EX-Z28


General Performance, Recording Conditions, Memory Card

Q1
Does formatting the camera's built-in memory delete my startup screen?
Q2
Can I save images I record using an uncompressed (TIFF) format?
Q3
Can an image recorded with the camera be used as a startup image?
Q4
Can this model record without a memory card? Also, what are the minimal settings I need to configure before I can use the camera?
Q5
If I change the startup screen, what happens to the old startup screen?
Q6
What is the recording capacity of the camera in terms of number of images and movie recording time?
Q7
What types of memory cards are supported?
Q8
Can I configure the camera to stamp the current time and date into snapshots when I record them?
Q9
Can I turn display information on and off ?
Q10
What is total memory capacity when a memory card is loaded in the camera? Is it built-in memory capacity plus memory card capacity?
Q11
Why doesn't the remaining memory capacity change after I shoot an image?
Q12
I have the startup screen feature turned on, so why doesn’t the startup screen appear when I turn on the camera in the PLAY mode?

REC Mode/Recording Techniques

Q1
What can I do with easy Mode?
Q2
Can I change the camera's focus mode?
Q3
Why are there white spots in some of my images when I use the flash?
Q4
Is there any way to reduce image blur or to record images without a flash when lighting is dim?
Q5
Does this camera have a macro mode?
Q6
Sometimes I can see smoke coming from the camera's flash when I use the flash to shoot a picture?
Q7
What does the Lighting Mode do?
Q8
Why does the message "Lost" appear on the monitor screen during Tracking AF?
Q9
Why can't I get Tracking AF to work properly?
Q10
What is the recorded image size when digital zoom is being used?
Q11
What should I do when the eyes of the subjects have red or white spots in them when I use a flash?
Q12
Why does the image on the monitor screen become coarse at high HD Zoom factors?
Q13
Why doesn't the focus frame turn green when I shoot in the easy Mode?
Q14
What can I do with the Best Shot Mode?
Q15
Why do straight lines in my images appear to be distorted?
Q16
Why does the camera make noises while in the easy Mode?
Q17
Why can't I shoot with BEST SHOT?
Q18
Why are my flash images out of focus?
Q19
What can I do with Tracking AF function?
Q20
Why do subjects in my images have red eyes even though I use Red Eye Reduction?
Q21
Can I use 5X optical zoom in the macro mode?
Q22
Why don't my images look like the BEST SHOT Mode sample images?
Q23
What are the shutter speed and ISO sensitivity ranges while Anti Shake and the BEST SHOT High Sensitivity scene are being used?
Q24
Why don't Anti Shake and High Sensitivity work when I select a setting other than "AUTO" for ISO sensitivity?
Q25
What area of the screen does Tracking AF track?
Q26
What can I do with HD Zoom?
Q27
Is it necessary to switch the focus mode between Auto Focus and Macro based on the distance to the subject?
Q28
What are the zoom factor ranges for optical zoom and digital zoom?

Movie

Q1
Can I convert a movie recorded using the HD setting to a STD movie?
Q2
Can Auto Focus be used during movie recording?
Q3
If a copy movie files from the camera to a DVD, will I be able to view the movies using a DVD player?
Q4
Does this camera support Snapshot in Movie?
Q5
Why do vertical lines (bands) or reddish bands appear on the monitor screen image when I am recording a movie?
Q6
Can I use zoom when recording a movie?
Q7
Are there any special conditions when using a memory card for recording movies?
Q8
Can movies be shot at macro distances?
Q9
How many frames per second are recorded in the Movie mode?
Q10
If I want to play back a movie on a computer, what type of computer do I need?

Audio Recording and Playback

Q1
Can audio be recorded along with movies?
Q2
With voice recording, can I record to a memory card? If I can, what is the maximum recording time?
Q3
Can a movie be recorded without audio?
Q4
Can I use the camera to play back audio I recorded with it?
Q5
Can I add audio after recording a movie or snapshot?

Power Requirements

Q1
Is battery charging over connection with a computer's USB port supported?
Q2
What is the life of the batteries that come with the camera?
Q3
What kind of batteries can I use?
Q4
Can the bundled USB-AC adaptor be used in other countries?
Q5
Is charging performed during USB data communication with the computer?

Computer, Communication, Printer, and Other Operations

Q1
Can the camera be used as a PC camera?
Q2
Is there anything I need to keep in mind when using the USB cable to connect the camera directly to a PictBridge compatible printer?
Q3
Can I use my computer to view images in the camera's built-in memory?
Q4
Will I be able to read other language camera manual PDF files using the English version of Adobe Reader?
Q5
Is this model PictBridge compatible?
Q6
Does this camera have a TWAIN plug-in module for support of Photoshop and other applications?
Q7
Does this camera support USB Hi-Speed protocol?
Q8
Does the camera support Exif Print?
Q9
How can I copy the contents of the camera's built-in memory to a memory card?
Q10
Can I view snapshots and movies I record on a TV?

