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INSTALLING THE CARD AND BATTERIES

Insert the batteries.

Make sure that the batteries’
polarities (

and

) are

correct.

Close the battery/card cover.

When removing the card...

To remove the card, press it
down, and then release. The
card will protrude slightly, and
you can then pull it out.

Batteries

Press and
release

Open

Pull out

Summary of Contents for VPC-S6

Page 1: ... read these instructions carefully before using the camera Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet SAFETY MANUAL Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC S6 ...

Page 2: ...ation 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 h Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna h Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver h Connect the equipment into an outlet on a ci...

Page 3: ... separately from your household waste Please dispose of this 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 us to conserve the environment we live in Symbols used in this manual HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay attention to C...

Page 4: ...Open the battery card cover and insert the batteries h The battery card cover is located on the bottom of the camera 2 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on h The Still Image Shooting Screen appears Battery card cover Batteries 12 12 12 ON OFF button ...

Page 5: ...ip recording mode 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press the shutter button h Recording begins h To stop recording press the shutter button again h Press the MENU button press the l button and press the MENU button The camera changes to the still image shooting mode CAUTION This camera does not record sound i For video clip playback only video data is played back Shutter button MENU button m button l but...

Page 6: ...witches to the Playback Screen h Press the l or m button to display the video clip you wish to play back h Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the screen 2 Press the SET button h Playback of the selected video clip begins h If the playback button is pressed again the display changes to the Shooting Screen When you are finished taking pictures Press the ON ...

Page 7: ...on page 64 Shoot sequential shots with changing brightness How to use the auto bracket shots bracket series feature on page 65 Log the date and time of your photos DATE AND TIME SETTING on page 19 Zoom in on the subject USING THE ZOOM on page 36 Close up photography FOCUS RANGE macro mode on page 59 For more accurate focus FOCUS RANGE manual focus on page 60 Set the focus to a narrow range FOCUS A...

Page 8: ...ASH SETTING red eye reduction on page 37 Photographing landscapes SCENE SELECT landscape mode on page 42 FOCUS RANGE infinity mode on page 59 Take a self photo SELF TIMER on page 61 Make images lighter or darker EXPOSURE CORRECTION on page 39 Measure the brightness of a specific area LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING on page 69 Adjust the camera s sensitivity ISO SENSITIVITY on page 70 Change the color...

Page 9: ... the LCD monitor brightness LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS on page 106 Data managing processing Search for image data 9 image display playback on page 30 Delete data ERASING DATA on page 80 Protect images from accidental erasure IMAGE PROTECT on page 78 Format a card INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY on page 113 Specify the number of prints index print and date imprint PRINT SETTINGS on pag...

Page 10: ...2 INSTALLING THE CARD AND BATTERIES 14 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF 17 DATE AND TIME SETTING 19 BASIC OPERATION BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 22 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES 27 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK 32 USING THE ZOOM 36 FLASH SETTING 37 EXPOSURE CORRECTION 39 SHOOTING EASY SETTING MODE EASY SETTINGS SCREEN 40 OVERVIEW OF THE EASY SETTINGS SCREEN 41 SCENE SELECT 42 FILTERS 45 ...

Page 11: ... AREA SETTING 68 LIGHT MEASURING MODE SETTING 69 ISO SENSITIVITY 70 WHITE BALANCE 71 FLICKER REDUCTION SETTING 73 PLAYBACK DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS 74 IMAGE PROTECT 78 ERASING DATA 80 ZOOM JUMP PLAYBACK 82 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE RESIZE 83 ROTATE IMAGE 84 EXTRACTING A STILL IMAGE FROM A VIDEO CLIP 85 COPY DATA 86 PRINT SETTINGS 88 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK 95 DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES INFORM...

Page 12: ...ER SAVE FUNCTION 108 FILE No RESET FUNCTION 110 INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY 113 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS 115 CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND CARD MEMORY 116 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE 117 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS DIRECT PRINTING 119 APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 128 TROUBLESHOOTING 134 SPECIFICATIONS 141 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES 149 ...

Page 13: ...Software Pack CD ROM 1 i AA alkaline batteries 2 batteries made exclusively to be used as included accessories i Dedicated USB interface cable 1 i SAFETY MANUAL safety precautions booklet Please read this booklet carefully before using the digital camera i Quick Guide ...

Page 14: ...emory Card i Multi Media Card What card means in this manual i In this manual SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards that can be used in this digital camera are referred to as card i The cards in the illustrations in this manual are SD Memory Cards but all installation removal and formatting procedures are the same for both SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards ...

Page 15: ...nly in a digital camera including a super quick focus an easy to understand guidance display on a large screen a more extensive Scene Select feature and more You ll never miss a photo opportunity thanks to the quick focus Touch focus see page 22 Just touch the shutter button lightly and the touch sensor automatically focuses the image touch focus F2 8 1 30 ...

Page 16: ...en Switch between the still photo shooting and video clip recording modes with a single on screen action Accessing the Shooting Setting Screen has never been so fast MOVIE PHOTO Still photo shooting mode Video clip recording mode ...

Page 17: ...r photos to the computer s hard disk You can connect it to a printer for direct printing of your photos Or take the card to a photo shop to have your photos printed there Dedicated USBinterface cable Computer Printer AC adaptor sold separately Separately sold or commercially available SD Memory Card Multi Media Card Internet i Card reader i DPOF compatible printer i Photo shop ...

Page 18: ...English 12 SETUP PARTS NAMES Front Lens Flash USB terminal ON OFF button Shutter button Self timer indicator Mirror Check the camera angle when taking a picture of yourself Touch sensor indicator ...

Page 19: ...Bottom MENU button Zoom switch W T LCD monitor SET button DC IN terminal h Use only the SANYO specified AC adaptor Tripod stand hole Playback button Battery card cover n button o button l button m button Strap holder Access light ...

Page 20: ...card is installed By using a card however you will be able to take many more photos The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera page 113 1 Open the battery card cover h While gently pressing the battery card cover slide it open 2 Insert the card h Firmly insert the card until it clicks into place Battery card cover Card Contact end ...

