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Attaching the handstrap

Media cards that can be used with this camera

The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera are:

SD Memory Card

Multi Media Card

What “card” means in this manual

In this manual, SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards that can be used
in this digital camera are referred to as “card”.

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.

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Summary of Contents for Xacti VPC-E6

Page 1: ...re 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 E6EX VPC E6 and VPC E6GX Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 2: ...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 circuit different from tha...

Page 3: ...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 CAUTION Points that req...

Page 4: ...he bottom of the camera 2 Use the supplied AC adaptor to charge the battery pack h Charging will take approximately 90 minutes Battery card cover Battery pack mark Multi indicator During recharging Lights red Charging complete OFF To power outlet DC IN terminal Supplied AC adaptor Supplied power cord Camera Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 5: ...ENU button and toggle the SET button to the right h The camera changes to the video clip recording mode 3 Press the MENU button 4 Press the shutter button h Recording begins h To stop recording press the shutter button again h Press the MENU button toggle the SET button to the left and press the MENU button The camera changes to the still image shooting mode MOVIE ON OFF button Shutter button MENU...

Page 6: ...creen h Toggle the SET button to the left or right 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 H is pressed again the display changes to the Shooting Screen When you are finished taking pictures Press the ON OFF ...

Page 7: ...ial shots on page 72 MAKE AN AUDIO RECORDING on page 65 Change the setting to sequential shots How to use the best shot feature on page 51 Log the date and time of your photos DATE AND TIME SETTING on page 23 Zoom in on the subject USING THE ZOOM on page 42 Close up photography FOCUS RANGE supermacro mode on page 67 For more accurate focus FOCUS RANGE manual focus page 68 Set the focus to a narrow...

Page 8: ... OPERATION SETTING ID photos on page 75 FILTERS cosmetic filter on page 52 FLASH SETTING red eye reduction on page 43 Photographing landscapes SCENE SELECT landscape mode night view mode on page 48 FOCUS RANGE telephoto mode on page 67 Take a self photo SELF TIMER on page 69 Make images lighter or darker EXPOSURE CORRECTION on page 45 Measure the brightness of a specific area LIGHT MEASURING MODE ...

Page 9: ... still images on page 35 Search for image audio data 9 image 36 image display playback on page 36 Magnify an image Magnifying zooming in the image on page 37 Check the focus status ZOOM JUMP PLAYBACK on page 92 Change the angle of view ROTATE IMAGE on page 100 Playing back audio recordings on page 66 Adjust the speaker volume PLAYBACK VOLUME on page 91 Slideshow playback SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK on page...

Page 10: ...ADDING A VOICE MEMO on page 82 ADDING DELETING A VOICE MEMO on page 97 Create a schedule from a captured still image Making a schedule shot on page 73 ENTER AN IMAGE IN THE SCHEDULE on page 94 Specify the number of prints index print and date imprint PRINT SETTINGS on page 104 View the settings that were in effect when the image audio data was recorded DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREE...

Page 11: ... THE CAMERA ON AND OFF 21 DATE AND TIME SETTING 23 BASIC OPERATION ABOUT THE 2WAY SHOOTING GUIDE Guidance display 26 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 28 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES 33 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK 38 USING THE ZOOM 42 FLASH SETTING 43 EXPOSURE CORRECTION 45 SHOOTING EASY SETTING MODE EASY SETTINGS SCREEN 46 OVERVIEW OF THE EASY SETTINGS SCREEN 47 SCENE SELECT 48 FILTERS 52 D...

Page 12: ...ICKER REDUCTION SETTING 81 ADDING A VOICE MEMO 82 PLAYBACK DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS 83 IMAGE PROTECT 87 ERASING DATA 89 PLAYBACK VOLUME 91 ZOOM JUMP PLAYBACK 92 DISPLAYING THE SCHEDULE 93 ENTER AN IMAGE IN THE SCHEDULE 94 ADDING DELETING A VOICE MEMO 97 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE RESIZE 99 ROTATE IMAGE 100 EXTRACTING A STILL IMAGE FROM A VIDEO CLIP 101 COPY DATA 102 PRINT SETTINGS 104 SLID...

Page 13: ... 122 ZOOM SETTINGS 123 LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS 125 SCREEN LANGUAGE 126 TV SYSTEM SETTING 127 POWER SAVE FUNCTION 128 FILE No RESET FUNCTION 130 INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY 133 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS 135 CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND CARD MEMORY 136 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 138 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 14: ...ES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV 140 DIRECT PRINTING 141 APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 150 TROUBLESHOOTING 157 SPECIFICATIONS 165 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES 175 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 15: ...i ion battery pack 1 i Dedicated AV interface cable 1 i Dedicated USB interface cable 1 i AC adaptor and power cord 1 i SAFETY MANUAL safety precautions booklet Please read this booklet carefully before using the digital camera i Quick Guide Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 16: ...ard 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 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 17: ...ick focus Touch focus see page 28 Just touch the shutter button lightly and the touch sensor automatically focuses the image touch focus Complex operation made easy with the guidance feature Shooting Guide display see page 26 The current shooting settings are visible right on the Shooting Screen When the camera detects a possible problem such as camera shake due to a slower shutter speed or an und...

