User manual SANYO VPC-E2

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL VPC-E2 Digital Movie Camera Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-E2. Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera. 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. [. . . ] 1: The high sensitivity mode is activated. 2: The high sensitivity mode is not activated. 2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the high sensitivity mode setting. CAUTION Limitations of the high sensitivity mode i If the flicker reduction function (page 139) is set to "ON", the high sensitivity mode automatically changes to "OFF". i When the shutter speed is reduced to create a bright image, video clip motion will appear uneven during playback. i When shooting in a dark environment, the autofocus and auto exposure may not function effectively. 101 English DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled during zoom shooting. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select "DIGITAL ZOOM", and press the SET button. B: Digital zoom cannot be used. 2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the digital zoom setting. NORMAL/SHOOTING HINT i The digital zoom does not function in the following situation: When the still image mode is set to I. English 102 SPECIFY A FOLDER TO SAVE FILES Create or select a recording folder (a folder in which to store recorded files). 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 37), select "REC FOLDER" and press the SET button. <Create a new folder> h Select "NEW". <Select an existing folder> h Select the desired folder number. REC FOLDER NEW 100 OK 2 Press the SET button. h This completes the create/select folder setting. h If you created a new folder, it automatically becomes the selected recording folder. CAUTION When an existing folder cannot be selected or a new one created. . . i A folder cannot be selected if it was created using a different device, or if it already contains the maximum number of files. 103 English EXPOSURE COMPENSATION By assigning the exposure compensation operation shortcut to an arrow button (page 135), you can make the image lighter or darker when capturing images. 1 2 Assign the operation shortcut to an arrow button (page 135). Press the arrow button to which the operation shortcut was assigned. h The exposure compensation bar appears. Press the [G] or [H] button to adjust the exposure. h The exposure compensation numerical value is shown at the left end of the exposure compensation bar. h The exposure compensation can be set to a value from ­1. 8 EV to +1. 8 EV. h The exposure compensation bar is canceled when the MENU button or the SET button is pressed. [G] or [H] button NORMAL/SHOOTING 3 TV-SHQ 668 01:17:32 Pointer Exposure compensation bar HINT The exposure compensation setting is canceled in the following cases: i When the pointer is set to the center position. i When the camera is set to the playback mode. i After the power is turned off. English 104 PLAYBACK NORMAL/PLAYBACK SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK Specify the settings for playing back files continuously in a "slideshow" format. In a slideshow of still images, you can set the transition time, transition effects and BGM. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 37), select "SLIDESHOW", and press the SET button. MODE: Specify the file type to play back. [. . . ] NOTE i If the background is distracting, it will not show your subject to his best advantage. 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. [. . . ]