction menu (page 115) h Set the noise-reduction function on or off. 7 Image quality adjustment (page 115) h Adjust the image quality during shooting. 8 Flicker-reduction menu (page 117) h Set the flicker-reduction function on or off. 9 Digital zoom setting (page 118) h Enable or disable the digital zoom. 0 Monitor brightness (page 119) h Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. A Screen language (page 120) h Select the language in which the LCD monitor messages are displayed. [. . . ] 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 still images shooting 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 focused images when there is an object between the camera and the subject you wish to focus on. 183 English 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. [. . . ]