Sanyo Xacti VPC-S70 Page 69 Instruction Manual Download

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English

Overview of the Playback Menu

[Protect] (page 67)

Protect data from accidental
erasure (write protect).

[Rotate image] (page 69)

Rotate still images.

[Resize] (page 70)

Reduce the resolution of a still
image.

[File copy] (page 71)

Copy files from the card to the
internal memory, or vice versa.

[Print instructions] (page 73)

Specify the print settings.

[Slideshow] (page 78)

Play back the images in a
slideshow format.

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PROTECT
ROTATE
RESIZE

SLIDESHOW

PRINT INSTRUCTIONS

FILE COPY

PLAYBACK MENU

Summary of Contents for Xacti VPC-S70

Page 1: ...e 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 S70EX and VPC S70 Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such ...

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

Page 3: ... separately from your household waste Please dispose of this equipment at your local community waste collection recycling centre In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic products Please help us to conserve the environment we live in kSymbols used in this manual HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay attention to ...

Page 4: ... SEQUENTIAL SHOTS 36 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK 37 USING THE SCENE FUNCTION 41 USING THE ZOOM 46 FLASH SETTING 47 SELF TIMER 49 FOCUS RANGE 51 SHOOTING ACCESSING THE RECORDING MENU 53 RESOLUTION VIDEO SIZE SETTING 56 FOCUS AREA SETTING 59 ISO SENSITIVITY 61 WHITE BALANCE 62 EXPOSURE CORRECTION 63 DATE IMPRINT 64 PLAYBACK DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU 65 IMAGE PROTECT 67 ROTATE IMAGE 69 CHANG...

Page 5: ... RESET FUNCTION 89 INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY 92 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS 94 CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND CARD MEMORY 95 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE 97 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV 99 DIRECT PRINTING 100 APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 108 TROUBLESHOOTING 114 SPECIFICATIONS 120 ...

Page 6: ...ack CD ROM 1 i AA alkaline batteries 2 batteries made exclusively to be used as included accessories i Dedicated USB interface cable 1 i Dedicated AV interface cable 1 i SAFETY MANUAL safety precautions booklet Please read this booklet carefully before using the digital camera i Quick Guide ...

Page 7: ...English 4 How to use the accessories k Handstrap k Soft case ...

Page 8: ...are i SD Memory Card i Multi Media Card What card means in this manual i In this manual SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards that can be used in this digital camera are referred to as card i The cards in the illustrations in this manual are SD Memory Cards but all installation and removal procedures are the same for both SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards ...

Page 9: ...including an easy to understand display a large screen extensive scene functions and more k Abundant scene functions You can select from a variety of preset settings aperture shutter speed etc for specific shooting conditions AUTO AUTO AUTO Use auto settings Use auto settings Use auto settings ...

Page 10: ...7 English GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA k Speedy mode switching Switch the shooting mode from still images to video clips to sequential shots with a single button operation VIDEO CLIP ...

Page 11: ...opy your photos to the computer s hard disk You can connect it to a printer for direct printing of your photos Or take the card to a photo shop to have your photos printed there Dedicated USB interface cable Dedicated AV interface cable Computer Printer TV Commercially available SD Memory Card Multi Media Card Internet i Card reader i DPOF compatible printer i Photo shop ...

Page 12: ...9 English SETUP PARTS NAMES Front Lens Self timer indicator Microphone Flash ON OFF button Shutter button Speaker Bottom Tripod stand hole Battery card compartment cover ...

Page 13: ...nglish 10 Rear Zoom switch T W P Monitor SET button Playback button n button m button R Strap holder SCENE button USB AV terminal cover Open to access the USB AV terminal MENU button l button o button R ...

Page 14: ... however you will be able to take many more photos The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera page 92 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 15: ...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 2 Press and release 1 Open 3 Pull out ...

Page 16: ...om failure to comply with this warning HINT Shooting without a card installed i When a card is installed images are recorded to and played back from the card When no card is installed images are recorded to and played back from the camera s internal memory When the camera is turned on with no card installed the internal memory icon is shown on the monitor to let you know that the images you captur...

Page 17: ...t was last turned off In the playback mode 1 Press the playback button for at least one second h The Playback Screen appears on the monitor pages 29 and 38 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 butto...

Page 18: ...off press the ON OFF button to turn it back on i You can change the setting for the time elapsed before the camera automatically turns off page 88 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...

