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INSTRUCTION MANUAL VPC-MZ3EX

VPC-MZ3

VPC-MZ3GX

Digital Camera

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-MZ3.

Please read these instructions carefully before using the digital camera. Make sure

to read and understand the section “USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY

AND CORRECTLY” on pages 7 to 23. Keep this manual in a safe place for later

reference.

A CompactFlash is not included with Model VPC-MZ3GX.

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Warning

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

FOR AMERICAN USERS

œThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to

radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

œReorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

œIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.

œConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

œConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

œChanges or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible

for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Tested to Comply with FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Model Number : VPC-MZ3

Trade Name : SANYO

Responsible party : SANYO FISHER COMPANY

Address : 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311

Telephone No. : (818) 998-7322

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

Declaration of Conformity

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FOR CANADIAN USERS

œThis Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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OUTLINE OF OPERATION

To help you get started enjoying using your digital camera right away, given

below is an outline of the fundamental operation, from setup to shooting to

playback.

SETUP

1Charge the battery pack (see pages 27 and 33).

2Install the battery pack (see page 28).

3Install the CompactFlash*1 (see page 28).

4Format the CompactFlash (see page 35).

NOTE

œThis camera uses a CompactFlash memory card

instead of photographic film to record images. Be sure

to install the CompactFlash before operating the

camera. A 16MB CompactFlash is supplied with this

camera*1. A 32MB CompactFlash is also available as a

separately sold accessory.

SHOOTING

1Take photos in the BASIC operation mode*2.

œSee “Shooting in the BASIC mode”on page 42.

œSee “BASIC MODE”on page 77.

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PLAYBACK

1Set the playback mode (see page 85).

2Play back the images.

œSee “PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES”on page 87.

œSee “PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS”on page 89.

œSee “PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS”on page 90.

*1: About the CompactFlash

This digital camera can use both CompactFlash and Microdrive cards for

data storage. This manual is written with the premise that CompactFlash

cards are used. In this manual, CompactFlash and Microdrive cards are

both referred to as “card”.

A CompactFlash is not included with Model VPC-MZ3GX.

*2: Shooting in the BASIC mode

In the BASIC mode, the Scene Select function—whereby simply by

selecting one from a short list of shooting conditions, the suitable settings

are automatically completed—is available. Also, only the necessary

shooting settings are displayed, making it easy even for the novice

photographer to enjoy using this digital camera.

Symbols used in this manual

HINT Points that may prove useful when using the digital camera.

NOTE Points giving some extended instructions or special points to

pay attention to.

CAUTION Points that require special attention

(see page xx) Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.

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CONTENTS

OUTLINE OF OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY . . . . . . . 7

CAUTIONS CONCERNING HIGH TEMPERATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

QUICK START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

BPREPARATION

PARTS NAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

FORMATTING A CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

SETTING SCREENS AND OPTION SETTING SCREENS . . . . . . . . . . 39

BCAPTURING IMAGES AND RECORDING SOUNDS

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

SHOOTING/RECORDING MODE SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

CAPTURING STILL IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

SEQUENTIAL SHOTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

VIDEO CLIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

AUDIO RECORDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

BASIC SHOOTING FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

BASIC MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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BPLAYBACK

PLAYBACK MODE SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

PLAYING BACK SEQUENTIAL SHOTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

LISTENING TO AUDIO RECORDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

USING THE VARIOUS PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

DISPLAYING IMAGE INFORMATION (PLAYBACK INFO

SCREEN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

BEXPERT MODE

WIDE-RANGE SHOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

ADDING A VOICE MEMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

SETTING THE FOCUS MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

WHITE BALANCE SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

ISO SENSITIVITY SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

SETTING THE EXPOSURE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

ADJUSTING THE COLOR TONES (REAL-COLOR EQUALIZER). . . . 113

DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

QUICK SHOT SETTING (STILL IMAGE SHOOTING MODE

ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

EXPOSURE CORRECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

FLICKER-REDUCTION SETTING (VIDEO CLIP SHOOTING

ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

SHOOTING SETTING INFORMATION DISPLAY (SHOOTING

INFO SCREEN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

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BOTHER FUNCTIONS

COPYING IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

CHANGING IMAGE SIZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

ADDING TEXT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

ADDING A VOICE MEMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

COMBINING IMAGES (ADD PHOTO FUNCTION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

EDITING VIDEO CLIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

PRINT SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

IMAGE PROTECT MODE (PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL

ERASURE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

ERASING DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

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BCAMERA SETTINGS AND DISPLAYS

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

SETTING THE OPERATIONAL SOUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

HELP FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

DISPLAY LANGUAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

POWER SAVE MODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

SETTING THE TV SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

ASSIGNING FILE NAMES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE . . . . . . . . . 182

CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

BAPPENDICES

TROUBLESHOOTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

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USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND

CORRECTLY

CONCERNING THE DIGITAL CAMERA

WARNING

BIf the digital camera makes a strange noise, emits a strange

odor, or if smoke comes out from it, immediately turn off the

power and remove the battery pack.

œIf the digital camera is used under these conditions, it may

cause a fire or electric shock. Immediately turn off the

digital camera, remove the battery pack, and wait to make

sure no more smoke comes from the digital camera. Then

take it to the dealer for service. Do not try to repair or open

the digital camera yourself.

BDo not modify or open the cabinet

œHigh voltage circuits are inside, and there is a high risk of

fire or electric shock if they are touched. Any internal check,

setting, or repair should be performed by the dealer.

BDo not use while driving

œDo not capture images, play back images, or watch the

LCD monitor while driving a vehicle. Doing so may cause

an accident.

œBe careful where you put down the digital camera inside an

automobile. During sudden stops or turns it may fall behind

the brake pedal and prevent braking.

œWhen using the digital camera while walking, be very

careful of your surroundings and especially the traffic to

avoid accidents.

BBe aware of your surroundings when using the digital

camera

œPay close attention to your surroundings when using the

digital camera. Failure to do so may lead to an accident or

injury.

œDo not use the digital camera inside an airplane or

elsewhere where its use may be restricted.

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