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English

SHOOT, PLAYBACK AND SAVE

Install the battery

Open the battery/card compartment cover, and insert the batteries.

The battery/card compartment cover is located on the bottom of the camera.

Manganese batteries cannot be used.

Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on.

The Shooting Screen
appears.

If the screen to set the date
and time appears...

If you wish to set the date and
time now, press the SET
button (page 15).

If you wish to skip this setting
at this time, press the MENU
button.

Battery/card
compartment cover

Batteries

ON/OFF button

Summary of Contents for Xacti VPC-S120

Page 1: ...fore using the camera Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet SAFETY MANUAL Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC S122EX VPC S120 VPC S122GX and VPC S122PX Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such ...

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

Page 3: ...ymbol is printed beneath the symbol mark this chemical symbol means that the battery or accumulator contains a heavy metal at a certain concentration This will be indicated as follows Hg mercury Cd cadmium Pb lead In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic equipment batteries and accumulators Please dispose of them correctly at your local communi...

Page 4: ...ention to CAUTION Points that require special attention page xx Refer to the page indicated for detailed information You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the ADVANCED INSTRUCTION MANUAL For information concerning how to use the accompanying CD ROM SANYO Software Pack please see the file SANYO Software Pack INSTRUCTION MANUAL kHow to view the INSTRUCTION ...

Page 5: ...bottom of the camera h Manganese batteries cannot be used 2 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on h The Shooting Screen appears If the screen to set the date and time appears h If you wish to set the date and time now press the SET button page 15 h If you wish to skip this setting at this time press the MENU button Battery card compartment cover Batteries ON OFF button ...

Page 6: ...SET button h The recording mode is indicated by an icon in the upper left area of the monitor 4 Press the shutter button Single shot mode A still image is captured High speed sequential shots mode sequential shots mode Shooting begins Release the shutter button to discontinue shooting Video clip recording mode Recording begins To stop recording press the shutter button again Shutter button l m but...

Page 7: ...ess the playback button h The display switches to the Playback Screen h Press the l or m button to display the video clip you wish to play back 2 Press the SET button h Playback of the selected video clip begins h If the playback button is pressed again the display changes to the Shooting Screen When you are finished taking pictures Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera off SET PLAY ON OFF bu...

Page 8: ...e to connect your camera to the computer h Connect the camera s USB terminal to the computer s USB connector h The USB Connection Screen appears on the camera s monitor USB CONNECT ION COMPUTER PRINTER CANCEL CANCEL OK SET To USB connector on the computer Supplied dedicated USB interface cable To the USB terminal ...

Page 9: ...elect the connection mode appears 3 Select CARD READER and press the SET button h The camera is connected in the card reader mode h If the Windows automatic playback screen appears on the computer monitor close it 4 Select an action 5 Copy files from the camera to a computer ...

Page 10: ...follow this procedure may cause faulty operation of your computer or loss of card data 1 Left click on the icon for safely removing hardware h A list appears showing the devices connected to the computer s USB connectors 2 Left click on the camera drive E h The camera can now be disconnected h The drive name E may be different on your computer ...

Page 11: ...nently damage the connector pins in the terminal socket i Do not use excessive force when connecting and disconnecting cables i Please connect the dedicated USB interface cable to your computer s USB connector Do not connect it to the USB port on your 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 correctl...

Page 12: ...CTURES 18 Switching between the recording mode and playback mode 18 How to switch the recording mode 19 Switching the display mode 20 Adjust the monitor brightness 21 Hints for taking pictures 22 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES 23 Shooting single shots 23 Shooting sequential shots 25 Viewing still images 27 9 image 20 image display playback 28 Folder playback 29 Magnifying zooming in the i...

Page 13: ...HE MENUS 54 How to display the menus 54 How to operate the menus 55 APPENDICES SPECIFICATIONS 57 Camera 57 Camera connectors 60 Battery life 60 Possible Number of Images Video Recording Time Audio Recording Time 61 Others 62 Before capturing those important shots be sure to first take a test shot to confirm that your camera is set up and ready to go 63 ...

Page 14: ...ine batteries 2 batteries made exclusively to be used as included accessories i Dedicated USB interface cable 1 i SAFETY MANUAL safety precautions booklet Please read this booklet carefully before using the digital camera i QUICK GUIDE i INSTRUCTION MANUAL BASICS VPC S122EX VPC S122GX VPC S122PX only ...

Page 15: ...his camera The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera are i SD Memory Card i SDHC Memory Card What card means in this manual i In this manual SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Cards that can be used in this digital camera are referred to as card ...