Page 21: ...ake sure that the batteries polarities M and N are correct 4 Close the battery card cover When removing the card h To remove the card press it down and then release The card will protrude slightly and you can then pull it out Batteries 2 Press and release 1 Open 3 Pull out ...

Page 22: ... Shooting without a card installed i The camera has a 15MB internal memory that lets you photograph and play back images even when there is no card installed When the camera is turned on with no card installed the internal memory icon is shown on the LCD monitor to let you know that the images you capture will be saved to the camera s internal memory About the internal backup battery i This camera...

Page 23: ...t was last turned off In the playback mode 1 Press the playback button for at least one second h The Playback Screen appears on the LCD monitor page 29 Turning off the camera 1 Press the ON OFF button h The camera turns off If the camera was turned on by pressing the playback button h When the playback button or ON OFF button is pressed the camera turns off LCD monitor ON OFF button Playback butto...

Page 24: ...tely is connected the power save function will become active about 10 minutes after the camera is turned on factory preset setting i The user can specify the time elapsed before the power save function is activated page 108 i When the camera is connected to a computer or printer using the dedicated USB interface cable the power save function is disabled and the camera turns off after about 12 hour...

Page 25: ...tting Screen appears page 47 3 Display the Option Screen page 98 4 Press the n or o button to select the clock set icon C and press the SET button h The Clock Set Screen appears h The current date and time settings are shown h Follow the procedures below to enable or disable the date display during playback to set the display format for the date and to set the date and time h To return to the Opti...

Page 26: ...n h The Set Time Screen appears 3 Set the time to 19 30 h The time is set in the following order Set the hour Set the minute h A 24 hour clock is used for the time display 4 Press the SET button 7 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback 1 Select DISP 2 Press the SET button h The Set Date Format Screen appears 3 Press the n or o button h Press the n button to change the display...

Page 27: ...teries are being replaced an internal battery will maintain the date and time settings However there is a small chance the settings may be lost The backup will last for about 7 days It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct after replacing the batteries and before shooting or recording of any type follow steps 1 and 4 To correct the date and time settings i After...

Page 28: ...ot a malfunction About the touch sensor touch focus With the touch sensor the image is focused simply by a light finger touch on the shutter button focus lock With the subject in focus just gently press the shutter button to take the picture for a perfectly focused image At the same time the touch sensor is temporarily deactivated whenever the Mode Select Screen page 25 or Shooting Setting Screen ...

Page 29: ...59 k Conditions that may cause incorrect focus The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work i Subjects with low contrast very bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject i Subjects without vertical lines Use...

Page 30: ...jects are present Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject then reposition the camera to compose the picture i Fast moving subjects Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject then reposition the camera to compose the picture ...

Page 31: ...cording mode When shooting you can switch the shooting mode on the Mode Select Screen 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on and press the MENU button h The Mode Select Screen appears 2 Press the l or m button h The shooting mode is switched 3 Press the MENU button h The display changes to the Shooting Screen Still image shooting mode Video clip recording mode ...

Page 32: ...itions i When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject due to the characteristics of the CCD light lines or ghost patterns flare phenomenon may appear in the captured image In this situation it is recommended that you avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind While the image data is being recorded i While the access light is flashing quickly the image data is bein...

Page 33: ...taking sequential shots please see page 64 Shooting single shots 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on h The Still Image Shooting Screen appears 2 Rest your finger on the shutter button h If the touch sensor page 57 has been set to ON when the shutter button is touched the autofocus operates and the image is focused focus lock If the touch sensor is set to OFF h Engage the autofocus by p...

Page 34: ...r of the screen About the focus indicator i A green focus indicator appears when the subject is successfully focused or a red focus indicator when the camera was not able to focus the subject The shutter speed and aperture are displayed i When the camera focuses and the target mark appears at the same time the shutter speed and aperture settings are also displayed You can use them as a reference w...

Page 35: ...econd h The image most recently captured appears on the LCD monitor 6 View other images h Press the l or m button to display the previous or next image To display the previous image Press l To display the next image Press m h To return to Shooting Screen press the playback button However if the camera was turned on by pressing the playback button the camera will turn off When you are finished view...

Page 36: ... back h Press the arrow buttons to move the orange frame to the desired image and press the SET button h Instead of pressing the SET button you can press T on the zoom switch to show the image full screen 100 0001 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 SET button Zoom switch Orange frame Still image Image number Video clip Folder number Arrow buttons ...

Page 37: ...ied image To magnify Magnification increases with each press of T on the zoom switch To return to normal size Magnification decreases with each press of W P on the zoom switch h Press the SET button to return to the normal 100 view HINT The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image i Press the shutter button The magnified portion is saved as a new still image 108 108 108 ZOOM...

Page 38: ...lip Recording Screen appears 4 Press the shutter button h Video clip recording begins During recording the recording time is shown on the LCD monitor h It is not necessary to continue pressing the shutter button while shooting 5 End the recording h Press the shutter button again to stop recording and save the video clip CAUTION i This camera records video signals only it does not record sound 00 2...

Page 39: ...era on however press the playback button for at least 1 second h The video clip just recorded appears on the LCD monitor h Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the screen 7 Press the SET button h Video clip playback begins h To stop playback press the SET button again SET button Playback button Video clip pattern ...

Page 40: ...layback While playback is paused press and hold the m button During reverse playback While playback is paused press and hold the l button To accelerate playback Forward playback During forward playback press the m button The playback speed changes each time the m button is pressed as follows Normal playback 2x 5x 10x Press the l button to resume normal playback speed Reverse playback During forwar...

Page 41: ...t 1 second to cancel the bar To play back data from the internal memory i Remove the card from the camera CAUTION If no audio is heard i Audio cannot be played back The data for a video clip is very large i Therefore be aware that if the video clip is uploaded to a computer to be played back the computer may not be able to play back the video fast enough making it appear jerky The video will alway...

Page 42: ...om in on the subject W Zoom out h When the zoom switch is pressed the zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor h When the optical zoom factor is at maximum zooming stops temporarily When T on the zoom switch is pressed again the mode changes to the digital zoom mode and zooming continues 3 Take the picture Zoom switch Zoom bar LCD monitor Pointer When both optical and digital zoom are enabled Digital z...

