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Question

Answer

Action

Power

While the flash is
recharging, why
does the LCD
monitor suddenly
turn off?

Battery power is low,
activating the
function that
momentarily turns off
the LCD monitor.

Not a malfunction.
When the flash is
fully charged, the
LCD monitor will
turn on again.

Shooting

Why isn’t the
image captured
when the shutter
release button is
pressed?

The accessing
indicator is lit orange
(data is being
recorded).

Wait until the
accessing
indicator lights
green to capture
the image.

Why does the
accessing
indicator light
orange?

Recorded data is
being saved on the
card.

Not a malfunction.
Wait until the
accessing
indicator changes
to green before
capturing the
image.

Why doesn’t the
flash operate?

The digital camera
has determined that
the image is bright
enough and the flash
is not necessary.

Not a malfunction.
Capture the
image; the digital
camera will
determine when
the flash is
necessary.

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

SX714/EX, GX, U (VPC-S1 GB) Thu. July, 17/2003

131

English

Summary of Contents for Xacti VPC-S1

Page 1: ...lains how to safely operate the VPC S1 Please read these instructions carefully before using the digital camera Make sure to read and understand the section USING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA SAFELY AND CORRECTLY on pages 7 to 18 Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference ...

Page 2: ... photographic film to record images Be sure to install the SD Memory Card before operating the camera A 16MB SD Memory Card is supplied with this camera A 64MB SD Memory Card is also available as a commercially sold accessory œ Be sure to format the SD Memory Card with this digital camera before using it A card that is not formatted using the digital camera may interfere with the operation of your...

Page 3: ... This digital camera does not have audio record or playback functions Therefore your recorded video clips will not have sound Moreover even if you play back video clips that do have recorded sound with this camera no sound will be generated Symbols used in this manual HINT Points that may prove useful when using the digital camera NOTE Points giving some extended instructions or special points to ...

Page 4: ... START FOR CAPTURING IMAGES 21 B PREPARATION PARTS NAMES 27 TURNING THE POWER ON OFF 29 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 31 B SHOOTING SETTING THE SHOOTING MODE 35 CAPTURING STILL IMAGES 37 SEQUENTIAL SHOTS 38 VIDEO CLIPS 43 ABOUT THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN 44 ADJUSTING THE SHOOTING SETTINGS 53 OTHER SHOOTING FUNCTIONS 58 3 English ...

Page 5: ...BOUT THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREEN 73 OTHER PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 75 B OTHER FUNCTIONS IMAGE PROTECT MODE PREVENT ACCIDENTAL ERASURE 79 ERASING DATA 81 CHANGING IMAGE SIZE RESIZE STILL IMAGES ONLY 84 COPYING IMAGES SEQUENTIAL SHOTS VIDEO CLIPS ONLY 86 PRINT SETTINGS STILL IMAGES ONLY 87 PictBridge PRINTING STILL IMAGES ONLY 94 English 4 ...

Page 6: ...SOUNDS SETTING 109 HELP DISPLAY 111 LANGUAGE 112 TV SYSTEM SETTING 113 POWER SAVE SETTING 115 FILE NUMBER RESET FUNCTION SETTING 116 LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS 118 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS 119 FORMATTING A CARD 120 CHECKING THE REMAINING CARD MEMORY 122 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE 124 5 English ...

Page 7: ...B CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 126 CONNECTING TO A TV 129 B APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 130 TROUBLESHOOTING 141 SPECIFICATIONS 148 English 6 ...

Page 8: ...risk of fire or electric shock if they are touched Any internal check setting or repair should be performed by the dealer B Do not use while driving œ Do not capture images play back images or watch the LCD monitor while driving a vehicle Doing so may cause an accident œ Be careful where you put down the digital camera inside an automobile During sudden stops or turns it may fall behind the brake ...

Page 9: ...ek refuge in a place that will protect you from lightning B Do not place on an unstable surface œ The digital camera may fall resulting in damage to the digital camera or injury œ If the digital camera has fallen and its body is damaged turn it off remove the batteries and take it to the dealer for repair Using the digital camera after its body has been damaged may cause a fire or electric shock B...

Page 10: ...gital camera CAUTION B Cautions when carrying the digital camera œ Do not walk around holding the digital camera by the handstrap It may hit other objects and get damaged When walking around hold the digital camera in your hand or place it in a pocket œ Be careful not to drop the digital camera or subject it to strong shocks œ Make sure direct sunlight does not hit the digital camera lens as that ...

Page 11: ...temperature are high œ Places that may get wet œ Places close to an air conditioner or heater œ Inside a car œ Places where there is dust and dirt œ Places where there is a fire burning œ Places where volatile products are stored œ Places subject to vibration Operating environment œ Temperature 0 to 40 C operation 20 to 60 C storage œ Humidity 30 to 90 operation no condensation 10 to 90 storage no...

Page 12: ...rminals Do not carry loose with necklaces hairpins etc œ Do not transform take apart or modify the batteries œ Do not solder the batteries œ Do not allow the batteries to come into contact with fresh or salt water or allow the terminals to become wet œ Do not attempt to remove or puncture the outer casing œ Immediately discontinue use if there is leaking swelling temperature rising discoloration o...

Page 13: ...not use a new battery together with an old battery or combine consumed batteries œ Make sure not to invert the polarity and when installing the batteries œ Use of batteries of different types new and old batteries or consumed batteries together may generate heat or cause the batteries to leak resulting in fire injury or burns or damage to the digital camera and any other nearby object œ When purch...

Page 14: ...tention right away œ Do not drop or hit the batteries or submit them to strong shocks œ If the digital camera is not going to be used for a long period of time remove the batteries and store them in a cool place When the batteries are removed for a long period the time and date settings will be cleared œ When disposing of the batteries be sure to follow all applicable regulations œ Except for the ...

Page 15: ...digital camera and cause a fire or electric shock œ Normally when using an AC adapter remove the batteries Otherwise the batteries may cause excess heat leakage injury or damage to nearby objects œ For complete information on how to use the AC adapter refer to the instructions accompanying it B Cautions concerning the card œ Immediately after use the card will be very hot Before removing the card ...

