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. Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera. Make sure to read and understand the section "USING YOUR CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY" on pages 7 to 20. [. . . ] i The specified portion is deleted. i The original video clip is not affected. (You can also choose to erase the original video clip when the new clip is saved. ) 97 English Procedure to join two video clips Display the video clip that will come first. J Select the video clip that you wish to append (join). J Join the video clips. (Press the SET button. ) i The two video clips are saved together as a separate video clip. i The original video clip is not affected. (You can also choose to erase the original video clip when the new clip is saved. ) CAUTION Caution when editing video clips i When editing video clips, do not move the main switch. If you move the main switch while editing video clips, not only will the editing not be properly completed, but the original video clip may also be erased. i By repeating the clipping and joining procedures, you can create exactly the video clip you like. Note, however, that as the number or size of the video clips increases, the card memory may become full, making it impossible to edit the video clips. In this case, you will need to free some of the memory on the card either by deleting data that are no longer necessary (page 94), or by performing the procedure to erase the original video clip(s) (pages 101, 103). English 98 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS Deleting part of a video clip 1 2 Display the video clip you wish to edit. h In step 5 you will specify whether you wish to delete the portion from the beginning of the video clip up to the selected scene, or the portion from the selected scene to the end of the video clip. First part Latter part Video clip start Selected scene Video clip end h To select the desired scene quickly, you can use a combination of the fast-forward (or reverse) playback, pause, and image-by-image playback functions (page 58). h The actual cut point may be slightly before or after the displayed scene. 3 Display the PAGE 2 Playback Setting Screen (page 86). 99 English 4 Select the edit video icon k, and press the SET button. h The Edit Video Screen appears. EDIT VIDEO EXTRACT STILL DELETE 1ST PART DELETE 2ND PART JOIN EXIT 5 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the portion you wish to delete. DELETE 1ST PART: Delete the first part of the video clip. DELETE 2ND PART: Delete the latter part of the video clip. EDIT VIDEO EXTRACT STILL DELETE 1ST PART DELETE 2ND PART JOIN EXIT 6 Press the SET button. h A screen appears for you to confirm whether or not you want to keep the original video clip. DELETE 1ST PART KEEP ORIGINAL IMAGE?YES NO EXIT English 100 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 7 Select whether you want the original video clip to be erased when clipping is executed. NO: The original video clip is not saved. h If "YES" was selected, the edited video clip is saved as a new video clip. h If "NO" was selected, the edited video clip is saved as a new video clip, and the original video clip is erased. 8 NOTE i If the original video clip is protected (image protect), even if you select "NO" in step 8 and press the SET button, the "IMAGE IS PROTECTED" message appears, and video clipping is not possible. 101 English Joining two video clips CAUTION i Video clips that were photographed in different modes cannot be joined. 1 Display the first video clip. Currently showing video clip Video clip to be joined Video clip start Video clip end 2 3 4 Display the PAGE 2 Playback Setting Screen (page 86). Select the edit video icon k, and press the SET button. Select the join icon x. EDIT VIDEO EXTRACT STILL DELETE 1ST PART DELETE 2ND PART JOIN EXIT English 102 EDITING VIDEO CLIPS 5 6 7 8 Press the SET button. h The 9-image playback display for video clips appears. [. . . ] Move in closer to your subject or zoom in so that the background does not compete with the subject. i In portrait photography your subject is clearly the central figure, so try techniques that allow the subject to stand out. i If light is coming from behind your subject (backlit), his face will appear dark. You can get a better picture by using the flash, for example, or changing the exposure setting. Photographing moving subjects (sports mode a) Points: i Match the camera's movement with that of the subject. [. . . ]