Page 18: ...nter your photos in the calendar to create a custom image based schedule For example you could snap a photo of a movie poster and record it in the calendar on the date of the movie s premiere SCENE SETTING SETTING SCENE MOVIE PHOTO Still photo shooting mode Video clip recording mode 30 23 16 9 2 31 24 17 10 3 25 18 11 4 26 19 12 5 27 20 13 6 28 21 14 7 29 22 15 8 1 10OCT 2005 05 10 11 SUN MON TUE ...

Page 19: ...ct 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 Dedicated AV interface cable Computer Printer TV AC adaptor Supplied Separately sold or commercially available SD Memory Card Multi Media Card Internet Battery charger Optional i Card reader i DPOF compatible printer i Photo shop Downloaded From came...

Page 20: ...ont Lens The lens barrier is closed when the camera is turned off Flash Speaker Microphone ON OFF button Shutter button with touch sensor Self timer indicator Touch sensor indicator Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 21: ...IN terminal Zoom switch Playback button H LCD monitor SET button Tripod stand hole Battery card cover ON OFF button Strap holder Multi indicator Shutter button USB AV terminal MENU button Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 22: ... to take many more photos The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera page 133 1 Open the battery card cover h While gently pressing the battery card cover slide it open 2 Insert the card and close the battery card cover h Firmly insert the card until it clicks into place Battery card cover on the camera bottom Card J mark Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 23: ...doing so you risk losing the data stored in the card HINT Shooting without a card installed i The camera has a 16MB internal memory that lets you photograph and playback 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 interna...

Page 24: ... battery pack is not charged The battery pack must be charged before it can be used in the camera Also if the battery power becomes depleted when the camera is being used see CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE page 138 it should be recharged as soon as possible 1 Install the battery pack Battery card cover on the camera bottom Battery pack mark Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo M...

Page 25: ...take approximately 90 minutes h The multi indicator will turn off when the battery pack is fully charged 3 Disconnect the AC adaptor after charging is completed Using a power outlet When the supplied AC adaptor is connected to the camera power can be supplied from a power outlet Multi indicator During recharging Lights red Charging complete OFF DC IN terminal Supplied AC adaptor Supplied power cor...

Page 26: ... camera settings for about 7 days When not using the camera for a long time remove the battery pack i A small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off and it is therefore recommended that the battery pack be removed from the camera if it is not going to be used for a long time Note that when the battery pack is removed for a long period the time and date settings may be clear...

Page 27: ...layback mode 1 Press the playback button H for at least one second h The Playback Screen appears on the LCD monitor page 35 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 h When the playback button H or ON OFF button is pressed the camera turns off LCD monitor ON OFF button Playback button H Downloaded From came...

Page 28: ...e 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 128 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 hours HINT If the K icon appears i ...

Page 29: ...53 3 Display the Option Screen page 114 4 Toggle the SET button up or down 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 Option Screen press ...

Page 30: ... 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 Toggle the SET button up or down h Toggle the SET button up to change the displayed date order as follo...

Page 31: ...n 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 battery pack and before shooting or recording of any type follow steps 1 and 4 To correct the date and time settings i After steps 1 and 4 select th...

Page 32: ...s that can be captured page 170 3 Shooting mode and resolution settings page 64 4 Focus range setting page 67 5 White balance setting page 79 6 Exposure correction page 45 7 Internal memory icon page 16 8 Flash operation setting page 43 9 Scene select setting page 48 0 Filter setting page 52 A Guidance display Focus by touching shutter button All the icons do not appear at the same time Downloaded...

Page 33: ...uide i By selecting the 2WAY shooting guide icon from the Option Screen you can set the camera to display the 2WAY Shooting Guide page 117 In this manual i For the purpose of clarity the LCD monitor display examples are shown with the 2WAY Shooting Guide turned off Please note however that the actual operation is the same even when the 2WAY Shooting Guide is displayed Focus by touching shutter but...

Page 34: ...ch 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 31 or Shooting Setting Screen is displayed thereby facilitat...

Page 35: ...t 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 the focus lock function to lock the focus on the subject while holding the camera vertically The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may w...

Page 36: ...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 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 37: ...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 Toggle the SET button to the left or right h The shooting mode is switched 3 Press the MENU button h The display changes to the Shooting Screen SCENE SETTING SETTING SCENE MOVIE PHOTO Still image shooting mode Video clip recording mode Downloaded From camera u...

Page 38: ... 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 multi indicator is flashing red quickly the image data is bei...

Page 39: ...g sequential shots please see page 72 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 63 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 pressi...

Page 40: ...ut the focus indicator i A green focus indicator appears when the subject is successfully focussed 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 when shooting If th...

