EX-ZR5100


General Performance, Recording Conditions, Memory Card

Q1
How can I display an image recorded and saved in RAW image data format?
Q2
What is total memory capacity when a memory card is loaded in the camera? Is it built-in memory capacity plus memory card capacity?
Q3
How do you return to the REC mode from the PLAY mode?
Q4
What is the recording capacity of the camera in terms of number of images and movie recording time?
Q5
What is the difference between the two shutter types?
Q6
Can this model record without a memory card?
What are the minimum requirements for recording and playing back images?
Q7
What types of memory cards are supported?
Q8
Can I turn display information on and off ?
Q9
How can I enable the ECO Mode?
Q10
Why are there horizontal bands in the images I shoot?
Q11
Can I edit the recording date and time of an image?
Q12
Can images I shoot be stored as RAW or TIFF format data?
Q13
The monitor screen display image can be flipped vertically?
Q14
Why doesn't the number of remaining images shown on the monitor screen get smaller even though I record images?
Q15
Can I use an UHS-I standard memory card with this camera?
Q16
How can I shoot from an angle above my head?
Q17
Can I configure the camera to stamp the current time and date into snapshots when I record them?

Snap shot

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

Continuous

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

Other Special-purpose Recording Features

Q1
What can I do with Dramatic Slow Motion?
Q2
What can I do with the "Time Lapse"?
Q3
What can I do with the "Motion Shutter"?
Q4
What can I do with the Art Shot?
Q5
What can I do with Triple Shot?
Q6
What can I do with Wide View Photo?
Q7
Can a save an image I recorded with HDR Art as a normal image?
Q8
What can I do with the HDR and HDR Art?
Q9
How do I return Time Lapse or Interval Shot settings to their initial factory defaults?
Q10
How do I deactivate Motion Shutter?
Q11
Can I specify the Slide Panorama slide direction?
Q12
What can I do with the Slide Panorama?
Q13
Why can't I seem to get good results with the Blurred Background effect?
Q14
Can Motion Shutter Mode settings or the location of the on-screen motion detection icon?
Q15
What can I do with Interval Shot?
Q16
What can I do with the All-in-Focus Macro?
Q17
What can I do with Make-up Art?
Q18
Can I adjust the intensity of the art effect applied by HDR Art?
Q19
Why can't I shoot Slide Panorama image?
Q20
What can I do with the L/R Flip Shot?
Q21
What should I do to get good results with Wide Shot?
Q22
What can I do with the Wide Shot?

Special Playback Functions

Q1
What can I do with Highlight Movie?
Q2
What can I do with Highlight Photo?
Q3
What can I do with Highlight Score?

Movie

Q1
How can I play a movie recorded with the HS mode?
Q2
If I want to play back a movie on a computer, what type of computer do I need?
Q3
What types of HS modes are available?
Q4
What can I do with the movie editing functions of this camera?
Q5
Why can't I record movies (FHD, STD)?
Q6
What is the maximum continuous movie recording time (capacity)?
Q7
Can Anti Shake be used during movie recording?
Q8
What can I do to reduce wind noise when recording a movie?
Q9
Can multiple movies be merged into a single movie?
Q10
Can I record movies using HDR, Art Shot, Make-up Art and Premium Auto PRO?
Q11
Can I use zoom when recording a movie?
Q12
Can I cut still images out of a movie I recorded in the HS mode?
Q13
What focusing options are available for movie recording?
Q14
What types of movie modes are provided?
Q15
Does this camera support Continuous Shutter shooting for Snapshot In Movie?
Q16
What should I do if I am having problems recording High-speed (HS) movies?
Q17
Does this camera support Snapshot in Movie?
Q18
If I copy movie files from the camera to a DVD, will I be able to view the movies using a DVD player?
Q19
Are there any special conditions when using a memory card for recording movies?
Q20
What can I do with Prerecord Movie?
Q21
Why does the recorded image turn out dark when I shoot a movie of a dark subject?
Q22
Can movies be shot at macro distances?

Audio Recording and Playback

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

Power Requirements

Q1
How can I charge the camera's battery?
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?

