EX-ZR1500


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
The monitor screen display image can be flipped vertically?
Q4
What is the difference between the two shutter types?
Q5
Can this model record without a memory card?
What are the minimum requirements for recording and playing back images?
Q6
Can I use an UHS-I standard memory card with this camera?
Q7
Is there any way to correct the keystoning that occurs in an image shot from a low angle with the stand?
Q8
How can I enable the ECO Mode?
Q9
How can I display an image recorded and saved in RAW image data format?
Q10
Where is the stand located?
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
Can images I shoot be stored as RAW or TIFF format data?
Q13
How can I shoot from an angle above my head?
Q14
Can I turn display information on and off ?
Q15
Why are there horizontal bands in the images I shoot?
Q16
How do you return to the REC mode from the PLAY mode?
Q17
Can I edit the recording date and time of an image?
Q18
Can I configure the camera to stamp the current time and date into snapshots when I record them?
Q19
Why doesn't the number of remaining images shown on the monitor screen get smaller even though I record images?

Snap shot

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

Continuous

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

Other Special-purpose Recording Features

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

Movie

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

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

Audio Recording and Playback

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

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

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
The back lamp of the camera fails to light or goes out when I try to charge the battery.
Q2
Movie recording suddenly stops.
Q3
Though available lighting is bright, the faces of people in the image are dark.
Q4
Why is battery life shorter than what is indicated in the User's Guide?
Q5
Power does not turn on.
Q6
The wrong date and time are displayed, or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data.
Q7
Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed.
Q8
What should I do if the camera's buttons don't respond or if the camera won't turn off?
Q9
What does it mean when I turn on the camera and the red flash off icon appears, making it impossible to shoot with flash?
Q10
The lens barrier opens rather easily when I touch it with my finger. Is there something wrong with it?
Q11
Why does the camera emit a sound while I am using Premium Auto PRO?
Q12
Why does the date and time setting screen appear when I turn on the camera?
Q13
How can I return the camera to the initial factory default settings that were in effect when I purchased it?
Q14
Why doesn't the focus frame appear on the monitor screen?
Q15
Camera powers down during Self-timer countdown.
Q16
What should I do if Auto Focus does not focus properly?
Q17
Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection.
Q18
Why can't I view images I know I have recorded?
Q19
The messages on the display are in the wrong language.
Q20
The subject is out of focus in the recorded image.
Q21
Why doesn't the self-timer work?
Q22
Why can't I charge the battery or perform USB data communication?
Q23
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?
Q24
Auto Focus does not focus properly.
Q25
Buttons are not responsive right after the power has been turned on.
Q26
A file cannot be deleted.
Q27
Is there any problem when the battery and/or camera becomes warm?
Q28
The monitor screen goes blank and camera operation becomes disabled.
Q29
I can't change the settings of menu items. Menu items for some settings are not displayed on the menu.
Q30
Why are there breaks in the image and/or audio when I play back a movie?
Q31
Night shots come out bad.
Q32
Why does the subject in an image shot with continuous shutter (CS) appear to be bent?
Q33
Subjects are too dark when shooting images in a seashore or ski area.
Q34
The camera suddenly powers down.
Q35
The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting.
Q36
Why can't I change the "HDMI Output" setting?
Q37
The flash does not fire.
Q38
There is digital noise in images.
Q39
Images are not displayed.
Q40
A recorded image was not saved.
Q41
The image is out of focus during movie recording.
Q42
Images cannot be edited (with White Balance, Brightness, Resize, Trimming, Rotation).

Display Messages

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