Page 16: ...5 English SETUP PARTS NAMES Front Lens Self timer indicator Battery card compartment cover Flash ON OFF button Shutter button USB terminal Tripod stand hole Bottom Microphone Speaker ...

Page 17: ...English 6 Rear Zoom switch Monitor SET button Playback button n button o button l button m button Strap holder SCENE button MENU button ...

Page 18: ... however you will be able to take many more photos The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera page 11 1 Open the battery card compartment cover h While gently pressing the battery card compartment cover slide it open 2 Insert the batteries h Make sure that the batteries polarities M and N are correct Battery card compartment cover Batteries ...

Page 19: ...the card h To remove the card press it down and then release The card will protrude slightly and you can then pull it out Keep your finger on the card until it is completely inserted or released i If you remove your finger too soon the card may spring out and become lost or hit someone in the eye Card o mark 3 Pull out 1 Open 2 Push down ...

Page 20: ...mage to the digital camera Other batteries i If you wish to use batteries other than the alkaline batteries LR6 we recommend the following h eneloop rechargeable Ni MH batteries h If installing these batteries display the Option Menu page 55 select BATTERY TYPE and specify the type of battery that you are using When installing the batteries make sure that they are oriented correctly Do not open th...

Page 21: ...ate and time settings as well as the shooting settings The backup battery will be fully charged when the batteries are kept in the camera continuously for about 2 days In the fully charged 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 i A small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off...

Page 22: ...ra pages 7 and 13 2 Display the menu page 54 3 Display the Option Menu page 55 4 Select FORMAT and press the SET button h The Format Screen appears Follow the instructions on the screen to format the card MENU button SET 12M RECORDING MENU 1 2 RESOLUTION COMPRESSION PHOTO STABILIZER FOCUS MODE EXP MEASURE ISO OK ...

Page 23: ... be turned off as soon as possible and the batteries allowed to cool before the camera is turned on again i Note that the camera will turn off automatically if it continues to be used with the battery temperature elevated How to hold the camera Hold the camera securely keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable Correct hold Incorrect hold A finger is blocking the l...

Page 24: ...it was last turned off In the playback mode 1 Press the playback button for at least one second h The Playback Screen appears on the monitor pages 27 and 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 When the playback button or ON OFF button is pressed the camera turns off Monitor ON OFF button Playback butt...

Page 25: ...he ON OFF button to turn it back on i You can change the setting for the time elapsed before the camera automatically turns off i When the camera is connected to a computer or printer using the dedicated USB interface cable the auto power save function is disabled and the camera turns off after about 12 hours HINT If the K icon appears i When a picture is taken the date and time it was captured is...

Page 26: ...rs 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 display the Recording or Playback Screen press the MENU button 2 times 2 Set the date 1 Select DATE 2 Press the SET button h The Set Date Screen appears 3 Set the date to 2010 12 24 h The date is set in the following order Set the year Set ...

Page 27: ...y 4 Press the SET button 4 Set the order in which the date is displayed during playback 1 Select DISP 2 Press the SET button h The Set Date Format Screen appears 3 Press the n or o button h The date display format changes 4 Press the SET button 5 Press the MENU button h The date and time setting is completed h To display the Recording or Playback Screen press the MENU button SET CLOCK SET TIME OK ...

Page 28: ...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 step 1 To correct the date and time settings 1 Turn on the camera and press the MENU button 2 Select the E tab and press the SET button 3 Select CLOCK SET and press the SET button h The screen to set the date and time appears h The current date...

Page 29: ...2 Press the playback button h Each time the playback button is pressed the camera switches between the recording mode and the playback mode HINT To turn the camera on in the playback mode i Press the playback button for at least 1 second and the camera will turn on in the playback mode 149 100 0001 2010 12 24 2010 12 24 2010 12 24 ON OFF button Playback button Recording mode Playback mode ...

Page 30: ...o turn the camera on 2 Press the m button h The screen to set the recording mode and the self timer appears 3 Press the m button to select the recording mode 4 Press the SET button h The selected recording mode is set h An icon in the upper left area of the monitor indicates the active recording mode setting 149 ON OFF button m button SET button Recording mode s Single shot mode High speed sequent...

Page 31: ... you shoot or the normal display mode in which the setting indications are turned off providing a full view of the subject 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on 2 Press the SET button h Each time the SET button is pressed the camera switches between the settings display mode and the normal display mode ON OFF button SET button 149 Settings display mode Normal display mode ...

