EX-ZR1000


General Performance, Recording Conditions, Memory Card

Q1
What is the recording capacity of the camera in terms of number of images and movie recording time?
Q2
How can I shoot from an angle above my head?
Q3
What is total memory capacity when a memory card is loaded in the camera? Is it built-in memory capacity plus memory card capacity?
Q4
Can I turn display information on and off ?
Q5
What is the difference between the two shutter types?
Q6
What types of memory cards are supported?
Q7
How do you return to the REC mode from the PLAY mode?
Q8
How can I display an image recorded and saved in RAW image data format?
Q9
Why are there horizontal bands in the images I shoot?
Q10
Can this model record without a memory card?
What are the minimum requirements for recording and playing back images?
Q11
Can I configure the camera to stamp the current time and date into snapshots when I record them?
Q12
Why doesn't the number of remaining images shown on the monitor screen get smaller even though I record images?
Q13
Can I edit the recording date and time of an image?
Q14
Can I use an UHS-I standard memory card with this camera?
Q15
Can images I shoot be stored as RAW or TIFF format data?
Q16
The monitor screen display image can be flipped vertically?

Snap shot

Q1
What can I do with the Custom Shot?
Q2
Does the camera have a Make-up Mode and Landscape Mode?
Q3
What can I do with the Best Shot Mode?
Q4
Why are my images blurred, even when I use High-speed Best Selection?
Q5
How can I enable the ECO Mode?
Q6
Why can't I get exactly the shot I want with Lag Correction?
Q7
How do I use the A, S, and M modes that are shown on the mode dial?
Q8
Is there anything I need to keep in mind when using HDR, HDR Art, or Multi SR Zoom, or the BEST SHOT High Speed Night Shot, High Speed Night Scene, High Speed Night Scene and Portrait, or High Speed Anti Shake scenes?
Q9
Why are my flash images out of focus?
Q10
Is there any way to easily switch the focus mode between macro, super macro and infinity (∞)?
Q11
Why is the image blurry when I have Anti Shake enabled and use the camera on a tripod or table top?
Q12
Can't I configure focus mode, AF area, and other settings?
Q13
What can I do with Premium Auto PRO?
Q14
What is the resolution and image size when digital zoom is being used?
Q15
What can I do with the "Create folder"?
Q16
What should I do when the eyes of the subjects have red or white spots in them when I use a flash?
Q17
How can I change the maximum sensitivity value applied when AUTO is selected for the ISO setting?
Q18
What is the difference between "High Speed Night Shot", "High Speed Night Scene", and the "Night Scene" of previous models?
Q19
Why can't I shoot a single snapshots?
Q20
Why do some images recorded with flash come out looking a little dark?
Q21
What can I do with tracking function?
Q22
What is the difference between optical zoom and other different types of zoom?
Q23
Will the camera momentarily display an image I shoot immediately after I shoot it?
Q24
Is it necessary to switch the focus mode between Auto Focus and Macro based on the distance to the subject?
Q25
Can I rotate images that I recorded while Auto Rotate was turned off?
Q26
Why are there white spots in some of my images when I use the flash?
Q27
Is there any way to enable simple access to functions I often use?
Q28
If I shoot a snapshot or movie in portrait orientation, will it be displayed on the monitor screen automatically in portrait orientation?
Q29
What is the difference between the "Anti Shake" menu item and the "High Speed Anti Shake" BEST SHOT scene?
Q30
Sometimes I can see smoke coming from the camera's flash when I use the flash to shoot a picture. Is there something wrong with my camera?
Q31
Does this camera have a macro mode?
Q32
Why is it that the display image sometimes does not enlarge when I use manual focus?

Continuous

Q1
What is the difference between High Speed CS and Prerecord CS?
Q2
Can I select (for printing, saving, deletion, etc.) a single image in a CS group?
Q3
Can I use Premium Auto PRO together with High Speed CS?
Q4
What types of continuous shutter are provided?
Q5
What can I do with the AF-CS?
Q6
With High-speed CS and Prerecord CS, can movement of the subject be viewed on the monitor screen?
Q7
How many images can you specify for recording with Prerecord CS?
Q8
How much time is required for shooting consecutive images with High-speed CS?
Q9
Can all of the images in a CS group be printed on a single sheet?

Other Special-purpose Recording Features

Q1
What can I do with the Blurred Background?
Q2
What can I do with the "Handsfree"?
Q3
What can I do with the Wide Shot?
Q4
What can I do with the All-in-Focus Macro?
Q5
Why can't I seem to get good results with the Blurred Background effect?
Q6
What can I do with the Snapshot?
Q7
Can I adjust the intensity of the art effect applied by HDR Art?
Q8
What can I do with the HDR and HDR Art?
Q9
Can Handsfree Mode settings or the location of the on-screen motion detection icon?
Q10
Why can't I shoot Slide Panorama image?
Q11
What can I do with the Slide Panorama?
Q12
Can a save an image I recorded with HDR Art as a normal image?
Q13
What can I do with the Art Shot?
Q14
Can I adjust the intensity of the blur effect applied by Blurred Background?
Q15
Can I specify the Slide Panorama slide direction?
Q16
What should I do to get good results with Wide Shot?
Q17
How do I deactivate Handsfree?

