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Recording Shots using Face Detection Technology

Face Detection Technology can identify and focus on the human faces in the image.
This advanced function simultaneously detects up to 5 human faces regardless of
their position in the scene.

1. Set the camera mode to [

].

2. Toggle the 

m

 button until [

] icon appears on the LCD monitor.

The white frame is identified as the “top priority” face (main focus frame), and
gray ones around the other faces.

3. Press the shutter button halfway down to lock the focus.

The main focus frame simultaneously turns green.
If the “top priority” face is out of focus, the main focus frame turns red.

4. Press the shutter button down fully to capture your image.

Subjects that are not suitable with this function:
a. A person wearing glasses, sunglasses, or face covered with hat or hair.
b. A person turning sideways.

Face detection function is on

White frame

Green frame

Focus lock

Out of focus

Summary of Contents for VPC-S880 - Xacti Digital Camera

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Camera Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference ...

Page 2: ...llation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circui...

Page 3: ...come with your camera may be different from those described in this manual This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements customer demographics and geographical preferences Products very often vary between retailers especially with accessories such as batteries chargers AC adapters memory cards ...

Page 4: ...ir 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 damage Keep the batterie...

Page 5: ...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 the ...

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: ...ectrical 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 Manufacturer and Address SANYO Electri...

Page 8: ...th FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Model number VPC S880 Trade Name SANYO Responsible party SANYO FISHER COMPANY Address 21605 Plummer Street Chatsworth California 91311 Telephone No 818 998 7322 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference...

Page 9: ...e The batteries may feel warm after a long period of continuous use of the camera or the flash This is normal and not a malfunction The camera may feel warm after a long period of continuous use This is normal and not a malfunction If the batteries are not to be used for a long period of time remove them from the camera to prevent leakage or corrosion and store them after no battery power is left ...

Page 10: ...22 Panorama Mode 23 VIDEO MODE 23 Recording Video Clips 23 Playing Back Video Clips 24 PLAYBACK MODE 24 Playing Back Still Images 25 Thumbnail Display 25 Removing Red eye 26 Protecting Images 27 Erasing Images 28 MENU OPTIONS 28 Capture Menu 30 Video Menu 31 Playback Menu 32 Setup Menu 34 TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER 34 Downloading Your Files 35 EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 36 SPECIFICATIO...

Page 11: ...xel sensor this camera is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 3264 x 2448 pixels Package Contents Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items Common Product Components Digital camera Software CD ROM USB cable Camera strap Camera pouch 2 x AA size batteries Instruction manual Optional Accessory SD SDHC memory card Accessories and components may vary ...

Page 12: ...EN 11 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 1 Shutter button 2 Power button 3 Status LED 4 Flash 5 Self timer LED 6 Microphone 7 Lens 1 2 3 5 6 7 4 ...

Page 13: ...e mode S Video mode x Playback mode 5 4 way control button S Up button m Focus button X Right button X Flash button T Down button F Self timer Delete button W Left button Backlight Exposure compensation button 6 SET DISPLAY Set Display Scene mode button 7 Strap holder 8 Battery Memory card cover 9 USB connector 10 Tripod socket ...

Page 14: ...d 6 Capture Mode Blank Single Cont AEB 7 Image size resolution 8M 8M 3264 x 2448 pixels 6M 6M 2816 x 2112 pixels 4M 4M 2272 x 1704 pixels 2M 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels 0 3M 0 3M 640 x 480 pixels 8 Image quality Fine Normal Economy 9 Available number of shots 10 Main focus area 11 Date 12 Self timer icon 2s 2 sec 10s 10 sec 10 2s 10 2 sec 13 ISO 14 Backlight correction Exposure compensation 15 Slow shut...

Page 15: ...ll image playback 1 Mode icon 2 File number 3 Folder number 4 Protect icon Playback mode x Video playback 1 Total recorded time 2 Video status bar 3 Elapsed time 4 File number 5 Folder number 6 Protect icon 7 Mode icon 8 Play mode 4 2 1 3 5 6 8 7 VGA 03 50 03 50 2008 01 01 9 10 VGA 10s 10s 2008 01 01 100 0001 100 0001 100 0001 2 3 4 1 100 0001 100 0001 Total Play 00 51 00 25 Total Play 00 51 00 25...

Page 16: ...Close the battery memory card cover and make sure it is locked securely To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD SDHC memory card you can slide the write protect tab on the side of the SD SDHC memory card to LOCK To save edit or erase data on an SD SDHC memory card you must unlock the card To prevent damaging of an SD SDHC memory card be sure to turn off the power when in...