Page 16: ...n private use any other use may violate the rights of copyrights owners B Cautions when cleaning the digital camera Cleaning procedure 1 Turn off the digital camera and remove the batteries 2 Remove the dirt with a soft cloth 3 If the digital camera is extremely dirty wipe with a soft cloth moistened with a mild detergent diluted with water and wrung dry Caution œ Do not use benzene or thinner pro...

Page 17: ...operly Periodically reinstall the batteries and check the digital camera functions œ If the batteries is left in the digital camera a small amount of power is still used even if the digital camera is turned off If the batteries are left in the digital camera for a long period they may become completely discharged and cannot be used B Cautions concerning condensation œ Using the digital camera with...

Page 18: ... be copied onto a separate media such as a hard disk MO disk or CD R disk œ Stored data may be lost or corrupted in cases such as those listed below Sanyo Electric will not be held responsible for any damage or lost profits arising from the loss of data œ If the card is used incorrectly œ If the card is not inserted correctly into the digital camera œ If the card is subjected to electrical or mech...

Page 19: ...ectrical charges or electrical noise can be easily generated œ Do not allow the edges of the cards to become contaminated with foreign materials Gently wipe away any contamination with a soft dry cloth œ Do not carry the cards in trouser pockets as the cards may become damaged when you sit down or make other movements that may apply forces œ Before using a new card or a card that was used in other...

Page 20: ...tteries 2 œ Soft case batteries specially made to be used as included accessories œ SD Memory Card 16MB 1 œRecording images and erasing are inhibited accidental erase protect function when the tab is set to the LOCK position œThe card is normally used with the tab set to the unlocked position Lock Unlock Write protect tab Terminals 19 English ...

Page 21: ...sed with this digital camera are œ SD Memory Card œ Multi Media Card What card means in this manual œ In this manual SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards that can be used in this digital camera are referred to as card œ 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 Card...

Page 22: ...etal hydride batteries SANYO HR 3UA x 2 œ AA size Ni Cd batteries SANYO N 3USX x 2 œ Lithium battery CR V3 x 1 When installing the batteries make sure that they are oriented correctly Do not open the battery compartment cover when the camera is turned on œ If the battery compartment cover is opened while the power is on important data may be lost Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for an...

Page 23: ...d state the backup battery will maintain the camera settings for about 7 days When not using the camera for a long time remove the batteries œ A small amount of power is still used even if the digital camera is turned off and it is therefore recommended that the batteries be removed from the camera if it is not going to be used for a long time Note that when the batteries are removed for a long pe...

Page 24: ... appears in the upper left area of the LCD monitor If the still mode icon is not shown The camera is not set to the still image mode Follow the steps below to set it to the still image mode 1 Press the MENU button œ The Shooting Setting Screen appears 2 Press the j arrow button œ The mode menu appears 3 Press the c arrow button to select the still image mode icon v 4 Press the SET button œ The cam...

Page 25: ...LCD monitor 4 Press the shutter release button halfway focus lock œ The autofocus locks on the subject and the image in the LCD monitor appears clearly Press halfway 5 Continue to gently press the shutter release button all the way œ The image is captured Press fully English 24 ...

Page 26: ...Set the main switch to Ø œ The image you captured appears in the LCD monitor œ Press the d or c arrow button to display the images stored before or after the current image 7 When you are finished press the power button to turn off the digital camera SET MENU DPOF PC Main switch Power button LCD monitor c d 25 English ...

Page 27: ... keeping the shutter release button depressed when you capture the image œ When the accessing indicator is flashing red or lit orange the next image cannot be captured When the accessing indicator lights green again it is possible to capture the next image see page 28 English 26 ...

Page 28: ...use it to check the angle 4 Flash 5 DC IN external DC power input terminal œ For connecting a separately sold AC adapter model VAR G4AEX for Europe U K and others and model VAR G4AU for North America and others 6 DIGITAL VIDEO terminal 7 Tripod stand hole 8 Lens 9 Viewfinder 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 27 English ...

Page 29: ...mer page 64 or when the battery power is consumed Green flashing œ When using the exposure correction or digital zoom functions indicates that image can be recorded or when the power save function is activated Green steady œ When images can be recorded when connected to a PC Orange steady œ When recording images 2 Viewfinder 3 Main switch 4 Zoom switch 5 Handstrap holder 6 Battery compartment cove...

Page 30: ...ns on the lens extends and the accessing indicator next to the viewfinder lights œ If the main switch is set to Õ an image appears on the LCD monitor When playing back images 1 Set the main switch to Ø 2 Press the power button œ The power turns on and an image appears on the LCD monitor PC Main switch Accessing indicator Power button LCD monitor PC Main switch Power button LCD monitor 29 English ...

Page 31: ...power button œ Press the shutter release button œ Press the MENU button œ Press the SET button œ After the power save function has been active for 15 minutes the power will turn off completely In this case please press the power button to restore the power œ When the separately sold AC adapter model VAR G4AEX for Europe U K and others and model VAR G4AU for North America and others is connected th...

Page 32: ...ured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back see page 77 œ When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the image in the LCD monitor may waver vertically This is the result of internal image processing and is not a malfunction This wavering is not recorded and will not affect your images in any way œ When the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is ope...

Page 33: ... or dark subjects or locations Use the focus lock function see page 37 to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject then reposition the camera to compose the picture œ Subjects without vertical lines Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on the subject while holding the digital camera vertically The following examples are some of the situations w...

Page 34: ...rded on the card installed in the camera see page 127 Taking pictures in backlight conditions œ When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject due to the characteristics of the lens 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 da...

Page 35: ...To return to the shooting mode press the l arrow button NOTE About the sequential shots mode œ In the sequential shots mode autofocus function operates to set the focus when the shutter release button is pressed halfway If the motion alert icon appears œ During still image or sequential shots shooting the motion alert icon may appear on the LCD monitor when the shutter speed is slow and camera sha...

Page 36: ...Sequential shots shooting mode For capturing several images in succession œ Video clip shooting mode For capturing video clips sound is not recorded 1 Set the main switch to Õ 2 Press the MENU button œ The Shooting Setting Screen appears SET MENU DPOF PC Main switch MENU button j c SET button 6 SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO 35 English ...

Page 37: ...shots shooting mode w Video clip shooting mode 5 Press the SET button œ The camera changes to the mode you selected in step 4 and the Shooting Setting Screen is canceled NOTE About the Ø icon œ Select Ø from the mode menu to access the option setting mode for adjusting the camera s various settings 6 MODE STILL IMAGE 6 MODE VIDEO CLIP 00 08 English 36 ...

