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Cautions for use
≥The unit and card become warm after 
long operation, but this is not a 
malfunction.
Keep the SD Video Camera as far 
away as possible from 
electromagnetic equipment (such as 
microwave ovens, TVs, video games 
etc.).
≥If you use the SD Video Camera on top 
of or near a TV, the pictures and sound 
on the SD Video Camera may be 
disrupted by electromagnetic wave 
radiation.
≥Do not use the SD Video Camera near 
cell phones because doing so may 
result in noise adversely affecting the 
pictures and sound.
≥Recorded data may be damaged, or 
pictures may be distorted, by strong 
magnetic fields created by speakers or 
large motors.
≥Electromagnetic wave radiation 
generated by microprocessors may 
adversely affect the SD Video Camera, 
disturbing the pictures and sound.
≥If the SD Video Camera is adversely 
affected by electromagnetic equipment 
and stops functioning properly, turn the 
SD Video Camera off and remove the 
battery or disconnect AC adaptor. 
Then reinsert the battery or reconnect 
AC adaptor and turn the SD Video 
Camera on.
Do not use the SD Video Camera near 
radio transmitters or high-voltage 
lines.≥If you record near radio transmitters or 
high-voltage lines, the recorded 
pictures and sound may be adversely 
affected.
Make sure to use the supplied cords 
and cables. If you use optional 
accessories, use the cords and the 
cables supplied with them.
Do not extend the cords and the 
cables.
Do not spray insecticides or volatile 
chemicals onto the unit.
≥If the unit is sprayed with such 
chemicals, its body may be marred 
and the surface finish may peel off.
≥Do not leave rubber or plastic products 
in contact with the unit for a long time.
When you use the unit in a sandy or 
dusty place such as a beach, do not 
let sand or fine dust get into the body 
and terminals of the unit.
Also, keep the unit away from sea 
water.
≥Sand or dust may damage the unit. 
(Care should be taken when inserting 
and removing a card.)
≥If sea water splashes onto the unit, 
wipe off the water with a well wrung 
cloth. Then wipe the unit again with a 
dry cloth.
When carrying the unit, do not drop or 
bump it.
≥A strong impact can break the unit’s 
casing, causing it to malfunction.
Do not use benzine, paint thinner or 
alcohol for cleaning the unit.
≥Before cleaning, detach the battery or 
pull out the AC cable from the AC 
outlet.
≥The camera body may be discolored 
and the surface finish may peel off.
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≥Wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth to 
remove dust and fingerprints. To 
remove stubborn stains, thoroughly 
wring a cloth that has been soaked in a 
neutral detergent diluted with water 
and wipe the unit with it. Afterwards, 
wipe it with a dry cloth.
≥When you use a chemical dust cloth, 
follow the instructions that came with 
the cloth.
Do not use the unit for surveillance 
purposes or other business uses.
≥If you use the unit for a long time, heat 
will build up inside it and this may 
cause a malfunction.
≥This unit is not intended for business 
use.
When you are not going to use the 
unit for an extended time
≥Be sure to wipe off any water or dirt 
with a dry soft cloth and then leave the 
unit to dry naturally before storing.
≥When storing the unit in a cupboard or 
cabinet, it is recommended that you 
place a desiccant (silica gel) in with it.
The battery used in this unit is a 
rechargeable lithium-ion battery. It is 
susceptible to humidity and temperature 
and the effect increases the more the 
temperature rises or falls. In cold areas, 
the full charge indication may not appear 
or the low battery indication may appear 
about 5 minutes after starting use. At 
high temperatures, the protection 
function may be triggered, making it 
impossible to use the unit.
Be sure to detach the battery after 
use.≥If the battery is left inserted, a minute 
amount of current continues to flow 
even if the unit’s power is off. Keeping 
the unit in this state may result in 
excessive discharge of the battery. The 
battery may become unusable after it 
is charged.
≥The battery should be stored in a vinyl 
bag so metal does not come into 
contact with the terminals.
≥The battery should be stored in a cool 
place free from humidity, with as much 
constant temperature as possible. 