Page 17: ...elect Date Time with the c d buttons and press the SET DISPLAY button 6 Select the date type with the c d buttons and press the SET DISPLAY button Select the item s field with the e f buttons and adjust the value for the date and time with the c d buttons The time is displayed in 24 hour format After confirming all settings are correct press the SET DISPLAY button 7 To exit from the Setup menu pre...

Page 18: ...d and erases all stored images and data 1 Set the camera mode to x 2 Press the MENU button 3 Select Setup menu with the f button 4 Select Format with the c d buttons and press the SET DISPLAY button 5 Select Execute with the c d buttons and press the SET DISPLAY button To cancel formatting select Cancel and press the SET DISPLAY button Beep Beep Date Time Date Time Language Language Fr No Reset Fr...

Page 19: ... your image in the LCD monitor Pressing the button zooms in on the subject and enlarges the subject on the LCD monitor Pressing the button provides a wider angle image 4 Press the shutter button Pressing the shutter button down halfway automatically focuses and adjusts the exposure and pressing the shutter button down fully captures the images The focus area frame turns blue when the camera is in ...

Page 20: ...ntified as the top priority face main focus frame and gray ones around the other faces 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to lock the focus The main focus frame simultaneously turns green If the top priority face is out of focus the main focus frame turns red 4 Press the shutter button down fully to capture your image Subjects that are not suitable with this function a A person wearing glasse...

Page 21: ...ether with software to make a single photo n Anti Shake This mode minimizes the influences of hand shaking when you want to capture an image Portrait Man Select this mode when you want to capture an image that makes a man stand out against a blurred background Portrait Lady Select this mode when you want to capture an image that makes a lady stand out against a blurred background l Landscape Selec...

Page 22: ...scene m Sunrise Select this mode when you want to capture a sunrise This mode helps keep the deep hues in the scene k Splash Water Select this mode when you want to capture photos of splashing water e Flow Water Select this mode when you want to capture the soft flowing water _ Snow Select this mode when you want to capture clear snow scenes without darkened subjects and bluish tint Beach Select t...

Page 23: ...et the camera mode to 2 Press the SET DISPLAY button 3 Select Panorama with the e f buttons and press the SET DISPLAY button 4 Shoot the first image The next image appears beside the previous image 5 Orient the camera so that the second frame overlaps a small portion of the photographic subject of the first image and press the shutter button to capture the next image 6 Follow the same steps to cap...

Page 24: ...recorded video clips on the camera 1 Set the camera mode to x The last image appears on the screen 2 Select the desired video clip with the e f buttons 3 Press the SET DISPLAY button A press of the f e buttons during playback allows fast forward play fast reverse play To stop video playback press the d button This stops playback and returns to the start of the video clip To pause video playback pr...

Page 25: ... image appears on the screen 2 The images can be displayed in reverse or forward sequence with the e f buttons To view the previous image press the e button To view the next image press the f button Pressing the button enlarges the image To return to normal magnification press the button An S icon is displayed with the video data x1 5 ...

Page 26: ... In the 9 thumbnail mode an z S icon may be displayed in a thumbnail Removing Red eye You can use this function to remove the red eye effect after an image is taken 1 Set the camera mode to x 2 Select the image that you want to edit with the e f buttons 3 Press the MENU button 4 Select Fix Red Eyes and press the SET DISPLAY button 5 Select Execute with the c d buttons and press the SET DISPLAY but...

Page 27: ...ection is executed and the camera returns to the previous menu mode Protecting multiple images simultaneously 1 Select Protect with the c d buttons from the playback menu and press the SET DISPLAY button 2 Select Select with the c d buttons and press the SET DISPLAY button The images are displayed in the thumbnail display 3 Select the images you want to protect with the e f c d buttons and press t...

Page 28: ...es all of the images except for the protected images 5 Select Execute with the c d buttons and press the SET DISPLAY button To not erase select Cancel and press the SET DISPLAY button Deleting an image will not affect sequential image numbering For example if you delete image number 240 the next captured image will be numbered 241 even though 240 no longer exists In other words an image number is ...

Page 29: ...0 3M 640 x 480 pixels Quality This sets the quality compression at which the image is captured Fine Normal Economy Color This sets the color of the image that will be captured Normal Vivid Sepia B W W Balance This sets the white balance for a variety of lighting conditions and permits images to be captured that approach the conditions that are seen by the human eye Blank Auto f Incand CaptureMd Ca...