Page 41: ...le the SET button to the left To display the next image Toggle the SET button to the right h To return to Shooting Screen press the playback button H If the camera was turned on by pressing the playback button H h When the playback button H or ON OFF button is pressed the camera turns off When you are finished viewing images i Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera off HINT For still images wi...

Page 42: ... switch 3 Select the image to play back h Toggle the SET button up down left or right to move the orange frame to the desired image and press the SET button h When the 9 image display is shown instead of pressing the SET button you can press T on the zoom switch to show the image full screen 100 SET button ON OFF button Zoom switch Audio data Still image Image number Video clip Playback button H F...

Page 43: ...ication 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 ZOOM MOVE MOVE MOVE 100 100 100 ZOOM I O ZO...

Page 44: ...he MENU button h The Video Clip 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 SET button ON OFF button MENU button Downloaded Fr...

Page 45: ...H 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 SET button Playback button H Video clip pattern Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 46: ...hold the SET button to the left To accelerate playback Forward playback During forward playback toggle the SET button to the right The playback speed changes each time the SET button is toggled to the right as follows Normal playback 2x 5x 10x Toggle the SET button to the left to resume normal playback speed Reverse playback During forward playback toggle the SET button to the left The playback sp...

Page 47: ...frame by frame playback or reverse playback mode During video clip playback the sound of a motor is audible i During recording the sound of the optical zoom movement or autofocus movement was recorded This is not a malfunction 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...

Page 48: ...h 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 CAUTION i If the optical zoom is used during video clip recording the noise from the movement of the lens may be audible in the recording Zoom switch ...

Page 49: ...a 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 conditions etc forced flash ...

Page 50: ...ode 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 using the LCD monitor when the shutter button is depressed halfway a k icon appearing on the LCD monitor indicates that the flash will operate Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 51: ...sure 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 58 HINT The exposure correction setting is canceled in the following cases i When the pointer is set ...

Page 52: ...rs 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the desired shooting mode 3 Toggle the SET button up h The Easy Settings Screen appears h Toggle the SET button up or down 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 SCENE FUL...

Page 53: ... Landscape photography 2 Night view photography Available only when shooting single shots 3 Fireworks photography Available only when shooting single shots 4 Lamp photography Available only when shooting single shots 5 Best shot photography 6 No filter 7 Cosmetic filter selected 8 Monochrome filter selected 9 Sepia filter selected Sharpness filter selected Contrast filter selected Color filter sel...

Page 54: ...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 mode 4 Photograph in low light conditions lamp mode 5 When the shutter button is pressed you can capture su...

Page 55: ... SET button h This completes the scene select setting 4 Take the picture For video clip recording see page 38 For still image shooting see page 33 h To return to normal photography select from the scene select menu and press the SET button Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 56: ...4 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 163 Operation mode Single shots c Still images with voice memo Sequen tial shots P Schedule shot Composite photo ID photo Auto O O O O Sports O O O Portrait 0 O O O O Landscape 1 O O O Night view 2 O O Fi...

Page 57: ...n the LCD monitor 3 Toggle the SET button up down left and right to move the orange frame to the image you wish to save h For a full size view of the selected image press the SET button h With the full size view active you can toggle the SET button to the left or right to view the previous or next image To save all four images h With all four images showing on the LCD monitor press the MENU button...

Page 58: ...ormal 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 163 6 No filter is used normal photography 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 t...

Page 59: ...e is also used to create audio recordings 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on and press the MENU button h The Mode Select Screen appears 2 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the desired shooting mode 3 Toggle the SET button down h The Shooting Setting Screen appears To cancel the Shooting Setting Screen Press the MENU button once to return to the Mode Select Screen Pr...

Page 60: ...g Setting Screen 2 Toggle the SET button to the left h The Shooting Setting Screen PAGE changes h Each time the SET button is toggled to the left the PAGE changes TOUCH SENSOR ON FOCUS METHOD 9 PT AUTOFOCUS Shooting Setting Screen PAGE 1 Shooting Setting Screen PAGE 2 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 61: ...55 English ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN Overview of the Shooting Setting Screen still images PAGE 1 TOUCH SENSOR ON Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 62: ... 2 112 pixels low compression k Shoot image at 3 680 2 760 resolution x Shoot at 2 816 2 112 pixels standard compression z Shoot image at 2 288 1 712 resolution t Shoot image at 1 600 1 200 resolution Shoot image 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 mode l Flash off mode n Red eye reduc...

Page 63: ...57 English ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN PAGE 2 FOCUS METHOD 9 PT AUTOFOCUS Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 64: ...he 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 Corresponds to ISO400 The camera w...