Movie

Q1
Does this camera support Snapshot in Movie?
Q2
What should I do if I am having problems recording High-speed (HS) movies?
Q3
How can I play a movie recorded with the HS mode?
Q4
Can movies be shot at macro distances?
Q5
What can I do with Prerecord Movie?
Q6
If I want to play back a movie on a computer, what type of computer do I need?
Q7
What is the maximum continuous movie recording time (capacity)?
Q8
What types of HS modes are available?
Q9
If I copy movie files from the camera to a DVD, will I be able to view the movies using a DVD player?
Q10
Can I record movies using HDR, Art Shot, and Premium Auto PRO?

Q11
Can I cut still images out of a movie I recorded in the HS mode?
Q12
What can I do to reduce wind noise when recording a movie?
Q13
Why does the recorded image turn out dark when I shoot a movie of a dark subject?
Q14
Can I use zoom when recording a movie?
Q15
Does this camera support Continuous Shutter shooting for Snapshot In Movie?
Q16
Why can't I record movies (FHD, STD)?
Q17
What can I do with the movie editing functions of this camera?
Q18
What focusing options are available for movie recording?
Q19
Are there any special conditions when using a memory card for recording movies?
Q20
Can Anti Shake be used during movie recording?
Q21
What types of movie modes are provided?

Audio Recording and Playback

Q1
What audio file types are supported for slideshow background music?
Q2
Can I record audio along with movies?
Q3
Does the camera have a voice recording feature?

Power Requirements

Q1
How can I charge the camera's battery?
Q2
Can the bundled USB-AC adaptor be used in other countries?
Q3
What kind of batteries can I use?
Q4
What is the life of the batteries that come with the camera?

Computer, Communication, Printer, and Other Operations

Q1
Is use of an HDMI cable supported?
Q2
Does this camera have a TWAIN plug-in module for support of Photoshop and other applications?
Q3
Can I use my computer to view images in the camera's built-in memory?
Q4
Can I view snapshots and movies I record on a TV?
Q5
Can I scroll to the next image while a snapshot is zoomed on the monitor screen?
Q6
Why won't a CS image playback after I return it to the camera from a computer?
Q7
Does the camera support Exif Print?
Q8
Will I be able to read other language camera manual PDF files using the English version of Adobe Reader?
Q9
Can the camera be used as a PC camera?
Q10
Does this camera support Hi-Speed USB protocol?
Q11
How can I copy the contents of the camera's built-in memory to a memory card?
Q12
Is this model PictBridge compatible?
Q13
Is there anything I need to keep in mind when using the USB cable to connect the camera directly to
a PictBridge or compatible printer?

Bundled Items and Options

Q1
Can the camera be used with a tripod and/or lens filters?

Eye-Fi

Q1
Does the camera support Eye-Fi communication?

FlashAir

Q1
Does the camera support FlashAir communication?

When things don't go right...

Q1
What does it mean when I turn on the camera and the red flash off icon appears, making it impossible to shoot with flash?
Q2
The back lamp of the camera fails to light or goes out when I try to charge the battery.
Q3
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?
Q4
Why is battery life shorter than what is indicated in the User's Guide?
Q5
Why can't I view images I know I have recorded?
Q6
Subjects are too dark when shooting images in a seashore or ski area.
Q7
Why does the date and time setting screen appear when I turn on the camera?
Q8
What should I do if the camera's buttons don't respond or if the camera won't turn off?
Q9
What should I do if Auto Focus does not focus properly?
Q10
Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed.
Q11
Power does not turn on.
Q12
Though available lighting is bright, the faces of people in the image are dark.
Q13
The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting.
Q14
The lens barrier opens rather easily when I touch it with my finger. Is there something wrong with it?
Q15
Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection.
Q16
Images cannot be edited (with White Balance, Brightness, Resize, Trimming, Rotation).
Q17
Night shots come out bad.
Q18
There is digital noise in images.
Q19
Why does the subject in an image shot with continuous shutter (CS) appear to be bent?
Q20
Buttons are not responsive right after the power has been turned on.
Q21
Why doesn't the self-timer work?
Q22
Movie recording suddenly stops.
Q23
The wrong date and time are displayed, or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data.
Q24
How can I return the camera to the initial factory default settings that were in effect when I purchased it?
Q25
A file cannot be deleted.
Q26
Auto Focus does not focus properly.
Q27
Why can't I change the "HDMI Output" setting?
Q28
The camera suddenly powers down.
Q29
A recorded image was not saved.
Q30
The image is out of focus during movie recording.
Q31
Camera powers down during Self-timer countdown.
Q32
Why does the camera emit a sound while I am using Premium Auto PRO?
Q33
The messages on the display are in the wrong language.
Q34
The subject is out of focus in the recorded image.
Q35
The flash does not fire.
Q36
Is there any problem when the battery and/or camera becomes warm?
Q37
Images are not displayed.
Q38
Why doesn't the focus frame appear on the monitor screen?
Q39
Why are there breaks in the image and/or audio when I play back a movie?

Display Messages

Q1
What do the messages that appear on the monitor screen mean?