Fisher VPC-S750 manual

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Preface i About this Manual English Pref ace About this Manual This manual is designed to assist you in using yo ur new digital camera. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. Copyright This manual contains propri etary information protected by copyright. Al l rights are reserv ed. No part of th[...]

ii Preface Safety and Handling Precautions English T r ademark Recognition Windows 98/2000/ME/XP are regi stered tr ademarks of Micr osoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows is an ab breviated term r eferring to the Microsoft Windows Operation S yst em. Adobe is a tr ademark of Adobe Corporation. Ar cSoft is the tradem[...]

Preface iii Safety Instructions English Safet y Instructions Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product . WA R NI N G Do not disassemble, change or repa ir the camera. This might cause fire or electric shock. For repair or inte rnal inspection, ask the store of purchas e. Do not use the camera in areas near water . This[...]

iv Preface Safety Instructions English CAUTION Warning: T O PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR EL ECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE FOR AMERICAN USERS The following advisory is included in accordance wi th the la ws of the State of California (USA): WARNING: This product contains chemical s, including lead, known to the Stat[...]

Preface v Safety Instructions English • This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f o r a Cla s s B digital device, pursuant to P art 1 5 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designated to provide re asonable protec tion against harmf u l interference in a residential installation. Th is equipment generates, us es and can r[...]

vi Preface Safety Instructions English FCC information Declar ation of Conformity Model number: VPC -S750 T rade Name: SANY O Responsible part y: SA NYO FISHER COMP ANY Address: 21605 Plummer Street Chatsworth, California 91311 T elephone No.: (818) 998-7322 This device complies with P a rt 15 of the FCC Rules. Op eration is subject to the followin[...]

Preface vii Safety Instructions English TRADEMARK INFORMA T ION •M i c r o s o f t ® and Windows ® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • Pentium ® is a registered trademar k of Intel Corporation. •M a c i n t o s h ® is a trademark of Apple Computer , Inc. • SD™ is a trademark. • SDHC™ is a trademark. • Othe[...]

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Introduction 1 System Requirements English Intr oduction Congratulations on the pur c hase of your new digital camera. This manual provide s step-by-step instructions on how to use y o ur camera, and is intended for your reference only . S ystem Requir ements In order to get the most ou t of your camer a, your comp uter must meet the follow- ing sy[...]

2 Introduction Camera Views English Camer a Views Front View Back View T op View A U T O F O C U S O P T I C A L 3 X Z O O M 5 . 8 - 1 7 . 4 m m E Q 3 5 - 1 0 5 m m 1 : 2 . 8 - 4 . 9 Flash Zo o m L e n s W rist strap loop Self -timer LED Microphone MENU SCENE OK button Fo u r - wa y navigation buttons LCD scree n Menu button Scene button Z oom bu t[...]

Introduction 3 LED Indicators English Bottom View Left / Right View LED Indicators LED LED Status Camera Status Power/Flash LED Of f Power Off. Green (steady) Ready to take pictures. Green (blinking) Camera busy . Self-timer LED/ Assist Lamp Of f Self-timer of f. Red (blinking) (1Hz) Self-timer count down, flashes during last 8 seconds. Red (blinki[...]

4 Introduction Camera Buttons English Camer a Buttons Navigation But tons The four-way navigat ion buttons and 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 re sults from your photos and videos. Icon Button Function OK OK 1. Confir[...]

Introduction 5 Camera Buttons English Right/Self-timer/ Burst mode 1. Moves right in the OSD menus. 2. In Capture mode: • Press to scroll through the Self-timer/Burst/ Multi-Burst mode 3. In Video mode: • Press to scroll through the Self-timer options 4. In Playback mode: • Press to pan right in magnify/crop mode • Press to move right in th[...]

6 Introduction Camera Buttons English The Scene Button The camera is equipped with a con venient Scene button that takes you to the Scene Menu where you can scroll between diff erent modes and choose different scene options. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to scroll and use the OK but- ton to select. Use the Scene button to: Left/Macro 1. Moves [...]

Introduction 7 Camera Buttons English Function Buttons Night Landscape Scroll to Night Landscape mode. Backlight Scroll to Backlight mode. Museum Scroll to Museum mode. Snow Scroll to Snow mode. Sunset Scroll to Sunset mode. Fireworks Scroll to Fireworks mode. Party Scroll to Party mode. Beach Scroll to Beach mode. Copy Scroll to Copy mode. Video S[...]

