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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA

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Summary of Contents for VPC-S500EX

Page 1: ...L VPC S500EX Digital Camera Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC S500EX Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference ...

Page 2: ...dio 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 the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Incr...

Page 3: ...etailers 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 chargers memory cards cables carrying cases pouches and language support Occasionally a retailer will specify a unique product color appearance and i...

Page 4: ...ble change or repair the camera This might cause fire or electric shock For repair or internal inspection ask the store of purchase Do not use the camera in areas near water 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...

Page 5: ...s 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 places This might cause fire or electric shock Do not remove the battery immediately after long period of continuous use The battery becomes hot during use Touching a hot battery might cause burns Do not wrap th...

Page 6: ... radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with 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 t...

Page 7: ...al and electronic equipment at their end of life should be disposed of separately from your household waste Please dispose of the equipment at your local community waste collection recycling centre In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic products Please help up to conserve the environment we live in Symbols used in this manual Points giving so...

Page 8: ...fornia 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 003 F...

Page 9: ...ffect the number of pictures that can be taken Therefore to maximize their performance and lifetime we recommend that you fully charge the batteries and discharge them for at least one complete cycle before use The battery may feel warm when using the camera for an extended period of time or using the flash continuously This is normal and not a malfunction The camera may feel warm when being used ...

Page 10: ...Choosing the Screen Language 20 Setting the Date and Time 21 Formatting an SD SDHC Memory Card or Internal Memory 22 Using the LCD Monitor 23 PHOTOGRAPHY MODE 24 Shooting Images 24 Mode Dial 25 Setting the Panorama Mode 25 Setting Image Resolution and Quality 26 Using the Zoom Function 27 Using the Flash 28 Setting Focus 29 CAPTURE MODE 30 Burst 30 Auto Bracket 31 Self Timer 32 Adjusting the Expos...

Page 11: ...IDEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER 46 Connect the digital camera to your computer 47 Download images or movie clips 48 EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 49 Installing Photo Explorer 49 Installing Photo Express 50 Installing Cool 360 51 MENU OPTIONS 52 Camera Menu 52 Movie Menu 55 Playback Menu 56 Setup Menu 58 SPECIFICATIONS 60 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 61 POSSIBLE NUMBER OF RECORDABLE IMAGES 62 CONNECTING TO A PICTB...

Page 12: ...es can be captured without using an SD SDHC memory card Support for SD SDHC memory card for memory expansion You may wish to expand the memory capacity by using an additional SD SDHC memory card USB connection Still images or movie clips that you have recorded can be downloaded to your computer using the USB cable DPOF functionality DPOF can be used to print your images on a DPOF compatible printe...

Page 13: ...tems In the event that any item is missing or if you find any mismatch or damage promptly contact your dealer Common Product Components Digital Camera User s Quick Guide Software CD ROM Instruction Manual Included Camera Strap USB Cable Batteries Accessories and components may vary by retailer ...

Page 14: ...EN 13 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Shutter release button 2 Mode dial 3 Power switch 4 Flash 5 Self timer LED 6 PC terminal 7 Lens 8 Microphone ...

Page 15: ...t wide angle button 3 Playback button 4 Strap holder 5 Arrow button Up Self timer button 6 Arrow button Right Focus 7 button 8 Arrow button Down Exposure compensation button 9 Delete button 10 Arrow button Left Flash button 11 MENU button 12 Battery SD SDHC card cover 13 Tripod socket 14 LCD monitor ...

Page 16: ... sec Self timer 10 2 sec Self timer 4 Focus mode Standard Macro Infinity 5 Possible number of shots 6 Memory status Built in memory without card SD SDHC memory card 7 Battery Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power No battery power 8 Recorded pixels 2560 x 1920 2048 x 1536 1280 x 960 640 x 480 9 Image quality Fine Normal Economy 10 White balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluo...

Page 17: ...hite balance 15 Image quality 16 Recorded pixels Movie Playback 1 Playback mode 2 Movie mode 3 Number of movie 4 Memory status 5 Battery power indicator 6 Index number of total number 7 Elapsed time 8 Date 9 Time 10 Play Pause indicator 00 00 49 00 00 49 5 4 3 2 1 6 7 00 00 49 12 00 12 00 12 00 0 3 0 3 0 3 01 01 2006 01 01 2006 01 01 2006 1 7 1 7 1 7 100 0001 100 0001 100 0001 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 12 8 9...

