Sanyo VPC-S1275 manuale d’uso

12 Mega Pix els Digital Camer a INSTRUCTION MANU AL VPC-S1275[...]

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English Table of Contents Preface ....................... .............................. .............................. ................. i About this Manual ......... ............................................ ............... .............. ............ i Copyright ........ ................ ................ ................ ................ ....[...]

English Camera Buttons ............ .............................. .............. ............... ......................... 4 Navigation Buttons ............ ................ .................... ................ ................ ................ ............ 4 The Scene Button .............. ................ ................ ................. ....[...]

English AEB ............. ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ .............. ..... 26 M-Burst Interval .............. ................ ................... ................. ................ ................ ............ .2 6 White Balance ................ ................ ..........[...]

English Move ............... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................. .......... ...... 40 Transferring Photos/Videos to your PC .......... ................................. ............ 41 Camera Settings .................... .................................... ........................[...]

Preface i About this Manual English Pref ace About this Manual This manual is designed to assist you in using yo ur new digital camer a. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. Copyright This manual contains proprietary inf ormation protecte d by copyright. All rights are reserv ed. No part of t[...]

ii Preface Safety and Ha ndli ng Precaut io ns English Declar ation of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow ing conditions: • This device may not cause ha rmful interference. • This device must accept any interfer ence received, including interference that may cause undersired opera t[...]

Preface iii Safety Instructions English Safet y Instructions Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product. WA R N I NG CAUTION Do not disassemble, change or repair the camera. This might cause fire or electri c shock. For repair or internal inspection, ask the store of purchase. Do not use the camera in areas n ear water.[...]

iv Preface Safety Instruc tions English Warning: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE FOR AMERICAN USERS The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of California (USA): WARNING: This product contains chemica ls, including lead, known to the State s of Califo[...]

Preface v Safety Instructions English FOR EU USERS Sy mbols used in this manual Y ou many find the answers to questi ons or proble ms concerning camera oper ation in the sections “T ro ubleshooting” . FCC Inf ormation Declar ation of Conformity Model number: VPC -S1275 Tr a d e n a m e : S A N Y O The symbol mark and recyclin g systems describe[...]

vi Preface Safety Instruc tions English Responsible part y: SANYO FISHER COMP ANY Address: 21605 Plummer Str eet Chatsworth, Calif ornia 91311 T elephone No .: (81 8) 998-7322 This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to th e f ollowing two conditions: (1) this device may not caus e harmful interf erence, and (2) thi[...]

Introduction 1 System Requiremen ts English Intr oduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new digital camer a. This manual provides step-by- step instructions on how to use your camera , and is intended for your r eference only . S ystem R equirements In order to get the most out of your came r a, your computer must meet the following syste[...]

2 Introduction Camera Views English • Slideshow feature to review your pictures and movie s • A V output to view you r pictures and movies on your TV • USB port to transfer photos and movies to your PC Camer a Views Front View Back View Flash Zoo m l e n s Wrist str ap loop Self -timer LED Microphone OK button 4-way navigation buttons LCD scr[...]

Introduction 3 LED Indicators English T op View / Bottom View Left / Right View LED Indicators LED LED Sta tus Camera Status Self-timer LED Off Self-timer of f. Red (blinking) (10 sec) T imer count down, flash after 10 seconds. Red (blinking) (2 sec) T imer count down, flash after 2 seconds. ON / OFF Shutter button Pow e r bu t to n Zo o m l e n s [...]

4 Introduction Camera Buttons English Camer a Buttons Navigation But tons The 4-way navigation buttons a nd the OK button allow you to access the various options available from the On Screen Display (OSD ) menu. Y ou can configure a wide range of settings to ensure maximum results from your photos and videos. Icon Button Function OK/ OK/ ANTI-SHAKE[...]

Introduction 5 Camera Buttons English UP/FLASH/ DELETE 1. Move up in the OSD menus 2. In Capture mode: • Scroll th rough the flash mode options (Auto, Of f, Fill and Anti Red-eye.) • Press to p an up in AF area selection • Press to delete in QUICK VIEW (QV) “ON” at SETUP ( ) mode during mark appears on LCD. 3. In Playback mode: • Press [...]