Page 65: ...59 English ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN Overview of the Shooting Setting Screen video clips PAGE 1 TOUCH SENSOR ON Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 66: ...utton touch sensor to OFF Shoot at 640 480 pixels 30 frames second low compression Shoot at 640 480 pixels 30 frames second standard compression Shoot at 320 240 pixels 30 frames second low compression 0 Shoot at 320 240 pixels 15 frames second standard compression Shoot at 160 120 pixels 15 frames second standard compression Make an audio recording page 65 Shoot using the autofocus Close up photo...

Page 67: ...61 English ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN PAGE 2 FLICKER REDUCT OFF Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 68: ...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 ISO450 to 1800 Corresponds to ISO450 u Corresponds to ISO900 v Corresponds to ISO1800 w Corresponds to ISO3600 White balance is automatically adjusted depending on ambient lighting r F...

Page 69: ...uch sensor menu h The sensor menu 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 ...

Page 70: ...button h The selected resolution setting and video clip mode setting are 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 t Shoot image at 1 600 1 200 resolution Shoot image at 640 480 resolution Shoot at 640 480 pixels 30 frames second low compres...

Page 71: ...celed if the MENU button is pressed 3 Press the shutter button h Audio recording begins It is not necessary to continue pressing the shutter button while recording h Take care not to cover the microphone with your fingers h When the remaining recording time becomes short the time remaining is indicated in red h The maximum time for recording a continuous audio memo is about 9 hours 4 End the recor...

Page 72: ...e audio recording is playing toggle the SET button down Fast forward During playback toggle the SET button to the right h The recording is played back at double speed h When the SET button is pressed the recording is played back at normal speed Begin reverse playback During playback toggle the SET button to the left h The recording is played back in reverse at double speed h When the SET button is...

Page 73: ...een by toggling the SET button down The camera automatically focuses on the subject within a range of 20 cm 7 87 in to infinity autofocus You can focus on a subject within a range of 1 cm 0 39 in Wide end or 50 cm 19 69 in Tele end to 60 cm 23 62 in super macro You can focus on a subject in the distance The focus can be manually set to any distance from 1 cm 0 39 in to 8 m 26 25 ft as well as to i...

Page 74: ...tance 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 the zoom chan...

Page 75: ...sired 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 SELF TIMER OFF Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 76: ...ne more time to restart the self timer i To cancel self timer photography set the self timer setting 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 Self timer indicator Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manua...

Page 77: ...r button is pressed a single still image is captured single shot A single still image is captured with an accompanying audio recording still image with voice memo shot P When the shutter button is pressed several still images are captured in succession sequential shots A single still image is captured and entered in the calendar schedule shot Capture a background image and a foreground image and c...

Page 78: ...enu and press the SET button h If the resolution is set to k the setting changes automatically to y and the images are captured 2 Press the shutter button to start shooting h Sequential shots shooting begins Up to three still images can be captured but if the shutter button is released during shooting shooting stops immediately Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 79: ...to save the image to 4 Press the SET button h The Shooting Screen appears 5 Compose the subject and press the shutter button to snap the picture h The captured image is saved to the date you selected in step 3 HINT If the SET DATE AND TIME display appears i The date and time have not yet been set Be sure to set the date and time before capturing images page 23 30 23 16 9 2 31 24 17 10 3 25 18 11 4...

Page 80: ... press the SET button h The select 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 SELECT PATTERN BACK TO MENU BACK TO MENU SELECT PATTERN COMPOSITE BACK TO MENU PHOTOGRAPH OUTER PHOT...

Page 81: ...e 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 the super macro focus range is ...

Page 82: ... appears Spot focus The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the LCD monitor 1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen page 53 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 icon and press the SET ...

Page 83: ...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 53 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 This completes the light ...

Page 84: ...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 ISO450 to 1800 Sets the sensitivity to ISO50 equivalent video clip recording mode ISO450 u Sets the sensitivity to ISO100 equivalent video clip recording mode ISO...

Page 85: ... 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 Select the icon and press...

Page 86: ...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 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 87: ...eduction 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 halation effect may occur ...

Page 88: ...e still image with voice memo icon from the operation mode menu and press the SET button 3 Press the shutter button to capture the image and then talk into the microphone h During recording RECORDING appears in the upper right area of the LCD monitor h Take care not to cover the microphone with your fingers h A voice memo of up to about 10 seconds can be recorded h To end the recording before 10 s...

Page 89: ... Press the playback button H 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 MENU button Playback button H Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 90: ...en 2 Toggle the SET button to the left h The Playback Setting Screen changes to the other PAGE h Each time the SET button is toggled to the left the PAGE changes Change image protect setting PROTECT ROTATE Rotate image Playback Setting Screen PAGE 1 Playback Setting Screen PAGE 2 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 91: ...Adjust the playback volume for video clips and audio data 4 Zoom jump playback page 92 h Magnify the image for a better view of the details 5 Enter in schedule page 94 6 Add audio track page 97 h Add a voice memo to a captured still image 7 PAGE display page 84 8 Option icon page 114 h Display the Option Screen 9 Help display page 121 0 Remaining battery power page 138 PROTECT Change image protect...

