User manual SANYO VPC-CG100GX

[. . . ] GUIDE FOR BASIC OPERATION Dual Camera VPC-CG100EX VPC-CG100GX VPC-CG100PX VPC-CG100TA VPC-CG102 Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-CG100EX, VPC-CG100GX, VPC-CG100PX, VPC-CG100TA and VPC-CG102. 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 separate booklet "SAFETY MANUAL". [. . . ] Press the [ ] button. [ ] button [ ] button SHOOTING When you see a scene you'd like to capture as a still image, press the [ ] button. Press the [ ] button to end the video clip recording. 4 2M Full-HD REC000:00:09 English 32 HINT i When shooting a still image while recording a video clip, the flash does not operate. i When the remaining video recording time becomes approximately 50 seconds, it will no longer be possible to capture a still image while recording a video clip. If you intend to capture a still image while recording a video clip, it is suggested that you take note of the remaining video recording time. About the recording size of still images i The size of a still image captured during video clip recording depends on the video clip recording size. Video clip recording size setting !Y "& ) h It is not possible to capture sequential shots. Still image recording size + , [ 33 English MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY (ZOOM) Your camera has two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom. 1 2 Point the camera lens at the subject. Push the zoom switch toward [T/]] or [W/P] to compose the desired image. h When the zoom switch is pushed, the zoom bar appears on the monitor. h When the optical zoom factor is at maximum, zooming stops temporarily. When the zoom switch is pushed toward the [T/]] side again, the mode changes to the digital zoom mode and zooming continues. For shooting single shots, see page 30. Zoom switch SHOOTING ZOOM RANGE button 3 Zoom bar When both optical and digital zoom are enabled Optical zoom Digital zoom (yellow) When optical zoom only is enabled Pointer English 34 HINT When recording video clips at a high magnification i When recording video clips at a high magnification, a moving subject or moving camera can cause camera shake, resulting in a distorted playback image. This phenomenon is due to the characteristics of the CMOS sensor and is not a malfunction. i It is recommended that you use a tripod to stabilize the camera when recording video clips at a high magnification. About the "12x Advanced Zoom" i During video clip recording, the "12x Advanced Zoom" function makes it possible to electronically magnify the image with no image degradation, and increase the magnification to a maximum 12x. When the ZOOM RANGE button is pressed. . . i The magnification is approximately doubled (double-range zoom). Press the button again to return to normal magnification. i The [W] icon is shown on the Recording Screen during normal magnification, and a [T] icon on the double-range zoom Recording Screen. 35 English PLAYBACK PLAYBACK PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS AND STILL IMAGES 1 2 Set the camera to the playback mode (page 23). Orange frame Select the image to play back. h Toggle the SET button to move the orange frame to the file you wish to play back. h The image information for the framed image is shown at the bottom of the screen. [. . . ] 134 hr. Still image mode i If the continuous recording time of a voice memo exceeds about 13 hours, the recorded file is saved once, and then recording continues in a new file. In the video clip recording mode, when the size of the file being recorded exceeds 4 GB, the recorded file is saved once, and then recording continues in a new file. (These 4 GB segments are automatically created. The recording session continues until you stop recording, but voice memo recording is temporarily interrupted while the file is being saved. ) i The above values apply when an SD Memory Card by SanDisk is used. [. . . ]