Bundled Items and Options

Q1
Can I attach filters or conversion lenses to this camera model?
Q2
Can the camera be mounted onto a tripod?

Eye-Fi

Q1
Where can Eye-Fi card data communication be used?
Q2
What should I do if the camera suddenly powers down while image data transfer is in progress?
Q3
Why are some images that should have been transferred missing?
Q4
What does it mean when the appearance of the Eye-Fi icon change?
Q5
Are images transferred by an Eye-Fi card retained in card memory?
Q6
Can I transfer only selected images?
Q7
Can I use an Eye-Fi card out of the box?
Q8
Can I use Eye-Fi communication from a public LAN area?
Q9
When does Eye-Fi card data communication start?
Q10
Is there any way I can check on the camera whether an image was sent to another device?
Q11
What is the range for Eye-Fi communication?
Q12
Are there any restrictions or problems when using an Eye-Fi card as a memory card?
Q13
Can movie data be transferred by an Eye-Fi card?
Q14
What should I do if the software that was on an Eye-Fi card is deleted when I format the card?
Q15
Are initial default settings or other settings required to use an Eye-Fi card?
Q16
Why can't I perform Eye-Fi communication?
Why doesn't the Eye-Fi icon change from transparent to non-transparent?

When things don't go right...

Q1
A recorded image was not saved.
Q2
Auto Focus does not focus properly.
Q3
What does it mean when I turn on the camera and the red flash off icon appears, making it impossible to shoot with flash?
Q4
The lens barrier opens rather easily when I touch it with my finger. Is there something wrong with it?
Q5
Is there something wrong when "ALERT" appears in the center of the monitor screen and the camera powers down?
Q6
Why doesn't digital zoom work?
Q7
How can I return the camera to the initial factory default settings that were in effect when I purchased it?
Q8
The battery does not charge or back lamp of the camera flashes red.
Q9
The image is out of focus during movie recording.
Q10
Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection.
Q11
Images are not displayed.
Q12
The messages on the display are in the wrong language.
Q13
Subjects are too dark when shooting images in a seashore or ski area.
Q14
Camera powers down during Selftimer countdown.
Q15
A file cannot be deleted.
Q16
The wrong date and time are displayed, or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data.
Q17
Buttons are not responsive right after the power has been turned on.
Q18
Are there times when charging cannot be performed while the camera is connected to a computer with the camera's USB cable?
Q19
The camera suddenly powers down.
Q20
Displayed "RETRY POWER ON"
Q21
Power does not turn on.
Q22
Is there any problem when the battery and/or camera becomes warm?
Q23
The flash does not fire.
Q24
Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed.
Q25
The monitor screen image is out of focus.
Q26
The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting.
Q27
Why can't I view images I know I have recorded?
Q28
The subject is out of focus in the recorded image.
Q29
Images cannot be edited (with resizing, trimming, rotation).
Q30
Why do time and date settings I configured the first time after purchasing the camera reset to their factory defaults when I remove the camera's battery?
Q31
Why doesn't the self-timer work?
Q32
There is digital noise in images.
Q33
Night shots come out bad.
Q34
Though available lighting is bright, the faces of people in the image are dark.
Q35
Why doesn't anything happen when I press the REC or PLAY key while the camera is turned off?
Q36
Why does the date and time setting screen appear when I turn on the camera?
Q37
What should I do if the camera's buttons don't respond or if the camera won't turn off?

Display Messages

Q1
Is "Load paper!" displayed?
Q2
Is "This function cannot be used." displayed?
Q3
Is "Images are being transferred. Stop transfer and turn off power?" displayed?
Q4
Is "There are no files." displayed?
Q5
Is "There are no printing images. Set up DPOF." displayed?
Q6
Is "Printing Error" displayed?
Q7
Is "Check connections!" displayed?
Q8
Is "SYSTEM ERROR" displayed?
Q9
Is "LENS ERROR" displayed?
Q10
Is "Memory Full" displayed?
Q11
Is "The card is locked." displayed?
Q12
Is "Folder cannot be created." displayed?
Q13
Is "This file cannot be played." displayed?
Q14
Is "Card ERROR" displayed?
Q15
Is "Record Error" displayed?
Q16
Is "This card is not formatted." displayed?