Page 18: ...atteries in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration 4 Close the battery cover To remove the batteries turn the camera off before removing batteries and hold the camera with the battery cover facing upward then open the battery cover Be careful not to drop the batteries when opening or closing the battery cover Due to the characteristics of AA alkaline battery camera performance may de...

Page 19: ...ry card in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration 4 Close the battery SD SDHC memory card cover To remove the SD SDHC memory card make sure the camera is turned off Press lightly on the edge of the memory card and it will eject Be sure to format an SD SDHC memory card with this digital camera before using it Refer to section in the manual titled Formatting an SD SDHC Memory Card or I...

Page 20: ...Self timer Indicators Indicators State Description Activity LED indicator Solid green The digital camera is on LED indicator Blinking red and green USB transfer in progress LED indicator Blinking red and green Charging the flash Self timer indicator Blinking blue The self timer function is activated ...

Page 21: ...mera on by pressing the power switch 2 Set up1 is displayed 3 Use the four way controller T to select Language then press the button 4 Use the four way controller ST to select the language you want 5 Press the button to confirm Power switch Set up1 Set up1 Set up1 Set up2 Set up2 Set up3 Set up3 Set up2 Set up3 Langu Language Date Tim te Time Beeper Beeper Format Language Date Time Beeper Format S...

Page 22: ... press the four way controller S To decrease a value press the four way controller T The time is displayed in 24 hour format 5 Press the button after all fields are set The date illustration shown is for the purpose of explanation and may differ from the actual setting of your camera Set up1 Set up1 Set up1 Set up2 Set up2 Set up3 Set up3 Set up2 Set up3 Langu Language Language Date Tim te Time Da...

Page 23: ...lect Yes then press the button to confirm When you format an SD SDHC memory card be aware that all data on the SD SDHC memory card will be erased Protected images are also erased To format the internal memory do not insert an SD SDHC memory card into the camera Otherwise you will format the SD SDHC memory card An SD SDHC memory card having any problem cannot be properly formatted Set up1 Set up1 S...

Page 24: ...al to or 2 Press the power switch to turn on the power 3 Compose your scene on the LCD monitor 4 Press the shutter release button The LCD monitor darkens in strong sunlight or bright light This is not a malfunction To prevent your images from being blurred while pressing the shutter release button always hold it carefully This is especially important when you are shooting under low lighting condit...

Page 25: ...Focus feature automatically focuses the image The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus Proper exposure is determined and locked at the same time 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to capture the image The actual captured image appears to be larger than the one displayed by the LCD monitor screen after the image has been captured Pressing the button switches t...

Page 26: ...rst image and press the shutter button to capture the next image 4 Follow the same steps to capture subsequent images in the sequence 5 Finish the sequence by pressing the MENU button or rotate to another mode after the last image has been recorded Mode Description 1 Program Select this mode to permit the ISO EV and White Balance to be set manually 2 Portrait Select this mode to make people stand ...

Page 27: ...er T to select Image Size then press the button 4 Use the four way controller ST to select the desired setting then press the button to confirm 5 Follow the step 3 and 4 above to set the Quality The possible number of shots and recording time depend on the storage size resolution and quality settings and the subject of the image to be captured You can resize the images later Please refer to the se...

Page 28: ...ated after your camera reaches its maximum optical zoom factor 3x and the zoom bar is within the digital zoom area You can enlarge the subject to a maximum magnification equivalent to 12 times A useful feature as it is however the more the image is enlarged the more pixelated the image will appear To capture a zoomed image perform the following steps 1 Rotate the mode dial to or and turn your came...

Page 29: ... has four flash modes Auto Auto Red eye Flash on and Flash off The table below will help you to choose the appropriate flash mode Flash mode Description Auto The flash fires automatically according to the photographic conditions Red eye Use this mode to reduce the red eye phenomenon when you want to take natural looking photographs of people and animals in low light conditions Flash on The flash w...