Page 32: ... to turn the camera on 2 Press the MENU button for at least 1 second h The monitor brightness menu appears 3 Press the l and m buttons to adjust the brightness 4 Press the MENU button h The monitor brightness is set and the monitor brightness menu is canceled HINT i You can also adjust the monitor brightness by selecting BRIGHTNESS from the Option Menu ON OFF button MENU button l and m buttons Mon...

Page 33: ...en taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject due to the characteristics of the CCD light lines or ghost patterns flare effect may appear in the captured image In this situation it is recommended that you avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind Switching the guidance display ON OFF i Press the l button Each time the l button is pressed the guidance display switche...

Page 34: ...ng sequential shots please see page 25 Shooting single shots 1 Set the camera to the single shot mode page 19 2 Rest your finger on the shutter button h Engage the autofocus by pressing the shutter button halfway focus lock 3 Gently press the shutter button h Press the shutter button gently taking care not to move the camera h The image that was captured appears on the monitor as long as the shutt...

Page 35: ...when the subject is successfully focused or a red focus indicator when the camera was not able to focus the subject The shutter speed and aperture are displayed i The shutter speed and aperture settings are also displayed on the monitor You can use them as a reference when shooting If the motion alert icon appears i During still image shooting if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility that ...

Page 36: ...quential shots h The quantities indicate the number of shots when the compression rate is set to j h The maximum number of sequential shots will differ depending on the subject h Note that if the shutter button is released during shooting shooting stops immediately Sequential shots mode High speed sequential shots mode Resolution Max no of shots Resolution Max no of shots I Approx 3 shots z Approx...

Page 37: ...n sequential shots are captured the autofocus operates when the focus lock is activated fixing the focus Can the self timer and or flash be used i The self timer and flash do not operate when shooting sequential shots i The following scene functions cannot be set H_a5n ...

Page 38: ...on to display the previous or next image To display the previous image Press l To display the next image Press m h To return to the Shooting Screen press the playback button If the camera was turned on by pressing the playback button h When the playback button or ON OFF button is pressed the camera turns off When you are finished viewing images i Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera off HINT...

Page 39: ...desired image and press the SET button Instead of pressing the SET button you can press T on the zoom switch to show the image full screen h If W P on the zoom switch is pressed while the 9 image display is shown the display changes to the 20 image display 100 0001 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 Zoom switch W T Video clip SET button Orange frame Still image Arrow buttons Image number Audi...

Page 40: ...P on the zoom switch 2 times h The screen to select the playback folder appears h If T on the zoom switch is pressed the camera changes to the 20 image display page 28 3 Select the desired folder and press the SET button h The first image in the selected folder is displayed h At this time if you press W P on the zoom switch the images in the selected folder are shown in the 9 image display 100SANP...

Page 41: ...nified image To magnify Magnification increases with each press of T on the zoom switch To go back Magnification decreases with each press of W P on the zoom switch h Press the SET button 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 111 111 109 Press shutter t...

Page 42: ...in focus then the overall image will be in focus 3 Press the arrow buttons to move to the part you wish to magnify and press T on the zoom switch h The displayed area is further magnified To magnify further Magnification increases with each press of T on the zoom switch To go back Magnification decreases with each press of W P on the zoom switch h Press the SET button again to return to the normal...

Page 43: ...h The Delete Screen appears DELETE SINGLE Deletes one file at a time DELETE ALL Deletes all the files 3 Delete the files To delete one file 1 Use the l and m buttons to display the file you wish to delete 2 Press the n or o button to select DELETE SINGLE h There is no confirmation screen when deleting single files Before pressing the SET button in step 3 please make sure that the displayed image i...

Page 44: ...lect DELETE ALL 3 Press the SET button h The Delete Confirmation Screen appears To delete the files select YES and press the SET button When the file delete is completed No image is shown CAUTION About protected images i Files that are protected from accidental delete cannot be deleted To delete protected files set the protect setting for the file to off and then follow the file delete procedure ...

Page 45: ...video clip and the remaining recording time available are shown on the monitor h It is not necessary to continue pressing the shutter button while recording 3 End the recording h Press the shutter button again to stop recording and save the video clip 00 45 00 00 45 00 00 45 00 00 45 00 00 45 00 00 00 30 TV Shutter button Video clip recording icon Recorded length time of video clip Remaining recor...