6 Introduction Camera Buttons English DOWN/ SCREEN/ FACE DETECTION/ SMILE DETECTION 1. Move down in the OSD menus 2. In Capture mode: • Press to scroll th rough histogram, face detection, smile detection, extra ic ons disappear and all icon s turn back on LCD screen Note: Face and smile detection functions are not available in Sport, Landscape, N[...]

Introduction 7 Camera Buttons English The Scene Button The camera is equipped with a conv enient SCENE button that takes you to the Sce ne Menu where you can scroll between different mo des and choose diff erent scene options. Use the LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN navigation buttons to scrol l and use the OK button to select. Use the SCENE button to: LEFT/MAC[...]

8 Introduction Camera Buttons English Function Buttons Portrait Scroll to Portrait mode. Self Portrait Scroll to Self Portrait mode. Night Portrait Scroll to Night Portrait mode. Museum Scroll to Museum mode. Snow Scroll to Snow mode. Sunset Scroll to Sunset mode. Fireworks Scroll to Fireworks mode. Beach Scroll to Beach mode. Party Scroll to Pa rt[...]

Introduction 9 Camera Buttons English T / Zoom in In Capture mode: • Press to zoom in on subject to be t aken In Playback mode: • Press to zoom in on save d photos W / Zoom out In Capture mode: • Press to zoom ou t from the subject to be taken In Playback mode: • Press to zoom ou t of saved photos • Press to view thumbnails of all current[...]

10 Introduction LCD screen English LCD s cre en The high resolution 2. 7” TFT LCD screen shows all important information re garding camera settings as well as the visual image for y our photo or video. Use the SCENE button to switch between screen modes. Press the DOWN / SCREEN / FACE DETECTION / SMILE DETECTION button to switch among a Full disp[...]

Introduction 11 LCD screen English Self Portrait Night Portrait Museum Snow Sunset Fireworks Beach Party Foliage Kids & Pet s Copy Backlight Vid eo 2 Image Resolution 12M 8M 5M 3M 2.1M 16:9 2M VGA 3 Image Quality Best Better Good 12M[...]

12 Introduction LCD screen English 4F l a s h Auto Flash Flash Off Fill Flash Anti Red-eye 5 Self-timer/ Burst mode Self T imer 10 Seconds 2 Seconds Burst Mode M-Burst 6 AEB AEB OFF Bracket +/- 0.3 EV Exit - 7 Macro indicator Macro Mode 8 Image Counter Capture Mode Quantity 9999 Video Mod e Time 00:00:00 9 Memory Interface SD/SDHC Card Internal Mem[...]

Introduction 13 LCD screen English 16 Battery Indicator Battery Full Battery Low Battery Insuf ficient (Blink) 17 AF Frame - - 18 ISO S peed Auto ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 Note: Only captu r e at 3M image resolution when you select ISO 3200. If you wish to select larger image resolution, ISO will go to default setting[...]

14 Introduction LCD screen English 21 Sharpness High Normal Low 22 Contrast High Normal Low 23 Saturation High Normal Low 24 White Balance Auto Sunny T ungsten Fluorescent Cloudy 25 AE Metering Matrix Center W eighted Sp o t 26 Camera S teady Wa r n in g -[...]

Camera Setup 15 Attaching the Wrist Strap English Camer a Setup At taching the W rist Str ap F o llow these instructions to attach the wr ist strap to your camera to facilitate easy carrying: 1. Insert the short loop of the strap in the str ap eyelet. 2. String the larger loop of the strap through the short loop and pull tight to attach the str ap [...]

16 Camera Setup Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card English Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card The camera f eatures 16 MB internal flash me mory but you may also use an optional SD/ SDHC memory card for additional stor age. F ollow these instructions to insert the SD/SDHC card. 1. Open the battery compartme n t on the botton of the camer a. 2. Insert th[...]

Camera Setup 17 First Time Use English First Time Use Press the POWER button as described in “T urning On” on page 16, a welcome screen displays momentarily on the LCD screen. If the camera is turned on for the first time, the Language menu pops up automatical ly after powering on the camera. Press the OK button and select the desired language [...]

