EX-ZS12


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 I configure the camera to stamp the current time and date into snapshots when I record them?
Q3
Can an image recorded with the camera be used as a startup image?
Q4
What types of memory cards are supported?
Q5
Can I turn display information on and off ?
Q6
Can this model record without a memory card? Also, what are the minimal settings I need to configure before I can use the camera?
Q7
Why doesn't the remaining memory capacity change after I shoot an image?
Q8
If I change the startup screen, what happens to the old startup screen?
Q9
Can I save images I record using an uncompressed (TIFF) format?
Q10
Does formatting the camera's built-in memory delete my startup screen?
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
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?
Q13
Can I use an UHS-I standard memory card with this camera?

REC Mode/Recording Techniques

Q1
Why don't my images look like the BEST SHOT Mode sample images?
Q2
Can I change the camera's focus mode?
Q3
What can I do with the Best Shot Mode?
Q4
Why doesn't the focus frame turn green when I shoot in the easy Mode?
Q5
What is the recorded image size when digital zoom is being used?
Q6
Why are my flash images out of focus?
Q7
Why does the camera make noises while in the easy Mode?
Q8
What are the shutter speed and ISO sensitivity ranges while Anti Shake and the BEST SHOT High Sensitivity scene are being used?
Q9
Why can't I shoot with BEST SHOT?
Q10
Why does the message "Lost" appear on the monitor screen during Tracking AF?
Q11
Is it necessary to switch the focus mode between Auto Focus and Macro based on the distance to the subject?
Q12
What can I do with easy Mode?
Q13
What area of the screen does Tracking AF track?
Q14
Why do straight lines in my images appear to be distorted?
Q15
What should I do when the eyes of the subjects have red or white spots in them when I use a flash?
Q16
Can I use 5X optical zoom in the macro mode?
Q17
Why do subjects in my images have red eyes even though I use Red Eye Reduction?
Q18
Is there any way to reduce image blur or to record images without a flash when lighting is dim?
Q19
Sometimes I can see smoke coming from the camera's flash when I use the flash to shoot a picture?
Q20
What can I do with Tracking AF function?
Q21
Why don't Anti Shake and High Sensitivity work when I select a setting other than "AUTO" for ISO sensitivity?
Q22
Does this camera have a macro mode?
Q23
What can I do with HD Zoom?
Q24
Why can't I get Tracking AF to work properly?
Q25
Why are there white spots in some of my images when I use the flash?
Q26
What does the Lighting Mode do?
Q27
What are the zoom factor ranges for optical zoom and digital zoom?
Q28
Why does the image on the monitor screen become coarse at high HD Zoom factors?

Movie

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

Audio Recording and Playback

Q1
Can I use the camera to play back audio I recorded with it?
Q2
Can audio be recorded along with movies?
Q3
With voice recording, can I record to a memory card? If I can, what is the maximum recording time?
Q4
Can a movie be recorded without audio?
Q5
Can I add audio after recording a movie or snapshot?

Power Requirements

Q1
What kind of batteries can I use?
Q2
Can the bundled USB-AC adaptor be used in other countries?
Q3
Is charging performed during USB data communication with the computer?
Q4
What is the life of the batteries that come with the camera?
Q5
How can I charge the camera's battery?

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
Does this camera have a TWAIN plug-in module for support of Photoshop and other applications?
Q4
Can the camera be used as a PC camera?
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
Is there anything I need to keep in mind when using the USB cable to connect the camera directly to a PictBridge compatible printer?
Q9
Does the camera support Exif Print?
Q10
Can I view snapshots and movies I record on a TV?

Bundled Items and Options

Q1
Can I attach filters or conversion lenses to this camera model?
Q2
Can the camera be mounted onto a tripod?

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
Why are some images that should have been transferred missing?
Q4
Is there any way I can check on the camera whether an image was sent to another device?
Q5
Can I use Eye-Fi communication from a public LAN area?
Q6
What should I do if the camera suddenly powers down while image data transfer is in progress?
Q7
When does Eye-Fi card data communication start?
Q8
Are there any restrictions or problems when using an Eye-Fi card as a memory card?
Q9
Are initial default settings or other settings required to use an Eye-Fi card?
Q10
Can I use an Eye-Fi card out of the box?
Q11
What is the range for Eye-Fi communication?
Q12
Are images transferred by an Eye-Fi card retained in card memory?
Q13
What should I do if the software that was on an Eye-Fi card is deleted when I format the card?
Q14
Can I transfer only selected images?
Q15
Can movie data be transferred by an Eye-Fi card?
Q16
What does it mean when the appearance of the Eye-Fi icon change?

When things don't go right...

Q1
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?
Q2
Why doesn't the self-timer work?
Q3
The subject is out of focus in the recorded image.
Q4
Why can't I view images I know I have recorded?
Q5
The messages on the display are in the wrong language.
Q6
How can I return the camera to the initial factory default settings that were in effect when I purchased it?
Q7
Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection.
Q8
Is there any problem when the battery and/or camera becomes warm?
Q9
Camera powers down during Selftimer countdown.
Q10
The monitor screen image is out of focus.
Q11
What should I do if the camera's buttons don't respond or if the camera won't turn off?
Q12
The battery does not charge or back lamp of the camera flashes red.
Q13
Images are not displayed.
Q14
Images cannot be edited (with resizing, trimming, rotation).
Q15
The camera suddenly powers down.
Q16
Why does the date and time setting screen appear when I turn on the camera?
Q17
Are there times when charging cannot be performed while the camera is connected to a computer with the camera's USB cable?
Q18
The flash does not fire.
Q19
There is digital noise in images.
Q20
Buttons are not responsive right after the power has been turned on.
Q21
Why doesn't digital zoom work?
Q22
Power does not turn on.
Q23
Is there something wrong when "ALERT" appears in the center of the monitor screen and the camera powers down?
Q24
The lens barrier opens rather easily when I touch it with my finger. Is there something wrong with it?
Q25
Subjects are too dark when shooting images in a seashore or ski area.
Q26
Night shots come out bad.
Q27
Why doesn't anything happen when I press the REC or PLAY key while the camera is turned off?
Q28
What does it mean when I turn on the camera and the red flash off icon appears, making it impossible to shoot with flash?
Q29
The wrong date and time are displayed, or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data.
Q30
Though available lighting is bright, the faces of people in the image are dark.
Q31
A file cannot be deleted.
Q32
The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting.
Q33
A recorded image was not saved.
Q34
The image is out of focus during movie recording.
Q35
Auto Focus does not focus properly.
Q36
Displayed "RETRY POWER ON"
Q37
Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed.

Display Messages

Q1
Is "LENS ERROR" displayed?
Q2
Is "Load paper!" displayed?
Q3
Is "Printing Error" displayed?
Q4
Is "This function cannot be used." displayed?
Q5
Is "SYSTEM ERROR" displayed?
Q6
Is "Memory Full" displayed?
Q7
Is "Card ERROR" displayed?
Q8
Is "There are no printing images. Set up DPOF." displayed?
Q9
Is "This card is not formatted." displayed?
Q10
Is "Record Error" displayed?
Q11
Is "Images are being transferred. Stop transfer and turn off power?" displayed?
Q12
Is "Check connections!" displayed?
Q13
Is "There are no files." displayed?
Q14
Is "The card is locked." displayed?
Q15
Is "Folder cannot be created." displayed?
Q16
Is "This file cannot be played." displayed?