Page 92: ... image from a video clip 4 Copy image page 102 5 Print settings page 104 h Specify the print settings 6 Slideshow page 111 h Play back the images in a slideshow format 7 PAGE display page 84 8 Option icon page 114 h Display the Option Screen 9 Help display page 121 0 Remaining battery power page 138 ROTATE Rotate image Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 93: ... the SET button h LOCK appears h If the protect mode has already been enabled for the data then UNLOCK appears 3 Toggle the SET button up or down 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 PROTECT LOCK YES EXIT PROTECT UNLOCK YES EXIT Downloaded...

Page 94: ...atted page 133 HINT To select a different image in steps 2 and 3 i Toggle the SET button to the left or right 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 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 95: ...e ERASE ALL Erases all the data All images assigned to the schedule are also erased EXIT Returns to the Playback Setting Screen 3 Toggle the SET button up or down the select the erase mode and press the SET button h The Erase Confirmation Screen appears ONE ERASE h Toggle the SET button to the left or right to select the data you wish to erase ERASE ALL h Toggle the SET button to the left or right...

Page 96: ...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 87 and then follow the data erase procedure The schedule shot is also erased i If captured still images were entered in the schedule the images will also be deleted from the schedule when the image data is erased Please take note of this especially when choosing...

Page 97: ...83 2 Select the playback volume icon Z and press the SET button h The volume control bar appears 3 Toggle the SET button left or right to adjust the volume and press the SET button h The playback volume is set and you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen PLAY VOLUME VOLUME SETTING Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 98: ...ight 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 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 from the...

Page 99: ...hat was entered for the selected date is displayed full screen h Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the previous or next image that was entered in the schedule h Toggle the SET button down to display the schedule h When the MENU button is pressed the Save To Calender Screen page 94 appears CAUTION If the schedule does not appear i The calendar will not appear in step 1 if no ima...

Page 100: ... PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen page 83 2 Select the save to calendar icon H and press the SET button h The Save To Calendar Screen appears SPECIFY DATE Specify the date and enter the image in the schedule DELETE FROM CALENDAR Remove an image from the schedule if one has already been entered EXIT Return to the Playback Setting Screen SAVE TO CALENDAR SPECIFY DATE EXIT DELETE FROM CALENDAR D...

Page 101: ...date and save to the calendar 1 Select DATE and press the SET button h The screen to set the date appears 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to set the year h Toggle the SET button to the right and set the month and day in the same manner 3 Press the SET button 4 Select SAVE TO CALENDAR and press the SET button h The image is entered in the schedule 4 Select EXIT and press the SET button h The ima...

Page 102: ... Screen page 94 2 Select DELETE FROM CALENDAR and press the SET button h The Confirm Delete screen appears 3 Select YES and press the SET button 4 Select EXIT and press the SET button h The image is removed from the schedule DATE 2005 10 11 TUE DELETE YES EXIT SAVE TO CALENDAR Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 103: ...ge already has a voice memo recorded the voice memo icon appears 2 Display PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen page 83 3 Select the add audio icon 4 and press the SET button h The Add Audio Screen appears RECORD Record a new voice memo ERASE AUDIO Erase the voice memo from the image if one is recorded EXIT Return to the Playback Setting Screen ADD AUDIO RECORD EXIT ERASE AUDIO Downloaded From ca...

Page 104: ... the RECORDING screen is displayed If ERASE AUDIO was selected h The Confirm Erase Screen appears h Select YES and press the SET button HINT i For still images you can also add a voice memo immediately after capturing an image page 82 i Note that if you erase the image the accompanying voice memo will also be erased i If a voice memo is added to an image that already has a voice memo the new recor...

Page 105: ... h The Resize Screen appears 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the new image size 5 Press the SET button h Resizing begins HINT Why can t the image be resized i Images smaller than 640 480 pixels cannot be resized to 0 3M 640 480 pixels Likewise images smaller than 1 600 1 200 pixels cannot be resized to 2M 1 600 1 200 pixels 2M 1600 1200 The saved image will be 1 600 1 200 pixels 0 3M ...

Page 106: ...ears 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 36 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 Screen ROTATE RIGHT LEFT EXIT Downloaded F...

Page 107: ...en page 83 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 Toggle the SET button to the left or right YES The image is copied and saved as a still image the original data is left unchanged EXIT You are returned to the Playback Setting...

Page 108: ...ct the copy image icon S and press the SET button h The Copy Image Screen appears 4 Toggle the SET button up or down 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 EXIT INT MEM CARD CARD INT MEM D...

Page 109: ...n to the left or right to display the image you wish to copy 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to select COPY SINGLE When selecting COPY ALL 3 Toggle the SET button up or down 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 step 5 se...

Page 110: ...ck Setting Screen page 83 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 print ALL CLEAR Clear all the...

Page 111: ...der 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 147 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 output will differ depending o...