Page 30: ...will help you choose the appropriate focus mode Focus mode Description Standard Select Standard focus setting for most occasions when you want the camera to automatically determine the focus setting When using Standard focus setting any object at a focus range of 40 cm 15 7 or greater can be in focus Macro Select Macro focus setting to capture close up images When the lens is zoomed to its widest ...

Page 31: ...e power 3 Press the four way controller S and use S to select Burst You can also change the setting using four way controller WX 4 Press the button to confirm the setting The indicator is displayed on the monitor screen 5 Press the shutter release button halfway to lock the focus 6 Press the shutter release button to capture a sequence of images In Burst mode the flash mode will be set to Flash Of...

Page 32: ...otate the mode dial to or 2 Press the power switch to turn on the power 3 Press the four way controller S and use S to select AEB You can also change the setting using the four way controller WX 4 Press the button to confirm the setting The indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor screen 5 Press the shutter release button to capture the three images In AEB mode the flash mode will be set to Flash...

Page 33: ...r S or press the shutter release button halfway The table below will help you choose the appropriate self timer mode Self timer mode Description 2 sec Self timer The image is captured about 2 seconds after the shutter is pressed This mode is useful for preventing camera shake 10 sec Self timer The image is captured about 10 seconds after the shutter is pressed This mode is suitable for the shots i...

Page 34: ...right and dark areas between the subject and the background is extremely high The EV compensation value can be set in the range from 2 0EV to 2 0EV 1 Rotate the mode dial to or 2 Press the power switch to turn on the power 3 Press the four way controller T and use WX to set the range of EV compensation value from 2 0EV to 2 0EV 4 Press the button to confirm the setting Set Set Select Select EV EV ...

Page 35: ...etting then press the button to confirm 6 To cancel the setting press the MENU button and exit the menu 7 Press the shutter release button to capture the image Select Select Select Cancel Cancel Cancel Aut uto Auto Tungste ungsten Daylight Daylight Cloudy Cloudy W Balanc Balance Tungsten Daylight Cloudy W Balance Select Select Select Cancel Cancel Cancel Fluo luorescen escent Fluorescent W Balanc ...

Page 36: ...view the previous image press the four way controller W To view the next image press the four way controller X For protected images movie clips mark will be displayed Refer to the section in this manual titled Protecting Images Movie Clips for further details For images selected for printing with DPOF setting mark will be displayed Refer to the section in this manual titled Setting the DPOF for fu...

Page 37: ...revious image press the four way controller W To view the next image press the four way controller X 2 Adjust the zoom ratio by using the button To enlarge the selected image press the button To return to the normal image press the button The magnification factor is displayed on the LCD monitor screen 3 To view different portions of the images press the four way controller STWX to adjust the displ...

Page 38: ...thumbnail images are displayed simultaneously For recorded movie clips the movie mode icon will be displayed For protected images movie clips mark will be displayed Refer to the section in this manual titled Protecting Images Movie Clips for further details 3 Use the four way controller STWX to move the cursor to select the image to be displayed at regular size 4 Press the or button to display the...

Page 39: ...ess the button 3 Use the four way controller ST to set the playback interval then press the button The slideshow starts The movie clips display the first frame image and the movie is not played back To stop slideshow press the button You can adjust the slideshow display interval within the range of 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec Select Select Select Retu eturn n Return Playba Playback2 Playba Playback1 Playba...

Page 40: ...ck menu Press the four way controller X to select Playback2 and press T to select Resize and press the button 4 Use the four way controller ST to select the desired setting then press the button to confirm You can only choose a smaller size image you cannot increase the resolution of an image Movie cannot be resized Select Select Select Retu eturn n Return Playba Playback2 Playba Playback1 Playbac...

Page 41: ...art recording 3 To stop recording press the shutter release button again The optical zoom function 3X can be activated before you start recording the movie clips The digital zoom function can be activated before and during the recording Pressing the button switches the LCD monitor screen display mode Each time you press the button the display changes in the following order Normal Display Æ No Icon...