18 Getting Started Taking your First Photo English Get ting Started Now that you are familiar with the l ayout of your camer a, you ar e ready to start taking photos and movies. T aking your First Photo T aking a photo with the camera is v ery simple. T urn the camera on and press the SCENE button to access the Auto mode. 1. Fr ame the shot on the [...]

Getting Start ed 19 Taking your First Photo English Setting the Flash Mode Y ou can choose from 4 flash modes to suit v arious lighting conditions. Press the UP/FLASH /DELETE navigation button to scroll through the four modes on the LCD screen. The f lash setting re mains the same for subsequent photos until you change it as described above. Using [...]

20 Getting Started Taking your First Photo English 3. After taking a photo, the Self -timer automatical ly exit. If you want to use these functions for the next photo, press the RIGHT/SELF-TIMER /BURST MODE navigatio n button again to activate the f unction. Using the AEB (Auto Exposure Brack eting) Function When using the AEB (Auto Exposu re Brack[...]

Getting Start ed 21 Taking your First Photo English Setting the Scene Mode The camer a supports various pres et modes for shooting in different en vironments and condition s. Each setting is configured automatical ly by the camera. T o select scene modes: Press the SCENE b u t t o n to ac ce s s Scene menu which displays the Scene menu options. 1. [...]

22 Getting Started Using the Self Portrait Mode English However , when the camera fails to detect your subject’ s f ace, a whit e focus br acke t will be displayed according to the selected focus mode. T o disable the face and smile detection function, press the DOWN/ SCREE N / FACE DETECTION / SMILE DETECTION navigation button again. Using the S[...]

Getting Start ed 23 Recording Voice Memos English R ecording V oice Memos The voice memo should be activ ated (ON) on the VOICE MEMO submenu of SETUP menu at first. In Capture mode: Y ou can add a 1-minute voice memo to an image right after it's t aken. 1. Hold the SHUTTER button to start recording a nd release the SHUTTER button to stop recor[...]

24 Capture Settings The Capture Me nu English Capture Set tings This section describes th e various set t ings you can modify to get better results when taking photos and video clip s. The Capture Menu T o access the Capture menu: 1. Press the SCENE butt on. Use the 4-wa y navigation buttons to select the capture mode you need, then press the OK bu[...]

Capture Settings 25 The Capture Men u English • 2.1M 16:9 (1920x10 80) • 2M (1600x1200) • VGA (640x480) Image Quality The Image Quality setting ref ers to the compression r atio of the JPG. The higher image quality , more memory space is required. Use the UP/DOWN navigation buttons to select from the options. 3 settings f or image quality are[...]

26 Capture Settings The Capture Me nu English EV Compensation The EV Compensation menu allows you to adjust the exposure or amount of light that enters the lens while capturing photos or videos. Use this feature to lighten or darken the image wh en the brightne ss between the subject and background is not balanced or when the subject occupies only [...]

Capture Settings 27 The Capture Men u English • T UNGSTEN • FLUORESCENT •C L O U D Y ISO Speed The ISO Speed setting allows you to adjust the CCD light - sensitivity . Use the UP/DOWN navigation buttons to select from the options. 8 ISO sett ings are a vailable: • AUTO (default) • ISO 80: For outdo or photography in bright sunlight. • I[...]

28 Capture Settings The Capture Me nu English • CENTER WEIGHTED: The metering puts more emphasis on the center of the image while still looking at the entire scene. • S POT: Camera metering is set for the brightn ess of a single object in the center of the frame. Color The Color setting allows you to take photos and ap ply different colors or c[...]

Capture Settings 29 Video Captu re Me nu English Contr ast The Contrast setting allows y ou to adju st the contrast of your photos. Use the UP/DOWN navigation buttons to select from the options. 3 contrast set tings are available: •H I G H • NORMAL (default) •L O W Setup See “The Setup Menu” on page 42. for more details on the setup menu [...]

30 Capture Settings Video Capture Menu English Color See “Color” on page 28 for more details on the setup menu options. Satur ation See “Saturation” on page 28 for more details on the setup menu options. Contr ast See “Contrast” on page 29 for more details on the setup menu options. Setup See “The Setup Menu” on page 42. for more de[...]

