User manual SANYO VPC-CG65EX

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Movie Camera VPC-CG65EX VPC-CG65 VPC-CG65GX VPC-CG65PX Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-CG65EX, VPC-CG65, VPC-CG65GX and VPC-CG65PX. 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. [. . . ] i Audio files that were recorded with the camera can be set as background music. The maximum playback time is about 30 seconds. English 92 PLAYBACK VOLUME Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data. 1 2 3 Display PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU (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 MENU. PLAY VOLUME 14 VOLUME SETTING HINT i During video clip or audio memo playback, if you move the zoom switch, the volume control bar will appear, allowing you to adjust the volume. 93 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 PAGE 1 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). h The Protect Screen appears. PROTECT LOCK EXIT OK 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to select "LOCK", and press the SET button. h To return to the PLAYBACK MENU, press the MENU button. PROTECT UNLOCK EXIT OK English 94 IMAGE PROTECT CAUTION i Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files, they will be deleted if the card is reformatted (page 145). i Display the desired data, repeat steps 1 and 2, select "UNLOCK" in step 3, and press the SET button. The protect mark B will disappear and the protect mode is canceled. 95 English DELETING DATA You can delete data that is stored on the card if you no longer need it. You can delete the data one at a time, or all at once. 1 To delete data from the card, perform the delete procedure with the card installed in the camera. To delete data from the camera's internal memory, remove the card before performing the delete procedure. DELETE ALL: Deletes all the data. 2 3 DELETE DELETE SINGLE DELETE ALL OK 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired delete mode, and press the SET button. <DELETE SINGLE> h Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the data you wish to delete. <DELETE ALL> h Toggle the SET button to the left or right confirm the data to delete. English 96 DELETING DATA 5 Toggle the SET button up to select "DELETE", and press the SET button. h To delete other data, select the data, select "DELETE" and press the SET button. When data delete is completed, "No image" is shown. CAUTION i Data that is protected from accidental delete cannot be deleted. To delete protected data, set the protect setting for the data to off (page 94), and then follow the data delete procedure. HINT i You can also access the Delete Single Confirmation Screen from the Playback Screen by toggling the SET button up. 97 English COPY DATA Images and audio files recorded in the camera's internal memory can be copied to the card, and likewise from the card to the internal memory. 1 2 3 4 Insert the card in the camera (page 27). * If no card is set in the camera, you cannot copy data. COPY INT MEM CARD CARD INT MEM OK English 98 COPY DATA 5 Press the SET button. COPY ALL: Copy all the data from the copy source to the copy destination. Select the desired type of copy. INT MEM CARD COPY SINGLE COPY ALL OK 6 <When selecting "COPY SINGLE"> 1 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to copy. <When selecting "COPY ALL"> 1 Toggle the SET button up or down to select "COPY ALL". 7 Press the SET button. h The files are copied. 99 English ROTATE IMAGE Captured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing. 1 2 Display the still image you wish to rotate, and display PAGE 2 of the PLAYBACK MENU (page 86). [. . . ] <Advantage of using the manual focus> i Images can be quickly captured without waiting for the autofocus to activate. 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 [ ] 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. 189 English Shooting portraits (portrait mode >) Points: i Choose a background that doesn't detract from your subject. [. . . ]