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12 Mega Pixels

Digital Camera

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VPC-S1275

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Page 3: ...formation ii Safety Instructions iii WARNING iii CAUTION iii FOR AMERICAN USERS iv FOR CANADIAN USERS iv FOR EU USERS v Symbols used in this manual v FCC Information v Declaration of Conformity v Canadian ICES 003 Information vi TRADEMARK INFORMATION vi READ THIS FIRST vi Introduction 1 System Requirements 1 Package Contents 1 Main Features 1 Camera Views 2 Front View 2 Back View 2 Top View Bottom...

Page 4: ...king your First Photo 18 Anti Shake Function 18 Using Macro Mode 18 Setting the Flash Mode 19 Using the Zoom in out Function 19 Using the Self timer and Burst Photography 19 Using the AEB Auto Exposure Bracketing Function 20 Setting the Scene Mode 21 Face and Smile Detection AF AE Function 21 Using the Self Portrait Mode 22 Recording your First Video 22 Recording Voice Memos 23 Capture Settings 24...

Page 5: ...lor 30 Saturation 30 Contrast 30 Setup 30 Photo Video Playback 31 Playback Mode Display 31 Viewing Photos Videos on the LCD Screen 33 Viewing M Burst Photos 33 Listening to Voice Memo 33 Viewing Photos Videos on your TV 34 Zooming In Out During Playback 34 Deleting Photos Videos 35 Using the Playback Menu 35 DPOF 35 Slideshow 36 Resize 37 Rotate 37 Protect 38 Red Eye Removal 38 Frame Composite 39 ...

Page 6: ...iew 43 Continuous AF 43 Camera Sound 43 Power Saving 44 Auto Power Off 44 Video Out 44 USB Mode 44 Date Stamp 45 Date and Time 45 Language 45 Image Storage 46 Format 46 Reset 46 Voice Memo 47 About 47 PictBridge Print PTP 47 Image Storage 48 This Image 48 Index Print 49 DPOF Image 50 All Images 50 Specifications 51 Troubleshooting 54 ...

Page 7: ...rgy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is 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...

Page 8: ... registered trademarks of their respective companies Safety and Handling Precautions Camera Information Do not take apart or attempt to service the camera 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 a...

Page 9: ...raffic accident Insert the batteries paying careful attention to the polarity or of the terminals Inserting the batteries with its polarities inverted might cause fire and injury or damage to the surrounding areas due to the batteries rupturing or leaking Do not fire the flash close to anyone s eyes This might cause damage to the person s eyesight Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact This migh...

Page 10: ...ful 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 separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiv...

Page 11: ... your household waste Note If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol mark this chemical symbol means that the batteries or accumulator contains a heavy metal at a certain concentration This will be indicated as follows Hg mercury Cd cadmium Pb lead In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic equipment batteries and accumulators Please dis...

Page 12: ...IRST Notice Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice This includes primary product specifications software software drivers and user s manual This User Manual is a general reference guide for the product The product 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 spe...

Page 13: ...28MB or above HDD space 40 MB or above USB port Package Contents Check the contents of your camera package It should contain Digital camera USB AV 3 in 1 cable Wrist strap Camera pouch Quick start guide for all regions Bundled CD ROM Application Software and User s Manual for all regions Main Features 12 0 mega pixels resolution 15x zoom Up to 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom 1 2 33 inch CCD im...

Page 14: ... output to view your pictures and movies on your TV USB port to transfer photos and movies to your PC Camera Views Front View Back View Flash Zoom lens Wrist strap loop Self timer LED Microphone OK button 4 way navigation buttons LCD screen Menu button Scene button Zoom button Playback button ...

Page 15: ...ED Status Camera Status Self timer LED Off Self timer off Red blinking 10 sec Timer count down flash after 10 seconds Red blinking 2 sec Timer count down flash after 2 seconds ON OFF Shutter button Power button Zoom lens Tripod mount Battery SD card compartment Speaker PC AV port Wrist strap loop ...

Page 16: ...n Button Function OK OK ANTI SHAKE 1 Confirm a selection when using the OSD menus 2 In Capture mode Press to enable disable the Anti Shake in Auto mode Press to enable AF area selection using 4 way navigation buttons except Auto Video Landscape Night Landscape Self Portrait Fireworks 3 In Playback mode Press to start and pause the video playback Press to stop the voice memo playback 4 In USB mode ...