Page 46: ...h If the playback button was pressed to turn the camera on however press the playback button for at least 1 second h The video clip just recorded appears on the monitor 5 Press the SET button h Video clip playback begins h To stop playback press the o button Playback button o button SET button SET PLAY ...

Page 47: ... paused press and hold the m button Reverse While playback is paused press and hold the l button To accelerate playback Forward During forward playback press the m button hThe playback speed changes each time the m button is pressed as follows Normal playback 2 5 10 15 Press the l button to resume normal playback speed Reverse During forward playback press the l button hThe playback speed changes ...

Page 48: ...e able to play back the video fast enough making it appear jerky The video will always be displayed properly on the camera monitor If video clip recording stops even when there is card memory remaining i Depending on the card you are using recording may stop even if there is remaining memory in the card i For video clip recording it is recommended that a high speed memory card be used If no audio ...

Page 49: ...e camera makes the optimum settings m m m m Y Sports Capture a split second image of a fast moving subject m m m m G Portrait Enhance the three dimensional feel of the subject by blurring the background With face chaser function m m m m Landscape For beautiful shots of distant scenery m n n m Night view portrait Photograph the subject while keeping the background night scenery m n n m n Smile dete...

Page 50: ...onditions m n n m a Still image with audio Shoot a still image and add a voice memo m n n n 5 Best shot Four successive still images are captured as the exposure changes m n n n r Face chaser The subject s face is kept in focus and the exposure adjusted as the image is captured m m m m 8 Monochrome Create black and white photos m m m m 9 Sepia Create sepia tone photos m m m m Contrast Accentuates ...

Page 51: ...ter button to take the picture then speak into the microphone h During recording be careful not to obstruct the microphone with your fingers for example h Audio recording begins During recording the length of the audio track and the remaining recording time available are shown on the monitor h The maximum recording time for a voice memo is about 10 seconds h To end the recording before 10 seconds ...

Page 52: ...mages showing on the monitor press the MENU button 3 Use the arrow buttons 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 use the l and m buttons to view the previous or next image h To return to the screen in step 2 press the MENU button 4 With the full size view of the image you wis...

Page 53: ...en the autofocus is activated 3 The focus locks on the subject page 23 h The camera focuses on the subject and the exposure is adjusted h When the face is in focus the green frame changes to orange 4 Press the shutter button h The image is captured CAUTION i The digital zoom is disabled i The face chaser function does not work when zooming in or out i The face chaser function may not work when the...

Page 54: ...face a green frame appears The image is automatically captured when the subject smiles Selecting the shooting area of the desired subject From the multiple faces select the area that frames the targeted face and capture the image when the selected subject smiles 1 On the screen to set the scene function page 38 select n and press the SET button 2 Aim the camera lens at the subject 3 Press the SET ...

Page 55: ...ubject in the selected area smiles HINT The camera can t detect the smiling face i The camera cannot detect the subject s smile when zooming in or out i Smile Detection may not work accurately when the face in the monitor appears small or dim For best results with Smile Detection i Smile Detection works best when the subject is directly facing the camera and showing his her teeth when smiling Can ...

Page 56: ... T Zoom in on the subject W Zoom out h When the zoom switch is pressed the zoom bar appears on the monitor h When the optical zoom factor is at maximum zooming stops temporarily When T on the zoom switch is pressed again the mode changes to the digital zoom mode and zooming continues 3 Take the picture Zoom switch W T Zoom bar Monitor Pointer When both optical and digital zoom are enabled Digital ...

Page 57: ...nnot be used when the face chaser r smile detection n or portrait mode G scene function is active or the focus mode is set to AF seeker p Can t access the optical zoom i When the focus range is set to pan o or during video clip recording the optical zoom cannot be used ...

Page 58: ...d 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 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 l The flash will not operate even in dark sit...

Page 59: ...i The k icon indicating the flash setting is not shown on the Shooting Screen When auto or red eye reduction is selected i When the shutter button is pressed if the camera determines that the flash is necessary a k or J icon appearing on the monitor indicates that the flash will operate Did the monitor turn off i When the remaining battery power drops to one third or less the monitor will turn off...

Page 60: ...he self timer menu appears 2 Use the n and o buttons to select the desired self timer setting and press the SET button h The self timer is set and you are returned to the Shooting Screen 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 menu m button 1 PHOTOGRAPH 1 IMAGE ...

Page 61: ...s the shutter button one more time to restart the self timer i To cancel self timer photography set the self timer setting to off s i After the self timer picture is snapped the self timer is automatically reset to off 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 t...