Page 43: ...h indication The camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required In a backlight situation if only the center of the image is very dark the flash will operate to compensate auto flash m The flash will operate with every image captured regardless of the conditions Use this setting under backlight conditions when the subject is in shade under fluorescent lighting condit...

Page 44: ...Display the icon for the desired flash mode 4 Press the shutter button h The picture is snapped and the flash operates according to the selected mode HINT In the automatic flash mode i In the automatic flash mode when the subject is in focus a k icon appearing on the LCD monitor indicates that the flash will operate ...

Page 45: ...e exposure h The exposure setting numerical value is shown at the left end of the exposure bar The exposure can be set to a value from 1 8EV to 1 8EV h To cancel the exposure correction bar press the MENU button h The exposure correction setting can also be accessed from the Shooting Setting Screen page 52 HINT The exposure correction setting is canceled in the following cases i When the pointer i...

Page 46: ...ENU button h The Mode Select Screen appears 2 Press the l or m button to select the desired shooting mode 3 Press the n button h The Easy Settings Screen appears h Press the n or o button to choose either the scene select menu or the filter menu To exit the Easy Settings Screen Press the MENU button to return to the Mode Select Screen Press the MENU button again to return to the Shooting Screen SC...

Page 47: ...NE FULL AUTO USE AUTO SETTINGS Full auto photography Sports photography 0 Portrait photography 1 Landscape photography 2 Night view photography Available only when shooting single shots 3 Fireworks photography Available only when shooting single shots 6 No filter 7 Cosmetic filter 8 Monochrome filter 9 Sepia filter Sharpness filter Contrast filter Color filter ...

Page 48: ... optimum settings suitable for the surrounding conditions full auto Capture a split second image of a fast moving subject sports mode 0 Enhance the 3D feeling of the subject by blurring the background portrait mode 1 For beautiful shots of distant scenery landscape mode 2 Photograph the subject while keeping the background night scenery night view mode 3 For capturing fireworks at night fireworks ...

Page 49: ... select menu and press the SET button h This completes the scene select setting 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 32 For still image shooting see page 27 h To return to normal photography select from the scene select menu and press the SET button ...

Page 50: ...s using the fireworks 3 or night view 2 setting use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to scene select icons other than is on page 139 Operation mode Single shots c Composite photo Sequential shots P Auto bracket shot I ID photo Full auto O O O Sports O O Portrait 0 O O O Landscape1 O O Night view 2 O Fireworks3 O ...

Page 51: ...the filter menu 6 No filter is used none 7 Skin tones are enhanced in close up shots cosmetic filter 8 Snap black and white photos monochrome filter 9 Create a sepia tone photo sepia filter Accentuates the outlines in the image sharpness filter Accentuates the light and dark areas in the image contrast filter Accentuates the colors in the image color filter FILTER NO SHOOT WITHOUT FILTERS ...

Page 52: ...filter setting 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 32 For still image shooting see page 27 h To return to normal photography select 6 from the filter menu and press the SET button HINT i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to filter icons other than 6 is on page 139 ...

Page 53: ...turning the shutter button touch sensor ON OFF 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on and press the MENU button h The Mode Select Screen appears 2 Press the l or m button to select the desired shooting mode 3 Press the o button h The Shooting Setting Screen appears To cancel the Shooting Setting Screen Press the MENU button once to return to the Mode Select Screen Press the MENU button ag...

Page 54: ...PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen 2 Press the l button h The Shooting Setting Screen PAGE changes h Each time the l button pressed the PAGE changes ON 12 12 FOCUS METHOD 9 PT AUTOFOCUS TOUCH SENSOR Shooting Setting Screen PAGE 1 Shooting Setting Screen PAGE 2 ...

Page 55: ...49 English ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN Overview of the Shooting Setting Screen still images PAGE 1 ON TOUCH SENSOR 12 ...

Page 56: ...et the shutter button touch sensor to OFF y Shoot at 2 816 2 112 pixels low compression k Shoot at 3 680 2 760 resolution x Shoot at 2 816 2 112 pixels standard compression z Shoot at 2 288 1 712 resolution t Shoot at 1 600 1 200 resolution Shoot at 640 480 resolution Shoot using the autofocus Close up photography Distant focus Manual focus L Continuous AF k Automatic flash mode m Forced flash mod...

Page 57: ...51 English ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN PAGE 2 12 FOCUS METHOD 9 PT AUTOFOCUS ...

Page 58: ...ch was last set becomes the active setting and the other settings accordingly change automatically B 9 point focus mode C Spot focus mode n Multi section light measuring setting W Center weighted light measuring setting Y Spot light measuring setting t Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically corresponds to ISO50 to 200 Corresponds to ISO50 u Corresponds to ISO100 v Corresponds to ISO200 w Correspon...

Page 59: ...53 English ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN Overview of the Shooting Setting Screen video clips PAGE 1 ON TOUCH SENSOR 10 15 ...

Page 60: ...ctive setting and the other settings accordingly change automatically Set the shutter button touch sensor to ON Set the shutter button touch sensor to OFF 0 Shoot at 320 240 pixels 15 frames second standard compression Shoot at 160 120 pixels 15 frames second standard compression Shoot using the autofocus Close up photography Distant focus Manual focus N Self timer off y Shooting begins 2 seconds ...

Page 61: ...55 English ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN PAGE 2 OFF FLICKER REDUCT 10 15 ...

Page 62: ...which was last set becomes the active setting and the other settings accordingly change automatically Set the flicker reduction function to OFF o Set the flicker reduction function to ON t Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically corresponds to ISO100 to 400 Corresponds to ISO100 u Corresponds to ISO200 v Corresponds to ISO400 w Corresponds to ISO800 White balance is automatically adjusted depending...

Page 63: ...u appears 3 Select the desired icon and press the SET button h The selected touch sensor function is set CAUTION i When the camera is attached to a tripod the touch sensor sensibility may be diminished This happens because the touch sensor works by detecting changes in the capacitance when the camera is touched with bare hands The touch sensor sensibility will also be diminished for example if you...

