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User’s Manual

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Summary of Contents for VPC-E875

Page 1: ...8 Mega Pixels Digital Camera User s Manual VPC E875 A U T O F O C U S O P TICAL 3X ZOOM 5 8 17 4 mm E Q 3 5 1 0 5 m m 1 2 8 4 9 VPC E875 ...

Page 2: ... no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the equip...

Page 3: ... yourself Do not expose the camera to moisture or extreme temperatures Allow the camera to warm up when moving from cold to warm temperatures Do not touch the camera lens Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods Do not use abrasive chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the product Wipe the product with a slightly damp soft cloth Battery Information Turn of...

Page 4: ...ter This might cause fire or electric shock Take special care during rain snow on the beach or near the shore Do not place the camera on inclined or unstable surfaces This might cause the camera to fall or tilt over causing injury Keep the battery out of the reach of children Swallowing battery might cause poisoning If the battery is accidentally swallowed immediately consult a physician Do not us...

Page 5: ...eak If the internal fluid enters your eyes or comes into contact with your body or clothes rinse with fresh water If the internal fluid has entered your eyes consult a physician to receive treatment A camera is a precision instrument Do not drop it strike it or use excessive force when handling the camera This might cause damage to the camera Do not use the camera in humid steamy smoky or dusty pl...

Page 6: ... to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FOR CANADIAN USERS This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 FOR EU USERS Manufacturer and Address SANYO Electric Co Ltd 5 5 Keihan ...

Page 7: ...California 91311 Telephone No 818 998 7322 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian ICES 003 Information This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 0...

Page 8: ...duct and accessories that come with your camera may be different from those described in this manual This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements customer demographics and geographical preferences Products very often vary between retailers especially with accessories such as batteries memory c...

Page 9: ...viii Preface Safety Instructions English ...

Page 10: ...w 2 Top View 2 Bottom View 3 Left Right View 3 LED Indicators 3 Camera Buttons 4 Navigation Buttons 4 The Scene Button 6 Function Buttons 7 LCD screen 8 Capture Video Mode Display 8 Camera Setup 13 Attaching the Wrist Strap 13 Inserting the Battery 13 Inserting an SD MMC Memory Card 14 Charging the Battery 14 Turning On 14 First Time Use 15 Getting Start 16 Taking your First Photo 16 Anti Shake Fu...

Page 11: ...Video Capture Menu 24 Video Resolution 24 White Balance 24 Color 24 Saturation 24 Contrast 25 Setup 25 Photo Video Playback 26 Playback Mode Display 26 Viewing Photos Videos on the LCD Screen 28 Viewing M Burst Photos 28 Listening to Voice Memo 28 Viewing Photos Videos on your TV 29 Zooming In During Playback 30 Deleting Photos Videos 30 Using the Playback Menu 30 DPOF 31 Slideshow 32 Resize 32 Ro...

Page 12: ...amera Sound 38 Auto LCD Off 38 Auto Power Off 39 Video Out 39 USB Mode 39 Date Stamp 39 Date and Time 40 Language 40 Image Storage 40 Format 41 Reset 41 Voice Memo 41 About 41 PictBridge Print PTP 42 Image Storage 42 This Image 43 Index Print 44 DPOF Image 44 All Images 45 Specifications 46 Troubleshooting 49 ...

Page 13: ...English ...

Page 14: ...camera package It should contain Digital camera USB AV 3 in 1 cable Wrist strap NP 40 Lithium ion rechargeable Camera pouch Quick start guide for all regions Bundled AP CD Application Software Driver and User s Manual for all regions Main Features 8 1 mega pixels resolution 15x zoom Up to 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom 1 2 5 inch CCD image sensor 2 48 inch LTPS TFT LCD monitor 16MB internal f...

Page 15: ...3X ZOOM 5 8 17 4 mm E Q 3 5 1 0 5 m m 1 2 8 4 9 VPC E875 Zoom Lens Wrist strap loop Self timer LED AF assist lamp Microphone Flash MENU SCENE OK OK button Four way navigation buttons LCD screen Menu button Scene button Zoom button Playback button Speaker 8 1 MEGA PIXELS P O W E R Shutter button Power button ...