Page 38: ...tton all the way œ The self timer indicator flashes and the shutter is released Press halfway Press fully NOTE About the focus icon and target mark œ The target mark outlines the area that the camera is using to focus If the area outlined by the target mark is not the subject you want to focus on then refocus your subject for example by changing the shooting angle œ The target mark and focus icon ...

Page 39: ... sequential shots Ö A normal sequential shot For the number of images captured please see Maximum number of sequential shots on page 40 Best select shot Ä Four sequential images are captured from which you can select one to save Select one to save The other three are deleted English 38 ...

Page 40: ...elect the sequential shots mode menu Ä Best select shot mode Ö Standard sequential shots mode 4 Press the d or c arrow button to select the desired sequential shots mode 5 Press the SET button œ The selected sequential shots mode is set and the corresponding icon moves to the left NOTE œ To exit the Shooting Setting Screen press the MENU button again 6 Sequential shots mode menu METHOD BEST 6 METH...

Page 41: ... button is pressed œ During shooting K appears in the LCD monitor 3 Finish capturing images œ Release the shutter release button to end recording Maximum number of sequential shots The maximum possible number of sequential shots depends on the resolution and compression rate settings Resolution Compression rate b c 9 images 13 images D 14 images 21 images E 81 images 99 images Shutter release butt...

Page 42: ...ot necessary to keep the shutter release button depressed œ After a few moments the 4 image display appears showing the images captured 3 Select the image that you want to save 1 Press the arrow button to move the orange frame to the image you want to save 2 Press the SET button œ The Best Shot Confirmation Screen appears with the selected image displayed full screen You can press the d or c arrow...

Page 43: ...ode Confirmation Screen for erasing the other images HINT Capturing images without using the LCD monitor œ When taking pictures without using the LCD monitor after the images are captured the 4 image display step 3 does not appear All four images are saved in the sequential shots folder To save all four images œ While the 4 image display is shown in step 3 press the MENU button or select EXIT and ...

Page 44: ...recording œ Press the shutter release button to stop recording NOTE œ The data for a video clip is very large 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 always be displayed properly on the LCD monitor or a television œ The possible shooting time for each ...

Page 45: ...s a Shooting Setting Screen 1 Set the camera to a shooting mode see page 35 2 Set the main switch to Õ 3 Press the MENU button œ The Shooting Setting Screen that corresponds to the selected shooting mode appears œ If the MENU button is pressed again the Shooting Setting Screen is canceled PC Main switch MENU button SET MENU DPOF English 44 ...

Page 46: ...TTING SCREEN Shooting Setting Screen basic operation When a setting screen is displayed the arrow buttons and the SET button are used to make the desired settings SET Arrow buttons d j c SET button Arrow button l 45 English ...

Page 47: ...ress the d or c arrow button œ To make a setting select the desired icon and press the SET button When the selected setting is activated the corresponding icon moves to the left end of the line up 6 SET j l SET 6 SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO MODE STILL IMAGE RESOLUTION 2048 1536 3M SET SET SET SET SET SET button English 46 ...

Page 48: ...ABOUT THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN Shooting Setting Screens Still Image Shooting Setting Screen 6 9 8 F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO 47 English ...

Page 49: ...on icon E 640 x 480 pixel resolution icon 4 Compression menu page 55 c b FINE icon low compression c NORM NORMAL icon normal compression 5 Self timer menu page 64 c V Self timer off icon ô Self timer on icon 2 seconds ò Self timer on icon 10 seconds 6 White Balance menu page 56 c H Auto white balance icon g Sunny icon h Cloudy icon e Fluorescent lighting icon i White incandescent light icon 7 Expo...

Page 50: ...ABOUT THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN Sequential Shots Shooting Setting Screen 6 9 F 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO 49 English ...

Page 51: ... page 53 c 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution icon D 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution icon E 640 x 480 pixel resolution icon 5 Compression menu page 55 c b FINE icon low compression c NORM NORMAL icon normal compression 6 White Balance menu page 56 c H Auto white balance icon g Sunny icon h Cloudy icon e Fluorescent lighting icon i White incandescent light icon 7 Exposure correction icon page 66 8 Number of...

Page 52: ...ABOUT THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN Video Clip Shooting Setting Screen 00 08 7 6 8 1 2 3 4 5 SCENE SELECT FULL AUTO 51 English ...

Page 53: ...esolution menu page 53 c 2 320 x 240 pixel resolution icon 0 160 x 120 pixel resolution icon 4 White Balance menu page 56 c H Auto white balance icon g Sunny icon h Cloudy icon e Fluorescent lighting icon i White incandescent light icon 5 Exposure correction icon page 66 6 Remaining recording time available page 122 7 HELP display page 111 8 Remaining battery charge page 124 c indicates the factor...

Page 54: ...xels 2M E 640 x 480 pixels 0 3M 2 320 x 240 pixels 0 160 x 120 pixels Example Still image shooting mode œ The numbers in parentheses refer to the approximate number of pixels in the image units megapixels œ The possible resolution settings for each shooting mode are as follows 6 RESOLUTION 2048 1536 3M Resolution units pixels Icon displayed on LCD monitor 2880 x 2160 B 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 D 64...

Page 55: ...the resulting data also increases and the number of images that can be captured decreases To compensate for this this digital camera is able to compress the data This digital camera uses JPEG compression If JPEG compression is used when the image is played back an extremely small portion of it is lost The higher the compression rate the more of the original image is lost œ Therefore in the still i...

Page 56: ...ess the SET button b Stores the data with a low compression high quality c Stores the data with normal compression normal quality œ The possible compression rate settings for each shooting mode are shown in the following table Example Still image shooting mode 6 COMPRESSION FINE Compres sion ratio Resolution units pixels Icon displayed on LCD monitor 2880 x 2160 B 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 D 640 x 4...

Page 57: ... balance menu H The digital camera will make the white balance adjustment automatically based on the natural and artificial light conditions This is the setting used in the auto mode g For shooting outside on a sunny day h For shooting outside on a cloudy day e For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting i For shooting inside under incandescent lighting 3 Press the SET button œ This completes t...