8 Introduction LCD screen English LCD s cre e n The high resolution 2.4” TF T LCD screen shows all impo rtant info rmation regarding camera set tings as wel l as the vi sual image for your photo or video. Use the Scene button to switch between screen modes. Press the Down/Screen button to switch between a Full display (all icons are displayed), o[...]

Introduction 9 LCD screen English No. Name Scene Icon 1 Scene indicator Auto P-Mode Portrait Night Portrait Landscape S port Night Landscape Backlight Museum Snow Sunset Fireworks Party Beach Copy Vid e o 2 Image Resolution 7M 5M 3M 2M VGA[...]

10 Introduction LCD screen English 3 Image Quality Best Better Good 4F l a s h Auto Flash Fill Flash Flash Off 5 Self-timer/ Burst mode M-Burst Burst Mode Self T imer 2 Seconds 10 Seconds 6 Macro indicator Macro Mode 7 Image Counter Capt ure Mode Quantity 9999 Video Mode T imer 00:00:00 8 Memory Interface SD Card Internal Memory 9 Date S tamp - 10 [...]

Introduction 11 LCD screen English 16 ISO S peed Auto ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 17 Focus Zone Multi-Zone Center Selected Area 18 Sharpness High Normal Low 19 Contrast High Normal Low 20 Saturation High Normal Low[...]

12 Introduction LCD screen English 21 White Balance Auto Sunny T ungsten Fluorescent Cloudy 22 Camera S teady Wa r n i n g - 23 AE Metering Average Matrix S pot[...]

Camera Setup 13 Attaching the Wrist Strap English Camer a Setup At taching the W rist Str a p F ollow these instructions to attach the wrist str ap to your camera to facilitate easy carrying: 1. Insert the short loop of the strap in th e strap eyel et. 2. String the larger lo op of the str ap though th e short loop and pul l tight to attach the str[...]

14 Camera Setup Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card English Inserting an SD/MMC Memory Card The camera f eatures 16 MB internal flash memory but yo u may also use an optional SD/MMC memory card fo r additional stor age. F ol low these instructions to insert the SD/MMC card. 1. Open the battery com- partment at the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert the SD[...]

Camera Setup 15 First Time Use English First Time Use Press the Power button as described in “T urning On” on page 14, a welcome screen displays on the LCD sc reen . If the camera is turned on f or the first time, the Language menu pops up auto matically after pow- ering on the camera. After the desired langua ge is selected, the Date and Time [...]

16 Getting Started Taking your First Photo English Get ting Started Now that you are f amiliar with the layout of your camer a, you are ready to start taking photos and movies. T aking your First Photo T aking a photo with the camera is very simple. T urn the camera on and press the Scene button to access the Auto mode. 1. Frame the shot on the LCD[...]

Getting Started 17 Taking your First Photo English 2. Press the left s side of the Zoom switch to zoom out from y our subject. Using the Self -timer and Burst Photogr aphy The camera comes equipped with a self -timer which allows you to take photos aft er a pre-defined delay . The burs t photography f eature allows you to take multiple con- secutiv[...]

18 Getting Started Recording your First Video English Setting the Scene Mode The camera supports v arious preset modes for sh oo ti ng in d iffe rent environments and conditions. Each sett ing is configur ed automa tically by the camera. T o select scene modes: Press the Scene button to access Scene menu which displays th e Scene menu options. 4. U[...]

Getting Started 19 Recording Voice Memos English 4. In playback mode, press the OK but ton to playback th e recording. Press the Up/Flash/Delete navigation button to dele te the recording if needed. R ecording V oice Memos Y ou can add a 1-minute voice memo to an image right after it’s tak en. T o record a v oice memo: 1. Hold the Shutter button [...]

20 Capture Settings The Capture Menu English Capture Set tings This section describes the v arious settings you can modify to get better results when taking photos and video clips. The Capture Menu T o access the Capture menu: 1. Press the Scene button. Use the Up/Down nav i gation buttons to select Auto or P-Mode . 2. Press the MENU button to disp[...]

Capture Settings 21 The Capture Menu English Image Quality The Image Quality setting refers to th e compres- sion ratio of the JPG. The higher the image qualit y , the less the image compre ssion ratio but mor e memory space is required. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to se lect from the options. Three settings f or imag e quality are available[...]