Page 16: ...ady Ready to take pictures Blue blinking Camera busy Self timer LED Assist Lamp Off Self timer off Orange blinking 1Hz Self timer count down flashes during last 10 seconds Orange blinking 4Hz Self timer count down flashes during last 2 seconds BATTERY Tripod mount Battery SD card compartment 3 X OPTICAL ZOOM DC in cover USB AV port Wrist strap loop ...

Page 17: ...e Press to enable AF area selection when Selected Area is selected in Focus Zone submenu 3 In Playback mode Press to start and pause the video playback Press to stop the voice memo playback 4 In USB mode MSDC N A PTP Press to confirm the selection Up Flash Delete 1 Moves up in the OSD menus 2 In Capture mode Press to pan up in AF area selection Scroll through the flash mode options Auto Off Fill a...

Page 18: ...5 In USB mode MSDC N A PTP Press to select the next image in This Image submenu Down Screen Anti Shake 1 Moves down in the OSD menus 2 In Capture mode Press to pan down in AF area selection Press to turn off extra icons on the LCD screen press again to turn all icons back on the LCD screen Press to enable the Anti Shake function 3 In Video mode Press to turn off extra icons on the LCD screen press...

Page 19: ...AF area selection Press to enable Macro mode Macro icon dis plays on the LCD screen 4 In Playback mode Press to pan left in magnify crop mode Press to move left in the thumbnail display Press to navigate to previous image in single up Press to fast rewind video playback 5 In USB mode MSDC N A PTP Press to select the previous image in This Image submenu Mode Type Icon Function Auto Scroll to Auto m...

Page 20: ...ode Video Scroll to Video mode Icon Button Function MENU Menu Press to display the Menu options Playback Press to review photos videos clips saved in the internal memory or on the memory card T Zoom in In Capture mode Press to zoom in on subject to be taken In Playback mode Press to zoom in on saved photos W Zoom out In Capture mode Press to zoom out from the subject to be taken In Playback mode P...

Page 21: ...odes Press the Down Screen button to switch between a Full display all icons are displayed or a Simple display only mode icon and focus area are shown while other icons are hidden Capture Video Mode Display T T W W 9999 9999 9999 1 0EV 1 0EV 1 0EV F3 5 F3 5 F3 5 1 125 1 125 1 125 8M 8M 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 7 19 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 T T W W 640 640 640 ...

Page 22: ...D screen English No Name Scene Icon 1 Scene indicator Auto P Mode Portrait Night Portrait Landscape Sport Night Landscape Backlight Museum Snow Sunset Fireworks Party Beach Copy Video 2 Image Resolution 8M 5M 3M 2M VGA ...

Page 23: ... Burst Burst Mode Self Timer 2 Seconds 10 Seconds 6 Macro indicator Macro Mode 7 Image Counter Capture Mode Quantity 9999 Video Mode Timer 00 00 00 8 Memory Interface SD Card Internal Memory 9 Date Stamp 10 Zoom Bar 11 EV Compensation 1 0EV 12 Aperture Value F3 5 13 Shutter Speed 1 125 14 Battery Indicator Battery Low Battery Insufficient T T T W ...

Page 24: ...lish 15 AF Frame 16 ISO Speed Auto ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1000 17 Focus Zone Multi Zone Center Selected Area 18 Continuous AF 19 Sharpness High Normal Low 20 Contrast High Normal Low 21 Saturation High Normal Low ...

Page 25: ...12 Introduction LCD screen English 22 White Balance Auto Sunny Tungsten Fluorescent Cloudy 23 Camera Steady Warning 24 AE Metering Average Matrix Spot 25 Anti Shake ...

Page 26: ... the larger loop of the strap though the short loop and pull tight to attach the strap to the camera Inserting the Battery Follow these instructions to insert the Li ion battery into the battery compartment 1 Open the battery com partment at the bottom of the camera 2 Insert the battery into the compartment observing the correct polarity 3 Close the battery compartment Note The Li ion battery shou...

Page 27: ...com partment at the bottom of the camera 2 Insert the SD MMC card into the memory card slot as shown 3 Close the battery compartment To remove the SD MMC card gently push the card until it pops out Pull out the card carefully Charging the Battery Insert the battery into the battery charger as shown Connect the power supply to the charging unit and the mains supply Turning On Press and hold the Pow...