Page 17: ...4 In USB mode MSDC N A PTP Press to scroll up through a menu RIGHT SELF TIMER BURSTMODE 1 Move right in the OSD menus 2 In Capture mode Press to scroll through the Self timer Burst Multi Burst mode Press to pan right in AF area selection 3 In Video mode Press to scroll through the Self timer options 4 In Playback mode Press to pan right in zoom in mode Press to navigate to next image in single up ...

Page 18: ...etection functions are not available in Sport Landscape Night Landscape Fireworks Foliage and Copy modes Press to pan down in AF area selection 3 In Video mode Press to turn off extra icons on the LCD screen press again to turn all icons back on the LCD screen 4 In Playback mode Press to pan down in zoom in mode Press to move down in the thumbnail display Press to show the file information 5 In US...

Page 19: ...In Capture mode Press to enable Macro mode Macro icon displays on the LCD screen Press to pan left in AF area selection 4 In Playback mode Press to pan left in zoom in mode Press to navigate to previous image in single up Press to move left in the thumbnail display Press to fast rewind video playback during Pause mode 5 In USB mode MSDC N A PTP Press to select the previous image in This Image subm...

Page 20: ...Sunset Scroll to Sunset mode Fireworks Scroll to Fireworks mode Beach Scroll to Beach mode Party Scroll to Party mode Foliage Scroll to Foliage mode Kids Pets Scroll to Kids Pets mode Copy Scroll to Copy mode Backlight Scroll to Backlight mode 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 intern...

Page 21: ...om 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 Press to zoom out of saved photos Press to view thumbnails of all current saved media Icon Button Function ...

Page 22: ...h among a Full display with histogram and without histogram Face detection Smile detection or a Simple display only mode icon and focus area are shown while other icons are hidden Capture Video Mode Display No Name Scene Icon 1 Scene indicator Auto P Mode Sport Landscape Night Landscape Portrait 9999 9999 9999 8M 8M 1 0EV 1 0EV F5 5 F5 5 1 125 1 125 1 0EV F5 5 1 125 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15...

Page 23: ...1 LCD screen English Self Portrait Night Portrait Museum Snow Sunset Fireworks Beach Party Foliage Kids Pets Copy Backlight Video 2 Image Resolution 12M 8M 5M 3M 2 1M 16 9 2M VGA 3 Image Quality Best Better Good 12M ...

Page 24: ...Seconds Burst Mode M Burst 6 AEB AEB OFF Bracket 0 3 EV Exit 7 Macro indicator Macro Mode 8 Image Counter Capture Mode Quantity 9999 Video Mode Time 00 00 00 9 Memory Interface SD SDHC Card Internal Memory 10 Date Stamp 11 Anti Shake 12 Zoom Bar 13 EV Compensation 2 0EV 2 0EV 14 Aperture Value Max F2 9 F5 5 15 Shutter Speed 2 1 2000 sec ...

Page 25: ...17 AF Frame 18 ISO Speed Auto ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 Note Only capture at 3M image resolution when you select ISO 3200 If you wish to select larger image resolution ISO will go to default setting at Auto ISO 19 Focus Zone Multi Zone Center Selected Area 20 Continuous AF 3200 ...

Page 26: ...reen English 21 Sharpness High Normal Low 22 Contrast High Normal Low 23 Saturation High Normal Low 24 White Balance Auto Sunny Tungsten Fluorescent Cloudy 25 AE Metering Matrix Center Weighted Spot 26 Camera Steady Warning ...

Page 27: ... strap through the short loop and pull tight to attach the strap to the camera Inserting the Batteries Follow these instructions to insert two AA batteries into the battery compartment 1 Open the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera 2 Insert the batteries into the compartment observing the correct polarity 3 Close the battery compartment Note This camera uses two AA alkaline AA lithium ...

Page 28: ... compartment on the botton of the camera 2 Insert the SD SDHC card into the memory card slot as shown Label side up 3 Close the battery compartment 4 To remove the SD SDHC card gently push the card until it pops out Pull out the card carefully Turning On Press and hold the POWER button to turn on the camera To turn off the camera press the POWER button again Note Please do not take in and out the ...

