EX-H50

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

REC Mode/Recording Techniques

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

Movie

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

Audio Recording and Playback

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

Power Requirements

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

Computer, Communication, Printer, and Other Operations

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

Bundled Items and Options

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

Eye-Fi

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

When things don't go right...

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

Display Message

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