Page 28: ...lly after powering on the camera After the desired language is selected the Date and Time menu pops up Use the navigation buttons to select each field and adjust the value Press the OK button to confirm Note If the Date and Time is reset when running out the battery and not in use for a long period the Date and Time setup screen displays automatically LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ITALIANO ESP...

Page 29: ... required Anti Shake Function This function is only available in Auto capture mode Press the Down Screen Anti Shake navigation button to enable the Anti Shake function and press again to disable it An Anti Shake icon displays on the LCD screen when the function is activated Using Macro Mode Macro mode is designed for close up photography and can capture all detail even when your subject is very cl...

Page 30: ...take multiple 16 consecutive VGA photos by pressing the Shutter button once To set the self timer burst mode 1 Press the Right Self timer Burst mode navigation button to cycle through the self timer or and burst photography or options on the LCD screen 2 Once you have selected an option frame and take your shot In self timer mode the icon will flash until the time expires and the photo is taken 3 ...

Page 31: ...figured automatically by the camera To select scene modes 1 Press the Scene button to access Scene menu 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to scroll through the modes Auto P Mode Portrait Night Portrait Landscape Sport Night Landscape Backlight Museum Snow Sunset Fireworks Party Beach Copy Video 3 Press OK to confirm your selection SCENE Auto P Mode Portrait Night Portrait Landscape ...

Page 32: ...ode Press the OK button to select 2 Frame your subject using the LCD screen and press the Shutter button to start recording The self timer LED is steady on to indicate recording is in progress 3 Press the Shutter button again to stop recording If not recording will continue until all free memory space is used 4 In playback mode press the OK button to playback the recording Press the Up Flash Delet...

Page 33: ...n to confirm Refer to the following sections for more detailed information about each setting Image Resolution The Image Resolution setting refers to the size of the image in pixels Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select from the options Five settings for image resolution are available 8M 3264 x 2448 5M 2576 x 1932 3M 2048 x 1536 2M 1600 x 1200 VGA 640 x 480 Note All the options in this sect...

Page 34: ... applied to the Live View image each time the navigation buttons are pressed Press the OK button to return to the Capture mode and save the current setting which will take effect until it is changed again EV Compensation The EV Compensation menu allows you to adjust the exposure or amount of light that enters the lens while capturing photos or videos Use this feature to lighten or darken the image...

Page 35: ...d preview it on screen before confirming your choice Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select from the options Five white balance settings are available Auto default Sunny Tungsten Fluorescent Cloudy ISO Speed The ISO Speed setting allows you to adjust the CCD light sensitivity Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select from the options Seven ISO settings are available Auto default ISO 80 IS...

Page 36: ...er of the frame Average Camera metering is set for the average brightness of objects in the frame Color The Color setting allows you to take photos and apply different colors or color tones for an artistic effect Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select from the options Four color settings are available Vivid Color default Black White Sepia Sharpness The Sharpness setting allows you to enhance...

Page 37: ...lt Low Setup Auto P Mode See The Setup Menu on page 37 for more details on the setup menu options Video Capture Menu To access the video menu 1 Press the Scene button and scroll to Video mode Press the OK button to confirm 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu options 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to highlight an option and press the OK button to confirm Refer to the following section...

Page 38: ...p menu options Color See Color on page 23 for more details on the setup menu options Saturation See Saturation on page 24 for more details on the setup menu options Contrast See Contrast on page 24 for more details on the setup menu options Setup See The Setup Menu on page 37 for more details on the setup menu options ...

Page 39: ...2008 01 01 2008 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 SANYO001 JPG 2008 01 01 00 00 00 0 3EV 0 3EV 0 3EV 12 23 40 12 23 40 12 23 40 2 30 2 30 640 640 640 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 11 13 14 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 2 30 SANYO001 AVI SANYO001 AVI 2008 01 01 2008 01 01 SANYO001 AVI 2008 01 01 8M 8M Photo Playback Video Playback ...

Page 40: ...de 00 00 00 Length of the video clip 7 Quantity 1 140 2 30 8 SD card Internal memory 9 Histogram 10 File Name Photo mode SANY0001 JPG Video mode SANY0001 AVI 11 Date and Time 2008 01 01 00 00 00 12 Next Move to next item 13 Battery status 14 Previous Move to previous item 15 Voice memo 16 Mode icons Please see Capture Video Mode Dis play on page 8 for detailed informa tion 17 ISO Speed 18 Contrast...