Page 112: ... 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 toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the desired image to print h Under SETTINGS the settings that are currently active for the displayed image are shown You can toggle the SET button to the left or right to confirm the print settings for ea...

Page 113: ...T button h You are returned to the Date Copies Print Screen Specifying the number of prints 1 Toggle the SET button up or down to select COPIES 2 Press the SET button h The Print Number Screen appears 3 Toggle the SET button up or down to specify the number of prints h Toggle the SET button up or down until the desired number of prints is displayed 4 Press the SET button h You are returned to the ...

Page 114: ...NT 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 104 2 Select INDEX EACH IMAGE DATE COPIES 1 1 MODIFY PRINT SETTING EXIT YES DATE YES COPIES SETTINGS PRINT SETTING ALL IMAGES EACH IMAGE INDEX ALL CLEAR EXIT Downloaded From ...

Page 115: ...nd 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 106 and 107 2 Select MODIFY PRINT SETTING and press the SET button INDEX SET INDEX PRINT YES EXIT ALL IMAGES DATE COPIES 1 1 MODIFY PRINT SETTING EXIT YES DATE YES COPIES SETTINGS Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo...

Page 116: ...ars 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 CLEAR ALL SETTINGS YES EXIT 5 DATE YES COPIES Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo ...

Page 117: ...e SET button 2 Toggle the SET button up or down to select the feature you wish to change 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 1SEC EFFECT OFF STAR...

Page 118: ...press the SET button h Slideshow playback starts h To stop slideshow playback press the SET button or MENU button CAUTION i Voice memos are not played back during slideshow playback Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 119: ...elect 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 2816 2112 987KB IRIS SHUTTER EXPOSE F3 3 1 30 0 3 2005 12 25 19 30 INFO INFO 640 480 30fps QTM 00 00 13 11 9M...

Page 120: ...cation 3 Toggle the SET button to the right h The Option Screen appears h If the SET button is toggled down 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 Highlight the PAGE indication and toggle the SET button to the right ADV SETTINGS CAMERA ...

Page 121: ...iew of the Option Screen 2WAY SHOOT GUIDE STARTUP DISPLAY CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP HELP DISP POST VIEW ZOOM SETTING LCD BRIGHTNESS LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM POWER SAVE FILE NO RESET FORMAT RESET SETTINGS Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 122: ... Monitor brightness page 125 h Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor 9 Screen language page 126 h Select the language in which the LCD monitor messages are displayed 0 TV system setting page 127 h Select the type of TV signal that is output from the camera s USB AV terminal A Power save function page 128 h Specify the time elapsed before the power save mode is activated B File number reset page...

Page 123: ...he 2WAY Shooting Guide Screen appears ON The 2WAY Shooting Guide is enabled OFF The 2WAY Shooting Guide is disabled 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h The selected 2WAY Shooting Guide setting is set HINT If the 2WAY Shooting Guide does not appear i The 2WAY Shooting Guide does not appear when you are making a schedule shot ON OFF 2WAY SHOOT GUIDE Downloaded From camera userman...

Page 124: ... button h The Startup Display Setting Screen appears Xacti The Xacti display is shown SCHEDULE The image that was entered for today s date or the first image for the next date to which an image was entered is shown page 94 OFF No startup display 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h The selected startup display is set Xacti OFF SCHEDULE STARTUP DISPLAY Downloaded From camera user...

Page 125: ...nds are muted h If EXIT is selected and the SET button pressed you are returned to the Option Screen TURN ON OFF Mute or enable the sound that is produced when the power is turned on or off 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 produced when a camera button SET button M...

Page 126: ...the operation sounds appears h Select from 8 different sounds A to H h You can press the shutter button to preview the selected operation sound h If OFF is selected no sound is produced h Toggle the SET button up or down to select the desired setting and press the SET button If OPERATION VOL was selected h The screen to select the volume for the operation sounds appears h You can select an operati...

Page 127: ...ge 114 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 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 128: ... 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 POST VIEW 1 SEC 2 SEC OFF Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 129: ... 2 Select the zoom setting icon 5 and press the SET button h The Zoom Setting Screen appears STILL VIDEO VIDEO CLIP 3 Select the desired function and press the SET button h The Zoom Setting Screen appears DIGITAL ZOOM HON Digital zoom is enabled HOFF Digital zoom is disabled OPTICAL ZOOM HON During video clip recording the optical zoom is enabled HOFF During video clip recording the optical zoom i...

Page 130: ...tical zoom setting is set to OFF the zoom can be still operated whenever the camera is not recording This means that you an use the zoom switch to compose the picture before actually beginning recording i The digital zoom does not function in the following situation When the resolution is set to k Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 131: ...Screen page 114 2 Select the LCD brightness icon and press the SET button h The brightness control display appears 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right 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 brightness control displa...

