EX-ZS200


General Performance, Recording Conditions, Memory Card

Q1
What types of memory cards are supported?
Q2
What is the recording capacity of the camera in terms of number of images and movie recording time?
Q3
Can this model record without a memory card? Also, what are the minimal settings I need to configure before I can use the camera?
Q4
Can I save images I record using an uncompressed (TIFF) format?
Q5
Can I turn display information on and off ?
Q6
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?
Q7
Can I use an UHS-I standard memory card with this camera?
Q8
Can I configure the camera to stamp the current time and date into snapshots when I record them?
Q9
What is total memory capacity when a memory card is loaded in the camera? Is it built-in memory capacity plus memory card capacity?
Q10
Why doesn't the number of remaining images shown on the monitor screen get smaller even though I record images?
Q11
Can an image recorded with the camera be used as a startup image?

REC Mode/Recording Techniques

Q1
What can I do with Premium Auto?
Q2
Sometimes I can see smoke coming from the camera's flash when I use the flash to shoot a picture?
Q3
What can I do with Tracking AF function?
Q4
What can I do with the Art Shot?
Q5
What does the Lighting Mode do?
Q6
What can I do with the Best Shot Mode?
Q7
What does the Anti Shake DEMO function do?
Q8
Can a recorded snapshot be rotated on the monitor screen?
Q9
What should I do when the eyes of the subjects have red or white spots in them when I use a flash?
Q10
What are the shutter speed and ISO sensitivity ranges while Anti Shake and the BEST SHOT High Sensitivity scene are being used?
Q11
What is the recorded image size when digital zoom is being used?
Q12
Can't I configure focus mode, AF area, and other settings?
Q13
Is it necessary to switch the focus mode between Auto Focus and Macro based on the distance to the subject?
Q14
Why don't High Sensitivity work when I select a setting other than "AUTO" for ISO sensitivity?
Q15
Does this camera have a macro mode?
Q16
Does the camera have a Make-up Mode?
Q17
Why do straight lines in my images appear to be distorted?
Q18
Is there any way to reduce image blur or to record images without a flash when lighting is dim?
Q19
Why are my flash images out of focus?
Q20
Why are there white spots in some of my images when I use the flash?
Q21
What can I do with HD Zoom?
Q22
What are the zoom factor ranges for optical zoom and digital zoom?

Movie

Q1
Can movies be shot at macro distances?
Q2
If I want to play back a movie on a computer, what type of computer do I need?
Q3
Does this camera support Snapshot in Movie?
Q4
How many frames per second are recorded in the Movie mode?
Q5
If I copy movie files from the camera to a DVD, will I be able to view the movies using a DVD player?
Q6
Why do vertical lines (bands) or reddish bands appear on the monitor screen image when I am recording a movie?
Q7
What is the maximum continuous movie recording time (capacity)?
Q8
Can I convert a movie recorded using the HD setting to a STD movie?
Q9
Are there any special conditions when using a memory card for recording movies?
Q10
Can Auto Focus be used during movie recording?
Q11
Why doesn't Anti Shake work while I am shooting a movie?
Q12
Can I use zoom when recording a movie?

Audio Recording and Playback

Q1
Can I add audio after recording a movie or snapshot?
Q2
Can a movie be recorded without audio?
Q3
What is the maximum recording time for voice recording?

Power Requirements

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

Bundled Items and Options

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

Eye-Fi

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

When things don't go right...

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

Display Message

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