Page 19: ...button h The Option Menu appears 3 Press the n or o button to select CLOCK SET and press the SET button or the m 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 Menu press the MENU butt...

Page 20: ...ess the n or o button to change the time setting 4 Press the m button to select the Y M D indication 5 Press the n or o button to change the displayed date order h Press the o button to change the displayed date order as follows h Press the n button to change it in the reverse order CLOCK SET CLOCK SET CLOCK SET OK OK OK 19 30 2007 12 24 Y M D CLOCK SET CLOCK SET CLOCK SET OK OK OK 19 30 2007 12 2...

Page 21: ...battery will maintain the date and time settings However there is a small chance the settings may be lost The backup will last for about 7 days It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct after replacing the batteries and before shooting or recording of any type follow steps 1 to 3 To correct the date and time settings i In step 4 select the indication that you wan...

Page 22: ...e sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the handstrap HINT i Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back page 69 i When the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is operating the image may appear to waver but this is not a malfunction A finger is blocking the lens or flash Correct hold Incorrect hold ...

Page 23: ...ect focus The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work i Subjects with low contrast very bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject i Subjects without vertical lines Use the focus lock function to lock the ...

Page 24: ...r and far objects are present Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject then reposition the camera to compose the picture i Fast moving subjects Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject then reposition the camera to compose the picture ...

Page 25: ...ime the playback button is pressed the camera switches between the shooting 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 6 100 0001 2007 12 24 2007 12 24 2007 12 24 ON OFF button Playback button Shooting mode Playback mode ...

Page 26: ...the ON OFF button to turn the camera on 2 Press the m button h The screen to set the shooting mode and the self timer appears 3 Press the m button to select the shooting mode 4 Press the SET button h The selected shooting mode is set h An icon in the upper left area of the monitor indicates the active shooting mode setting 6 ON OFF button m button SET button Shooting mode c Single shot mode P Sequ...

Page 27: ... 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 6 Settings display mode Normal display mode ...

Page 28: ... 2 Press the MENU button for at least 1 second h The monitor brightness menu appears 3 Press the n and o 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 page 82 2 1 0 1 2 BRIGHTNESS ON OFF button MENU button n and o butt...

Page 29: ...ra the data is recorded on the card If no card is installed the data is recorded in the camera s internal memory Taking pictures in backlight conditions 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 pi...

Page 30: ...equential shots please see page 36 Shooting single shots 1 Set the camera to the single shot mode page 23 2 Press the shutter button halfway h Engage the autofocus by pressing the shutter button halfway focus lock 3 Continue to gently press the shutter button all the way h Press the shutter button gently taking care not to move the camera h The image that was captured appears on the monitor as lon...

Page 31: ...focus indicator appears when the subject is successfully focused or a red focus indicator when the camera was not able to focus the subject The shutter speed and aperture are displayed i 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 a...

Page 32: ...m button to display the previous or next image To display the previous image Press l To display the next image Press m h To return to Shooting Screen press the playback button 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 HI...

Page 33: ...o the 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 100 100 100 0001 0001 0001 0002 0002 0002 0003 0003 0003 0007 0007 0007 0008 0008 0008 0009 0009 0009 0005 0005 0005 0006 0006 0006 0004 0004 0004 SET button Zoom switch W T Orange frame Still image Image number Video clip Arrow buttons Audio recording Fo...

Page 34: ...screen page 30 2 Press W P on the zoom switch h The Quick Scroll Playback Screen appears h Press the G or H button to display the previous or following image h You can press the I or J button to move back or forward 9 files at a time 3 Display the desired image and press the SET button h The selected image is shown full screen 10 10 10 10 10 100 0075 2007 12 24 ...

Page 35: ...agnification 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 109 109 109 100 100 Move Move Press sh...

Page 36: ...ocus 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 siz...

Page 37: ...to the playback mode and press the n button h The Delete Screen appears ALL FILES Erases all the data 1 FILE Erases one file at a time 3 Delete the files To delete all the files 1 Use the l and m buttons to view the images and check if it is OK to delete all the files 2 Press the n or o button to select ALL FILES 3 Press the SET button h The Delete Confirmation Screen appears To erase the files se...

Page 38: ...les Before pressing the SET button in step 3 please make sure that the displayed image is one you wish to delete 3 Press the SET button h The currently displayed file is deleted h To delete other files repeat steps 1 to 3 CAUTION About protected images i Files that are protected from accidental erase cannot be erased To erase protected files set the protect setting for the file to off page 67 and ...