Photo & Video Playback 31 Playback Mode Display English Photo & Video Pla yback Playback Mode Displa y Press the DOWN/ SCREEN / FACE DETECTION / SMILE DETECTION navigation button at Playback mode. No. Name Icon 1 Playback mo de 2 Imag e resolution Photo mode: Vide o mode: 640 (640x480), 320 (320x2 40) 3P r o t e c t 4 Sharpness 5 Flash mode[...]

32 Photo & Video Playback Playback Mode Display English 7 Qua ntity 1/140, 2/30 8 S D card / Internal memory 9 Histogram 10 File Name Photo mode: SANY0001 .JPG Vide o mode: SANY0001.A VI 1 1 Date and T ime 2009/02/01 00:00:00 12 Next Move to next item. 13 Battery status 14 Previous Move to previous item. 15 V oice memo 16 Mode icons Please see [...]

Photo & Video Playback 33 Viewing Photos/Videos on the LCD Screen English Viewing Photos/Videos on the LCD Screen T o view your photos and video files on the LCD screen: 1. Press the PLAYBACK button. The most recent photo or video clip is displayed. 2. Use the LEFT/RIGHT navigation buttons to scroll through photos and video clips. 3. Press the [...]

34 Photo & Video Playback Viewing Photos/Videos on your TV English Viewing Photos/Videos on your TV T o v i e w im a g e s s t o r e d o n t h e c a m e r a o n y o u r T V , yo u m u s t c o n ne c t v i a t he PC/AV port on the side of the camera. T o connect your came r a to a TV : 1. T urn on the camera and make sure that the camera’ s vi[...]

Photo & Video Playback 35 Deleting Photos/Videos English Deleting Photos/Videos The Delete function allows you to remove unwanted files stored on internal memory or a memory card. T o delete a photo/video: 1. I n Playback mode, press the UP/FLA SH /DELETE navigation button to display the Delete menu. 2. Press the UP/DOWN navigation buttons and [...]

36 Photo & Video Playback Using the Playback Menu English When all images to be printed are tagged, remove the memory card and take it to a photographic shop for printing, or us e it with a DPOF compatible printer . To s e t D P O F : 1. Press the MENU bu tton to s elect DPOF from the menu at the playback mode, then press the OK button to enter[...]

Photo & Video Playback 37 Using the Play back Menu English Res i z e The Resize function allows y ou to change the image resolution. T o resize a photo: 1. Press the MENU bu tton to s elect RESIZE from the menu, then press the OK button to enter the Resiz e function. 2. Press the UP/DOWN navigation buttons and the OK button to select the resize[...]

38 Photo & Video Playback Using the Playback Menu English Protect Y ou can lock a photo or video to protect it from be ing accidentally erased. T o loc k a photo or video: 1. Pr ess the MENU button to select PROTECT from the menu and press the OK button to enter . 2. Use the UP /DOWN navigation buttons to select lock or EXIT, then press the OK [...]

Photo & Video Playback 39 Using the Play back Menu English Fr ame Composite The Frame Composite function supports 9 v arious decoration frame type s to m ake your captu red pictures more funny . Please note the image resolution of th e picture that you want app ly the fr ame needs being higher than 3M. T o add a fr ame on your picture: 1. Press[...]

40 Photo & Video Playback Using the Playback Menu English Move The Move function allows you to mov e images st ored in internal memory to a memory card.T o move an image: 1. Press the MENU bu tton to s elect SETUP from the menu. Press the OK bu tton to confirm. 2. Select the IMAGE STORAGE from the men u. Press the OK button to confirm. Select t[...]

Photo & Video Playback 41 Transferring Photos /Videos to your PC English T r ansferring Photos/Videos to y our PC T o transfer photos and videos to your PC: Connect the camera’ s PC/AV port to a free USB po rt on your PC using the USB cable. The camera’ s internal memory and/or SD/SDHC card appear as removable drives in the file manager . C[...]

42 Camera Settings The Setup Menu English Camer a Settings The Setup Menu The setup menu, available in capture and pla yback modes, allows you to configure the camera’ s general settings accor ding to your prefer ences. T o access the setup menu: 1. Press the MENU button when in Playback or any of the capture modes. 2. Select SETUP from the menu.[...]

