EX-ZR700


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

Snap shot

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

Continuous

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

Other Special-purpose Recording Features

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

Movie

Q1
Can I record movies using HDR, Art Shot, and Premium Auto PRO?

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

Audio Recording and Playback

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

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

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
Why doesn't the focus frame appear on the monitor screen?
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
What should I do if the camera's buttons don't respond or if the camera won't turn off?
Q4
The subject is out of focus in the recorded image.
Q5
What does it mean when I turn on the camera and the red flash off icon appears, making it impossible to shoot with flash?
Q6
The flash does not fire.
Q7
The wrong date and time are displayed, or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data.
Q8
The back lamp of the camera fails to light or goes out when I try to charge the battery.
Q9
A recorded image was not saved.
Q10
Why are there breaks in the image and/or audio when I play back a movie?
Q11
Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed.
Q12
Images cannot be edited (with White Balance, Brightness, Resize, Trimming, Rotation).
Q13
Why does the date and time setting screen appear when I turn on the camera?
Q14
Images are not displayed.
Q15
Movie recording suddenly stops.
Q16
The lens barrier opens rather easily when I touch it with my finger. Is there something wrong with it?
Q17
Auto Focus does not focus properly.
Q18
The messages on the display are in the wrong language.
Q19
Why can't I change the "HDMI Output" setting?
Q20
Why does the camera emit a sound while I am using Premium Auto PRO?
Q21
How can I return the camera to the initial factory default settings that were in effect when I purchased it?
Q22
Why is battery life shorter than what is indicated in the User's Guide?
Q23
Is there any problem when the battery and/or camera becomes warm?
Q24
The image is out of focus during movie recording.
Q25
Why can't I charge the battery or perform USB data communication?
Q26
Why can't I view images I know I have recorded?
Q27
Subjects are too dark when shooting images in a seashore or ski area.
Q28
Camera powers down during Self-timer countdown.
Q29
Why does the subject in an image shot with continuous shutter (CS) appear to be bent?
Q30
Why doesn't the self-timer work?
Q31
The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting.
Q32
Buttons are not responsive right after the power has been turned on.
Q33
There is digital noise in images.
Q34
Night shots come out bad.
Q35
Why does the zoom factor seem to change suddenly?
Q36
The camera suddenly powers down.
Q37
Why doesn't anything happen when I press the REC button while the camera is turned off?
Q38
Power does not turn on.
Q39
A file cannot be deleted.
Q40
Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection.
Q41
Though available lighting is bright, the faces of people in the image are dark.
Q42
What should I do if Auto Focus does not focus properly?

Display Messages

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