Page 42: ...e button to start playing back the movie clips To pause or resume movie playback press the button again Caution You cannot playback your images on TV screen The index number date and time indicators displayed on the LCD monitor screen will disappear after a few seconds The zoom function cannot be activated when playing back movie clips To playback the movie clips on the computer we recommend you t...

Page 43: ...or screen 3 Use the four way controller WX to select the image movie clip you want to delete 4 Press the button to delete 5 Use the four way controller ST to select This Image or All Images by your preference then press the button 6 When the delete message appears use the four way controller ST to select Yes then press the button to confirm the deletion If you wish to cancel the deletion select No...

Page 44: ...then press the button Protect One Protect the displayed image movie Protect All Protect all images movies 5 Use the four way controller ST to select Lock then press the button to confirm Press the MENU button to return to the mode The indicator appears on the selected image If you wish to cancel the protect function of a protected image select Unlock Slide Sh Slide Show Slide Show Select Select Se...

Page 45: ... then use the four way controller WX to select the desired image you want to print 2 Press the MENU button Use the four way controller ST to select DPOF then press the button 3 Use the four way controller ST to select by your preference then press the button One Image To configure print settings for a single image All Images To configure print settings for all images Reset All Resets all DPOF sett...

Page 46: ...re you perform the DPOF settings on your camera always remember to copy your images from the internal memory to an SD SDHC memory card first The print icon will appear on the LCD monitor screen indicating images selected for printing You cannot print movies Depending on the printer or printing equipment at the photo processing lab the date may not be imprinted on the pictures even if the DPOF sett...

Page 47: ...System Requirements Windows Pentium III 600 MHz or higher Windows 2000 XP Vista 64MB RAM 128MB hard disk space CD ROM drive Available USB port System Requirements Macintosh PowerPC G3 G4 OS 9 0 or later 64MB RAM 128MB hard disk space CD ROM drive Available USB port ...

Page 48: ... Mode 3 Press the button 4 Use the four way controller T to select PC then press the button 5 Turn off your camera 6 Connect your camera and the computer via the supplied USB cable 7 Turn your camera on by pressing the power switch 8 There will be a new Removable Disk icon detected in My Computer which contains your recorded images or movie clips For Mac users double click untitled or unlabeled di...

Page 49: ...are inside these folder s Select the desired still images or video clips and then choose Copy from the Edit menu Open the destination location folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu You may also drag and drop image files from the digital camera to a desired location Macintosh Open the untitled disk icon and the destination location on your hard disk Drag and drop from the digital camera to the...

Page 50: ...n one tool for owners of digital cameras WebCams DV camcorders scanners or anyone who strives to effectively organize a large collection of digital media 1 Insert the enclosed CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 When the welcome screen appears click Photo Explorer 8 0 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation For more information about the operation of Photo Explorer application s...

Page 51: ...lters and special effects Embellish projects by adding creative design elements such as frames callouts and stamp objects Share results with family and friends via e mail and multiple print options 1 Insert the enclosed CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 When the welcome screen appears click Photo Express 5 0 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation For information on how to use...

Page 52: ...results Share finished panoramas via email create Web pages or insert them into documents and presentations 1 Insert the enclosed CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 When the welcome screen appears click Cool 360 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation For more information about the operation of Cool 360 application software refer to its respective help documentation For Windows...

Page 53: ...280x960 640x480 Quality Sets the quality compression rate at which the image is captured Refer to the section in this manual titled Setting Image Resolution and Quality for further details Fine Normal Economy Mode1 Mode1 Mode1 Mode2 Mode2 Mode2 Mode3 Mode3 Mode3 Retu eturn n On On Return Digital Zoom Digital Zoom Metering Metering On Digital Zoom Metering Off Qui Quick k Vie iew Off Quick View Mod...

Page 54: ...ed and the ISO figure is increased photography will become possible even in dark locations but the more pixelated grainier the image will appear Auto 64 100 200 400 Item Functional Description Metering You can select the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure Center weighted Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives greater weight to...

Page 55: ...nt degrees of color to match with your preference Your images will demonstrate different impression by selecting different degrees of color This is called Saturation High Medium Low Date Imprint The date of recording can be printed directly on the still images This function must be activated before the image is captured The date appears on the right bottom of the captured picture When images are s...

