EX-ZR5100


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
How can I display an image recorded and saved in RAW image data format?
Q3
What is the difference between the two shutter types?
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
How do you return to the REC mode from the PLAY mode?
Q6
What types of memory cards are supported?
Q7
Can this model record without a memory card?
What are the minimum requirements for recording and playing back images?
Q8
Can images I shoot be stored as RAW or TIFF format data?
Q9
How can I enable the ECO Mode?
Q10
Can I turn display information on and off ?
Q11
Can I edit the recording date and time of an image?
Q12
Why are there horizontal bands in the images I shoot?
Q13
The monitor screen display image can be flipped vertically?
Q14
Can I use an UHS-I standard memory card with this camera?
Q15
Why doesn't the number of remaining images shown on the monitor screen get smaller even though I record images?
Q16
How can I shoot from an angle above my head?
Q17
Can I configure the camera to stamp the current time and date into snapshots when I record them?

Snap shot

Q1
What is the difference between optical zoom and other different types of zoom?
Q2
Can I use the self-timer when shooting a self-portrait?
Q3
Does the camera have a Make-up Mode and Landscape Mode?
Q4
What can I do with the Best Shot Mode?
Q5
How do I use the A, S, and M modes that are shown on the mode dial?
Q6
What is the difference between the "Anti-Shake Functions" menu item and the "HS Anti Shake" BEST SHOT scene?
Q7
What can I do with Make-up BKT(Make-up Bracketing)?
Q8
If I shoot a snapshot or movie in portrait orientation, will it be displayed on the monitor screen automatically in portrait orientation?
Q9
Why is it that the display image sometimes does not enlarge when I use manual focus?
Q10
Will the camera momentarily display an image I shoot immediately after I shoot it?
Q11
Can I rotate images on the monitor screen after I shoot them?
Q12
Why can't I shoot a single snapshots?
Q13
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?
Q14
Is there anything I need to keep in mind when using the flash or other light-emitting functions?
Q15
Is there any way to enable simple access to functions I often use?
Q16
What is the difference between "HS Night Shot", "HS Night Scene", and the "Night Scene" of previous models?
Q17
Does this camera have a macro mode?
Q18
What can I do with the Custom Shot?
Q19
Why are there white spots in some of my images when I use the flash?
Q20
How can I change the maximum sensitivity value applied when AUTO is selected for the ISO setting?
Q21
Is it necessary to switch the focus mode between Auto Focus and Macro based on the distance to the subject?
Q22
Why is the image blurry when I have Anti Shake enabled and use the camera on a tripod or table top?
Q23
Why are my flash images out of focus?
Q24
What can I do with tracking function?
Q25
What can I do with Premium Auto PRO?
Q26
Why do some images recorded with flash come out looking a little dark?
Q27
Is there anything I need to keep in mind when using HDR Art, or Multi SR Zoom, or the BEST SHOT HDR, HS Night Shot, HS Night Scene, HS Night Scene and Portrait, or HS Anti Shake scenes?
Q28
What should I do when the eyes of the subjects have red or white spots in them when I use a flash?
Q29
What is the resolution and image size when digital zoom is being used?
Q30
Can't I configure focus mode, Metering, and other settings?
Q31
What can I do with the "Create folder"?
Q32
What recording functions can be assigned to the front shutter button?

Continuous

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

Other Special-purpose Recording Features

Q1
What can I do with Dramatic Slow Motion?
Q2
What can I do with Interval Shot?
Q3
What can I do with the "Motion Shutter"?
Q4
What can I do with the "Time Lapse"?
Q5
What can I do with Triple Shot?
Q6
What can I do with the Art Shot?
Q7
What can I do with Wide View Photo?
Q8
How do I return Time Lapse or Interval Shot settings to their initial factory defaults?
Q9
What can I do with the Slide Panorama?
Q10
What can I do with the HDR and HDR Art?
Q11
Can a save an image I recorded with HDR Art as a normal image?
Q12
Can Motion Shutter Mode settings or the location of the on-screen motion detection icon?
Q13
Can I specify the Slide Panorama slide direction?
Q14
How do I deactivate Motion Shutter?
Q15
Why can't I seem to get good results with the Blurred Background effect?
Q16
What can I do with Make-up Art?
Q17
What can I do with the All-in-Focus Macro?
Q18
What can I do with the L/R Flip Shot?
Q19
Why can't I shoot Slide Panorama image?
Q20
Can I adjust the intensity of the art effect applied by HDR Art?
Q21
What should I do to get good results with Wide Shot?
Q22
What can I do with the Wide Shot?

Special Playback Functions

Q1
What can I do with Highlight Movie?
Q2
What can I do with Highlight Photo?
Q3
What can I do with Highlight Score?