Page 58: ...ting to 16 cm Tele setting Telephoto mode You can focus on a subject in the distance HINT œ You can set the focus range even when the LCD monitor is off by pressing the macro button œ In close up photography there is disparity between the angle of the image as seen through the viewfinder and that of the image that is actually captured Because of this in close up photography you should confirm the ...

Page 59: ...itor œ 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 if digital zooming is enabled 3 Press the shutter release button NOTE œ The digital zoom cannot be used when you are shooting without using the LCD monitor Zoom switch T W LCD monitor Zoom bar Pointer Optical zoom Dig...

Page 60: ... when required In a backlight situation if only the center of the image is very dark the flash will operate to compensate auto flash d 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 j The flash will not operate even in dark situations Use th...

Page 61: ...tor 1 Press the flash button œ The LCD monitor turns on briefly to show the currently set flash mode 2 Press the flash button within 5 seconds to set the desired flash mode NOTE In the automatic flash mode œ In the automatic flash mode using the LCD monitor when the shutter release button is depressed halfway a f icon appearing in the upper right area of the LCD monitor indicates that the flash wi...

Page 62: ...gh the viewfinder Compared to capturing images using the LCD monitor this method uses less battery power 1 Set the shooting mode see page 35 2 Set the main switch to Ô 3 Look through the viewfinder and position the subject in the center 4 Press the shutter release button PC Main switch Viewfinder 61 English ...

Page 63: ... background Landscape í For beautiful shots of distant scenery Cosmetic î Enhance skin tones during close up shots Night view ì Photograph the subject while keeping the background night scenery Slim ñ Change the vertical horizontal proportions of the subject Full auto B The camera makes settings suitable for the surrounding conditions The focus is set to about 2 5m This setting is not available at...

Page 64: ... and press the SET button 2 Press the SET button again and press the arrow buttons to zoom Press the j or l button to magnify the image vertically Press the d or c button to magnify the image horizontally œ Maximum magnification is approx 4x Example Horizontally magnified image 3 Capture the image NOTE œ The digital zoom cannot be used with the slim ñ setting To return to normal shooting œ Select ...

Page 65: ...ed about 2 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed ò Turns on the self timer function The image is captured about 10 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed 2 Select ô or ò and press the SET button œ This completes the self timer setting 3 Press the shutter release button œ When using the self timer function be sure to use a tripod or place the digital camera on a level sta...

Page 66: ...f timer photography select the self timer off icon V and press the SET button HINT œ You can set the self timer even when the LCD monitor is off or when the Still Image Shooting Setting Screen is not shown by pressing the self timer button ó When ò is selected œ When the shutter release button is pressed the self timer indicator light slowly for about 7 seconds then flash quickly for about 3 secon...

Page 67: ...ses œ When the pointer is set to the center position œ After the shooting mode is changed œ When the main switch is set to Ô œ When the camera is set to the playback mode or the PC connection mode œ After the power is turned off œ 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 œ While exposure correction is a...

Page 68: ...s œ Video clip playback mode For playing back video clips 1 Set the main switch to Ø and turn on the power 2 Press the MENU button œ The Playback Setting Screen appears If the NO IMAGE message appears œ There is no recorded image for the selected playback mode Press the c or d arrow button to select a playback mode for which there is an image and press the SET button NOTE œ Sound cannot be played ...

Page 69: ... Sequential shots playback mode w Video clip playback mode 5 Press the SET button œ The camera changes to the mode you selected in step 4 and the Playback Setting Screen is canceled NOTE About the Ø icon œ Select Ø from the mode menu to access the option setting mode for adjusting the camera s various settings MODE STILL IMAGE MODE VIDEO CLIP 100 0002 2003 12 25 English 68 ...

Page 70: ...mode see page 67 2 Press W z on the zoom switch œ The 9 image display appears œ The number displayed on each image is its file image number 3 Use the arrow buttons to move the orange frame to the desired image and press T v on the zoom switch œ The selected image is displayed full screen œ Instead of pressing T v on the zoom switch you can also press the SET button to show the image full screen Im...

Page 71: ...ily interrupt playback Press the SET button to continue playback d button Pause playback and display the previous image c button Pause playback and display the next image l button Discontinue playback and return to the screen to select a sequential shots folder HINT To select a sequential shots folder from the 9 image playback display 1 While the screen in step 1 is being displayed press W z on th...

Page 72: ...s the j button to pause playback press the SET button to continue playback To play back one image at a time single frame step œ While video clip playback is paused you can press the c arrow button to view the frames in order or d to view them in reverse order To accelerate playback œ 2x fast forward playback During normal speed playback press c œ 20x fast forward playback During 2x playback press ...

Page 73: ...e step 3 on page 69 HINT To view video clips on your computer œ You can view video clips taken with this camera on your computer using QuickTime Ver 3 0 or later from Apple œ By using the QuickTime Plug in included with QuickTime you can also play back your video clips on your Internet browser œ QuickTime5 for Windows and Macintosh is supplied with the included CD ROM Sanyo Software Pack œ Online ...

Page 74: ...back Setting Screen 1 Set the camera to a playback mode see page 67 2 Press the MENU button œ The Playback Setting Screen that corresponds to the selected playback mode appears œ If the MENU button is pressed again the Playback Setting Screen is canceled 100 0002 850KB Playback mode indicator PROTECT Change image protect setting 73 English ...

Page 75: ...a folder number and image number F Resolution G Compression rate still image and sequential shots modes only H Protect mark I HELP display J Remaining battery charge K Date and time image was recorded 100 0002 850KB 2003 12 23 19 30 PROTECT Change image protect setting J I F G H 1 8 9 K 2 3 4 5 6 PROTECT Change image protect setting 100 0105 91KB 2003 12 23 19 30 8 9 K J I F G H 1 2 7 6 PROTECT Ch...

Page 76: ...place you want to magnify 2 Press T v on the zoom switch œ Magnification is enabled œ The image is magnified and the central portion of the image is displayed œ You can use the arrow buttons to view different parts of the magnified image 3 Magnify the image further To magnify Press T v on the zoom switch To return to normal size Press W z on the zoom switch ZOOM MOVE ZOOM I O SHUTTER FOR SAVE 75 E...

Page 77: ...has been rotated it will be returned to its original orientation and then enlarged œ One scene still image of a paused video clip can be enlarged however a video clip cannot be played while enlarged HINT The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image œ Press the shutter release button The magnified portion is saved as a new still image English 76 ...