Page 29: ...he desired language by UP DOWN navigation buttons then press the OK button to confirm After the desired language is selected the Date and Time menu pops up Press the OK button Select each field and adjust the value using the navigation buttons 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 scre...

Page 30: ... fully and hold the SHUTTER button to capture the image When a camera steady warning icon appears hold the camera as still as possible as a longer exposure time more than 1 30 second is required Anti Shake Function This function is available in Auto capture mode Press the OK button to enable the Anti Shake function and press again to disable it An Anti Shake icon displays on the LCD screen when th...

Page 31: ...otography The camera comes equipped with a self timer which allows you to take photos after a pre defined delay The burst photography feature allows you to take multiple consecutive photos by pressing and holding the SHUTTER button The multi burst photography feature allows you to take multiple 16 consecutive VGA photos by pressing the SHUTTER button once To set the self timer burst mode 1 Press t...

Page 32: ...1 3 EV This function is only available in Auto P Mode To set the AEB mode 1 Press the MENU button to display menu options 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT navigation buttons to select AEB setting and press the OK button 3 Press the UP DOWN navigation buttons to select from the available options AEB Select to enable ON or disable OFF the AEB function BRACKET Select to set the bracket interval value ranging f...

Page 33: ... off with each press of the DOWN SCREEN FACE DETECTION SMILE DETECTION navigation button in most capture modes When the subject s face smile is detected the white bracket appears to track faces smiles while the camera or people are moving When the SHUTTER button is pressed halfway the green focus frames appear on the LCD screen Then the camera automatically adjusts the focus point and exposure to ...

Page 34: ...he camera lens toward your face 3 The camera will automatically take a picture This function is available in any flash mode Recording your First Video You can also record video clips with the camera To record a video clip 1 Turn the camera on and press the SCENE button Use the 4 way navigation buttons to locate Video mode Press the OK button to select 2 Frame your subject using the LCD screen and ...

Page 35: ... stop recording 2 While recording the captured image and the elapsed time are shown on the LCD screen 3 For the playback press the button and the playback of the voice memo automatically starts 4 Press the OK button once for playback again In Playback mode 1 Press the SHUTTER button to start recording and press again to stop recording 2 While recording the selected image and the elapsed time are s...

Page 36: ...he OK button to enter the selection function 3 Press the UP DOWN navigation buttons to highlight an option and press the OK but ton 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 7 settings for image resol...

Page 37: ...ect the number of zones the camera will focus on when taking a photo Use the UP DOWN navigation buttons to select from the options and press the OK button to enter 2 setings for focus zone are avaiable MULTI ZONE default CENTER P Mode The Focus Zone setting allows you to select the number of zones the camera will focus on when taking a photo Use the UP DOWN navigation buttons to select from the op...

Page 38: ... Function on page 20 for more details on the setup menu options M Burst Interval The M Burst Interval setting allows you to adjust the burst interval when the multi burst function is enabled Use the UP DOWN navigation buttons to select from the options 1 30 SEC default 1 15 SEC 1 7 5 SEC White Balance The White Balance setting allows you to adjust the camera setting according to the ambient white ...

Page 39: ...ng object photography or low light environments without using flash ISO 3200 For moving object photography or low light environments without using flash AE Metering The AE Metering allows you to select the area of the subject or frame by which the camera measures light Use the UP DOWN navigation buttons to select from the options 3 AE metering settings are available MATRIX default Camera metering ...

Page 40: ...harpness The Sharpness setting allows you to enhance the finer details of your photos Use a higher setting for very sharp photos and a lower setting for a soft toned photo Use the UP DOWN navigation buttons to select from the options 3 sharpness settings are available HIGH NORMAL default LOW Saturation The Saturation setting allows you to adjust the saturation of the colors in your photos Use a hi...

Page 41: ...n and scroll to Video mode and press the OK button to enable the Video function Press again to enable the anti shake function 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu options 3 Refer to the following sections for more detailed information about each setting Video Resolution The Video Resolution setting allows you to adjust the resolution at which your videos are recorded 2 video size settings a...

Page 42: ... Saturation See Saturation on page 28 for more details on the setup menu options Contrast See Contrast on page 29 for more details on the setup menu options Setup See The Setup Menu on page 42 for more details on the setup menu options Note All the options in the Capture Menu may vary according to the different modes ...