Page 64: ... or video clip mode menu appears Still image shooting mode Video clip recording mode 3 Select the desired icon and press the SET button h The selected resolution setting or video clip mode setting is set y Shoot image at 2 816 2 112 resolution low compression v Shoot image at 3 680 2 760 resolution x Shoot image at 2 816 2 112 resolution standard compression z Shoot image at 2 288 1 712 resolution...

Page 65: ...g Screen by pressing the o button The camera automatically focuses on the subject within a range of 10 cm 3 94 in Wide end or 40 cm 15 75 in Tele end to infinity autofocus You can focus on a subject within a range of 5 cm 1 97 in Wide end or 40 cm 15 75 in Tele end to 70 cm 27 56 in macro You can focus on a subject in the distance infinity The focus can be manually set to any distance from 5 cm 1 ...

Page 66: ...he focus distance indication shows the distance between the lens surface and the subject i In some cases there may be a slight variance between the distance numerical figure you set in the manual focus mode and the actual distance Use the LCD monitor to confirm the focus and compose the photo About zoom movement when using the manual focus i If the focus distance is set to 30 cm 11 81 in or less t...

Page 67: ...are shown 3 Select the desired icon from the self timer menu and press the SET button h This completes the self timer setting N Turns off the self timer function y The image is captured about 2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed x The image is captured about 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed 12 OFF SELF TIMER ...

Page 68: ...tart the self timer i To cancel self timer photography set the self timer setting to off N i After the self timer picture is snapped the self timer is automatically reset to off N When x is selected i When the shutter button is pressed the self timer indicator flashes for approximately 10 seconds after which shooting begins i About 3 seconds before shooting the self timer indicator flashes faster ...

Page 69: ...t HINT Why can t the flash be enabled i The flash cannot be used for sequential shots and bracket series photography c When the shutter button is pressed a single still image is captured single shot P When the shutter button is pressed several still images are captured in succession sequential shots I Successive still images are captured as the exposure changes bracket series Capture a background ...

Page 70: ...e operation mode menu and press the SET button h If the resolution is set to k the setting changes automatically to y 2 Press the shutter button to start shooting h Sequential shots shooting begins Maximum number of sequential shots yx 5 images zt 7 images h Note that if the shutter button is released during shooting shooting stops immediately F2 8 1 30 12 ...

Page 71: ...con I from the operation mode menu and press the SET button h If the resolution is set to E the setting automatically changes to y 2 Press the shutter button h When the shutter button is pressed shooting begins h It is not necessary to keep the shutter button depressed h During shooting 7 successive images or 5 images if the resolution was set to y or x are captured and shooting ends automatically...

Page 72: ...frame selection display appears 3 Press the l or m button to select a composite pattern and press the SET button h The selected frame shape fills the display 4 Capture the image for the background frame h Point the lens at the background subject and snap the picture 5 Next capture the image that will be superimposed in the frame h Take the photo of the image inside the frame SELECT PATTERN BACK TO...

Page 73: ...e captured image appears you are returned to the Shooting Setting Screen h Three images are shown in each of two sizes on the Playback Screen CAUTION Restrictions regarding sequential shots composite photos and ID photos i The k resolution setting is not available for sequential shots In addition the flash cannot be used i The k resolution setting is not available for composite photos In addition ...

Page 74: ...is focused a target mark appears Spot focus The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the LCD monitor 1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen page 47 2 Select the focus mode menu h The focus mode menu appears B 9 point range finder focus is selected C Spot focus is selected h When the spot focus setting is selected the focus mark appears in the center of the LCD monitor 3 Select the desired...

Page 75: ...ring You can compose the picture and capture the image after first measuring the light only at the center spot of the LCD monitor 1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen page 47 2 Select the light measuring mode EXP MEASURE menu h The light measuring mode menu appears n Multi section light measuring W Center light measuring Y Spot light measuring 3 Select the desired icon and press the SET button h ...

Page 76: ... is set HINT i By setting a higher ISO sensitivity you can set higher shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations but noise in the captured images may increase t Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically equivalent to ISO50 to 200 video clip recording mode ISO100 to 400 Sets the sensitivity to ISO50 equivalent video clip recording mode ISO100 u Sets the sensitivity to ISO100 equivalent vide...

Page 77: ...adjustment automatically based on the natural and artificial light conditions This is the setting used in the auto mode r For shooting outside on a sunny day o For shooting outside on a cloudy day p For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting q For shooting inside under incandescent lighting For more accurate adjustment or when the light source cannot be specified one push Setting procedure 1 S...

Page 78: ...ing is programmed for the icon it is retained even if another white balance setting r o p or q is selected If you changed to another setting whenever you select the icon and press the SET button the previously programmed setting is recalled HINT To cancel the white balance setting i Perform step 1 select and then press the SET button ...

Page 79: ... 2 Select the flicker reduction menu h The flicker reduction menu appears 3 Select the desired icon and press the SET button h The flicker reduction is set HINT i Note that although the flicker reduction setting decreases the image flicker that occurs under fluorescent lighting the image quality may deteriorate slightly i If the flicker reduction setting is used outdoors on a very bright day a hal...

Page 80: ...camera s playback settings 1 Press the playback button h The display changes to the Playback Screen 2 Press the MENU button h The Playback Setting Screen appears To cancel the Playback Setting Screen When the MENU button is pressed you are returned to the Playback Screen PROTECT Change image protect setting Playback button MENU button ...

Page 81: ...wo pages PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 1 Display a Playback Setting Screen 2 Press the l button h The Playback Setting Screen changes to the other PAGE h Each time the l button is pressed the PAGE changes PROTECT Change image protect setting COPY IMAGE Copy image Playback Setting Screen PAGE 1 Playback Setting Screen PAGE 2 ...

Page 82: ... page 82 h Magnify the image for a better view of the details 4 Resize page 83 h Reduce the resolution of a still image 5 Rotate image page 84 h Rotate still images 6 Extract still image page 85 h Extract a still image from a video clip 7 PAGE display page 75 8 Option icon page 98 h Display the Option Screen 9 Help display page 103 0 Remaining battery power page 117 PROTECT Change image protect se...