Page 78: ...he Playback Setting Screen 3 Select the rotate image icon Ç and press the SET button œ The Rotate Screen appears t Rotates image clockwise 90 degrees s Rotates image counterclockwise 90 degrees 4 Select the rotate right icon t or rotate left icon s and press the SET button œ Each time the SET button is pressed the image is rotated another 90 degrees 100 0001 Rotate image ROTATE ROTATE RIGHT LEFT E...

Page 79: ...ton to select the desired setting 3 Press the SET button 3 Select START and press the SET button œ Slideshow playback begins œ To interrupt the slideshow press the MENU button the SET button or an arrow button œ After all the images have been played back the slideshow ends œ For continuous loop slideshow playback up to 12 hours in step 3 press the shutter release button instead of the SET button s...

Page 80: ...ant to protect 2 Press the MENU button to display the Playback Setting Screen 3 Select the protect icon É Example Still image playback mode 4 Press the SET button œ LOCK appears œ If the protect mode has already been enabled for the data then UNLOCK appears 5 Select YES and press the SET button œ The protect mode is set for the data œ The protect mark ù indicates that the data is locked 100 0001 8...

Page 81: ...f the card is reformatted see page 120 HINT To select a different image in steps 4 and 5 œ Press the d or c arrow button To cancel the protect mode for an image œ Display the desired data and repeat steps 2 to 5 The protect mark will disappear and the protect mode is canceled English 80 ...

Page 82: ... Press the MENU button to display the Playback Setting Screen 3 Select the erase mode icon q 4 Press the SET button œ The Erase Screen appears For still images ONE ERASE Erases one still image at a time GROUP ERASE Erases all the still images EXIT Returns to the Playback Setting Screen Example Still image playback mode 100 0001 854KB ERASE Delete images ERASE ONE ERASE GROUP ERASE EXIT 81 English ...

Page 83: ...g Screen For video clips ONE ERASE Erases the video clip displayed GROUP ERASE Erases all the video clips EXIT Returns to the Playback Setting Screen 5 Press the j or l arrow button to select the desired type of erase and press the SET button œ The Erase Confirmation Screen appears YES Erases the selected data EXIT Does not erase the selected data and returns to the Erase Screen ERASE ONE ERASE ª ...

Page 84: ... data select EXIT and press d or c to display the data that you want to erase and repeat step 6 HINT To select a different data in step 5 œ If ONE ERASE is selected select EXIT and press d or c on the arrow button to select different data œ If GROUP ERASE is selected all the images are erased regardless of the image that is currently displayed 83 English ...

Page 85: ...0 pixels or 320 x 240 pixels The resized image is saved as a separate image 1 Display the still image whose size you want to change 2 Press the MENU button to display the Playback Setting Screen 3 Select the resize icon Á and press the SET button œ The Resize Screen appears 100 0001 854KB RESIZE Change image resolution 640 480 320 240 RESIZE EXIT English 84 ...

Page 86: ...40 x 480 pixels 2 The saved image will be 320 x 240 pixels C Return to the Playback Setting Screen 5 Press the SET button œ The Confirm Size Change Screen appears 6 Select YES and press the SET button œ Resizing begins œ When resizing is completed you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen 640 480 RESIZE ª YES º EXIT 85 English ...

Page 87: ...l and press the SET button œ The Copy Screen appears with YES selected YES The image is copied and saved as a still image the original data is left unchanged EXIT The copy procedure is canceled and you are returned to the Playback Setting Screen Example Sequential shots playback mode 4 Press the SET button œ The image is copied œ Select EXIT and press the SET button or press the MENU button to ret...

Page 88: ...reen 2 Select the print setting icon 4 and press the SET button œ The Print Settings Screen appears ALL IMAGES The specified print settings apply to all the still images on the card see page 89 EACH IMAGE The print settings are specified for each individual image see page 89 INDEX All the still images are printed as miniature images thumbnail images several images on one print see page 91 ALL CLEA...

Page 89: ...nd you can then proceed with the setting procedure from step 4 on page 90 Or if the Print Settings Done Screen is shown the screen in step 6 on page 91 will appear About the DPOF format œ DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a print order format It enables highly efficient printing from digital cameras and allows DPOF compatible digital cameras to print out to DPOF compatible printers About the fini...

Page 90: ...her you want the date displayed on the print 1 Display the Print Settings Screen see page 87 2 Select EACH IMAGE or ALL IMAGES ALL IMAGES The set print settings are applied to all the still images on the card EACH IMAGE The set print settings are applied only to the image currently displayed 3 Press the SET button œ If EACH IMAGE was selected press the d or c arrow button to display the desired im...

Page 91: ... date NO Do not print the date 4 Press the SET button œ You are returned to the Date Number Print Screen Specifying the number of prints 1 Press the j or l arrow button to select COPIES 2 Press the SET button œ The Print Number Screen appears 3 Press j or l to specify the number of prints œ Press j or l until the desired number of prints is displayed 4 Press the SET button œ You are returned to th...

Page 92: ...G and press the SET button To clear the print settings Select CANCEL 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 Settings Screen see page 87 2 Select INDEX ALL IMAGES DATE º YES COPIES º 1 SETTING ª CANCEL º EXIT PRINT SETTING ALL IMAGES EACH IMAGE ...

Page 93: ...ettings Screen Modifying the print settings 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 85 2 Select SETTING and press the SET button œ The Date Number Print Screen appears œ Following the procedures in step 5 on page 90 use the arrow button to select the setting s you want to modify and change the setting The rest of the procedure is the same as step 6 on page 91 INDEX PRINT YES NO EACH IMAGE DATE º YES COPIES ...

Page 94: ...onfirm All Clear Screen appears YES Clear the print settings for all images NO Cancel the clear procedure and return to the Print Settings Screen 4 Select YES and press the SET button œ All the print settings are cleared and you are returned to the Print Settings Screen PRINT SETTING ALL IMAGES EACH IMAGE INDEX ALL CLEAR EXIT ALL CLEAR º 5 YES NO 93 English ...

Page 95: ...to print in the digital camera 2 Use the supplied USB interface cable to connect the camera to the printer 3 Turn on the power to the printer NOTE Do not turn off the power to the printer while it is connected œ If the power to the printer is turned off while it is connected the camera may not operate correctly If the camera does not operate correctly disconnect the dedicated USB interface cable t...