Camera Settings 43 The Setup Menu English Digital Z oom The Digital Zoom setting allows you to turn the digital zoom function on or off . Press the OK button to confirm. Select ON to enable the function or OFF (default) to disable it. Quick View The Quick View setting allows you to view the photo that you have just take n. Once you hav e taken your[...]

44 Camera Settings The Setup Menu English Po w e r S a v i ng The Power Saving setting allows you to adjust the length of time that the LCD screen will turn dim to save battery power . 4 options are available: •O F F • 15 SEC (default) • 30 SEC •1 M I N Auto Power O ff The Auto Power Off setting allows you to adjust the length of time after[...]

Camera Settings 45 The Setup Menu English • MSDC (default): The camera is set up to act as a mass storage device, allowing only for transfer of files between your camera and PC. Date Stamp The Date Stamp setting allows you to adjust the format in which the date will appear on each photo or video . Y ou can also deactivate this f unction if you wi[...]

46 Camera Settings The Setup Menu English Image Stor age The Image Storage set ting allows you to specify where photos and video clip s will be stored. The camera features 16 MB internal memory b ut you can also insert an SD/SDHC card (See “Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card” on page 16. for more details). 2 options are av ailable: • AUTO (defa[...]

Camera Settings 47 PictBridge Print (PTP) English Vo i c e M e m o The Voice Memo setting allows you to record a v oice memo when a photo is taken. Select ON to enable the V oice Memo function or OFF (default) to disable it. About The About screen allows you to check the current firmware version of the cam era. PictBridge Print (PTP) The PTP functi[...]

48 Camera Settings PictBridge Print (PTP) English Use the UP/DOWN navigation buttons to select an option and press the OK button to confirm. Image Stor age See “Image Stor age” on page 46. for detailed information. This Image Print the selected image with the current setting. 1. Use the LEFT/RIGHT navigation buttons to select THIS IMAGE from th[...]

Camera Settings 49 PictBridge Print (PTP) English 4. Press the UP/DOWN navigation buttons to Continue or Cancel the action. Index Print Use this function to print all images in index format. 1. Pr ess the UP/DOWN na vigation bu ttons to select the Paper size. • DEF AUL T SIZE (default) • LETTER •A 4 2. Press the UP/DOWN navigation buttons to [...]

50 Camera Settings PictBridge Print (PTP) English DPOF Image See “DPOF” on page 35. for detailed information. All Images Print all images saved in memory . 1. Use the UP /DOWN navigation buttons to select ALL IMAGES from the options and press the OK button to confirm. 2. Press the UP/DOWN navigation butt ons to set the number of copies. 3. Pres[...]

Specifications 51 English Specifications General Resolution / Image T ype 12M Pixels / 1/2.33 CCD LCD 2.7”TFT , 230,000 Pixels Dimensions 93.5(W) x 60.4(H) x 24(D)mm Exterior Casi ng Plastic ho us ing Optics Aperture (Max.) Wide:F2.9 T ele: F5.2 Optical Zoom Up to 3x Digital Zoom Up to 5x Focal Length Wide(W): 31mm, T ele(T): 93mm Photo Graphic R[...]

52 Specifications English Camera Features Auto Power Off / T ime Out Y es ISO Equivalent Auto(IS0 80~320) Manual(ISO80/100/200/400/800/1600/32 00) Note: When you select ISO 3200 , only capture at 3M image resolution. If you wish to se lect larger image resolution, ISO will go to default set ting at Auto ISO. *Sensitivity is measured in compliance w[...]

Specifications 53 English Capture Features DPOF V ersion 1.1 Erase Protection Y es Exposure Compensation Selectable +/-2.0EV with 0.3/0.4 EV step s Sharpness High, Normal, Low Color Vivid, Color , Black&White, Sepia AE Metering Matrix, Center Weig hted, S pot Focus Multi-Zone Center Selected area Flash Range Wide: Operating Range 0.6 ~ 3.5m @ I[...]

54 Troubleshooting English T roubleshooting Problem A ction Camera does not turn on • Th e batteries may be exhausted. Charge or replace the batteries. • Th e batteries is installed incorrectly . Re-insert the bat- teries observing the correct polarity . Camera turns of f automatically Press the Power button again to turn on the camera. Empty b[...]

Troubleshooting 55 English SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. Printed in China[...]