Page 43: ...ss 5 Flash mode Photo mode Video mode 00 00 00 Time of the video clip 6 Color mode Photo Playback Video Playback 1 140 1 140 1 140 SANY0001 JPG SANY0001 JPG 2008 01 01 2008 02 01 2009 02 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1 0EV F3 5 1 125 12M 12M 1 2 3 5 6 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 18 21 22 23 24 25 7 17 2 30 2 30 2 30 00 00 37 00 00 37 00 00 37 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 1 0EV 640 640 1 2 3 5 6...

Page 44: ...ove to previous item 15 Voice memo 16 Mode icons Please see Capture Video Mode Display on page 10 for detailed information 17 ISO Speed Note When you select ISO 3200 only capture at 3M image resolution If you wish to select larger image resolution ISO will go to default setting at Auto ISO 18 Contrast 19 White balance 20 Saturation 21 AE Metering 22 EV Compensation 2 0EV 2 0EV 23 Shutter speed 1 2...

Page 45: ...at any time during playback to pause the video 7 After the 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 LEFT RIGHT navigation buttons to scroll through photos 3 When reviewing a multi burst image it will b...

Page 46: ... 4 The LCD screen turns black and all images and video clips are displayed on the TV screen Follow the same steps described in Viewing Photos Videos on the LCD Screen on page 33 Zooming In Out During Playback The camera s zoom feature can also be used during playback This allows you to view photos in greater detail To zoom in out on saved photos 1 Press on the right side of the ZOOM button T to zo...

Page 47: ...her information configure printing settings view a slideshow or delete photos or movies To access the playback menu 1 Press the PLAYBACK button 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu options Use the LEFT RIGHT navigation buttons to select the function from the menu and press the OK button to enter 3 Use the UP DOWN navigation buttons to highlight an option and press the OK button to confirm D...

Page 48: ...o print Slideshow The Slideshow function allows you to view all stored photos in a continuous sequence To view a slideshow 1 Press the MENU button to select SLIDESHOW from the menu then press the OK button to enter the Slideshow function 2 Press the UP DOWN navigation buttons and the OK button to select from the available options START Select to start the slideshow INTERVAl Select to set the inter...

Page 49: ...1 Press the MENU button to select ROTATE from the menu Press the OK button to enter 2 Press the LEFT RIGHT navigation buttons and the OK button to rotate the select image OK Select to rotate the image Select to exit to the main menu Note It is only possible to scale down image resolutions If the current image resolution is VGA this menu item is disabled in the Resize submenu The ratio of the image...

Page 50: ... now locked 4 To cancel the protect mode select and press the OK button Red Eye Removal The Red Eye Compensation function allows you to perform red eye reduction on a saved photo To remove red eye from a photo 1 Press the MENU button to select RED EYE REMOVAL from the menu and press the OK button to enter 2 Use the UP DOWN navigation buttons to select YES or NO Note 1 If the image is protected the...

Page 51: ...n and use the LEFT RIGHT navigation buttons to select the FRAME COMPOSITE from the menu and then press the OK button to confirm 4 Use the 4 way navigation LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN buttons to select the frame type you like and press the OK button 5 Press the OK button to save the picture as NEW FILE or OVERWRITE the original one and then press the OK button again 6 You may press the MENU button to return...

Page 52: ...navigation buttons and the OK button to select from the 3 available options THIS IMAGE Select to move the current image to a mem ory card ALL IMAGES Select to move all images to a memory card EXIT Select to exit to the main menu Back to AUTO memory mode 1 Press the MENU button Select SETUP from the menu and press the OK button to confirm 2 Select the IMAGE STORAGE from the menu Press the OK button...

Page 53: ...mera s PC AV port to a free USB port on your PC using the USB cable The camera s internal memory and or SD SDHC 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 videos respectively ON OFF ...

Page 54: ...ons 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 LCD Brightness The LCD Brightness setting allows you to brighten or darken the LCD backlight Press the OK button to enter Use the LEFT RIGHT navigation buttons to increase or decrease the brightness File Number The File No setting allo...