Page 96: ...e printing mode and the Printing Mode Screen appears CAUTION œ During PictBridge printing the camera s button operation response is slower œ If the camera is powered by batteries for printing make sure that the remaining battery charge is sufficient see page 124 PC Main switch PRINTING MODE ONE IMAGE Print this image 95 English ...

Page 97: ...nt preparations see page 94 2 Select the choose print image icon n and press the SET button œ The screen to select images for printing appears 3 Press the d or c arrow button to display the image you wish to print œ The screen to specify the number of prints appears ONE IMAGE 100 0009 COPIES 1 PRINT ª EXIT º English 96 ...

Page 98: ...the number of prints 3 Press the SET button œ PRINT is selected 5 Select PRINT and press the SET button œ Printing begins NOTE To cancel printing 1 During printing press the l arrow button œ The Confirm Cancel Printing Screen appears 2 Select YES and press the SET button œ If NO is selected printing resumes ONE IMAGE 100 0009 COPIES º 1 PRINT EXIT 97 English ...

Page 99: ...elect the all images print icon and press the SET button œ The Print All Images Screen appears 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button œ Printing begins NOTE Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 still images in the card œ Delete unwanted images before printing ALL IMAGES 100 0009 PRINT ª EXIT º English 98 ...

Page 100: ...rints index print 1 Complete the print preparations see page 94 2 Select the index print icon and press the SET button œ The Index Print Screen appears 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button œ Printing begins INDEX 100 0009 PRINT ª EXIT º 99 English ...

Page 101: ...ns see page 94 2 Select the print reserved images icon Ì and press the SET button œ The Confirm Print Images Screen appears 3 Select PRINT and press the SET button œ Printing begins œ Printing begins about 1 minute after the SET button is pressed HINT œ In step 2 if you press the d or c arrow button you can confirm the images that are set to print CONFIRM IMAGES 100 0009 º 9 PRINT ª EXIT º English...

Page 102: ... press the SET button œ 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 º PRINTER...

Page 103: ...tings that can be made for each parameter will differ depending on the printer When PRINTER SETTINGS is selected œ The images will be printed according to the setting specified on the printer side 4 Select EXIT and press the SET button œ You are returned to the PictBridge Screen HINT œ The printer setting parameters will differ depending on the printer that is connected œ To use printer functions ...

Page 104: ...g Mode Screen 1 Display a Shooting Setting Screen or Playback Setting Screen see pages 44 73 2 Select the option setting icon Ø from the mode menu and press the SET button œ The Option Setting Mode Screen appears œ To cancel the Option Setting Mode Screen switch to a different shooting or playback mode 6 MODE STILL IMAGE CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP HELP DISP LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT 103 English ...

Page 105: ...ard reformat 7 Power save function 8 File number reset 9 LCD brightness F Reset settings Icons 7 through F are displayed when you press the j or l arrow button to scroll down the screen 7 8 9 F 1 2 3 4 5 6 CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP HELP DISP LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT POWER SAVE FILE NO RESET LCD BRIGHTNESS RESET SETTINGS English 104 ...

Page 106: ...d press the SET button œ The CLOCK SET menu appears œ The current date and time settings appear œ 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 œ To return to the Option Setting Mode Screen press the MENU button or select EXIT and press the SET button SET MENU DPOF MENU button Arrow button j c S...

Page 107: ...g œ Press j to increase the number œ Press l to decrease the number 4 Press the SET button 4 Set the clock 1 Press the arrow buttons to select TIME 2 Press the SET button œ The Set Time Screen appears 3 Press the arrow buttons to set the time to 19 30 œ Hour setting c Ö Minute setting œ A 24 hour clock is used for the time display 4 Press the SET button CLOCK SET DATE º 2003 12 23 CLOCK SET TIME º...

Page 108: ...ress l to change in the reverse order œ If DISP OFF is selected the date the image was captured is not shown during playback 4 Press the SET button 6 Select EXIT and press the SET button œ The date and time setting is completed and you are returned to the Option Setting Mode screen year month day month day year day month year DISP OFF no display CLOCK SET DISP º Y M D CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP HELP...

Page 109: ...bout 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 2 To correct the date and time settings œ After steps 1 and 2 press the l arrow button to select the line of the setting that you want to change and press c to select that setting Then press j or l to set the new sett...

Page 110: ... icon Ê and press the SET button œ The Set Operation Beep Screen appears MUTE Mute or enable the operation sounds SHUTTER Enable or disable the operation sound when the shutter release button is pressed or when a photo is taken using the self timer KEY SW Enable or disable the operation sound when the SET button MENU button etc is pressed EXIT Return to the Option Setting Mode Screen CLOCK SET OPE...

Page 111: ...n sounds are muted OFF The operation sounds are not muted If SHUTTER or KEY SW is selected œ The screen to enable or disable the operation sounds appears œ Press j or l arrow button to select the desired setting and press the SET button ON The operation sounds are enabled OFF The operation sounds are disabled 4 Select EXIT and press the SET button œ You are returned to the Option Setting Mode Scre...

Page 112: ... 103 2 Select the help display icon ç and press the SET button œ The Set Help Display Screen appears ON The help display is shown OFF The help display is not shown 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button œ You are returned to the Option Setting Mode Screen CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP HELP DISP LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT ON OFF HELP DISP 111 English ...

Page 113: ...Select for German ENGLISH Select for English ESPAÑOL Select for Spanish FRANCAIS Select for French ITALIANO Select for Italian Select for Japanese Select for Korean Select for Chinese traditional Select for Chinese simplified 3 Select the desired language and press the SET button œ You are returned to the Option Setting Mode Screen CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP HELP DISP LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT DEU...

Page 114: ...o signals PAL Output PAL video signals 3 Select the appropriate TV system and press the SET button œ You are returned to the Option Setting Mode Screen CAUTION œ If the TV system setting is not correct for the connected TV you will not be able to view the images on the TV œ No image appears on the camera s LCD monitor when the dedicated video cable is connected to the camera s DIGITAL VIDEO termin...

Page 115: ...Display the Option Setting Mode Screen see page 103 2 Select the power save icon é and press the SET button œ The Power Save Setting Screen appears BATT CAM Set the standby time for the shooting modes when the batteries are used BATT PB Set the standby time for the playback modes when the batteries are used EXT PWR CAM PB Set the standby time for the shooting and playback modes when the AC adapter...