Page 56: ...n 4 Press the four way controller ST to select the desired setting then press the button 5 To exit the movie menu press the MENU button Item Functional Description Color Refer to the Camera Menu s option item the or Mode for further details Digital Zoom Refer to the Camera Menu s option item the or Mode for further details Select Select Select Vide ideo Video Retu eturn n Return On On Digital Zoom...

Page 57: ...for further details 3 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec Protect Set the data to read only to prevent images from being erased by mistake Refer to the section in this manual titled Protecting Images Movie Clips for further details DPOF Allows you to select the desired pictures to be printed and set the number of prints and whether or not to imprint the data in DPOF format You can print images easily just by inserti...

Page 58: ...ails 2048x1536 1280x960 640x480 Quality Change Changes the quality compression rate of a recorded image Compresses images and overwrites an old size images with a newly compressed image Only quality changing to a lower quality level is available Normal Economy Copy to Card Allows you to copy your files from the digital camera s internal memory to an SD SDHC memory card You can only do this if you ...

Page 59: ...und and the camera sound each time you press a camera button Louder Soft Off Date Time This sets the date and the time Refer to the section in this manual titled Setting the Date and Time for further details d m y m d y y m d Language Sets the language that is displayed on the LCD monitor screen Refer to the section in this manual titled Choosing the Screen Language for further details Set up1 Set...

Page 60: ...is feature is useful to reduce battery wear 2 Min 3 Min 5 Min Off Item Functional Description Reset Number Sets whether or not to reset the file number when you take photographs This creates a new folder The captured images are recorded to the newly created folder from number 0001 If you want to reset the file number be sure that no images are recorded in the internal memory or the SD SDHC memory ...

Page 61: ...nal up to 4GB File format JPEG Exif 2 2 DCF Motion JPEG AVI Lens F no Wide 2 8 Tele 4 8 Focal length 5 5mm 16 5mm equivalent to 34 102mm Focus range Normal 40cm 15 7 infinity Macro Wide 6cm 2 4 infinity Tele 35cm 13 8 infinity Flash effective range Wide Approx 0 6 m Approx 3 0 m Tele Approx 0 6 m Approx 2 1 m LCD monitor 2 4 color TFT LCD Approx 112K pixels display Self timer 10 sec self timer 2 s...

Page 62: ...s pressed The camera is in the or mode Memory is full Rotate the mode dial to or Transfer the desired files to your computer and then delete unnecessary files or use a different memory card Flash does not fire Flash off is selected in flash mode 10 2 sec Self timer is selected in self timer mode The Capture Mode is set to Burst or AEB The camera is in the video mode Select a different flash mode S...

Page 63: ...ues for the recording time may vary depending on the shooting conditions and settings The frame rate is 30 fps frames per second Resolution Quality Internal Memory SD SDHC Memory Card 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1GB 2 GB 4 GB SDHC 2560 x 1920 Fine 5 27 56 114 230 461 923 1826 Normal 7 35 71 143 289 579 1160 2295 Economy 9 44 89 180 361 742 1451 2869 2048 x 1536 Fine 10 45 92 186 375 751 1504 2976 N...

Page 64: ...print and how many copies of each should be printed Connecting the camera to the printer 1 Rotate the mode dial to and turn your camera on by pressing the power switch 2 Press the four way controller X to select the Set up2 menu then use the four way controller T to select USB Mode Press the button 3 Use the four way controller ST to select PictBridge then press the button 4 Connect your camera an...

Page 65: ...on is marked on the displayed image You can still use the four way controller WX to change the image by your preference then press the button to print 5 Use the four way controller ST to access the paper selection setting then press the button to confirm Size You may select the desired item depending on the type of printer being used Borderless You may select the desired item depending on the type...

Page 66: ...et Print Settings follow steps 2 to 6 in Print Mode Step Figure Procedure 1 If you wish to print images with DPOF setting you may choose Print With DPOF in Printing Mode Select 2 To set Print Settings follow steps 2 to 6 in Print Mode When connecting a printer which is not compatible with DPOF Print With DPOF cannot be selected Step Figure Procedure Cancel Cancel Cancel 1 3 1 3 Tr a n s a n s f e ...

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