Page 41: ... video clip finishes playing the LCD screen displays the first frame of the clip Viewing M Burst Photos To view your multi burst photos on the LCD screen 1 Press the Playback button The most recent photo or video clip is displayed 2 Use the Right Left navigation buttons to scroll through photos 3 When reviewing a multi burst image it will be displayed from the 1st frame to the 16th frame at 2 fram...

Page 42: ...amera and make sure that the camera s video out format is set to the same as that of the TV See Video Out on page 39 for more information 2 Connect the USB AV 3 in 1 cable to the USB port on the camera 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the TV s AV input port 4 The LCD screen turns blank and all images and video clips are displayed on the TV screen Follow the same steps described in Viewing P...

Page 43: ...ored on internal memory or a memory card To delete a photo video 1 In Playback mode press the Up Flash Delete navigation button to display the Delete menu 2 Press the Up Down navigation buttons and the OK button to select from the three available options Cancel Select to cancel the action and exit to the main menu This Image video Select to delete the current image video All Images Select to delet...

Page 44: ...When all images to be printed are tagged remove the memory card and take it to a photographic shop for printing or use it with a DPOF compatible printer To set DPOF 1 Press the MENU button to select DPOF from the menu Press the OK button to confirm 2 Press the Up Down navigation buttons and the OK button to select from the available options This Image Select to print the current image All Images S...

Page 45: ... Exit Select to exit to the main menu Resize The Resize function allows you to change the image resolution To resize a photo 1 Press the MENU button to select Resize from the menu Press the OK button to confirm 2 Press the Up Down navigation buttons and the OK button to select the resize ratio you require 6M 4M 2M 1M and VGA 3 Select Exit to return to the main menu Note It is only possible to scal...

Page 46: ...he select image OK Select to rotate the image Exit Select to exit to the main menu without saving the changes Protect You can lock a photo or video to protect it from being accidentally erased To lock a photo or video 1 Press the MENU button to select Protect from the menu 2 Press the OK button to confirm 3 A key icon displays at the top of the screen to indicate the photo video is now locked Note...

Page 47: ... MENU button to select SETUP from the menu Press the OK button to confirm 2 Select IMAGE STORAGE from the menu Press OK button to confirm Select Internal Memory Press OK button to confirm 3 Press the MENU button to select Move from the menu Press the OK button to confirm 4 Press the Up Down navigation buttons and the OK button to select from the three available options This Image Select to move th...

Page 48: ...w video clip and release at the frame you want to stop 5 Press the Up Down navigation buttons and the OK button to select from the following options Select to review the trimmed video clip Select to save the trimmed video clip as a new file or overwrite the original video Select Exit to discard the changes Select to return to the main menu Back to AUTO memory mode 1 Press the MENU button Select SE...

Page 49: ...reen instructions to complete the installation Connect the camera s USB port to a free USB port on your PC using the USB cable The camera s internal memory and or SD MMC card appear as removable drives in the file manager Copy the files from the drives to the directory on your PC Use ArcSoft PhotoImpression and ArcSoft VideoImpression provided on the software CD to view or edit the photos and vide...

Page 50: ... the options and press the OK button to enter further submenus and to confirm your selection Refer to the following sections for more detailed information about each setting File Number The File No setting allows you to reset all file numbers assigned to each of the files on your camera Select Reset to reset or Continue to set the file numbers in continuous order Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom sett...

Page 51: ...he continuous auto focus function On or Off Select On to enable the function or Off default to disable it Camera Sound The Camera Sound setting allows you to adjust the camera sound level Three options are available Off Low default High Auto LCD Off The Auto LCD Off setting allows you to adjust the length of time that the LCD screen will remain lit before turning off to save battery power Three op...

Page 52: ...nt When the camera is connected to a printer by a USB cable which supports Pictbridge it can directly print images stored on the media For details on PTP function please See PictBridge Print PTP on page 42 MSDC default The camera is set up to act as a mass storage device allowing only for transfer of files between your camera and PC Date Stamp The Date Stamp setting allows you to adjust the format...