Page 39: ...hat if the shutter button is released during shooting shooting stops immediately HINT About the focus when shooting sequential shots i When sequential shots are captured the autofocus operates when the focus lock is activated fixing the focus i Shooting sequential shots at a resolution of E is not possible If the resolution is set to E it automatically changes to n Can the self timer and or flash ...

Page 40: ...gth of the 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 shooting 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 00 30 Shutter button Video clip recording icon Recorded length time of video clip Remaining recording time a...

Page 41: ...t least 1 second h The video clip just recorded appears on the monitor h Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the screen 5 Press the SET button h Video clip playback begins h To stop playback press the o button 2007 12 24 2007 12 24 2007 12 24 101 0008 101 0008 101 0008 Playback button Video clip pattern o button SET button ...

Page 42: ...layback While playback is paused press and hold the m button During reverse playback While playback is paused press and hold the l button To accelerate playback Forward playback During forward playback press the m button The playback speed changes each time the m button is pressed as follows Normal playback 2 5 10 15 Press the l button to resume normal playback speed Reverse playback During forwar...

Page 43: ...p is very large i Therefore be aware that if the video clip is uploaded to a computer to be played back the computer may not be able to play back the video fast enough making it appear jerky The video will always be displayed properly on the 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 remai...

Page 44: ...etting Features Shooting mode setting c P X X Auto The camera makes the optimum settings m m m Y Sports Capture a split second image of a fast moving subject m m m Z Portrait Enhance the three dimensional feel of the subject by blurring the background m m m Landscape For beautiful shots of distant scenery m n m Night view Photograph the subject while keeping the background night scenery m n m Fire...

Page 45: ...e and add a voice memo m n n q Blur reduction Minimize the effects of camera shake m m n 5 Best shot Four successive still images are captured as the exposure changes m 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 8 Monochrome Create black and white photos m m m 9 Sepia Create sepia tone photos m m m Contrast Accentuates the light a...

Page 46: ...n 2 Press the shutter 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 ...

Page 47: ...yed on the monitor 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 To save all four images h With all four images showing on the monitor press the MENU button 4 With the full size view of the image you w...

Page 48: ...a searches for the subject s face When it detects the face an orange frame appears h Do not touch the shutter button while the camera is searching The camera cannot search when the autofocus is activated 3 The focus locks on the subject page 27 h The camera focuses on the subject and the exposure is adjusted h When the face is in focus the orange frame changes to green 4 Press the shutter button h...

Page 49: ...the zoom switch is pressed again the mode changes to the digital zoom mode and zooming continues 3 Take the picture HINT Can t access the digital zoom i The digital zoom cannot be used when the resolution is set to k the face chaser r 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 ...

Page 50: ...sh 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 situations Use t...

Page 51: ... flash operates according to the selected mode HINT When auto is selected 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 subject is in focus if the camera determines that the flash is necessary a k or J icon appearing on the monitor indicates that the flash will operate ...

Page 52: ... 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 53: ... shutter button one more time to restart the self timer i To cancel self timer photography set the self timer setting to off c 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 the se...

Page 54: ...ranges shown below pan Still image shooting i At maximum aperture setting 2 2 m 7 22 ft to i At minimum aperture setting 1 3 m 4 27 ft to Video clip recording i Wide end At maximum aperture setting 40 cm 15 75 in to At minimum aperture setting 30 cm 11 81 in to i Tele end At maximum aperture setting 1 7 m 5 58 ft to At minimum aperture setting 1 2 m 3 94 ft to The camera automatically focuses on t...

Page 55: ... 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 that is suit...

Page 56: ... 1 Set the camera to a shooting mode page 23 2 Press the MENU button h The Recording Menu corresponding to the shooting mode set in step 1 appears h The Recording Menu can be canceled by pressing the MENU button 0 OFF RESOLUTION FOCUS MODE ISO WHITE BALANCE INSERT DATE ON IMAGE EXPOSURE RECORDING MENU MENU button ...

Page 57: ...English 54 Overview of the Recording Menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 RESOLUTION FOCUS MODE ISO WHITE BALANCE EXPOSURE OFF INSERT DATE ON IMAGE RECORDING MENU ...