Page 116: ...ndby Time Screen appears 5 Press the j or l arrow button to set the standby time j Increases the standby time l Decreases the standby time 6 Press the SET button œ The standby time is set and you are returned to the Power Save Setting Screen Example When BATT CAM is selected PS POWER SAVE BATT CAM º 1min 115 English ...

Page 117: ...consecutive numbering of file names continues from the last number recorded by the camera File number reset function ON File number reset function OFF œ If Card B already has image data in it when it replaces Card A file names are assigned as follows œ When the highest image number on Card B before replacing is lower than the highest image number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image ...

Page 118: ...eset function is on OFF The file number reset function is off 4 Select OFF and press the SET button œ The file number reset function is deactivated œ You are returned to the Option Setting Mode Screen NOTE œ 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 ses...

Page 119: ...ess icon g and press the SET button œ The Monitor Brightness Screen appears 3 Press the d or c arrow button œ Pressing d makes the screen darker and pressing c makes it lighter 4 Press the SET button œ You are returned to the Option Setting Mode Screen LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM REFORMAT POWER SAVE FILE NO RESET LCD BRIGHTNESS 0 LCD BRIGHTNESS ADJUST English 118 ...

Page 120: ... the factory preset settings NO Do not change the settings and return to the Option Setting Mode Screen 3 Select YES and press the SET button œ The camera settings are reset to the factory preset settings œ You are returned to the Option Setting Mode Screen HINT œ Note that the following settings do not change with this procedure Date and time setting Language setting TV system setting TV SYSTEM R...

Page 121: ...ing the cards see Cautions when handling the cards on page 18 The card cannot be reformatted if the write protect tab is set to the LOCK position Proceed with the reformat procedure after setting the tab to the unlocked position see page 19 1 Display the Option Setting Mode Screen see page 103 2 Select the reformat icon ö 3 Press the SET button œ The Reformat Screen appears 4 Select YES CLOCK SET ...

Page 122: ...ower to the camera or eject the card during reformatting Reformatting erases the data œ When a card is reformatted all data recorded on the card is erased Protected data see page 79 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 HINT To cancel reformatting œ In step 4 select NO and press the SET ...

Page 123: ...ears in the upper right of the LCD monitor for the still image and sequential shots shooting modes œ The remaining video recording time appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor for the video clip shooting mode œ The remaining number of images and video recording time will differ depending on the resolution and compression settings œ When the remaining number of images or the remaining video r...

Page 124: ...pture a few more images by changing the shooting mode setting a lower resolution setting see page 53 or selecting a different compression setting see page 55 Sequential shots shooting mode Video clip shooting mode 6 6 6 Remaining number of images 00 00 08 08 00 08 Remaining time min sec Depending on the card capacity hr min sec 123 English ...

Page 125: ... in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor Battery remaining charge indicator Battery remaining charge éç Approx full Appears only when a Shooting or Playback Setting Screen is shown èç Power is low Appears only when a Shooting or Playback Setting Screen is shown êç It will soon be impossible to capture or play back images ëç If this icon flashes when the shutter release button is pressed image...

Page 126: ...batteries are used the indication will not be accurate œ Battery life may differ even among batteries of the same type œ Depending on the usage of the digital camera such as the number of times the flash is used the use of the LCD monitor etc or the environmental conditions temperature etc the number of images that can be saved on fully charged batteries will vary greatly NOTE œ It is recommended ...

Page 127: ...ur monitor or keyboard or to the USB hub Be especially careful when installing the driver software In some instances it may not be possible to correctly install the driver software 3 Set the main switch to PC and turn on the power œ The camera changes to the PC connection mode œ More information about these operations can be found in the instruction manual accompanying the included Sanyo Software ...

Page 128: ...twork print service Data file formats The format of the files saved on the card and the method in which the file names are determined are explained below Type of data Data format File name structure Still image data JPEG File name begins with SANY Extension is jpg SANY jpg Sequential shots data JPEG File name begins with SEQT Extension is jpg SEQT jpg Sequential shot number 2 digits Sequential sho...

Page 129: ...replaced œ If the file number reset function is set to off even when the card is replaced consecutive numbering of folder numbers and file names continues from the previously installed card see page 116 ROOT DCIM MISC 100SANDS 101SANDS SANY0001 jpg SANY1001 jpg SANY1002 jpg SANY1999 jpg SANY0002 jpg SANY0003 jpg SANY0004 jpg SANY0998 jpg SANY0999 jpg SEQ0001 VCLP SEQT0101 jpg VCLP0001 mov VCLP0002...

Page 130: ... œ After connecting the digital camera to the television set the TV input switch to VIDEO input œ When the video cable is connected no image appears on the camera s LCD monitor œ The playback method is the same as when viewing images on the LCD monitor CAUTION œ Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables œ Sound cannot be played back To the DIGITAL VIDEO terminal Video cab...

Page 131: ...eries consumed so quickly The ambient temperature is very low Keep the batteries in an environment of 10 to 40 C In the best select shot mode why does the power turn off during operation The power save function is operating Not a malfunction The 4 captured images are automatically saved in a sequential shots folder Why does the ëç icon appear The remaining battery power is low Use a separately sol...

Page 132: ...sing indicator is lit orange data is being recorded Wait until the accessing indicator lights green to capture the image Why does the accessing indicator light orange Recorded data is being saved on the card Not a malfunction Wait until the accessing indicator changes to green before capturing the image Why doesn t the flash operate The digital camera has determined that the image is bright enough...

Page 133: ...h the viewfinder will appear lower in the captured image Compose the photo while viewing the LCD monitor Are the settings retained even after the camera is turned off All settings except the exposure correction are retained even after the camera is turned off Set the self timer setting each time you take a photo however if you change the setting but not take the photo the setting is retained even ...

Page 134: ... or larger and for printing a close up of part of a photo trimming D For printing standard photo photo service sizes E and lower For photos displayed on a web page or sent as e mail attachments Why is there no sound when a video clip is played back This digital camera does not have audio record or playback functions Not a malfunction COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 133 English ...

Page 135: ... B œ Set the resolution to or less œ The scene select function is set to ñ œ Select a different scene select setting How can I take photos using slow synchro 1 Set the scene select setting to night view ì 2 Set the flash mode to a mode other than flash off j In the forced flash d mode slow synchro shooting is ensured English 134 ...