(Recommended temperature: 15oC to 
25oC (59oF to 77oF), Recommended 
humidity: 40% to 60%) 
≥Extremely high temperatures or low 
temperatures will shorten the life of the 
battery.
≥If the battery is kept in high-
temperature, high-humidity or oily-
smoky places, the terminals may rust 
and cause malfunctions.
≥To store the battery for a long period of 
time, we recommend you charge it 
once every year and store it again after 
you have completely used up the 
charged capacity. 
≥Dust and other matter attached to the 
battery terminals should be removed.
Prepare spare batteries when going 
out for recording.
≥Charge batteries enough to last for 3 to 
4 times the period that you want to 
record pictures in. In cold places such 
as a ski resort, the period during which 
you can record pictures is shortened. 
≥When you travel, do not forget to bring 
an AC adaptor (supplied) so that you 
can recharge the batteries at your 
destination.
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If you drop the battery accidentally, 
check to see if the terminals are 
damaged.
≥Attaching a battery with damaged 
terminals can damage the unit.
Do not throw old batteries into fire.
≥Heating a battery or throwing it into a 
fire may result in an explosion.
If the operating time is very short 
even after the battery has been 
recharged, the battery has worn out. 
Please purchase a new battery. 
≥If the temperature of the battery is 
extremely high or extremely low, 
charging may take time or the battery 
may not be charged. 
≥Be sure to use the supplied AC 
adaptor.
≥If you use the AC adaptor near a radio, 
radio reception may be disturbed. 
Keep the AC adaptor 1 m (3.3 feet) or 
more away from the radio.
≥When using the AC adaptor, it may 
generate whirring sounds. However, 
this is normal.
≥After use, be sure to disconnect the AC 
adaptor. (If it is left connected, about 
0.1 W of current is consumed at most.)
≥Always keep the electrodes of the AC 
adaptor and battery clean.
Put this unit near the outlet to make it 
easy for the interrupting device (plug) 
to reach it.≥The memory capacity indicated on the 
label of an SD card is the total of the 
capacity for copyright protection and 
management and the capacity which 
can be used on the unit, a computer 
etc.
≥During prolonged use, the unit’s 
surfaces and the SD card will heat up 
slightly. This is normal.
When inserting or removing the SD 
card, always set the mode dial to OFF.
While this unit accesses the SD card 
(while   is being displayed/the 
access lamp is lit), do not open the 
card/battery door and remove the SD 
card, operate the mode dial, turn off 
the power, or shake or impact the unit.
∫About the miniSD Card
≥Be sure to insert miniSD Cards in the 
designated card adaptor before use. 
Inserting a card in this unit without the 
adaptor may damage the unit or the 
card. 
≥Do not insert an empty card adaptor in 
this unit. Do not leave the adaptor in 
this unit while inserting or removing 
miniSD Cards. This may cause the unit 
to malfunction.
About the AC adaptor
About the SD card
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≥When the LCD monitor gets dirty, wipe 
it with a dry soft cloth. 
≥In a place with drastic temperature 
changes, condensation may form on 
the LCD monitor. Wipe it with a soft dry 
cloth.
≥When the unit has become very cold, 
for example due to storage in a cold 
area, its LCD monitor will be slightly 
darker than usual immediately after the 
power is turned on. The normal 
brightness will be restored when the 
unit’s internal temperature rises.
If condensation forms on the unit, the 
lens will cloud up, the SD card may be 
damaged and the unit may not work 
properly. Make every effort to ensure that 
condensation does not form. If it does 
form, take the actions described below. 
∫Causes of condensation
Condensation takes place when the 
ambient temperature or humidity is 
changed as follows.
≥When this unit is brought inside from 
the cold (e.g. a ski slope) to a warm 
room.≥When this unit is moved from an 
air-conditioned car to outside.
≥When a cold room has been warmed 
up quickly.
≥When cool wind from an air conditioner 
is directly blown onto this unit.
≥After summer afternoon rain showers.
≥When this unit is in a very humid place 
where the air is thick with steam. (e.g. 
a heated swimming pool)
When this unit is taken to a location 
with a significant temperature 
difference such as from a cold place 
to a hot place.