Page 83: ... 86 2 Print settings page 88 h Specify the print settings 3 Slideshow page 95 h Play back the images in a slideshow format 4 PAGE display page 75 5 Option icon page 98 h Display the Option Screen 6 Help display page 103 7 Remaining battery power page 117 Copy image COPY IMAGE ...

Page 84: ...otect icon A and press the SET button h LOCK appears h If the protect mode has already been enabled for the data then UNLOCK appears 3 Press the n or o button to select YES and press the SET button h The protect mode is set for the data h The protect mark B indicates that the data is locked h To return to the Playback Setting Screen press the MENU button LOCK PROTECT YES EXIT EXIT YES PROTECT UNLO...

Page 85: ... they will be erased if the card is reformatted page 113 HINT To select a different image in steps 2 and 3 i Press the l or m button To cancel the protect mode for an image i Display the desired data and repeat steps 1 to 3 The protect mark B will disappear and the protect mode is canceled ...

Page 86: ...ay PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen page 74 3 Select the erase icon c and press the SET button h The Erase Mode Screen appears ONE ERASE Erases one data at a time ERASE ALL Erases all the data EXIT Returns to the Playback Setting Screen 4 Press the n or o button to select the erase mode and press the SET button h The Erase Confirmation Screen appears ONE ERASE h Press the l or m button to sel...

Page 87: ...pears To erase the data select YES and press the SET button When data erase is completed NO IMAGE is shown CAUTION About protected images i Data which is protected from accidental erase cannot be erased To erase protected data set the protect setting for the data to off page 78 and then follow the data erase procedure HINT i You can also access the One Erase Confirmation Screen from the Playback S...

Page 88: ...w buttons to move to the part you wish to magnify and press T on the zoom switch h The displayed area is further magnified To magnify further Magnification increases with each press of T on the zoom switch To go back Magnification decreases with each press of W P on the zoom switch h Press the SET button again to return to the normal size 100 screen HINT i Zoom jump playback can also be accessed f...

Page 89: ...f the Playback Setting Screen page 74 3 Select the resize icon I and press the SET button h The Resize Screen appears 4 Select the new image size 5 Press the SET button h Resizing begins HINT Why can t the image be resized i An image can be resized only to a smaller or the same size not to a larger size 2M 1600 1200 The saved image will be 1 600 1 200 pixels 0 3M 640 480 The saved image will be 64...

Page 90: ... press the SET button h The Rotate Image Screen appears 3 Select RIGHT or LEFT and press the SET button h Each time the SET button is pressed the image is rotated another 90 degrees HINT i On the 9 image display playback rotated images are shown in their original orientation RIGHT Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees LEFT Rotates image counterclockwise 90 degrees EXIT Return to the Playback Setting ...

Page 91: ...PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen page 74 3 Select the extract still icon 7 and press the SET button h The screen to extract an image appears 4 Select YES and press the SET button h The image is extracted HINT To select a different image frame in step 3 i Press the l or m button YES The image is copied and saved as a still image the original data is left unchanged EXIT You are returned to the ...

Page 92: ... Setting Screen page 74 3 Select the copy image icon S and press the SET button h The Copy Image Screen appears 4 Press the n or o button to select the copy direction INT MEM H CARD Copy image data from the internal memory to the card CARD H INT MEM Copy image data from the card to the internal memory If no card is set in the camera you cannot copy data COPY IMAGE CHOOSE COPY DIRECTION INT MEM CAR...

Page 93: ...selecting COPY SINGLE 1 Press the l or m button to display the image you wish to copy 2 Press the n or o button to select COPY SINGLE When selecting COPY ALL 1 Press the n or o button to select COPY ALL 7 Press the SET button h The Copy Confirmation Screen appears h To continue the copy procedure select YES and press the SET button h To discontinue the copy procedure and return to the screen in st...

Page 94: ...splay PAGE 2 of the Playback Setting Screen page 74 2 Select the print settings icon b and press the SET button h The Print Setting Screen appears ALL IMAGES The specified print settings apply to all the still images on the card EACH IMAGE The print settings are specified for each individual image INDEX All the still images are printed as miniature images thumbnail images several images on one pri...

Page 95: ...t i DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a print order format You can connect your camera to a DPOF compatible printer to produce your prints You can also set the print settings page 125 for the desired images and then have the reserved images printed automatically About the finished prints i Images that have been rotated will be printed in their original orientation i The quality of the print outpu...

Page 96: ...n the card EACH IMAGE The set print settings are applied only to the image currently displayed 3 Press the SET button h The Date Copies Print Screen appears h If EACH IMAGE was selected press the l or m button to display the desired image to print h Under SETTINGS the settings that are currently active for the displayed image are shown You can press the l or m button to confirm the print settings ...

Page 97: ... print the date 4 Press the SET button h You are returned to the Date Copies Print Screen Specifying the number of prints 1 Press the n or o button to select COPIES 2 Press the SET button h The Print Number Screen appears 3 Press the n or o button to specify the number of prints h Press the n or o button until the desired number of prints is displayed 4 Press the SET button h You are returned to t...

Page 98: ... changed Select MODIFY PRINT SETTING and press the SET button Index print Printing out many small images on one sheet is called an index print This is convenient for use as a list of the images you have captured 1 Display the Print Setting Screen page 88 2 Select INDEX SETTINGS DATE YES COPIES 1 EACH IMAGE DATE YES COPIES 1 MODIFY PRINT SETTING EXIT PRINT SETTING ALL IMAGES EACH IMAGE INDEX ALL CL...

Page 99: ...tting Screen 4 Select YES and press the SET button h This completes the setting for the index print You are returned to the Print Setting Screen Changing the print settings 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 on pages 90 and 91 2 Select MODIFY PRINT SETTING and press the SET button INDEX SET INDEX PRINT YES EXIT SETTINGS DATE YES COPIES 1 ALL IMAGES DATE YES COPIES 1 MODIFY PRINT SETTING EXIT ...

Page 100: ...irm All Clear Screen appears YES Clear the print settings for all images EXIT Cancel the clear procedure and return to the Print Setting Screen 4 Select YES and press the SET button h All the print settings are cleared and you are returned to the Print Setting Screen PRINT SETTING ALL IMAGES EACH IMAGE INDEX ALL CLEAR EXIT ALL CLEAR DATE YES COPIES 5 CLEAR ALL SETTINGS YES EXIT ...