Page 132: ...guage 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 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 133: ...SET button h The TV System Screen appears NTSC Outputs NTSC video signals PAL Outputs PAL video signals 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h The selected TV system is set HINT If no image appears on the TV i If the TV system setting is not correct for the connected equipment no image will appear on the TV NTSC PAL TV SYSTEM Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 134: ...e the power save function is activated 1 Display the Option Screen page 114 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 pack is used BATT PB Set the standby time for the playback modes when the battery pack is used EXT PWR CAM PB Set the standby time for the shooting and playback...

Page 135: ...me Screen appears 4 Toggle the SET button up or down to set the standby time Up Increases the standby time Down Decreases 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 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 136: ... 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 0002 0012 0013 Card B 0001 ...

Page 137: ... 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 images Replace card Card A ...

Page 138: ... 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 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 139: ... s internal memory remove the card from the camera 2 Display the Option Screen page 114 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 formatting is executed FULL FORMAT...

Page 140: ...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 software cannot restore dat...

Page 141: ...ears 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 TV system setting RESET SETTINGS RESET YES NO Downloaded From camera usermanua...

Page 142: ... 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on and press the MENU button h Display the Shooting Screen To check the remaining number of still images Select PHOTO and press the MENU button To check the remaining video clip recording time Select MOVIE 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 ...

Page 143: ...maining video recording time is 0 you cannot capture any more images To capture more images either install a new card or save the images to a computer and then erase them page 89 from the card i When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is 0 it may be possible to capture a few more images by setting a lower resolution setting page 64 Remaining time Downloaded From c...

Page 144: ...cs 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 pack remaining charge indicator Battery remaining ch...

Page 145: ...or the ambient temperature temperatures below 10 C 50 F the number of images that can be saved on a fully charged battery pack will vary greatly i It is recommended that you prepare an extra battery pack s 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 pack power running out The same is recommended for tak...

Page 146: ...ack method is the same as when viewing images on the camera s LCD monitor i The same playback procedure as when playing back with the camera is used to play back voice memos and audio recordings as well Voice memo playback see page 35 Audio playback see page 66 CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully i Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables USB AV To the VIDEO ...

Page 147: ...r on and use the supplied USB interface cable to connect the camera to the printer h Connect the camera s USB AV terminal to the printer s USB connector h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera s LCD monitor CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully i Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables USB AV PictBridge PC CAMERA CANCEL USB CONNECTION CARD READER Sup...

Page 148: ...perate correctly If the camera does not operate correctly disconnect the USB interface cable turn off the camera and then reconnect the cable i During PictBridge printing the camera s button operation response is slower i If the camera is powered by batteries for printing make sure that the remaining battery charge is sufficient PRINTING MODE ONE IMAGE Print this image Downloaded From camera userm...

Page 149: ...e the printing setup page 141 2 Select the one image icon Y and press the SET button h The screen to select images for printing appears 3 Toggle the SET button to the left or right to display the image you wish to print h Specify the image to print ONE IMAGE COPIES 1 PRINT EXIT Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 150: ...utton h PRINT is selected 5 Press the SET button h Printing begins HINT To cancel printing 1 During printing toggle the SET button down 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 1 PRINT EXIT Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 151: ...ct 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 PRINT EXIT ALL IMAGES Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 152: ...ages on the card 1 Complete the printing setup page 141 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 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 153: ... 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 toggle the SET button to the left or right 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 support your cam...

Page 154: ...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 LAYOUT DATE STAMP PRINTER ...

Page 155: ...ngs 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 printer functions w...

Page 156: ...as expired Replace with a new battery pack If this is not effective consult your dealer Why does the icon appear The remaining battery pack power is low Use the supplied AC adaptor or replace the battery pack with a fully charged one 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 multi indicator flash red Re...

Page 157: ...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 digital zoom on the other han...

Page 158: ...et 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 spots visible Question Answ...

Page 159: ...esn 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 Why do vertical stripes ap...

Page 160: ...sing a computer Why is there a motor like sound during video clip playback The sound of the camera s mechanical action was recorded Not a malfunction Connecting to a TV Why is there no sound The volume on the TV is set to the minimum Adjust the volume on the TV The volume of the camera is set to 0 Increase the playback volume of the camera The edge of the image is cut off This is a characteristic ...

Page 161: ...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 is in the locked protect position Move the lock switch to the unlocked position Why can t the camera be operated A temporary internal circuitry problem may be the cause Remove the AC adaptor and battery pack from t...

Page 162: ...r you for 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 battery pack 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 Downloade...

Page 163: ... correctly Reinsert the battery pack making sure to orient it correctly The camera turns off by itself The power save function is operating Turn on the camera again 22 Shooting An image is not captured when the shutter button is pressed The power is not turned on If the power save function was activated press one of the buttons to turn the camera on before shooting If the camera was turned off pre...

Page 164: ...ode is selected Set the flash to automatic flash mode or forced flash mode 43 The battery pack is dead Recharge the battery pack 18 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 to y Set the digital zoom setting to ON 64 123 A warning tone beep beep beep sounds and it is not possible to take a picture using the self ...