Page 53: ...p Down navigation buttons to select from the menu options Image Storage The Image Storage setting allows you to specify where photos and video clips will be stored The camera features 16 MB internal memory but you can also insert an SD MMC card See Inserting an SD MMC Memory Card on page 14 for more details Two options are available Auto default When selected the camera chooses the storage medium ...

Page 54: ...ra to the original factory default settings This means all modifications you have made to the camera settings will be cleared Once selected the Reset screen displays a confirmation message Select Yes to proceed with the reset or Exit default to cancel Voice Memo The Voice Memo setting allows you to record a voice memo when a photo is taken Select On to enable the Voice Memo function or Off default...

Page 55: ...he USB mode is not set at PTP an error message displays on the LCD screen When a PTP compliant printer is connected to the camera the Printer Connecting screen displays on the LCD screen The Print menu pops up automatically Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select an option and press the OK button to confirm Image Storage See Image Storage on page 40 for detailed information Connecting fail Co...

Page 56: ...evious next file 2 Press the Up Down navigation buttons to set the number of copies 3 Press the Up Down navigation buttons again to select the paper size Default Size 4 x 6 Letter A4 4 Press the Up Down navigation buttons to continue or cancel the action IMAGE STORAGE THIS IMAGE INDEX PRINT DPOF IMAGE ALL IMAGES 2 140 2 140 2 140 Number of copies Number of copies Number of copies 3 PAPER SIZE DEFA...

Page 57: ...ter A4 2 Press the Up Down navigation buttons to set the number of copies After the number of copies is set press the Up Down navigation buttons again to continue or cancel the action DPOF Image See DPOF on page 31 for detailed information IMAGE STORAGE THIS IMAGE INDEX PRINT DPOF IMAGE ALL IMAGES 2 140 2 140 2 140 INDEX PRINT DEFAULT SIZE LETTER A4 Copies 1 Prints Size Default CONTINUE CANCEL ...

Page 58: ...ion buttons to set the number of copies 3 Press the Up Down navigation buttons to select the Paper size Default Size 4 x 6 Letter A4 4 Press the Up Down navigation buttons to select continue or cancel this action IMAGE STORAGE THIS IMAGE INDEX PRINT DPOF IMAGE ALL IMAGES 2 140 2 140 2 140 Number of copies Number of copies Number of copies 2 PAPER SIZE DEFAULT SIZE 4 X 6 LETTER A4 Copies 2 Prints 2...

Page 59: ...ide W 35mm Tele T 105mm Focus Mode Normal 50cm to infinity Macro 10cm 50cm Shutter Speed 8 1 1500 Sec Viewfinder None Field of View 99 by LCD Camera Features Auto Power Off Time Out Yes ISO Equivalent Auto ISO80 100 200 400 800 1000 Internal Memory 16MB internal flash memory support SD MMC memory card from 32MB to 8GB Flash Modes Auto Fill Anti Red eye Off Shooting Mode Auto P Mode Portrait Night ...

Page 60: ...mal Low Color B W Sepia Vivid Color Metering Average Matrix Spot Focus Multi Zone Single Zone Center Selected area Flash Range 5 4 ISO 100 Wide Operating Range 0 5 2 5m ISO Auto Tele Operating Range 0 8 1 5m ISO Auto Lens Thread None Anti Shake Yes High ISO Aperture Priority No Shutter Priority No Drive Mode Single Mode Burst Mode Multi Burst VGA 16 shots Quick Delete Yes Quick View Yes selectable...

Page 61: ...d Microphone Yes Mono Power Battery UF553436 NP 40 Lithium ion rechargeable Sanyo 3 7V 720mAH Battery Life CIPA 200 pcs Capability Camera Interface USB 2 0 full speed Host Platform Win Me Windows 2000 Windows XP Standards Operating Temperature 0 C 40 C Language English German French Italian Spanish Russian Portuguese Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Turkish Korean Thai Dutch ...

Page 62: ...e batteries LCD screen displays Card Requires Formatting Memory card format not recognized Re format the memory card LCD screen displays Card is Full Memory card is full Replace the memory card with a new one or delete unnecessary images from the existing card LCD screen displays Card is locked The card is protected by a protect switch mechanism Move the switch to the unlock position Insufficient ...

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