Page 58: ...2 760 pixels single shot mode only n Shoot at 3 072 2 304 pixels z Shoot at 2 288 1 712 pixels t Shoot at 1 600 1 200 pixels Shoot at 640 480 pixels Video clip recording mode 5 Shoot at 320 240 pixels d Shoot at 640 480 pixels Make an audio recording page 57 B 9 point focus mode C Spot focus mode p The focus follows the focus locked subject t Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically ISO 50 to 200 Se...

Page 59: ...n the video clip recording mode select CLIP SIZE and press the SET button h The resolution menu or video size menu appears Single shot sequential shots mode Video clip recording mode 3 Select the desired icon and press the SET button h The selected resolution setting or video size setting is set k Shoot image at 3 680 2 760 pixels Single shot mode only n Shoot image at 3 072 2 304 pixels z Shoot i...

Page 60: ...nd press the SET button 3 Press the MENU button h The recording mode is enabled 4 Press the shutter button h Audio recording begins During recording the length of the audio track and the remaining recording time available are shown on the monitor h It is not necessary to continue pressing the shutter button while recording h Take care not to cover the microphone with your fingers 5 End the recordi...

Page 61: ...rward or fast reverse press the n button Fast forward During forward playback press the m button The speed changes each time the m button is pressed as follows Normal playback 2 5 10 15 Press the l button to resume normal speed Fast reverse During forward playback press the l button The speed changes each time the l button is pressed as follows 15 10 5 Press the m button to resume normal speed Ret...

Page 62: ...r Once the focus is locked on a subject page 27 it follows the subject The focus point automatically changes to remain continuously focused on a moving subject 1 Display the Recording Menu page 53 2 Select FOCUS MODE and press the SET button h The focus mode menu appears h When the C or p setting is selected the focus mark appears in the center of the monitor 3 Select the desired icon and press th...

Page 63: ...During focus lock even if the focused subject moves the seeker mark automatically follows the subject i If the camera loses the focus lock on the subject the seeker mark disappears i In dark environments the seeker mark may follow the subject more slowly i When the p setting is selected the digital zoom is not available i When the focus mode is set to AF seeker p the scene function setting automat...

Page 64: ...oise in the captured images may increase CAUTION Does the image appear to flicker when recording a video clip i If recording a video clip under fluorescent lights with the ISO sensitivity set to w or higher a noticeable flicker may appear in the image t Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically corresponds to ISO 50 to 400 video clip recording mode corresponds to ISO 450 to 1 800 Sets the sensitivity...

Page 65: ...te balance To use any of the other white balance settings proceed to step 3 3 Select the desired icon and press the MENU button h This completes the white balance setting HINT To cancel the white balance setting i Perform steps 1 and 2 select and then press the MENU button The camera will make the white balance adjustment automatically based on the natural and artificial light conditions This is t...

Page 66: ...ng Menu page 53 2 Select EXPOSURE and press the SET button h The screen to adjust the exposure appears 3 Use the n and o buttons to select the desired exposure numerical value and press the SET button h The specified exposure is set and you are returned to the Recording Menu HINT i The exposure correction setting returns to 0 after the camera is turned off ...

Page 67: ...sired setting and press the SET button h The date imprint mode is set and you are returned to the Recording Menu HINT About the capture date and date imprinting i When an image is edited the date of the image file changes to the date and time the image was edited However the imprinted capture date remains unchanged Is the sequential shots speed slow i When the date imprint mode is set to ON the se...

Page 68: ...mera s playback settings 1 Press the playback button h The display changes to the Playback Screen 2 Press the MENU button h The Playback Menu appears h The Playback Menu is canceled when the MENU button is pressed Playback button MENU button PROTECT ROTATE RESIZE FILE COPY PRINT INSTRUCTIONS SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK MENU ...

Page 69: ...ges 3 Resize page 70 h Reduce the resolution of a still image 4 File copy page 71 h Copy files from the card to the internal memory or vice versa 5 Print instructions page 73 h Specify the print settings 6 Slideshow page 78 h Play back the images in a slideshow format 1 2 3 4 5 6 PROTECT ROTATE RESIZE SLIDESHOW PRINT INSTRUCTIONS FILE COPY PLAYBACK MENU ...

Page 70: ...u page 65 2 Select PROTECT and press the SET button h The screen to set the protect setting appears 3 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 Lock the file Lock the file Lock the file YES OK OK OK EXIT YES EXIT Unlock the file Unlock the file Unlock the file OK OK OK ...