Movie

Q1
What types of HS modes are available?
Q2
Can I record movies using HDR, Art Shot, Make-up Art and Premium Auto PRO?
Q3
How can I play a movie recorded with the HS mode?
Q4
What is the maximum continuous movie recording time (capacity)?
Q5
What can I do with the movie editing functions of this camera?
Q6
If I want to play back a movie on a computer, what type of computer do I need?
Q7
Why can't I record movies (FHD, STD)?
Q8
Can multiple movies be merged into a single movie?
Q9
What can I do to reduce wind noise when recording a movie?
Q10
Can Anti Shake be used during movie recording?
Q11
Can I use zoom when recording a movie?
Q12
Does this camera support Snapshot in Movie?
Q13
Can I cut still images out of a movie I recorded in the HS mode?
Q14
What types of movie modes are provided?
Q15
What focusing options are available for movie recording?
Q16
Does this camera support Continuous Shutter shooting for Snapshot In Movie?
Q17
What should I do if I am having problems recording High-speed (HS) movies?
Q18
What can I do with Prerecord Movie?
Q19
If I copy movie files from the camera to a DVD, will I be able to view the movies using a DVD player?
Q20
Are there any special conditions when using a memory card for recording movies?
Q21
Why does the recorded image turn out dark when I shoot a movie of a dark subject?
Q22
Can movies be shot at macro distances?

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

Bundled Items and Options

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

Wireless Functions

Q1
How do I pair a different smartphone with the camera using Bluetooth wireless technology?   How do I unpair the camera from a smartphone?
Q2
How do I configure wireless settings?
Q3
Can I select a particular image in camera memory and send it to a smartphone?
(Send Selected Image)
Q4
Are you operating the camera from a remote location?
(Remote Capture (Shoot with phone))
Q5
What can I do with a wireless functions?
Q6
What can I do with "One Time Share"?
Q7
What is required to use the wireless function?
Q8
Is "Communication stopped." displayed?
Q9
Why can't I establish (or can no longer establish) a wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) connection between the camera and smartphone?
Q10
What can I do with "Auto Send"?
Q11
Why don't any of the wireless functions (Auto Send, Shoot with Phone, Send To Phone, View On Phone) work?
Q12
Can wireless LAN communication be used to send data to the camera from a smartphone, computer, or other terminal?
Q13
How do I disable Auto Send of images from the camera to a smartphone?
Q14
Why can't I upload images to a social networking service?
Q15
What is the data rate and range for wireless communication?
Q16
Can images in camera memory be viewed on a smartphone or a computer?
(View on phone)
Q17
Can I reduce the size of a snapshot when sending it from the camera to a smartphone?
Q18
Where are images stored when they are sent to a smartphone using EXILIM Connect?
Q19
Can I add location information to recorded images?
Q20
Why am I unable to browse my mail or the Web on my smartphone or other terminal using Wi-Fi?
Q21
Can the wireless communication setting be turned on or off on the camera?
Q22
Why can't I establish (or can no longer establish) a Bluetooth wireless technology connection between the camera and smartphone?
Q23
How can I check the SSID (identifier used when connecting with the camera's wireless LAN) and wireless LAN password?
Q24
Can I change the camera password for wireless LAN connection?
Q25
How can I check the current status of the wireless (Wi-Fi) connection between the camera and smartphone?
Q26
What Bluetooth and wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) standards are supported.
Q27
Can the camera use wireless LAN to communicate with a wireless LAN printer or another wireless LAN camera?
Q28
Can images be uploaded to a social networking service (SNS), or other online service?
Q29
Why are the images I send not saved on the send destination?

When things don't go right...

Q1
Though available lighting is bright, the faces of people in the image are dark.
Q2
The back lamp of the camera fails to light or goes out when I try to charge the battery.
Q3
Images I shoot are out of focus.
Q4
How can I return the camera to the initial factory default settings that were in effect when I purchased it?
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
Power does not turn on.
Q7
Why is battery life shorter than what is indicated in the User's Guide?
Q8
Why does an alarm sound when I remove the SD memory card immediately after turning off the camera?
Q9
Why does the date and time setting screen appear when I turn on the camera?
Q10
Subjects are too dark when shooting images in a seashore or ski area.
Q11
Why can't I charge the battery or perform USB data communication?
Q12
Why doesn't the self-timer work?
Q13
Why can't I change the "HDMI Output" setting?
Q14
Night shots come out bad.
Q15
Camera powers down during Self-timer countdown.
Q16
Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed.
Q17
The lens barrier opens rather easily when I touch it with my finger. Is there something wrong with it?
Q18
Why doesn't the focus frame appear on the monitor screen?
Q19
Buttons are not responsive right after the power has been turned on.
Q20
The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting.
Q21
Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection.
Q22
The monitor screen goes blank and camera operation becomes disabled.
Q23
The wrong date and time are displayed, or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data.
Q24
The camera suddenly powers down.
Q25
Images are not displayed.
Q26
I can't change the settings of menu items. Menu items for some settings are not displayed on the menu.
Q27
Why are there breaks in the image and/or audio when I play back a movie?
Q28
Movie recording suddenly stops.
Q29
Is there any problem when the battery and/or camera becomes warm?
Q30
There is digital noise in images.
Q31
Why can't I view images I know I have recorded?
Q32
Why does the subject in an image shot with continuous shutter (CS) appear to be bent?
Q33
Why does the camera emit a sound while I am using Premium Auto PRO?
Q34
The flash does not fire.
Q35
The messages on the display are in the wrong language.
Q36
What does it mean when I turn on the camera and the red flash off icon appears, making it impossible to shoot with flash?
Q37
What should I do if the camera's buttons don't respond or if the camera won't turn off?
Q38
A recorded image was not saved.
Q39
Why does the zoom factor seem to change suddenly?
Q40
Images cannot be edited (with White Balance, Brightness, Resize, Trimming, Rotation).
Q41
A file cannot be deleted.

Display Messages

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