[. . . ] GUIDE FOR BASIC OPERATION
Dual Camera
VPC-SH1EX VPC-SH1 VPC-SH1GX VPC-SH1PX VPC-SH1TA
Important note
This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-SH1EX, VPC-SH1, VPCSH1GX, VPC-SH1PX and VPC-SH1TA. 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. [. . . ] Select the desired operating mode (page 27).
SETUP
If the Menu Screen is not displayed, press the MENU button. h To cancel the Menu Screen, press the MENU button.
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Switch to detailed normal menu
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<Example: SIMPLE Mode Recording Menu>
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Press SET button to switch to Simple Menu
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<Example: NORMAL Mode Recording Menu> Option tab
MENU button
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VIDEO CLIP RECORDING
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Turn on the camera (page 19), and set it to the recording mode (page 25). h When the remaining recording time available for the currently recording clip becomes little, a countdown of the remaining recording time appears on the display. [ ] button
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Recording time
Full-HD REC00:00:09 REC000:00:09 5
Available recording time remaining
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SHOOTING SINGLE SHOTS
Capture a still image (single-shot).
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Turn on the camera (page 19), and set it to the recording mode (page 25). h You can view the captured image on the monitor by keeping the [ ] button depressed when you capture the image. 1 2
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] button
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Target mark
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HINT Adjusting the monitor brightness i While the Recording Screen is active, you can quickly access the screen for adjusting the brightness of the monitor by pressing the MENU button for at least 1 second. Target mark i A target mark & on the monitor shows the area the camera is 4M-S focusing on. i The camera automatically determines the correct focus by measuring from 9 different focus points within the shooting area. If the F3. 5 target mark is at a position that is 1/2 different from the point you wish to focus on, you can refocus, for Camera shake icon example, by changing the shooting Shutter speed angle. i The large target mark appears when Aperture the camera focuses on a wide area in the center of the screen. The shutter speed and aperture are displayed (NORMAL mode) i The shutter speed and aperture settings are shown on the Recording Screen. (NORMAL mode) i During still image shooting, if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility that the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high, the camera shake icon may appear on the monitor. In this case, use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting, or set the flash operation mode to automatic. i When shooting with the scene select function set to the fireworks + mode, the camera shake icon always appears, but this is normal. i When shooting in dimly lit conditions, it may take some time to save the data to the card.
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Using the flash
The flash is not only used for photographing under dark conditions, but is also convenient for example when the subject is in shadow or lit from behind. The flash is available only when shooting single-shot still images.
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Display the SIMPLE Mode Recording Menu (page 28), select the flash setting, and press the SET button. h The screen to select the flash operation appears.
Auto flash
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Flash operates automatically
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9: The camera detects the subject brightness and uses the flash only when necessary. :: The flash operates with every image captured regardless of the conditions. ;: The flash does not operate even in dark situations.
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Select the desired flash operation, and press the SET button. Press the [ ] button to take the picture.
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CAUTION Do not touch the flash unit when shooting i The flash unit becomes very hot and may cause a burn. i By assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (page 48), you can change the flash mode from the Recording Screen (NORMAL mode).
FIELD OF VIEW (Normal mode)
You can select whether to display either the Photo View Shooting Screen or the Movie View Shooting Screen. The field of view is easier to see when the Shooting Screen for the specific shooting mode is selected. [. . . ] Y " & x ) X f -- Internal memory 15 images 21 images 26 images 38 images 43 images 71 images 76 images 142 images 327 images 15 images 38 images 22 sec. SD Memory Card 8 GB 2, 390 images 3, 270 images 4, 010 images 5, 920 images 6, 550 images 10, 800 images 11, 300 images 20, 700 images 49, 800 images 2, 390 images 5, 920 images 1 hr. 16 GB 4, 800 images 6, 570 images 8, 050 images 11, 800 images 13, 100 images 21, 700 images 22, 700 images 41, 600 images 99, 800 images 4, 800 images 11, 800 images 2 hr. 134 hr.
Still image mode
Video clip mode
Audio recording mode
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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. [. . . ]