EX-ZR710


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

Snap shot

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

Continuous

Q1
What is the difference between High Speed CS and Prerecord CS?
Q2
Can all of the images in a CS group be printed on a single sheet?
Q3
Can I use Premium Auto PRO together with High Speed CS?
Q4
How many images can you specify for recording with Prerecord 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
Can I select (for printing, saving, deletion, etc.) a single image in a CS group?

Other Special-purpose Recording Features

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

Movie

Q1
Can Anti Shake be used during movie recording?
Q2
Can I record movies using HDR, Art Shot, and Premium Auto PRO?

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

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

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

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
Power does not turn on.
Q2
The back lamp of the camera fails to light or goes out when I try to charge the battery.
Q3
Why does the date and time setting screen appear when I turn on the camera?
Q4
The wrong date and time are displayed, or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data.
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
A recorded image was not saved.
Q7
Images cannot be edited (with White Balance, Brightness, Resize, Trimming, Rotation).
Q8
Movie recording suddenly stops.
Q9
The messages on the display are in the wrong language.
Q10
The subject is out of focus in the recorded image.
Q11
The camera suddenly powers down.
Q12
Buttons are not responsive right after the power has been turned on.
Q13
The flash does not fire.
Q14
Camera powers down during Self-timer countdown.
Q15
What should I do if Auto Focus does not focus properly?
Q16
How can I return the camera to the initial factory default settings that were in effect when I purchased it?
Q17
Why does the subject in an image shot with continuous shutter (CS) appear to be bent?
Q18
Why can't I change the "HDMI Output" setting?
Q19
Night shots come out bad.
Q20
Why can't I view images I know I have recorded?
Q21
Why is battery life shorter than what is indicated in the User's Guide?
Q22
Why does the zoom factor seem to change suddenly?
Q23
Auto Focus does not focus properly.
Q24
Is there any problem when the battery and/or camera becomes warm?
Q25
Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection.
Q26
The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting.
Q27
Why doesn't anything happen when I press the REC button while the camera is turned off?
Q28
There is digital noise in images.
Q29
The image is out of focus during movie recording.
Q30
Why are there breaks in the image and/or audio when I play back a movie?
Q31
Why does the camera emit a sound while I am using Premium Auto PRO?
Q32
A file cannot be deleted.
Q33
The lens barrier opens rather easily when I touch it with my finger. Is there something wrong with it?
Q34
Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed.
Q35
Though available lighting is bright, the faces of people in the image are dark.
Q36
Why can't I charge the battery or perform USB data communication?
Q37
Images are not displayed.
Q38
Subjects are too dark when shooting images in a seashore or ski area.
Q39
What does it mean when I turn on the camera and the red flash off icon appears, making it impossible to shoot with flash?
Q40
Why doesn't the self-timer work?
Q41
Why doesn't the focus frame appear on the monitor screen?
Q42
What should I do if the camera's buttons don't respond or if the camera won't turn off?

Display Messages

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