Page 101: ...n effect 1 Select TIME or EFFECT press the SET button 2 Press the n or o button to change the setting 3 Press the SET button TIME Adjust the transition speed the period that an image is displayed before it changes to the next image EFFECT Select a transition effect as an image changes to the next image START Begin slideshow playback EXIT Return to the Playback Setting Screen SLIDESHOW TIME EFFECT ...

Page 102: ...English 96 3 Select START and press the SET button h Slideshow playback starts h To stop slideshow playback press the SET button or MENU button ...

Page 103: ... Information Screen is canceled 1 Resolution setting 2 Resolution 3 Scene select function setting 4 Filter function setting 5 Image number 6 Protect setting 7 File size 8 Aperture value 9 Shutter speed 0 Exposure correction setting A Remaining card memory B Date and time of image C Video clip mode settings D Resolution and frame rate E File format F Playback time INFO 2816 x 2112 IRIS 987KB F3 3 1...

Page 104: ...4 2 Press the n or o button to select the PAGE indication 3 Press the m button h The Option Screen appears h If the o button is pressed the Option Screen menu appears To exit the Option Screen To return to the Shooting Screen or Playback Screen Press the MENU button To return to the Shooting Setting Screen or the Playback Setting Screen Select the PAGE indication and press the m button 12 ADV SETT...

Page 105: ...99 English DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN Overview of the Option Screen CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP HELP DISP POST VIEW DIGITAL ZOOM LCD BRIGHTNESS LANGUAGE POWER SAVE FILE NO RESET FORMAT RESET SETTINGS 1 2 ...

Page 106: ...age 106 h Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor 7 Screen language page 107 h Select the language in which the LCD monitor messages are displayed 8 Power save function page 108 h Specify the time elapsed before the power save mode is activated 9 File number reset page 110 h Set the file number reset function to ON or OFF 0 Format page 113 h Reformat the camera s internal memory or the card insta...

Page 107: ...ars h The current settings are shown on the screen h If ALL OFF is selected and the SET button pressed all the operation sounds are muted h If EXIT is selected and the SET button pressed you are returned to the Option Screen SHUTTER Select the sound that is produced when the still image shooting button is pressed or when a photo is taken using the self timer KEY SW Select the sound that is produce...

Page 108: ...N OFF button and shutter button EXIT Return to the Operation Sounds Screen 4 Select the desired operation button and press the SET button h The screen to change the setting appears 5 Press the n or o button to change the setting ON Activates the sound OFF Deactivates the sound 6 Press the SET button 7 Select EXIT and press the SET button h The operation sound settings are completed ON ON OPERATION...

Page 109: ...splay the Option Screen page 98 2 Select the help display icon r and press the SET button h The Help Setting Screen appears ON The HELP messages are enabled OFF The HELP messages are disabled 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the help display setting HELP DISP ON OFF ...

Page 110: ...ion Screen page 98 2 Select the post view icon o and press the SET button h The Post view Screen appears 1 SEC The post view image is displayed for 1 second 2 SEC The post view image is displayed for 2 seconds OFF The post view image is not displayed 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the post view setting 1SEC 2SEC OFF POST VIEW ...

Page 111: ... 1 Display the Option Screen page 98 2 Select the digital zoom icon Q and press the SET button h The Digital Zoom Screen appears ON Digital zoom is enabled OFF Digital zoom is disabled 3 Select the desired function and press the SET button h This completes the digital zoom setting HINT Why doesn t the digital zoom work even though it is set to ON i The digital zoom does not function in the followi...

Page 112: ...e battery power 1 Display the Option Screen page 98 2 Select the LCD brightness icon and press the SET button h The brightness control display appears 3 Press the l or m button to set the brightness and press the SET button h The LCD monitor brightness is set HINT i The display in step 2 can also be accessed from the Shooting Screen Press and hold the MENU button for at least 1 second the brightne...

Page 113: ... page 98 2 Select the language icon z and press the SET button h The Language Screen appears DEUTSCH German ENGLISH English ESPAÑOL Spanish FRANCAIS French ITALIANO Italian NEDERLANDS Dutch Russian Japanese Korean Chinese traditional Chinese simplified 3 Select the desired language and press the SET button h The selected display language is set LANGUAGE ...

Page 114: ...psed time standby time before the power save function is activated 1 Display the Option Screen page 98 2 Select the power save icon and press the SET button h The Power Save Setting Screen appears BATT CAM Set the standby time for the shooting modes when the battery is used BATT PB Set the standby time for the playback modes when the battery is used EXT PWR CAM PB Set the standby time for the shoo...

Page 115: ...e desired option and press the SET button h The Set Standby Time Screen appears 4 Press the n or o button to set the standby time 5 Press the SET button h The power save function is set BATT CAM POWER SAVE 1 min Example When BATT CAM is selected ...

Page 116: ...consequently it results in more than one card containing images with the same numbers By setting the file number reset function to OFF even if the card is reformatted or the card is replaced with another card the consecutive numbering of file names continues from the last number recorded by the camera File number reset function ON File number reset function OFF File name image number Card A 0001 0...

Page 117: ...on Card A When the highest image number on Card B before replacing is higher than the highest image number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B HINT What about the internal memory i The file number reset function works the same for the internal memory Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Card B 0001 0002 0014 0015 0025 0026 Previously recorded i...

Page 118: ...set function is ON OFF The file number reset function is OFF 4 Select OFF and press the SET button h The file number reset function was set to OFF HINT i Until the file number reset function is turned ON consecutive file names are assigned It is recommended that the file number reset function be returned to ON at the end of each photography session FILE NO RESET ON OFF ...

Page 119: ...era To reformat the camera s internal memory remove the card from the camera 2 Display the Option Screen page 98 3 Select the format icon 1 and press the SET button h The screen to select the type of format appears h In normal use a full format is not necessary However in case a card error occurs even after normal formatting executing a full format may resolve the problem FORMAT A normal formattin...