Page 71: ... set for certain data files they will be erased if the card is reformatted page 92 HINT To select a different image in steps 2 and 3 i Press the l or m button To cancel the protect mode for an image i Display the desired data and repeat steps 1 to 3 ...

Page 72: ...ss the SET button h The screen to rotate the image appears 3 Select YES and press the SET button h Each time the SET button is pressed the image is rotated another 90 degrees HINT i On the 9 image display playback rotated images are shown in their original orientation i An image for which the protect locked mode has been set cannot be rotated Rotate image Rotate image Rotate image YES OK OK OK EXI...

Page 73: ...lect RESIZE and press the SET button h The screen to change the still image resolution appears 3 Select the new image size 4 Press the SET button h Resizing begins HINT Why can t the image be resized i An image can be resized only to a smaller or the same size not to a larger size 2M 1600 1200 The saved image will be 1 600 1 200 pixels 0 3M 640 480 The saved image will be 640 480 pixels EXIT Retur...

Page 74: ...isplay the Playback Menu page 65 3 Select FILE COPY and press the SET button h The screen to copy files appears 4 Select the copy direction INT MEM CARD Copy image data from the internal memory to the card CARD INT MEM Copy image data from the card to the internal memory If no card is set in the camera you cannot copy data OK OK OK INT MEM CARD CARD INT MEM Copy file Copy file Copy file ...

Page 75: ...the copy destination EXIT You are returned to the screen to copy files step 3 6 Select the desired type of copy When selecting COPY SINGLE 1 Press the l or m button to display the image you wish to copy 2 Press the n or o button to select COPY SINGLE When selecting COPY ALL 1 Press the n or o button to select COPY ALL 7 Press the SET button h The files are copied COPY ALL COPY SINGLE CARD CARD CAR...

Page 76: ...splayed on the print Display the screen to set the print settings 1 Display the Playback Menu page 65 2 Select PRINT INSTRUCTIONS and press the SET button h The screen to set the print settings appears EACH IMAGE The print settings are specified for each individual image ALL IMAGES The specified print settings apply to all the still images on the card ALL CLEAR Clear all the print settings Specify...

Page 77: ... settings page 105 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 on the print service and printer used CAUTION i It is not possible to set the print settings when there are 10 000 or more files saved on the ...

Page 78: ... The set print settings are applied to all the still images 3 Press the SET button h The Date Copies Print Screen appears h If EACH IMAGE was selected press the l or m button to display the desired image to print h The print settings for the currently displayed image are shown in the upper left area of the monitor You can press the l or m button to confirm the print settings for each image Specify...

Page 79: ...ated prints h Press W on the zoom switch to add a check mark next to 5 Press the SET button h This completes the settings for the number of prints and date imprinting h If you press the MENU button you are returned to the screen to set the print settings step 1 CAUTION i Do not specify dated prints for images that were captured with the date imprint function page 64 set to ON or else the date will...

Page 80: ...All Clear Screen appears YES Clear the print settings for all images EXIT Cancel the clear procedure and return to the screen to set the print settings 4 Select YES and press the SET button h All the print settings are cleared and you are returned to the Playback Menu Specify the printing Specify the printing instructions instructions Specify the printing instructions OK OK OK EACH IMAGE ALL IMAGE...

Page 81: ...button h Slideshow playback starts h To stop slideshow playback press the SET button or MENU button HINT i Audio data is not played during slideshow playback 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 BGM Specify the settings for playing background music during sl...

Page 82: ...3 Scene function setting 4 Image number 5 Protect setting 6 Voice memo setting 7 File size 8 Aperture value 9 Shutter speed 0 Exposure correction setting A Video size setting audio file indicator B Resolution and frame rate C File format D Playback time E Remaining battery power 100 0006 158KB 00 00 20 INFO A C 4 5 7 D E 100 0004 3072 2304 SIZE IRIS SHUTTER EXPOSE 2MB F3 1 1 30 0 INFO 1 2 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 83: ...u see page 65 2 Press the n or o button to select the option tab 3 h The Option Menu appears To exit the Option Menu To return to the Shooting Screen or Playback Screen Press the MENU button To return to the Recording Menu or the Playback Menu With the option tab 3 selected press the n or o button 1sec NTSC 0 CLOCK SET SOUND POST VIEW BRIGHTNESS LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM OPTION MENU 1 2 Option tab ...