Page 55: ...inuous AF The Continuous AF setting allows you to turn the continuous auto focus function ON or OFF Press the OK button to enter 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 You can also set the start up and shutter sound when you turn on the camera and press the shutter button Available options are ...

Page 56: ...efault 2 MIN Video Out The Video Out setting allows you to adjust the video output depending on the type of your TV Use the UP DOWN navigation buttons to select from the menu options 2 options are available NTSC PAL USB Mode The USB Mode setting allows you to select the transfer method between your camera and your PC 2 options are available PTP PictBridge Print When the camera is connected to a pr...

Page 57: ...th date format MM DD YYYY month date year format DD MM YYYY date month year format Date and Time The Date and Time setting allows you to set or adjust the date and time on your camera To set or adjust the date and time Press the OK button to confirm Press the LEFT RIGHT navigation buttons to select the field Press the UP DOWN navigation buttons to adjust the Year value In the same way select the M...

Page 58: ...Format setting allows you to erase all data in the internal memory or on the SD SDHC card Press the OK button to confirm Use the UP DOWN navigation buttons to select from the menu options 3 options are available MEMORY CARD All data on the SD SDHC will be formatted INTERNAL MEMORY All data in the internal memory will be formatted EXIT Cancel format action Reset The Reset setting allows you to rese...

Page 59: ...ages captured by the camera directly without connecting the camera to a PC If the camera is not connected to a PTP compliant printer an error message displays on the LCD screen To enable PTP function see USB Mode on page 44 for detailed information If the 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 Conne...

Page 60: ...uttons to select THIS IMAGE from the options and press the OK button to confirm Use the LEFT RIGHT navigation buttons to select previous 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 IMAGE STORAGE AUTO INTERNAL MEMORY 1 140 1 140 1 140 THIS IMAGE 1 140 1 140 1 140 0 Num...

Page 61: ...t the Paper size DEFAULT SIZE default LETTER 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 CONTINUE CANCEL COPIES PRINTS SIZE 3 3 DEFAULT SIZE INDEX PRINT 1 140 1 140 1 140 DEFAULT SIZE LETTER A4 INDEX PRINT 1 140 1 140 1 140 DEFAULT SIZE LETTER A4 CONTINUE CANCEL C...

Page 62: ...OK button to confirm 2 Press the UP DOWN navigation buttons to set the number of copies 3 Press the UP DOWN navigation buttons to select the Paper size DEFAULT SIZE default 4 x 6 LETTER A4 4 Press the UP DOWN navigation buttons to select CONTINUE or CANCEL this action THIS IMAGE ALL IMAGES EXIT DPOF 1 140 1 140 1 140 10M 10M 88 Number of copies DEFAULT SIZE 4 X 6 LETTER A4 PAPER SIZE CONTINUE CANC...

Page 63: ...m Exterior Casing Plastic housing Optics Aperture Max Wide F2 9 Tele F5 2 Optical Zoom Up to 3x Digital Zoom Up to 5x Focal Length Wide W 31mm Tele T 93mm Photo Graphic Range Normal 60 cm infinity Macro 10 70 cm Wide 35 70 cm Tele Landscape 10 cm infinity Support seamless AF in Auto P mode Shutter Speed 2 1 2000 Sec Viewfinder None Field of View 99 by LCD ...

Page 64: ... 2006 External Memory Support SD SDHC card from 32MB to 16GB Flash Modes Auto Off Fill Red eye Shooting Mode Auto P Mode Sport Landscape Night Landscape Portrait Self Portrait Night Portrait Museum Snow Sunset Fireworks Beach Party Foliage Kids Pets Copy Backlight Video Tripod Mount 1 4 Standard Macro Yes Image Resolution Image File Formats Still Image JPEG Exif2 21 Movie MJPEG with AVI format Ima...

Page 65: ...rst Mode Multi Burst VGA 16 shots Quick Review No Self Timer 2 or 10 seconds Playback Magnify Up to 6X 9 steps White Balance Auto Sunny Tungsten Fluorescent Cloudy Video Video Out PAL NTSC Stream to SD SDHC Yes Speaker Yes Mono Movie File Format AVI Movie Length Close to 80 min Max file size is 4G bytes Microphone Yes Mono Power Battery 2 X AA batteries Battery Life CIPA 150 images Capability Came...

Page 66: ...isplays 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 memory space to complete...

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