Page 136: ... 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 black spots are visible COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 135 English ...

Page 137: ...gle Why is the image out of focus The focus is not locked properly Hold the digital camera correctly and slowly press the shutter release button halfway to lock the focus Then press the shutter release button all the way to capture the image Why is a part of the image missing The image was captured at close range When capturing an image at close range compose the image using the LCD monitor Englis...

Page 138: ...mage Not a malfunction Why isn t the magnified image clear Due to the characteristics of the camera magnified images appear less clear Not a malfunction Why isn t the captured image clear The image was captured using the digital zoom Not a malfunction Why is there no sound when a video clip is played back This digital camera does not have audio record or playback functions Not a malfunction Can I ...

Page 139: ...Question Answer Action Printing Why does a message appear during PictBridge printing Printer error Please refer to the instruction manual for your printer English 138 ...

Page 140: ... position Why can t the digital camera be operated A temporary internal circuitry problem may be the cause Remove the batteries from the digital camera or disconnect the AC adapter wait a few minutes then reinstall the batteries and try again Can I use my digital camera abroad When the camera is connected to a TV you can switch the camera s video output to NTSC or PAL If you have questions about u...

Page 141: ...e digital 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 digital camera to the dealer for service English 140 ...

Page 142: ...is not fully closed Close battery compartment cover properly The digital camera turns off by itself The power save function is operating Press the power button shutter release button MENU button or SET button once 30 Shooting An image is not captured when the shutter release button is pressed The power is not turned on If the power save function has turned the digital camera off then press the pow...

Page 143: ... images to separate media then erase all the images from the card 81 126 The flash does not operate The flash off mode is selected Set the flash to automatic flash mode or forced flash mode 59 The shooting mode is set to a mode other than the still image shooting mode Set the camera to the still image shooting mode 35 The batteries are dead Replace the batteries 21 A warning tone beep beep beep so...

Page 144: ... shutter speed is slow Stabilize the camera with a tripod or the like 34 LCD monitor When capturing an image no image is displayed on the LCD monitor The main switch is not set to Õ Set the main switch to Õ 29 35 No playback image appears The main switch is not set to Ø Set the main switch to Ø 67 The camera is set to the PC connection mode and is connected to a computer Not a malfunction When the...

Page 145: ... is not obstructed 31 The subject was too far away Capture the image in the range of operation of the flash 150 The subject was lit from behind Use the forced flash mode 59 Use the exposure correction function 66 The image is too bright The forced flash mode is selected Select a different flash mode 59 The subject was too bright Use the exposure correction function 66 English 144 ...

Page 146: ...Then press the shutter release button all the way to capture the image 31 37 The focus is not locked properly The lens is dirty Clean the lens 16 The colors of the images captured indoors are not correct This is due to ambient lighting Capture the image using the forced flash mode 59 The white balance setting is incorrect Set the white balance setting correctly 56 A part of the image is missing Th...

Page 147: ...connected to the TV Follow the instructions to make the connection correctly 129 The TV input is not set correctly Set the input on the TV to VIDEO The TV system setting is not correct Set to the correct TV system 113 The edge of the image is cut off This is a characteristic of the TV Not a malfunction Image editing You cannot rotate an image The protect mode is set Cancel the protect mode 79 The ...

Page 148: ... erased You have attempted to erase data that is protected from accidental erasure Set the protect setting for the data to OFF 79 The file number reset function turned on automatically The camera settings backup period has expired or the camera settings were reset to the factory preset settings Set the file number reset function to OFF again 22 116 119 TROUBLESHOOTING 147 English ...

Page 149: ... However it is not guaranteed that all devices will support the DCF standard Video clips QuickTime Movie Photo JPEG video only no audio Data storage media SD Memory Card Multi Media Card Camera effective number of pixels Approx 3 200 000 pixels Image sensor 1 2 7 inch CCD Virtual number of pixels Approx 3 350 000 pixels primary color filter Recording resolution 2 880 x 2 160 pixels still images on...

Page 150: ...1 8EV in 0 3EV steps Range 50 cm Wide 50 cm Tele to infinity normal photography 6 cm Wide 16 cm Tele to 50 cm macro photography Digital zoom For shooting 1x to 4x except resolution B For playback 1x to 45x varies with resolution Shutter speed Still image shooting mode 1 2 to 1 2 000 sec During flash 1 30 to 1 2 000 sec night view or landscape mode Max 2 sec Sequential shots shooting mode 1 2 to 1 ...

Page 151: ...rage Humidity 30 to 90 operating no condensation 10 to 90 storage no condensation Power supply Batteries AA size alkaline batteries x 2 The following batteries can also be used AA size Ni Cd batteries SANYO N 3USX x 2 AA size nickel metal hydride batteries SANYO HR 3UA x 2 Lithium battery CR V3 x 1 AA size manganese batteries cannot be used AC adapter sold separately VAR G4AEX for Europe U K and o...

Page 152: ...ld separately CR V3 Nickel metal hydride batteries sold separately HR 3UA Shooting 220 images 750 images 480 images 570 images 1160 images 1050 images Playback 260 minutes Approximate time until batteries run out when using the supplied card and batteries at a 20 C ambient temperature LCD monitor off images captured at 20 second intervals and flash used 1 in 3 times LCD monitor on images captured ...

Page 153: ...ages 59 images 9 images 483 images 9 images c 20 images 13 images 88 images 13 images 714 images 13 images D b 22 images 14 images 94 images 14 images 766 images 14 images c 33 images 21 images 143 images 21 images 1 160 images 21 images E b 112 images 81 images 484 images 81 images 3 920 images 81 images c 150 images 99 images 645 images 99 images 5 230 images 99 images Video clip mode no audio 2...

Page 154: ...upplied SD Memory Card Memory capacity 16 MB Ambient environment Temperature 0 to 55 C Humidity 20 to 85 no condensation Dimensions 32 0 L x 24 0 W x 2 1 H mm Weight Approx 2 g SPECIFICATIONS 153 English ...

Page 155: ...ademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other company and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners English 154 ...

Page 156: ...o 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 œ Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any damage caused by optional devices or consumable items used with the digital camera other than those supplied with the digital camera or those specified by Sanyo Elect...

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