Page 30: ... entire area of the screen is measured and the exposure is calculated q Spot A very small portion of the center of the screen is measured and the exposure is calculated Sharpness This sets the sharpness of the image that will be captured Hard Normal Soft Saturation This sets the saturation of the image that will be captured High Normal Low CaptureMd This sets the recording method at the time of ca...

Page 31: ...utton to enter its respective menu 4 Select the desired setting with the c d buttons and press the SET DISPLAY button 5 To exit from the menu press the MENU button Size This sets the size of the video clip that will be captured VGA 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240 Color This sets the color of the video clip that will be captured Normal Vivid Sepia B W 640 x 480 640 x 480 MENU Exit SET Adj Size Size Color ...

Page 32: ...atically with a selected interval 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec Protect Refer to section in this manual titled Protecting Images for further details LCD Bright Select a brightness level for the LCD monitor The LCD becomes brighter with the c button and darker with the d button The adjustment range is from 5 to 5 Copy to Card Allows you to copy your files from the camera s internal memory to an SD SDHC memory...

Page 33: ...further details Fr No Reset This creates a new folder The captured images are recorded to the newly created folder from number 0001 Cancel Execute Beep Beep Date Time Date Time Language Language Fr No Reset Fr No Reset LCD Bright LCD Bright Auto Off Auto Off On On Next Menu Next Menu English English Next Menu Next Menu 0 3 Min 3 Min MENU Exit SET Adj Setup Beep Date Time Language Fr No Reset LCD B...

Page 34: ...graphing under fluorescent lighting select the correct frequency setting depending in your local area s voltage This function is only effective if you set the White Balance to Fluorescent setting 50 Hz 60 Hz Sys Reset This returns all basic settings to the camera s default settings The time setting will not be reset Cancel Execute Format Refer to section in this manual titled Formatting the Memory...

Page 35: ...camera Typically the camera will be assigned drive letter e or higher 7 Double click on the removable disk and locate the DCIM folder 8 Double click on the DCIM folder to open it to find more folders Your recorded images and video clips will be inside these folders 9 Copy Paste or Drag N Drop image and video files to a folder on your computer Mac users Double click the untitled or unlabeled disk d...

Page 36: ...into immersive imaging Its intuitive interface and easy to use wizard deliver great looking panoramas while advanced warping blending and alignment tools ensure excellent results To install software 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the camera into your CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears 2 Click the respective software name Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation For m...

Page 37: ...9 W 5 2 T Focal length 5 7mm 17 1mm equivalent to 34mm 102mm on a 35mm camera Focus Range Auto Focus 0 4m to infinity Macro Wide 0 10m to infinity Tele 0 35m to infinity Shutter speed 1 2 1 2000 sec Sensitivity Still image Auto ISO 64 200 Manual ISO 64 100 200 400 800 Sensitivity is measured in compliance with the ISO standard ISO12232 2006 Digital zoom 4x Capture mode 1 4x in 0 5x increment Playb...

Page 38: ...197 396 793 1588 Normal 6 32 65 132 265 532 1066 2134 Economy 7 35 72 146 293 588 1177 2357 4M 2272 x 1704 Fine 9 42 86 174 350 702 1405 2814 Normal 9 46 94 189 380 762 1527 3057 Economy 11 54 111 224 450 902 1805 3614 2M 1600 x 1200 Fine 17 82 167 336 675 1353 2709 5422 Normal 21 100 204 410 824 1650 3304 6612 Economy 24 112 228 459 921 1845 3694 7394 0 3M 640 x 480 Fine 53 243 491 987 1980 3965 ...

Page 39: ... any free capacity Insert a new memory card or delete unwanted files The flash is charging Wait until the status LED stops blinking The memory card is write protected Remove the write protection Although it is set to auto focus it does not focus The lens is dirty Wipe clean with a soft dry cloth or lens paper The distance to the subject is smaller than the effective range Get your subject within t...

Page 40: ... also select printing number for specific image Date Print According to the printer type select whether you want to print the image with date imprint or not Paper Size Select the desired paper size according to the printer type You can select Default L Format 2L Format Postcard Card 10 x 15cm 4 x 6 or A4 Layout Select the desired printing layout according to the printer type You can select Default...

Page 41: ...ISPLAY button to confirm 4 Select Print with the c d buttons and press the SET DISPLAY button to start printing 5 The printing starts and the figure shown on the right hand side appears COMPLETE will be displayed temporarily reminding you that the printing procedure is finished If a print error is detected PRINT ERROR will be displayed The image printing may be failed if the power to the camera is...

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