Page 120: ...tialized all the recorded data is erased Protected data is also erased so before reformatting a card any data you want to keep should be copied to your personal computer s hard disk or other storage medium Can data be restored after a card is formatted i It may be possible to restore data from a reformatted card by using application software designed to restore data However even such application s...

Page 121: ...ton h The Reset Settings Screen appears YES Reset to the factory preset settings NO Do not change the settings and return to the Option Screen 3 Select YES and press the SET button h The camera settings are reset to the factory preset settings HINT i Note that the following settings do not change with this procedure Date and time setting Language setting RESET YES NO RESET SETTINGS ...

Page 122: ...and press the MENU button h The remaining number of still images or video clip recording time is shown on the LCD monitor h The remaining number of images and video recording time will differ depending on the resolution setting HINT i When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is 0 you cannot capture any more images To capture more images either install a new card or...

Page 123: ...ry characteristics when the ambient temperature is low may appear early for an incorrect indication of the remaining charge Also depending on the conditions of use of the camera or the ambient conditions temperature etc the indicated remaining charge may change Therefore this indication can only be used as a general approximation of the remaining charge Battery remaining charge indicator Battery r...

Page 124: ...the ambient temperature temperatures below 10 C 50 F the number of images that can be saved on fully charged batteries will vary greatly i It is recommended that you prepare extra batteries when taking pictures at a wedding or while traveling for example so you don t miss capturing images of important moments due to the battery power running out The same is recommended for taking photos in cold en...

Page 125: ...idge printing Print preparations 1 Insert the card containing the images you wish to print in the camera 2 Turn the printer on and use the supplied USB interface cable to connect the camera to the printer h Connect the camera s USB terminal to the printer s USB connector h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera s LCD monitor CANCEL USB CONNECTION CARD READER Supplied dedicated USB interfa...

Page 126: ...utton operation response is slower i If the camera is powered by batteries for printing make sure that the remaining battery charge is sufficient Insert and pull out the cable carefully i When connecting the cables make sure that the cable plugs are correctly oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the devices Push the plugs in straight when connecting them If undue forc...

Page 127: ...re to select one still image and print it 1 Complete the printing setup page 119 2 Select the one image icon Y and press the SET button h The screen to select images for printing appears 3 Press the l or m button h Specify the image to print ONE IMAGE COPIES PRINT EXIT 1 100 0009 ...

Page 128: ...nts 3 Press the SET button h PRINT is selected 5 Press the SET button h Printing begins HINT To cancel printing 1 During printing press the o button h The Confirm Cancel Printing Screen appears 2 Select YES and press the SET button h If EXIT is selected and the SET button is pressed printing resumes ONE IMAGE COPIES PRINT EXIT 1 100 0009 ...

Page 129: ... page 119 2 Select the all images icon u and press the SET button h The Print All Images Screen appears 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button h Printing begins CAUTION Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 still images in the card i Delete unwanted images before printing ALL IMAGES PRINT EXIT 100 0009 ...

Page 130: ...n index print of all the images 1 Complete the printing setup page 119 2 Select the index print icon and press the SET button h The Index Print Screen appears 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button h Printing begins INDEX PRINT EXIT 100 0009 ...

Page 131: ...ss the SET button h The Print Scheduled Images Screen appears 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button h Printing begins h Printing begins about 1 minute after the SET button is pressed HINT i In step 2 if you press the l or m button you can confirm the images that are set to print and their DPOF settings CAUTION i Reserved images printing w is not possible if a printer is used that does not suppor...

Page 132: ... SET button h The Printer Settings Screen appears MEDIA TYPE Specify the type of paper used for printing PAPER SIZE Specify the size of paper used for printing LAYOUT Specify how the images are to be arranged on the paper QUALITY Select the print quality for the images DATE STAMP Print the date the photo was taken EXIT Return to the PictBridge Screen PRINTER SETTINGS MEDIA TYPE PAPER SIZE QUALITY ...

Page 133: ...ents of the settings that can be made for each parameter will differ depending on the printer When PRINTER VALUE is selected h The images will be printed according to the settings specified on the printer side 4 Select EXIT and press the SET button h You are returned to the Printing Mode Screen HINT i The printer setting parameters will differ depending on the printer that is connected i To use pr...

Page 134: ...o 104 F The battery life has expired Replace with new batteries Why does the icon appear The remaining battery power is low Use the separately sold AC adaptor or replace the batteries with new ones Shooting Why doesn t the touch sensor work You are wearing gloves Remove the glove from the hand pressing the shutter button Why does the access light flash Recorded data is being saved on the card or t...

Page 135: ...letter size or larger and for printing a close up of part of a photo trimming t For printing standard photo photo service sizes For photos displayed on a web page or sent as e mail attachments What is the difference between the digital zoom and the optical zoom Because shooting with the optical zoom uses the optics of a physical lens you can shoot without losing minute details in the image The dig...

Page 136: ...oors is completely white Set the flicker reduction setting to off LCD monitor When used in cold weather why does the image seem to leave traces as it moves Condition due to the liquid crystals Not a malfunction Spots that appear in the LCD monitor only appear in the monitor and will not be recorded with the images Why does the displayed image contain some red blue and green dots or why are black s...

Page 137: ...o capture the image Why doesn t the zoom jump playback work Zoom jump playback does not work for an image that was created from a magnified portion of a zoom jump image or for video clips Not a malfunction Why is there no image z is shown This may happen when trying to play back images stored on a card from a different digital camera Play back images that were recorded on a card using this camera ...

Page 138: ...ctBridge printing There is a problem with the printer Please refer to the instruction manual for your printer Misc Why does the CARD FULL or INTERNAL MEMORY FULL message appear There is no more available memory on the card or in the camera s internal memory Erase unnecessary data or use a card that has more memory available Why does the CARD IS PROTECTED message appear The lock switch on the card ...

Page 139: ...or advice Why does the SYSTEM ERROR message appear A problem has occurred within the camera or card Check the following items 1 Remove the card and then install it again 2 Remove the batteries and then install them again 3 Install a different card If SYSTEM ERROR still appears after performing the above steps then take the camera to the dealer for service Question Answer Action ...