If, for example, you have used this unit 
for recording on a ski slope and are 
taking it into a heated room, place the 
unit inside a plastic bag, remove as 
much of the air from inside the bag as 
possible, then seal the bag. Leave the 
unit for about an hour in the room so the 
temperature of the unit is close to the 
ambient temperature of the room, then 
use it.
∫What to do if the lens is fogged up.
Remove the battery or AC adaptor and 
leave the unit for about 1 hour with the 
card/battery door open. When the unit 
becomes close to the ambient 
temperature, the fog disappears 
naturally.
LCD monitor
Extremely high precision technology 
is employed to produce the LCD 
Monitor screen featuring a total of 
approximately 123,000 pixels. The 
result is more than 99.99% effective 
pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels 
inactive or always lit. However, this is 
not a malfunction and does not affect 
the recorded picture.
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Explanation of terms
Automatic white balance
White balance adjustment recognizes 
the color of light and adjusts so the white 
color will become a purer white. The unit 
determines the hue of light that comes 
through the lens and white balance 
sensor, thereby judging the recording 
condition, and selects the closest hue 
setting.
This is called automatic white balance 
adjustment.
However, since the unit only stores white 
color information under certain light 
sources, automatic white balance 
adjustment does not function normally 
under other light sources.
The illustration above shows the range 
over which the auto white balance 
functions. 
1) The effective range of automatic 
white balance adjustment on this unit
2) Blue sky
3) Cloudy sky (rain)
4) TV screen 
5) Sunlight
6) White fluorescent lamp
7) Halogen light bulb8) Incandescent light bulb
9) Sunrise or sunset
10) Candlelight
Outside of the effective range of 
automatic white balance adjustment, the 
image will become reddish or bluish. 
Even within the effective range of 
automatic white balance adjustment, the 
automatic white balance adjustment may 
not function properly if there is more than 
one light source. For light outside the 
functional automatic white balance 
adjustment range, use the manual white 
balance adjustment mode.
White balance
The images recorded by the unit may 
become bluish or reddish under the 
influence of certain light sources. To 
avoid such phenomena, adjust the white 
balance.
White balance adjustment determines 
the white color under different light 
sources. By recognizing which is the 
white color under sunlight and which is 
the white color under a fluorescent light, 
the unit can adjust the balance among 
the other colors.
Since the white color is the reference for 
all the colors (that make up light), the unit 
can record pictures in a natural hue if it 
can recognize the reference color white.
Auto focus
The lens is moved forward or backward 
automatically to bring the subject into 
focus.
Auto focus has the following 
characteristics.
≥Adjusts the focus so that the vertical 
lines of a subject are seen more 
clearly.
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≥Attempts to bring an object with higher 
contrast into focus.
≥Focuses on the screen center only.
Due to these characteristics, auto focus 
does not work correctly in the following 
situations. Record pictures in the manual 
focus mode.
Recording distant and close-up 
objects at the same time
Since the unit focuses on whatever is at 
the center of the screen, it is difficult to 
bring the background into focus when 
close-up objects are placed in focus. 
When recording people with distant 
mountains in the background, you 
cannot focus on both the subject which is 
close-up and the objects which are in the 
distance.
Recording a subject behind a dirty or 
dusty window
The subject behind the window will not 
be focused because the focus is on the 
dirty window.
Similarly, when recording something on 
the opposite side of a road with heavy 
traffic, a vehicle that happens to pass by 
may be brought into focus.
Recording a subject that is 
surrounded by objects with glossy 
surfaces or by highly reflective 
objects
Since whatever is shiny or glistens is 
brought into focus, it is hard to focus on 
the subject to be recorded. The focus 
may become blurry when recording 
subjects at the beach, at night views or in 
scenes involving fireworks or special 
lights.
Recording a subject in dark 
surroundingsThe unit cannot focus correctly because 
the light information that comes through 
the lens decreases considerably.
Recording a fast-moving subject
As the focus lens inside moves 
mechanically, it cannot keep up with a 
fast-moving subject.
When, for example, recording a sports 
event with fast-moving subjects, the 
focus may lose its sharpness.
Recording a subject with little 
contrast
It is easy to bring subjects with a sharp 
contrast or vertical lines or stripes into 
focus. This means that a subject with 
little contrast, such as a white wall, may 
become blurry because the unit achieves 
focus based upon the vertical lines of an 
image.