Page 84: ...sh DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU Overview of the Option Menu NTSC 0 AUTO POWER OFF FILE NO RESET FORMAT RESET SETTINGS CLOCK SET SOUND POST VIEW 1sec BRIGHTNESS LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM OPTION MENU 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 ...

Page 85: ...sages are displayed 6 TV system setting page 87 h Select the type of TV signal that is output from the camera s USB AV terminal 7 Auto power off page 88 h Specify the time elapsed before the auto power off function operates to turn the camera off 8 File number reset page 89 h Set the file number reset function to ON or OFF 9 Format page 92 h Reformat the camera s internal memory or the card instal...

Page 86: ... that is produced when the camera is turned on or off SHUTTER Select the sound that is produced when the shutter button is pressed KEY SW Select the sound that is produced when a camera button SET button MENU button etc is pressed AUDIO GUIDE Mute or enable the camera s audio help guide PLAY VOLUME Adjust the volume for playing back video clips and audio files OK OK OK OPERATION VOL TURN ON OFF SH...

Page 87: ... respective screen to select the sound appears h Select from 5 different sounds A to E and OFF h After selecting a sound press the m button to preview it h If OFF is selected no sound is produced If OPERATION VOL or PLAY VOLUME is selected h The screen to select the volume setting appears h You can select a volume setting from 1 minimum to 5 maximum h If OFF is selected no sound is produced 5 Pres...

Page 88: ... POST VIEW and press the SET button h The Post View Menu appears 1sec The post view image is displayed for 1 second 2sec The post view image is displayed for 2 seconds OFF The post view image is not displayed 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h This completes the post view setting 1sec 2sec OFF CLOCK SET SOUND POST VIEW BRIGHTNESS LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM OPTION MENU 1 2 ...

Page 89: ...the messages in any one of several languages 1 Display the Option Menu page 80 2 Select LANGUAGE and press the SET button h The screen to select the display language appears 3 Select the desired language and press the SET button h The selected display language is set LANGUAGE OK ...

Page 90: ... The TV System Menu 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 CLOCK SET SOUND POST VIEW BRIGHTNESS LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM OPTION MENU 1 2 ...

Page 91: ...nu page 80 2 Select AUTO POWER OFF and press the SET button h The screen to set the standby time appears RECORDING Set the standby time for the shooting mode PLAYBACK Set the standby time for the playback mode 3 Select the desired option and press the SET button h The Standby Time Menu appears 4 Press the n or o button to select the standby time 5 Press the SET button h The auto power off function...

Page 92: ...onsequently it results in more than one card containing images with the same numbers By setting the file number reset function to OFF even if the card is reformatted or the card is replaced with another card the consecutive numbering of file names continues from the last number recorded by the camera File number reset function ON File number reset function OFF File name image number Card A 0001 00...

Page 93: ...en the highest image number on Card B before replacing is higher than the highest image number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on Card B HINT What about the internal memory i The file number reset function works the same for the internal memory Card A 0001 0002 0012 0013 Card B 0001 0002 0014 0015 0025 0026 Previously recorded images Replac...

Page 94: ...he file number reset function is OFF 3 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 AUTO POWER OFF FILE NO RESET FORMAT RESET SETTINGS OPTION MENU 2 2 ON OFF...

Page 95: ...om the camera 2 Display the Option Menu page 80 3 Select FORMAT and press the SET button Card format h The screen to select the type of format appears h Follow steps 4 to 6 FORMAT A normal formatting is executed FULL FORMAT The entire card is scanned and reformatted It is not possible to select this when there is no card installed when a MultiMedia card is installed or when the remaining battery c...

Page 96: ...transferring the card recovering data from a reformatted card i If a card is reformatted or the data is erased from the card using the camera or a computer the card s control data may be merely modified and the data itself may not be completely erased from the card i In some cases it may be possible to recover the data from a reformatted card using special software for that purpose However if the ...

Page 97: ...to the factory preset settings NO Do not change the settings and return to the Option Menu 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 File No reset setting AUTO POWER OFF FILE NO RESET FORMAT RESET SETTINGS OPTI...

Page 98: ...age 125 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on To check the remaining number of still images Set the shooting mode to the single shot or sequential shots mode page 23 To check the remaining video clip recording time Set the shooting mode to the video clip recording mode page 23 h The remaining recording time is shown on the monitor h The remaining number of images and video recording time...