Page 140: ...ient it correctly The battery card cover is not completely closed Close the battery card cover completely The camera turns off by itself The power save function is operating Press the ON OFF button shutter button playback button MENU button or SET button to turn the camera on again 18 Shooting An image is not captured when the shutter button is pressed The power is not turned on If the power save ...

Page 141: ... focus lock is active Remove your finger from the shutter button and then use the operation buttons The flash does not operate The flash off mode is selected Set the flash to automatic flash mode or forced flash mode 37 The batteries are dead Insert new bat teries 15 The digital zoom does not work The still image mode is set to k The digital zoom setting is set to OFF Set the still image mode reso...

Page 142: ...nitor No playback image appears The playback mode is not active Press the playbackbutton 29 Viewing images The image is too dark The flash was blocked by a finger or other object Hold the camera correctly and make sure the flash is not obstructed 22 The subject was too far away Capture the image in the range of operation of the flash 144 The subject was lit from behind Use the forced flash mode 37...

Page 143: ...t Use the exposure correction function 39 The ISO sensitivity setting is incorrect Set the ISO sensitivity to t 70 The image is not in focus The subject is too close to the camera Select the correct focus setting for your needs 27 59 68 The focus setting is not correct The camera moved when the shutter button was pressed Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter button correctly 22 27 The fo...

Page 144: ... internal memory Play back after capturing images 27 32 Image editing You cannot edit or rotate an image The protect mode is set Cancel the protect mode 78 Misc The PROTECTED message appears and the data cannot be erased You have attempted to erase data that is protected from accidental erasure Set the protect setting for the data to OFF 78 When a 1GB card is used the recording capacity is less th...

Page 145: ...tes regarding the scene select feature and filters During still image shooting When using a filter the focus range setting is not available The and focus range settings are not available 0 1 2 3 Focus range Fixed at Flash Fixed at l ...

Page 146: ...cene select function changes to when the focus range is set to i Even if you set the focus range to or it changes to when the scene select function is set to or 3 When using a filter the focus range setting is not available The and focus range settings are not available 0 1 2 3 The focus range is fixed at ...

Page 147: ...tal still camera image files to provide interoperability between digital photography devices for the images stored on removable memory cards However it is not guaranteed that all devices will support the DCF standard Video clips QuickTime Movie Photo JPEG Video only audio is not recorded Data storage media Internal memory 15MB External memory SD Memory Card Multi Media Card Camera effective number...

Page 148: ...tial shots only 0 320 240 pixels 15 frames second video clip recording only 160 120 pixels 15 frames second video clip recording only White balance Full auto TTL manual setting possible Lens 3 0 optical zoom lens f 5 8 mm to 17 4 mm 35 mm film camera conversion f 35 mm to 105 mm Autofocus 5 groups 6 elements 2 with aspheric surfaces internal ND filter Aperture Open F 2 8 Wide to 4 9 Tele Alternati...

Page 149: ...ction is set to fireworks 3 etc During flash 1 30 to 1 1 500 sec Sequential shots shooting mode 1 2 to 1 1 500 sec Video clip recording mode 1 30 to 1 10 000 sec Sensitivity Single shot mode sequential shots shooting mode Auto equivalent to ISO50 to 200 equivalent to ISO50 ISO100 ISO200 and ISO400 switchable from Shooting Setting Screen Video clip recording mode Auto equivalent to ISO100 to 400 eq...

Page 150: ... operation 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F storage Humidity 30 to 90 operating no condensation 10 to 90 storage no condensation Power supply Batteries AA size alkaline batteries 2 The following batteries can also be used AA size Ni Cd batteries SANYO N 3UV 2 AA size nickel metal hydride batteries SANYO HR 3UF 2 AA size manganese batteries cannot be used AC adaptor sold separately model VAR G4AEX for Europe ...

Page 151: ...ons of the batteries and the conditions of use Especially when used at temperatures below 10 C 50 F the battery operation time is drastically reduced USB AV communication sound and image output terminal USB 2 0 High speed DC IN external DC power input terminal DC 3 4 V for exclusive use with the separately sold AC adaptor model VAR G4AEX for Europe U K and others and model VAR G4AU for North Ameri...

Page 152: ...The continuous shooting time will differ depending for example on the card type capacity performance etc 1 Available only for single shot still image shooting Shooting mode setting Resolution setting Internal memory SD Memory Card 128 MB 1 GB Single shot mode Sequential shots mode k 1 4 images 37 images 290 images y 5 images 42 images 330 images x 7 images 64 images 495 images z 11 images 96 image...

Page 153: ...ght flash or be off depending on the different camera operations Access light status Camera status Off Power OFF Lit Connected to a computer or printer Flashing Slow Power save mode sleep Fast Error or when error is displayed warning Very fast Accessing card or internal memory Access light ...

Page 154: ... i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting from the use of this camera i Sanyo Electric declines all responsibility for damages due to improper use of the camera failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual or repairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by the manufacturer i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any d...

Page 155: ...us setting is not set for the correct distance h If you shoot a close up subject with the camera set to the normal focus mode or if you shoot a subject at normal distance with the camera set to the macro close up mode the image will not be in focus k Preventing blurred images 1 Confirm that the camera is set to the correct focus mode for your subject 2 Hold the camera correctly and lightly touch t...

Page 156: ...ual focus page 60 In addition to the autofocus a manual focus mode is also incorporated in your camera In the autofocus mode the distance between the camera and the subject is automatically determined when you press the shutter button halfway In contrast to this with the manual focus mode you manually set the focus by specifying the correct distance between the camera and the subject before taking...

Page 157: ...dark You can get a better picture by using the flash for example or changing the exposure setting Photographing moving subjects sports mode Points i Match the camera s movement with that of the subject i Set the zoom to the Wide end wide angle i Don t be too hesitant to press the shutter button or you ll miss the action NOTE i Tips to not missing those great action shots Make sure you re holding t...

Page 158: ...tes keep the camera and the subjects motionless for about 2 seconds Photographing scenery landscape mode 1 Points i Shoot using a high resolution i For zoom photography use the optical zoom i Pay attention to picture composition NOTE i When shooting with a wide angle setting or if you intend to enlarge the photo the higher the resolution the better i To zoom in on distant scenery it s better to us...

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