Concerning MPEG2 motion 
pictures
“MPEG” stands for Moving Pictures 
Experts Group. It refers to a format for 
compressing video.
MPEG2 enables motion pictures to be 
played back more smoothly and 
attractively by sending the image data at 
a rate of 30 frames per second.
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SD Video Camera
Information for your safety
Power source:
Power consumption:DC 4.8 V (When using AC adaptor)
DC 3.6 V (When using battery)
Recording: 2.9 W
Charging: 4.2 W
Signal systemEIA Standard: 525 lines, 60 fields NTSC color signal
Image sensor1/6z CCD image sensor
Total: 680 K
Effective pixels:
Moving picture: 340 K (4:3), 300 K (16:9)
Still picture: 350 K (4:3)
LensAuto Iris, F1.8 to F2.4
Focal length:
2.3 mm to 23.0 mm
Macro (Full range AF) 
Zoom10k optical zoom, 25/700k digital zoom
Monitor2.7z wide LCD monitor (approx. 123 K pixels)
MicrophoneStereo (with a zoom function) 
Speaker1 round speaker
White balance
adjustmentAuto tracking white balance system
Standard 
illumination1,400 lx
Minimum 
required 
illuminationApprox. 12 lx (Low light mode, 1/60)
[Approx. 2 lx with the MagicPix function]
Video output 
level1.0 Vp-p, 75™
Audio output 
level316 mV, 600™
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Motion pictures
USBCard reader/writer function (No copyright protection support)
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) compliant, USB terminal Type miniB
PictBridge-compliant
Dimensions
(excluding the 
projecting parts)31 mm (W)k63 mm (H) k11 4 m m  ( D )
[1.22z (W)k2.48z (H) k4.49z (D)]
Mass (Weight)Approx. 182g (0.40 lbs.)
(without supplied battery and an SD card)
Mass (Weight) 
in operationApprox. 204g (0.45 lbs.)
(with supplied battery and an SD card)
Operating 
temperature0°Cto40°C (32°Fto104°F)
Operating 
humidity10% to 80%
Battery 
operation timeRefer to page 27.
Recording 
mediaSD Memory Card:
256 MB/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB (FAT12 and FAT16 format 
corresponding)
SDHC Memory Card:
4 GB (FAT32 format corresponding)
Picture size704k480
Recordable 
timeRefer to page 47.
CompressionMPEG2 (SD-Video standard compliant)
Recording 
mode and 
transfer rateXP: 10 Mbps (VBR)
SP: 5 Mbps (VBR)
LP: 2.5 Mbps (VBR)
Audio 
compressionMPEG1-Layer2 compliant (stereo)
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Still pictures
AC adaptor
Information for your safety
Battery pack
Information for your safety
Specifications may change without prior notice.
Recording 
mediaSD Memory Card:
8 MB/16 MB/32 MB/64 MB/128 MB/256 MB/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB 
(FAT12 and FAT16 format corresponding)
SDHC Memory Card:
4 GB (FAT32 format corresponding)
Number of 
recordable 
picturesRefer to page 120.
CompressionJPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 
standard), DPOF corresponding
Picture size640k480 (4:3)
Power source:
Power consumption:
DC output:AC 110 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
8W
DC 4.8 V, 1.1 A 
Dimensions76 mm (W)k26 mm (H) k40 mm (D)
[2.99z (W)k1.02z (H) k1.57z (D)]
Mass (Weight)Approx. 80g (0.18 lbs.)
Maximum voltage:
Nominal voltage:
Rated capacitance:DC 4.2 V
DC 3.6 V
1000 mAh
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≥The number of recordable pictures depends on whether [ ] and [ ] are used 
together and on the subject being recorded.
≥The numbers shown in the table are approximations.
Number of recordable pictures on an SD card
Picture size(640k480)
Picture 
quality
8MB37 75
16 MB92 185
32 MB200 410
64 MB430 850
128 MB820 1640
256 MB1710 3410
512 MB3390 6780
1GB6790 13580
2GB13820 27640
4GB27150 54290
0.3M
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