Page 99: ...ages to a computer and then erase them page 34 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 changing the resolution setting or video clip mode setting page 56 i The maximum number of images is 9 999 and the maximum video audio recording time is 99 59 59 Note that if a large capacity card is used th...

Page 100: ...nt temperature is low may appear early for an incorrect indication of the remaining charge Also depending on the conditions of use of the camera or the ambient conditions temperature etc the indicated remaining charge may change Therefore this indication can only be used as a general approximation of the remaining charge Battery remaining charge indicator Battery remaining charge No indication or ...

Page 101: ... temperature temperatures below 10 C 50 F the number of images that can be saved on a fully charged batteries will vary greatly i It is recommended that you prepare extra batteries when taking pictures at a wedding or while traveling for example so you don t miss capturing images of important moments due to the battery power running out The same is recommended for taking photos in cold environment...

Page 102: ...the camera is used to play back voice memos and audio recordings as well Voice memo playback see page 29 Audio playback see page 58 CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully i When connecting the cables make sure that the cable plugs are correctly oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the devices Push the plugs in straight when connecting them If undue force is u...

Page 103: ...reparations 1 Turn the printer on 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 monitor SET OK OK OK SELECT SELECT SELECT CARD READER PictBridge CANCEL USB CONNECTION USB CONNECTION USB CONNECTION Supplied dedicated USB interface cable To USB connect...

Page 104: ...eration response is slower i If the camera is powered by batteries for printing make sure that the remaining battery charge is sufficient Insert and pull out the cable carefully i When connecting the cables make sure that the cable plugs are correctly oriented and that they match the shapes of the terminal sockets on the devices Push the plugs in straight when connecting them If undue force is use...

Page 105: ...elected image Procedure to select one still image and print it 1 Complete the printing setup page 100 2 Press the l or m button h Display the image you wish to print 1 1 DATE DATE DATE PRINT PRINT PRINT Print this image Print this image Print this image ...

Page 106: ... next to 4 Press the SET button h Printing begins HINT To cancel printing 1 During printing press the o button h The Confirm Cancel Printing Screen appears 2 Select YES and press the SET button h If EXIT is selected and the SET button is pressed printing resumes CAUTION i Do not specify dated prints for images that were captured with the date imprint function page 64 set to ON or else the date wil...

Page 107: ...s h Press the n or o button to specify the number of prints h Press the n or o button until the desired number of prints is displayed Specifying dated prints h Press W on the zoom switch to add a check mark next to 5 Press the SET button h Printing begins CAUTION Printing is not possible if there are more than 999 still images in the card or internal memory i Delete unwanted images before printing...

Page 108: ...image that is set to print page 73 is displayed 4 Press the SET button h Printing begins h Printing begins about 1 minute after the SET button is pressed HINT i In step 2 if you press the l or m button you can confirm the images that are set to print and their DPOF settings CAUTION i Reserved images printing is not possible if a printer is used that does not support your camera s DPOF function i M...

Page 109: ...ars 3 Select the printer settings tab v and press the SET button h The Printer Settings Menu appears DATE STAMP Print the date the photo was taken 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 VALUES VALUES VALUES VALUES VALUE...

Page 110: ...r parameters as desired h The contents of the settings that can be made for each parameter will differ depending on the printer When V VALUES is selected h The images will be printed according to the settings specified on the printer side HINT i The parameters that are displayed on the Printer Settings Menu will differ depending on the printer that is connected i To use printer functions which do ...

Page 111: ...ture is very low Keep the batteries in an environment of 10 to 40 C 50 to 104 F The battery life has expired Replace with new batteries Why does the icon appear The remaining battery power is low Replace the batteries with new ones Shooting Why doesn t the flash operate The camera has determined that the image is bright enough and the flash is not necessary Not a malfunction Capture the image the ...

Page 112: ...ting 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 hand works by magnifying a portion of the image that hits the CCD...

Page 113: ...et the distance to 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 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 Answer Action ...

Page 114: ... to capture the image Why doesn t the zoom jump playback work Zoom jump playback does not work for an image that was created from a magnified portion of a zoom jump image or for video clips Not a malfunction Why is there no image z is shown This may happen when trying to play back images stored on a card from a different digital camera Play back images that were recorded on a card using this camer...

Page 115: ...te playback of data that has been edited using a computer Printing Why does a message appear during PictBridge printing There is a problem with the printer Please refer to the instruction manual for your printer Misc Why does the Card full or Internal memory full message appear There is no more available memory on the card or in the camera s internal memory Erase unnecessary data or use a card tha...