22 Capture Settings The Capture Menu English M-Burst Interv al The M-Burst Interval setting allows you to adjust the burst interval when th e multi-burst function is enabled.Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from the opt ions. • 1/30 Sec (default) • 1/15 Sec • 1/7.5 Sec White Balance The White Balance setting allows you to adjust t[...]

Capture Settings 23 The Capture Menu English AE Metering AE Metering allows you to sele ct the area of the subject or frame by whic h the camera measures light. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from the op tions. Three AE me tering settings are av ailable: • Matrix (default): Camera metering is set for evaluating 16 zones of obj ects [...]

24 Capture Settings Video Capture Menu English Contr ast The Contrast set ting allows you to adjust the con- trast of your photos. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select fr om th e options. Three contrast settings are av ailable: •H i g h • Normal (default) • Low Setup See “The Setup Menu” on page 36 for more details on the se tup m[...]

Capture Settings 25 Video Capture Menu English Contr ast See “Contrast” on page 24 fo r more details on the setup menu options. Setup See “The Setup Menu” on page 36 for more details on the se tup menu options.[...]

26 Photo & Video Playback Playback Mode Display English Photo & Video Pla yback Playback Mode Displa y 1/140 1 / 1 4 0 1/140 F2.8 F 2 . 8 1/60 1 / 6 0 -0.3EV - 0 . 3 E V F2.8 1/60 -0.3EV 12345678.JPG[...]

Photo & Video Playback 27 Playback Mode Display English No. Name Icon 1 Playback mode 2 Image resolution Photo mode: Video mode: 640 (640x480), 320 (320x240) 3 Sharpness 4P r o t e c t 5 Color mode 6 Flash mode Photo mode: Video mode: 00:00:00 (Length of the video clip.) 7 Quantity 1/140, 2/30 8 SD card / Internal memory 9 Histogram 10 File Nam[...]

28 Photo & Video Playback Viewing Photos/Video s on the LCD Screen English Viewing Photos/Videos on the LCD Screen T o view your photos and vid eo files on the LCD screen: 1. Press the Playback button . The most recent photo or video clip is dis- played. 2. Use the Right/Left navigation but tons to scro ll through photos and vid eo clips. 3. Pr[...]

Photo & Video Playback 29 Viewing Photos/Videos on your TV English Viewing Photos/Videos on your TV T o view images stored on the camera on your T V , you must con nec t via the A /V port on the side of the camer a. T o connect your camer a to a TV : 1. T urn on the camera and make sure that the camer a’ s video out format is set to the same [...]

30 Photo & Video Playback Zooming In During Playback English Z ooming In During Playback The camera ’ s zoom featur e can also be us ed during Playback. Thi s allows you to view photos in greater deta il. T o zoom in on saved photos: 1. Press on the ri ght side of the Zoom button t o zoom in and on the left side of the Zoom button to zoom out[...]

Photo & Video Playback 31 Using the Playback Menu English Use this function to tag pictures stor ed in your memory card wi th print information. Y ou can tag all pictu res to be printed or ju st the current picture. Y ou can also select how many copies print and whethe r to include the date and time. When all images to be prin ted are tagged, r[...]

32 Photo & Video Playback Using the Playback Menu English Slideshow The Slideshow function allows y ou to view all stored photos in a continuous sequence. T o view a slideshow: 1. Press the MENU button to select Slideshow from t he m enu . 2. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons and the OK button to sel ect from the a vailable options: • S ta[...]

Photo & Video Playback 33 Using the Playback Menu English R otate The Rotate functi on allows you to change the orientation of a save d photo. T o rotate an image: 1. Press the MENU button to select Rotate from the menu. 2. Press the Left/Right na vigation buttons and the OK button to rotate the select image. • OK: Select to rotate the image.[...]

34 Photo & Video Playback Using the Playback Menu English Move The Move func tio n al low s you t o m ove i mag es stored in internal memo ry to a memory car d. T o move an imag e: 1. Press the MENU button to select Move from the menu. 2. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons and the OK button to select from the three av ail- able options: • T[...]

Photo & Video Playback 35 Transferring Photos/Videos to your PC English T r ansf erring Photos/Videos to your PC T o tr ansfer photos and videos to your PC: Use the softwar e CD to install the camera driver . Fo llow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Connect the camera’ s USB port to a free USB port on yo ur PC using th[...]