Page 62: ... 31 50 in to At minimum aperture setting 52 cm 20 47 in to i Tele end At maximum aperture setting 3 3 m 10 83 ft to At minimum aperture setting 2 2 m 7 22 ft to The camera automatically focuses on the subject within a range of 10 cm 3 94 in Wide end or 60 cm 23 62 in Tele end to infinity auto You can focus on a subject within the following ranges macro Wide end 5 cm 1 97 in to 80 cm 31 50 in Tele ...

Page 63: ...ified focus range is set and the camera returns to the Shooting Screen HINT i In the single shot mode and sequential shots mode when the focus range is set to macro the zoom is automatically set to one step from the wide end When the focus range is set to pan o the zoom is automatically set to the Wide end ...

Page 64: ... 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 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 50 cm 19 69 in or less the zoom changes to the largest setting...

Page 65: ...back mode h Set the camera to the recording mode to display the Recording Menu or the playback mode to display the Playback Menu 2 Press the MENU button h The menu for the mode specified in step 1 appears Exit the menu Press the MENU button to exit the menu MENU button SET 12M RECORDING MENU 1 2 RESOLUTION COMPRESSION PHOTO STABILIZER FOCUS MODE EXP MEASURE ISO OK ...

Page 66: ...and the corresponding screen will appear 1 Display the menu page 54 2 Select the s or tab Display the Recording Menu Select the s tab Display the Playback Menu Select the tab Display the Option Menu Select the 3 tab SET 12M RECORDING MENU 1 2 RESOLUTION COMPRESSION PHOTO STABILIZER FOCUS MODE EXP MEASURE ISO OK Example Recording mode Tab ...

Page 67: ...lect the desired setting and then press the SET button to complete the setting h To cancel the menu press the MENU button SET 12M OK RECORDING MENU 1 2 RESOLUTION COMPRESSION PHOTO STABILIZER FOCUS MODE EXP MEASURE ISO SET 2M 0 3M 4M 6M 12M 9M 4000 x 3000 4000 x 2256 16 9 2816 x 2112 2288 x 1712 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 RESOLUTION OK Example When RESOLUTION is selected ...

Page 68: ...port the DCF standard Video clips QuickTime Movie Photo JPEG Audio recordings WAVE format monaural Data storage media Internal memory Approx 50 MB External memory SD Memory Card Camera effective number of pixels Approx 12 1 million pixels Image sensor 1 2 3 inch 1 1 cm CCD Virtual number of pixels Approx 12 5 million pixels interlace scan primary color filter Recording resolution Still image shoot...

Page 69: ...0 in Wide 60 cm 23 62 in to 80 cm 31 50 in Tele Digital zoom For shooting 1 to 4 For playback 1 to 62 5 varies with resolution Shutter speed Single shot mode 1 2 to 1 1 500 sec Approx 2 sec max when scene select function is set to fireworks Hetc During flash 1 30 to 1 1 500 sec Sequential shots mode 1 2 to 1 1 500 sec Video clip recording mode 1 30 to 1 5 000 sec Sensitivity standard output sensit...

Page 70: ... 2 second delay 10 second delay 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 AA size alkaline batteries 2 The following batteries can also be used AA size nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries SANYO HR 3UTG 2 AA size manganese batteries cannot be used Dim...

Page 71: ...7 F i The battery operation time may vary depending on the conditions of the batteries and the conditions of use Especially when used at temperatures below 10 C 50 F the battery operation time is drastically reduced USB terminal Dedicated regrouped jack USB 2 0 Full Speed PC camera USB video class Alkaline batteries supplied Nickel metal hydride batteries sold separately HR 3UTG Possible No of Ima...

Page 72: ...ns temperature and shooting conditions etc Recording mode setting Resolution setting Compression rate setting Internal memory SD Memory Card 2 GB 8 GB Single shot mode Sequential shots mode I j 12 images 504 images 2 020 images 0 19 images 756 images 3 030 images j j 17 images 666 images 2 670 images 0 25 images 1 000 images 4 010 images D j 26 images 1 010 images 4 080 images 0 38 images 1 510 im...

Page 73: ...ws Vista operating system and Microsoft Windows 7 operating system are collectively referred to as Windows SDHC logo is a trademark All other company and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners CAUTION i It is forbidden to copy this manual whole or in part without prior written permission i All images and illustrations given in this manual are for explanati...

Page 74: ...nual 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 devices or consumable items used with the camera other than those supplied with the camera or those specified by Sanyo Electric i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses or loss of revenue resulting from...

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