Page 116: ...ll the batteries and try again Why does the System error message appear A problem has occurred within the camera or card Check the following items 1 Remove the card and then install it again 2 Remove the batteries and then install them again 3 Install a different card If System error still appears after performing the above steps then take the camera to the dealer for service Question Answer Actio...

Page 117: ...he batteries making sure to orient them correctly The battery card compartment cover is not completely closed Close the battery card compartment cover completely The camera turns off by itself The power save function is operating Not a malfunction 15 Shooting An image is not captured when the shutter button is pressed The power is not turned on If the auto auto power off function was activated tur...

Page 118: ...y Save the images to separate media then erase all the images from the card 34 92 The flash does not operate The flash off mode is selected Set the flash to automatic flash mode or forced flash mode 47 The batteries are dead Insert new batteries 11 The digital zoom does not work The resolution is set to k Set the resolution to n or lower 56 The Battery depleted message appears The batteries are co...

Page 119: ...g a video clip under fluorescent lights a noticeable flicker appears in the image This occurs when the shutter speed is too fast Set the ISO sensitivity to v or less 61 Monitor No playback image appears The playback mode is not active Press the playbackbutton 22 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 ...

Page 120: ...47 The subject was too bright Use the exposure correction function 63 The ISO sensitivity setting is incorrect Set the ISO sensitivity to t 61 The image is not in focus The subject is too close to the camera Select the correct focus setting for your needs 27 51 The focus setting is not correct The camera moved when the shutter button was pressed Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter butt...

Page 121: ...er capturing images 27 29 Image editing You cannot edit or rotate an image The protect mode is set Cancel the protect mode 67 Misc The Image is protected message appears and the data cannot be erased You have attempted to erase data that is protected from accidental erasure Set the protect setting for the data to UNLOCK 67 The recording capacity is less than that indicated in the section Possible ...

Page 122: ...single shots The macro focus range setting is not available The macro and manual focus focus range settings are not available The flash is disabled even when shooting single shots The AF seeker p focus mode setting is not available r The pan o macro and manual focus focus range settings are not available The AF seeker p focus mode setting is not available 5 The E resolution setting is not availabl...

Page 123: ...erability 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 recordings WAVE format monaural Data storage media Internal memory Approx 23 MB External memory SD Memory Card equivalent to a 4 GB SDHC memory card Multi Media Card Camera effective nu...

Page 124: ...images and sequential shots only d 640 480 pixels 30 frames second video clip recording only 5 320 240 pixels 15 frames second video clip recording only White balance Full auto TTL manual setting possible Lens 3 0 optical zoom lens f 6 3 mm to 18 9 mm 35 mm film camera conversion 38 mm to 114 mm Autofocus 5 groups 6 elements 6 with aspheric surfaces Aperture Open F 3 1 Wide to 5 9 Tele Exposure co...

Page 125: ... 1 2 000 sec Sequential shots mode 1 2 to 1 2 000 sec Video clip recording mode 1 30 to 1 10 000 sec Sensitivity Single shot sequential shots mode standard output sensitivity Auto ISO 50 to 400 ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 changes depending on the active recording menu Sensitivity measured in compliance with the ISO standard ISO 12232 2006 Video clip recording mode Auto equivalent to ISO...

Page 126: ...emperature 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 Batteries AA size alkaline batteries 2 The following batteries can also be used AA size Ni Cd batteries SANYO N 3UV 2 AA size nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries SANYO HR 3UTG 2 AA size manganese batteries cannot be used Dimensio...

Page 127: ... 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 AV communication audio and video output terminal Dedicated regrouped jack Audio output 880 mVrms 1 1 dBs 2 2 kΩ or less monaural Video output 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced sync negative composite video NTSC color TV system PAL TV system...

Page 128: ... data that can actually be stored may differ depending on the card brand etc i The continuous shooting time for each video clip will differ depending for example on the card capacity environmental conditions temperature and shooting conditions etc Shooting mode setting Resolution setting Internal memory SD Memory Card 512 MB 4 GB Single shot mode Sequential shots mode k 7 images 148 images 1 190 i...

Page 129: ...f this manual i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting from the use of this camera i Sanyo Electric declines all responsibility for damages due to improper use of the camera failure to adhere to the instructions given in this manual or repairs or changes done by those other than a technician authorized by the manufacturer i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsi...

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