Computer, Communication, Printer, and Other Operations

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

Bundled Items and Options

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

Wireless Functions

Q1
Can I select a particular image in camera memory and send it to a smartphone?
(Send Selected Image)
Q2
Are you operating the camera from a remote location?
(Remote Capture (Shoot with phone))
Q3
How do I configure wireless settings?
Q4
What can I do with "One Time Share"?
Q5
What can I do with a wireless functions?
Q6
What is required to use the wireless function?
Q7
Is "Communication stopped." displayed?
Q8
Can wireless LAN communication be used to send data to the camera from a smartphone, computer, or other terminal?
Q9
What can I do with "Auto Send"?
Q10
Why can't I establish (or can no longer establish) a wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) connection between the camera and smartphone?
Q11
What is the data rate and range for wireless communication?
Q12
Why can't I upload images to a social networking service?
Q13
Can I reduce the size of a snapshot when sending it from the camera to a smartphone?
Q14
How do I disable Auto Send of images from the camera to a smartphone?
Q15
Can I add location information to recorded images?
Q16
Where are images stored when they are sent to a smartphone using EXILIM Connect?
Q17
Why don't any of the wireless functions (Auto Send, Shoot with Phone, Send To Phone, View On Phone) work?
Q18
Why am I unable to browse my mail or the Web on my smartphone or other terminal using Wi-Fi?
Q19
Why can't I establish (or can no longer establish) a Bluetooth wireless technology connection between the camera and smartphone?
Q20
How do I pair a different smartphone with the camera using Bluetooth wireless technology?   How do I unpair the camera from a smartphone?
Q21
Can the wireless communication setting be turned on or off on the camera?
Q22
Can I change the camera password for wireless LAN connection?
Q23
How can I check the SSID (identifier used when connecting with the camera's wireless LAN) and wireless LAN password?
Q24
What Bluetooth and wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) standards are supported.
Q25
Can the camera use wireless LAN to communicate with a wireless LAN printer or another wireless LAN camera?
Q26
Can images in camera memory be viewed on a smartphone or a computer?
(View on phone)
Q27
How can I check the current status of the wireless (Wi-Fi) connection between the camera and smartphone?
Q28
Can images be uploaded to a social networking service (SNS), or other online service?
Q29
Why are the images I send not saved on the send destination?

When things don't go right...

Q1
Though available lighting is bright, the faces of people in the image are dark.
Q2
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?
Q3
The back lamp of the camera fails to light or goes out when I try to charge the battery.
Q4
Why does an alarm sound when I remove the SD memory card immediately after turning off the camera?
Q5
Images I shoot are out of focus.
Q6
Why is battery life shorter than what is indicated in the User's Guide?
Q7
Why can't I charge the battery or perform USB data communication?
Q8
How can I return the camera to the initial factory default settings that were in effect when I purchased it?
Q9
Why does the date and time setting screen appear when I turn on the camera?
Q10
Why can't I change the "HDMI Output" setting?
Q11
Subjects are too dark when shooting images in a seashore or ski area.
Q12
Power does not turn on.
Q13
Night shots come out bad.
Q14
Why doesn't the self-timer work?
Q15
Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed.
Q16
Camera powers down during Self-timer countdown.
Q17
The lens barrier opens rather easily when I touch it with my finger. Is there something wrong with it?
Q18
The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting.
Q19
Buttons are not responsive right after the power has been turned on.
Q20
The monitor screen goes blank and camera operation becomes disabled.
Q21
Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection.
Q22
Why are there breaks in the image and/or audio when I play back a movie?
Q23
I can't change the settings of menu items. Menu items for some settings are not displayed on the menu.
Q24
Images are not displayed.
Q25
Movie recording suddenly stops.
Q26
Is there any problem when the battery and/or camera becomes warm?
Q27
The camera suddenly powers down.
Q28
There is digital noise in images.
Q29
Why doesn't the focus frame appear on the monitor screen?
Q30
Why does the subject in an image shot with continuous shutter (CS) appear to be bent?
Q31
The wrong date and time are displayed, or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data.
Q32
Why does the camera emit a sound while I am using Premium Auto PRO?
Q33
Why can't I view images I know I have recorded?
Q34
The messages on the display are in the wrong language.
Q35
What does it mean when I turn on the camera and the red flash off icon appears, making it impossible to shoot with flash?
Q36
The flash does not fire.
Q37
What should I do if the camera's buttons don't respond or if the camera won't turn off?
Q38
A recorded image was not saved.
Q39
Why does the zoom factor seem to change suddenly?
Q40
Images cannot be edited (with White Balance, Brightness, Resize, Trimming, Rotation).
Q41
A file cannot be deleted.

Display Messages

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