36 Camera Setting s The Setup Menu English Camer a Settings The Setup Menu The setup menu, available in capture and playback modes, allows you to configure the camera’s general settings according to your preferences. T o access the setup menu: 1. Press the MENU button wh en in Playback or any of the capture modes. 2. Select Setup from the menu. T[...]

Camera Settings 37 The Setup Menu English Quick View The Quick View setting allows you to view the photo that you have just taken. Once yo u have take n your phot o, it di spl a ys on the LCD screen. If you are not satisfied with the r esult, you can press the button to delete the photo immediately . Select On (default) to enable the function or Of[...]

38 Camera Setting s The Setup Menu English Video Out The Video Out setting allows you to adjust the video output, depending on the type of your TV . Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from the menu options. T w o options are available: • NTSC (default) •P A L USB Mode The USB Mode setting allows you to select the transfer method betwe[...]

Camera Settings 39 The Setup Menu English Date and Time The Date and Time setting allows you to set or adjust the date and time on your camera. T o set or adjust the date and time: • Press the Left/Right navigation buttons to select the Year field. • Press the Up/Down navigation buttons to adjust the Year value. • In the same way , select the[...]

40 Camera Setting s The Setup Menu English Fo r m a t The Format setting allows you to erase all dat a in the internal memory or on the SD/MMC card. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select from the menu options. Three options are available: • Memory Card (default ): All data on the SD/ MMC will be formatted. • Internal Memory: All dat a in[...]

Camera Settings 41 PictBridge Print (PTP) English PictBridge Print (PTP) The PTP function allows you to print images capt ured by the camera directly with- out connecting the camera to a PC. If the camera is not c onnected to a PTP compliant printer , an error message displays on the LCD screen.T o enable PTP func tion, see “USB Mode” on page 3[...]

42 Camera Setting s PictBridge Print (PTP) English This Image Print the selected image wi th the current setting. 1. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select This Image from the options and pr ess the OK button to confirm. Use the Left/Right naviga- tion buttons to select previous/next file. 2. Press the Up/Down navigation but tons to set the n[...]

Camera Settings 43 PictBridge Print (PTP) English Index Print Use this function to print all images in index format. 1. Press the Up/Down navigation but tons to select the Paper size. • Default Size • Letter •A 4 2. Press the Up/Down navigation but tons to set the number of copies. Af ter the number of cop- ies is set, press the Up/Down navig[...]

44 Camera Setting s PictBridge Print (PTP) English All Images Print all images saved in memory . 1. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select All Images from the option s and press the OK button to confirm. 2. Press the Up/Down navigation but tons to set the number of copies. 3. Press the Up/Down navigation but tons to select the Paper size. •[...]

Specifications 45 English Specifications General Resolution / Image T ype 7M Pixels / 1/2.5” CCD LCD 2.4”TFT , 1 10,000 Pixels Dimensions 92.9(W)x 60.4(H)x22.2(D)mm Exterior Casing Plastic Housing Optics Aperture Wide: F2.8 Te l e : F 4 . 9 Optical Zoom Up to 3x Digital Zoom Up to 5x Focal Length Wide(W): 35mm, T ele(T): 106mm Focus Mode Normal[...]

46 Specifications English Resolution Image Image File Formats S till Image: JPEG (Exif2.2) Image Quality Mode S till Image: 3072x2304, 2576x1932, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 640x480 Movie Mode: 640x480@30fp s, 320x240@30fp s Quality Levels Best, Better , Good Capture Features DPOF V ersion 1.1 Erase Protection Y es Exposure Compensation Selectable +/-2.0[...]

Specifications 47 English Video V ideo Out P AL, NTSC S t ream to SD/MMC Y es S p eaker Y es, Mono Movie File Format A V I Movie Length Unlimited as long as space is available on the SD/MMC card Microphone Y es, Mono Power Battery AA NiMH/Alkaline/Rechargeable batteries x 2 Battery Life (Alkaline) CIP A 140 images Capability Camera Interface USB 2.[...]

48 Troubleshooting English T roubleshooting Pro blem Action Camera does not turn on • The batteries may be exhausted. Charge or replace the batteries. • The batteries are installed incorrectly . Re-insert t he batteries observing the correct polarity . Camera turns off automatically Press any button to turn on the camera. LCD turns off automati[...]

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