Page 165: ...mage appears The playback mode is not active Press the playbackbutton H 35 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 28 The subject was too far away Capture the image in the range of operation of the flash 168 The subject was lit from behind Use the forced flash mode 43 Use the exposure...

Page 166: ...ction 45 The ISO sensitivity setting is incorrect Set the ISO sensitivity to t 78 The image is not in focus The subject is too close to the camera Select the correct focus setting for your needs 33 76 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 28 33 The focus is not locked properly The lens ...

Page 167: ...ges or making audio recordings 33 38 During audio playback there is no sound The volume setting on the camera is too low Select the volume icon Z and adjust the volume 91 Connecting to a TV There are no colors in the image The image is distorted The TV system setting is not correct Change the TV system setting to the correct setting 127 No image or sound The digital camera is not correctly connect...

Page 168: ...ide does not sound The audio guide setting is set to OFF Set the audio guide setting to ON 119 When a 1GB card is used the recording capacity is less than that indicated in the section Possible No of Images Possible Shooting Time Possible Recording Time The recording capacity of the card is less than 1GB Depending on the card the capacity may be less than 1GB Please refer to the instructions that ...

Page 169: ...focus range settings are not available 0 1 2 3 Focus range Fixed at Flash Fixed at l 4 The and focus range settings are not available The resolution is fixed at The flash setting is fixed at l 5 The and focus range settings are not available The flash operates only during the 4th shot Not available for the k resolution setting Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 170: ...e 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 4 The and focus range settings are not available Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 171: ...a 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 Audio WAVE monaural Data storage media Internal memory 16MB External memory SD Memory Card Multi Media Card Camera effective number of pixels Approx 6 million ...

Page 172: ...o clip recording only 320 240 pixels 30 frames second low compression video clip recording only 0 320 240 pixels 15 frames second standard compression video clip recording only 160 120 pixels 15 frames second standard compression video clip recording only White balance Full auto TTL manual setting possible Lens Curved optical 3 0 zoom lens f 6 3 mm to 18 9 mm 35 mm film camera conversion f 38 mm t...

Page 173: ...lip 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 Maximum ISO sensitivity up to 1 800 variation when scene select function set to lamp 4 Video clip recording mode Auto equivalent to ISO450 to 1 800 equivalent to ISO450 ISO900 ISO1 80...

Page 174: ...Recorded with image data Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F 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 Battery pack supplied Lithium ion battery pack DB L20 1 AC adaptor supplied VAR G8 Dimensions not including protuberances depth at narrowest dimension 97 7 W 59 5 H 22 8 D mm 3 85 W 2 34 H 0 ...

Page 175: ...and image output terminal Dedicated regrouped jack Audio output 265 mVrms 9 dBs 6 kΩ or less monaural Video output 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced sync negative composite video NTSC color TV system PAL TV system switchable from the Option mode Screen USB USB 2 0 High speed PC camera USB video class DC IN external DC power input terminal DC 5 0 V for exclusive use with the supplied AC adaptor VAR G8 Maxim...

Page 176: ...mperature and shooting conditions etc 1 Available only for single shot still image shooting Shooting recording mode Resolution setting Internal memory SD Memory Card 128 MB 1 GB Single shot mode no voice memo 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 images 746 images t 23 images 191 images 1 470 images 11...

Page 177: ...fferent camera operations Multi indicator status Camera status Off Charging completed Lit Connected to a computer or printer during charging Flashing Slow Power save mode sleep Fast Error or when error is displayed warning Very fast Accessing card or internal memory Multi indicator Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 178: ...ower source AC 100 to 240 V 50 to 60 Hz Rated output DC 5 0V 2 0 A Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F operation 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F storage Humidity 10 to 90 no condensation Dimensions 49 5 W 25 5 H 68 3 D mm 1 95 W 1 00 H 2 69 D Weight without power cord Approx 169 g 5 96 oz Power cord rated value VPC E6EX GX AC 250 V 2 5 A VPC E6 AC 125 V 7 A Downloaded From camera usermanua...

Page 179: ...city 720 mAh Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F during use recharged 10 to 30 C 14 to 86 F storage Humidity 10 to 90 no condensation Dimensions 39 4 W 6 0 H 35 5 D mm 1 55 W 0 24 H 1 34 D Weight Approx 19 g 0 67 oz Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sanyo Manuals ...

Page 180: ...t 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 damage caused by optional d...

Page 181: ...ethod is the way to ensure that your photos are perfectly focussed k Reasons for unfocussed images 1 The shutter button was pressed before the image was focused 2 After the image was focussed the subject moved h Even if camera focusses the subject once if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed the subject may become out of focus 3 The focus setting is not set for the correct di...

Page 182: ...ion 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 the picture k How to phot...

Page 183: ...ing 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 the camera correctly Keep the subject in...

Page 184: ...e 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 use the optical zoom Using t...

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Sanyo Xacti VPC-E6, Instruction Manual

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